Covers Gone Wild! (Non-Snoop Dogg Edition)

Cover Snark: Blue Steel

The Chose by Theresa Meyers. A shirtless man is in the foreground. He has on a hard hat, that also has goggles on them. He has tan tight pants, thick work gloves, and a wrist blade of sorts. He's looking at us over his shoulder. There is a blonde woman in the background wearing a dark, off the shoulder dressed. She's crouched down. Both appear to be knee-deep in water.

Let’s dive into some Cover Snark! From lils: Wheeewww. If his pits smell so bad he noticed…how does he think his ‘fated mate’ will react? Sarah: How many pit sniff covers have we featured by now? Also that dragon is hellaciously cute. I bet his name is Pinky. Amanda: Okay, but have any of the other pit sniff covers featured an angry body odor dragon? Sarah: Poor Pinky the Body Odor Dragon. So unappreciated. Sneezy: … Continue reading Cover Snark: Blue Steel

Cover Snark: An Abundance of Nuns, Firemen, & More

Nanny for the Firemen by Cassie Cole. A man and woman are about to kiss. She is blonde and wearing a ruffly yellow shirt. He is shirtless and just has on brown pants. Flames, embers, and smoke swirl around them. In the top left corner is another shirtless man with an axe over his shoulder. In the right corner, another man wields an axe but is wearing some sort of breath apparatus.

Welcome back to Cover Snark! From Gloriamarie Sarah: Have we snarked this before? I’m getting all the alien/nanny/childcare books confused. Amanda: We have snarked MANY Tasha Black covers. Sarah: I still have many questions about the absence of social support networks and child care in this universe. Claudia: Can they really be an advanced society? I think not. I do think we haven’t done this one yet but many like it. The last one had … Continue reading Cover Snark: An Abundance of Nuns, Firemen, & More

Cover Snark: We Have Llamas

Hoofin It by RJ Blain. A man with a glowing blue eye and carefully sculpted facial hair is casually leaning over a llama.

From Syntha: I don’t know, but his head is proportionally wrong compared to his torso. Sarah: This is a real conundrum from Syntha – is that the model’s original head (minus the tusks, though I could be wrong about that). Elyse: I’m going to say no. The jaw and neck are both too long. Tara: TIL that orcs can be crossfitters, too. Sneezy: I hate puke green. He is beetle green, and somehow I still … Continue reading Cover Snark: We Have Llamas

Cover Snark: Leaving Room for Jesus

Fate Promised by Jocelyn Montana. A purpose were wolf man and a woman with a brunette braid in a forest. He is holding her waist and she is touching his face.

Hey all! It’s time for Cover Snark! From Carole Sneezy: Are we looking at pee or jizz cocktail? Tara: If we are, it’s quite psychedelic. Sarah: The splash is distressing. Elyse: If any of your bodily fluids come out Lisa Frank colors you need to consult a doctor. Kiki: My partner and his friends just discovered that sometimes romance novels have absolutely bananas covers and he is now in joyous tears beside me as he … Continue reading Cover Snark: Leaving Room for Jesus

Cover Snark: I’m So Sorry

Snowman with Benefits by Marshall Thornton. A ripped snowman wearing a red speedo, a top hat, and smoking a pipe. One hand is holding a pair of bells and the other hand seems to be in his underpants.

Welcome back to Cover Snark! This one is a doozy. From Letty: I just stumbled upon what I felt was the most bonkers cover I have seen in a while. Is he dirty? Hairy? I have questions about horn maintenance, their current state seems like a recipe for a danger bang. And why does one goat has a smart watch? I’m so confused. It was too good not to send to you all. Sarah: This … Continue reading Cover Snark: I’m So Sorry

Cover Snark: A Crime Against Umlauts

Squawk of the Were-Chicken by Richard J. Kendrick. Both the title and author font have a lot of decorative dots, making every other letter look like it has an umlaut. The silhouette of a rooster with red eyes is cast against the moon. A woman with curly hair brandishes a giant wrench in the foreground.

