Even though Cover Snark happens every two weeks now, I always feel like it’s been ages. Don’t you? These covers are mostly safe for work, save for some waxed chests.
From Jo Anna: I don’t know why I always find the weirdest book cover snark with babies but here’s another one. The baby is weirdly see through right where his crotch is. It’s like they feel they have to remind us where babies come from. LOLZ. Have fun. I love you guys!
Carrie: WTF MY EYES
Sarah: Is he wearing a baby as a belt?
Carrie: JESUS DON’T SHOW ME THAT
Sarah: That can’t be approved by the American Academy of Pediatrics.
Amanda: Let’s also not overlook that the baby is most definitely on fire.
From Megan: What even is this?
Unless [it’s] one of those classic Irish-Stockyard-Gang-Knifing YAs…
Elyse: That’s not even photoshop. Someone straight up cut out and glue sticked those pictures.
Redheadedgirl: Huh.
Sarah: So, like, decoupage?
Suddenly someone at ModPodge HQ is really mad and doesn’t know why.
Redheadedgirl: No, like you got a sheet of stickers.
Decoupage implies some sort of thought, these were just randomly assembled.
Amanda: WHY DOES THE TITLE EVEN MEAN?! Is a weird, basement knife fight with ghost heads and uninterested cows what’s brought to us by the color drab? Is drab sponsoring this sort of activity?
From Becky: I just can’t believe the cover of this book. The little kid looks justifiably concerned. “He’s right behind me, isn’t he?” It’s just such a bizarre cover.
Sarah: The subtitle does not match the image, or if it does I am backing away.
Amanda: That toddler is taking zero nonsense.
Redheadedgirl: “You think I have time for a nap now? I DO NOT.”
Sarah: “Someone has to run this company while you’re off sending schmoopy email messages to young women, you know.”
From SK: I know I should be more mature but the cover just makes me giggle.
Elyse: It looks like he farted and set the bush on fire.
Redheadedgirl: What did you put in those beans, dude?
Amanda: Since things are burning at both ends, where’s the other burning portion? Because all I’m seeing is the burning back end.
He’s also got the hand prepped to wave the fart on.
Well, of course it’s a Sesame Street reference. After all, today’s entire Cover Snark episode was brought to us by the letter B.
OMG! When I saw a small version of the first cover on the phone screen it looked to me as if he was holding the baby’s head (and only head, I didn’t make out the body at first) under his arm like a ball… That was creepy as heck! Or maybe even downright scary…
I feel terrible laughing at authors’ book covers but I admit I’m glad there’s a spot on the internet that provides exactly this form of entertainment.
The drab book I (wrongly) assumed was set in Ireland so Ohio River Valley surprised me. Then again, a lot of what’s there surprised me. Blessings on so many hearts.
Book two is the exact reason MSPaint is being discontinued.
I initially read the title on the last book as “Burning at Both Ends” which I think explains what’s happening on that cover 😉 Thanks ladies. Haven’t laughed this hard all week.
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That’s not a baby. That’s a conjoined twin popping out of his side.
Someone had a “lighting your farts on fire” party and didn’t invite me? Damn.