The Friday Face-Off was created by Books by Proxy, where each week bloggers can showcase books with covers centered around a weekly theme. You can visit Lynn’s Books for a list of upcoming themes. Join in the fun each Friday by finding a book whose cover is based on the theme!
Today I have a face-off for a recent read, The Writing Retreat by Julia Bartz. There are just two covers, so it should be easy to pick, right? Take a look:
Emily Bestler Books edition, 2023. This is probably the best cover, in my opinion. I love the bent page effect at the corner, and I love the way the title and author name cover the entire background image. You can clearly see that the story takes place in a snow storm, which is very important.
Magpie edition, 2023. I really like this cover too. The typed manuscript at the bottom alludes to the writer characters, and the house dripping blood is very effective. I also like that the typed page suggests a snow covered landscape. Otherwise, the title font is pretty boring, they could have made this cover better by choosing something different.
Same here, I prefer the first one, though the bottom part of the second has a great effect. Looks like the designer here ruan out of ideas in mid design
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I agree with you about the title font on the second cover. I prefer the first cover.
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I really like both covers.
I like them both but I think the Magpie edition is edging out. I love the blood splatter and the manuscript at the bottom.
I like both of them but the bright yellow green writing on the white snow just calls to me a bit more.
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I really like the Magpie edition!
I agree with your pick, Tammy. The second one is a bit on the messier end, despite the original ideas.
Both are interesting but I’m definitely most drawn to the first. Funny, I hadn’t noticed the folded corner. 🙂
I prefer the first one!
I think the first cover is the best, as the second cover is a work of two halves. The top half is booorring, while the second half is cleverly put together. Why that house couldn’t have become a lot bigger and the title and author split top and bottom, above and below that eye-catching drippy house, I’ll never know… Thank you for sharing!
I like them both, though it’s amazing how different they look!