Win-It Wednesday: Not Like You by Deborah Davis
Thank you guys for the 100+ BRILLIANT entries in the Name That Boat contest! I will be sorting through, parsing ideas and choosing winners soon. I love, love, love what you guys came up with.
This week, the lovely Deborah Davis has offered to give away a paperback copy of her book Not Like You! We did the Cover Story for the book here last fall (and I like the paperback better), so that will be the way you enter.
Just tell me, in the comments below, if you like the hardcover (on the left) or paperback cover better, and why you'd pick that one up.
Next Wednesday, I'll pick one random commenter to win the book (this one's US and Canada only, guys--hope that's okay!).
Happy Wednesday!
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Comments (19)
I don't get the cover on the left. I'm not sure what it means. Maybe that's because I haven't read the book (yet!). The cover on the right tells a story that looks interesting.
Posted by William White | June 30, 2010 11:05 AM
I love the emotional tone of the paperback, but I really do like how the hardcover is something different. You wouldn't expect to see a cover with signs like that (or at least I wouldn't), and that makes it stand out to me. Plus it gives away a bit of what the book is about, whereas the paperback could be about a number of different emotional issues. Even though it's quite stark, there's something about the beer bottle image that really grabs me and makes me wonder about the book and what happens in it. Therefore, I do prefer the hardcover, but the emotions that the paperback conveys are quite great as well.
Posted by Ashley | June 30, 2010 11:10 AM
The paperback seems like so many books these days. I like the hard cover because the colors pop and it is so different. The fact that I love road signs might also help.
Posted by Brenda C | June 30, 2010 11:26 AM
I'm a fan of the hard cover. It stands out from the hoardes of people-on-books-looking-like-they-have-issues covers already available.
Posted by Kelly | June 30, 2010 11:31 AM
I definitely like the book on the left better. I'm a fan of covers that don't have people on it -- and I like how I almost immediately know the subject matter. It's different, it's intriguing. I've read so many books with a protagonist on the cover that do not convey what I envision the protagonist to be. (or are just blatantly wrong) It's like setting up false hopes. While I do like the trailer on the right, the girl just looks, well...she could have 1 million things going on. On the left, the cover zeroes in on the subject and does it in a unique and interesting way.
Posted by shabbygeek | June 30, 2010 11:50 AM
I like the hardback cover best. I think that because in our high school we sometimes have to deal with sad consequences to driving issues, it would draw teens in as well. I think it might have broader gender appeal, too. Sadly, boys rarely pick up a book with a girl on the cover.
Posted by Karen | June 30, 2010 12:57 PM
I definitely like the paperback better, i like the worn, desert feeling to it.
Posted by Erika Lynn | June 30, 2010 2:29 PM
I like the cover on the right much more. It's a lot edgier and it looks like YA to me. The one on the left looks like it could be YA or Adult so I wouldn't ever pick it up in a store.
Posted by Genevieve | June 30, 2010 4:04 PM
I like the cover on the right. I prefer the photo's exposure and overall tone. I also really like the title's font.
Posted by McKenzie | June 30, 2010 6:26 PM
I prefer the paperback cover because it tells more of a story.
Posted by DarcyO | June 30, 2010 9:11 PM
I prefer the paperback cover because it seems to cover more ground. When you look at the cover on the left and the title you automatically think that the person doesn't want to drink "like you" but the paperback cover seems to convey more of a disdain for an all around crappy life: desolate, dry land, living in an RV held up by cinder blocks, etc.
Posted by Nikki | June 30, 2010 9:31 PM
Definitely the paperback - the hardcover is much too in-your-face. I'm a sucker for colours on covers, and I like the subtle faded green on the paperback. Also, I like that there's actually a girl and a trailer - it feels like there's something I can hold on/connect to.
Posted by Tiff | July 1, 2010 1:04 AM
I like the paperback cover better; it looks more personal with a picture of the girl in a trailer park setting.
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Posted by Sarah E | July 1, 2010 4:22 AM
I like both. The hardcover is really interesting, but if I were to actually choose one from the bookshelf, it would probably be the paperback. I'm a sucker for faded colors.
Posted by Meg S | July 1, 2010 8:23 AM
I like the one on the right because it looks vintage and I think stuff like that is awesome! Thanks for the giveaway! :)
Posted by Jackie Noel | July 2, 2010 2:18 PM
I like the one on the right because it looks vintage and I think stuff like that is awesome! Thanks for the giveaway! :)
Posted by Jackie Noel | July 2, 2010 2:19 PM
I like the paperback cover. Not only is the color scheme personally more appealing, the angles are extraordinary. I really really love how they put that trailer/building in the foreground.
Posted by Amanda | July 2, 2010 5:01 PM
I like the paperback cover best. The hardcover version has very stark color choices and I don't think it makes any sense. There aren't any signs like the one represented, so even if it makes sense to someone who has read the book, it wouldn't be appealing at all to me. I can't imagine that I'd ever pick it up.
In contrast, the paperback has a dreamy, nostalgic quality that is really appealling. I also love how there are more elements of interest in the foreground, middle ground and background. The mountains seem to go on as far as the eye can see. Whereas the hardcover isn't pickupable, the paperback version would make me pick it up and try and find out more from the description on the back. :)
Posted by Melissa | July 6, 2010 9:47 PM
I like the paperback cover. I think it shows a mysterious part of the story, with the girl standing to the side like she isn't sure where she is going but she is waiting for something.
Posted by Trisha | July 7, 2010 9:20 AM