Covers Gone Wild! (Non-Snoop Dogg Edition)

Cover Snark: A Possible Bathroom Emergency

One is Never Enough by Kali Noir. A very red cover. There's just a headless and shirtless man, but he's positioned upside down, as if he's lying on his back and lifting his hips up at an angle. He appears to be struggling to pull his pants off.

Welcome back to Cover Snark! From Jen: Maybe it’s me but this head does not look natural on this body. Sarah: Definitely not the head that body came with. Also, is that the dude from Downton Abbey? Elyse: Looks like Sebastian Stan to me. Maya: It looks like BBL Spaceman had one too many surgeries. … I think we need some input from all of you!     Sneezy: Why is his left hand in … Continue reading Cover Snark: A Possible Bathroom Emergency

Cover Snark: Yet Another Terrible Wolf Placement

Wolf Instinct by S.R. Griffith. A shirtless man is putting on a camo colored baseball camp. A white wolf his howling at his crotch while full moon rises in the background.

Welcome back to Cover Snark! From Mabry: This guy is suffering from sliding bicep syndrome, plus his forearm seems to be stolen from a 7 foot tall basketball player. And then there’s the nipple that’s trying to leave the scene altogether. He also looks like one of the Property Brothers. Sarah: Ok the proportions and perspective here are really weird to the point I feel like I should give everyone a warning. Like, uncanny valley … Continue reading Cover Snark: Yet Another Terrible Wolf Placement

Cover Snark: Reptiles are an Unintentional Theme

Wed to the Alien Warlord by January Bell. A headless and shirtless green, well-abbed man with scales. He has long, green hair and a leather strap across his chest. The title is in bright red and orange.

Welcome back to Cover Snark! From Rachael: I have so many questions: Does she not want him to save her from what looks to be an alligator? Is that alligator okay? His hips seem off. Should his gun be that close to the water? Why are they casually having a moment in this clearly dangerous water??!! Did they keep their shoes on? Sarah: She’s a shifter. So is the gator. That’s her brother and she … Continue reading Cover Snark: Reptiles are an Unintentional Theme

Cover Snark: Glowing Boots – What Do They Mean?

The Halloween Haunting by Cate Lawley. An illustrated cover. A woman with dark hair in a blue dress with white polka dotes is holding a bunch of spinach. She has red lips and fangs. A bloodhound dog is peeking out behind her. On the left side is the image of house and on the right side is a headstone with glowing blue boots stomping around.

Welcome back to Cover Snark! From Shirley: At first glance the proportions of the cover warrior looked all wrong, shoulders too much and abs to waist too little. Sarah: That looks like a barber’s drape cut into a wee caplet. Did he rip off the barber shop? Amanda: It’s a Peter Pan collar for exotic dancers. Sarah: Also, another abdomen is looking at me. This one seems rather unimpressed. Elyse: I can’t make visual sense … Continue reading Cover Snark: Glowing Boots – What Do They Mean?

Contemporary Romance Color of the Year: Are Those Flags?

Contemporary Romance Color of the Year with six swatches in green, peach, fuchsia, lavender, blue and yellow

Ok, I have two or three more colors for this series, but I need to take a little side trip this week. I noticed something that I just had to share with you while gathering covers over the past few months. Now, if you’re just arriving here at the mayhem, welcome! I’m taking really good look at the Contemporary Romance Colors that are most prevalent on covers this year and attempt to identify what is … Continue reading Contemporary Romance Color of the Year: Are Those Flags?

Cover Snark: Whistling Bellybuttons

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Welcome back to Cover Snark! Elyse: Did they just glue someone else’s head onto this body ? Tara: I’d need a drink, too, if that happened to me. Sarah: “And you may ask yourself, how did I get here?” Sneezy: Remember when Roman men used to sculptures of their heads on top of whichever sculpture of young, buff, homoerotic bodies that took their fancy? Well, they at least got the same lighting? From Emily: All … Continue reading Cover Snark: Whistling Bellybuttons

Contemporary Romance Color of the Year: Peach & Pink?

Contemporary Romance Color of the Year with six swatches in green, peach, fuchsia, lavender, blue and yellow

I’m BACK! My Dropbox runneth over with contemporary romance covers that feature a single color, and my brain dances like a kaleidoscope of candy. If you’re just arriving here at the mayhem, welcome! I’m taking really good look at the Contemporary Romance Colors that are most prevalent on covers this year and attempt to identify what is the CR-COTY, the Contemporary Romance Color of the Year.  In my last post, we talked about Green.  A … Continue reading Contemporary Romance Color of the Year: Peach & Pink?

Cover Snark: Pit Check

Deceived by Sarah Bailey. A shirtless man is trying to do a covert pit check. I can't tell if the background is speakers or rubber tires.

Welcome back to Cover Snark! From Pam G: There is a lot to see here, including wind machines in space. However, our hero has solved it with a plait! According to the Goog, this is called a Dutch braid–so, all business in the front, salon day in the back. Though, to be honest, I am more reminded of the Rat King in The Amazing Maurice and his Educated Rats, as that is exactly how I … Continue reading Cover Snark: Pit Check

Contemporary Romance Color of the Year: Green?

Contemporary Romance Color of the Year with six swatches in green, peach, fuchsia, lavender, blue and yellow

I’ve decided to take a really good look at the Contemporary Romance Colors that are most prevalent on covers this year and attempt to identify what is the CR-COTY, the Contemporary Romance Color of the Year.  Sidenote: did you know I’m not technically supposed to name things? I’m not good at it. If “CR-COTY” is making your eyelids twitch, I am also responsible for the name DABWAHA, the bracket tournament of romance we used to … Continue reading Contemporary Romance Color of the Year: Green?

Tracking the Contemporary Romance Color of the Year

Contemporary Romance Color of the Year with six swatches in green, peach, fuchsia, lavender, blue and yellow

Every now and again I get finished copies of books, which is nifty, especially now that hard copies come with colorful treatments on the edges, or embossing and foil on the covers. But I kept seeing this one book on my desk out of the corner of my eye and had to look again to remember which of the Fuchsia Pink Contemporaries it was. It kept giving me a double-take because there have been so … Continue reading Tracking the Contemporary Romance Color of the Year

Cover Snark: Poor Vincent

Loved by the Lion by Evangeline Anderson. The face of a giant lion man in face. He has shoulder length blond hair and his nose and mouth area has morphed into that of a cat's. At the bottom of the cover is a big glowing planet and a spaceship.

Welcome back to Cover Snark! From Thibeault: No words needed. Sarah: I’m not sure what the penis – sorry, problem is here. Looks phallic, I mean, fine to me. Elyse: It looks like something the cat does in the litter box that leads to an expensive vet visit. Sarah: After eating the plastic Easter grass, yeah. From Susie T: 1. At what point does the towel fall off? They keep placing pants and towels so … Continue reading Cover Snark: Poor Vincent

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