Welcome back to Cover Snark! From Julie: This is a suggestion for cover snark because I cannot stop laughing at it. What’s up with that wrench? And that’s one giant cock. Sarah: You know all of those gifs of people looking baffled and confused? I’m all of those gifs at once. Elyse: The font made me think we were using lots of umlauts. Sarah: Aw yeah Cövër Snärk! Kiki: In the darkness of the night…beware … Continue reading Cover Snark: A Crime Against Umlauts

Cover Snark: Shadows? How Do They Work?

The Baby Maker by Lili Valente. An illustrated cover. Two people are standing apart. One is a man in jeans and a long sleeved shirt. The other is a pregnant woman in overalls with her arms crossed. However, the shadows they are casting behind them show the man lifting the woman up in his arms and a baby shadow next to them.

Let’s enjoy some pre-Valentine’s Day Cover Snark! From Jen: There are just no words to describe how bonkers this looks. Sarah: Ok COME ON NOW. How would a mermaid ride a motorcycle? Side saddle?! Elyse: And one handed, holding a sandwich. Sarah: And why is the dinosaur that looks like a phallus SMIRKING about it? Like to see you try it, Dickhead. Tara: Even the unicorn is judging the dinosaur man. No one likes an … Continue reading Cover Snark: Shadows? How Do They Work?

Cover Snark: Wonderful Reader Submissions

Bear Naked Halloween by Edith Hawkes. A very tan shirtless man appears to be melting into a pumpkin. A grizzle bear lurks in the bottom left hand corner

Our first Cover Snark of 2023 is brought to us by readers like you! From Lils: He appears to be melting into a pumpkin? I know people love pumpkin spice latte season, but … Sarah: PUMPKIN SHIFTER. And the bear is NOT HAPPY ABOUT IT. Amanda: First Snark of 2023 just had to include a bear. Sneezy: Okay, so here’s what I think is happening. The man made a deal with the bear for bear … Continue reading Cover Snark: Wonderful Reader Submissions

Cover Snark: Best of 2022

Smart Bitches Best of 2022 above a stack of very old books with the top one open and the pages fanned against a sparkly background

NB: This week, we’re taking a look back at some of our favorite and our most popular pieces of writing this year. We’ve got a week of best-of posts to share, with reviews, cover snark, and more. We hope you enjoy revisiting our archives, and most of all, we wish you and yours a wonderful holiday and a happy new year – with all the very best of reading. … Say hello to the top … Continue reading Cover Snark: Best of 2022

Cover Snark: More Questions Than Answers

Plugging It In by Lexxie Couper. A couple is making out in the sky above a bridge. A bald shirtless man is also in the sky, looking sad and down at his crotch.

Happy Monday! Need some Cover Snark? From Judyw: Not sure if this is the right category for the cover snark recommendation or not. But OMG check out WINGMAN by Paedon Sims. Is that an oreo cookie? Is that his linen napkin stuck in his armpit? I need answers. Sarah: Many of the decisions that went into this cover were unfortunate. Amanda: My brain knows this is dirt, but it’s also blue? From Jen: The guys … Continue reading Cover Snark: More Questions Than Answers

Cover Snark: Bears, Transformers, & Aliens – Oh My!

Bear in a Bakery by Liz Paffell. A hot pink cover with yet another shirtless man standing behind a smaller grizzly bear, who is on all fours.

Happy Monday! Let’s have some Cover Snark! From Squee_Me: Cover snark! I’m not sure if this is the right place to share a proposed cover snark…I saw this in a Kobo 2 for 1 sale. The guy’s abs look like the Transformers Autobot logo (I know this thanks to my husband and 11 yr old kid) or maybe a face of an alien. And now I can’t unsee it. Also the tattoo and his right … Continue reading Cover Snark: Bears, Transformers, & Aliens – Oh My!

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