When I saw the cover for THIS IS WHAT HAPPY LOOKS LIKE this week, it immediately reminded me of the cover for last year's THE STATISTICAL PROBABILITY OF LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT, also by Jennifer E. Smith.
The books (to the best of my knowledge) aren't related in any way, but I always like when an author's books have a uniform look to them, don't you?
THIS IS WHAT HAPPY LOOKS LIKE
by Jennifer E. Smith
by Jennifer E. Smith
Though there's no cute image on the title of the new book the way "THE" has an arrow struck through it in Smith's previous novel, I do really enjoy the way the cover designer used yellow and curved the word "HAPPY" in an upwards arc. It reminds me a lot of a smiley face!I also like the way rays of sunshine were drawn around the two characters. It spotlights them in the same way the heart does on the other cover. It also reminds me a little bit of the boat scene from THE LITTLE MERMAID, and you all know I have a soft spot for that movie!
I like both covers in different, yet similar ways. I think they're both striking, and love the pop of color and the way the models are being focused on, don't you?
I would love to see the author's other books get a cover overhaul and all look like this!
What are your thoughts on this week's cover choice?
yup! i like them.
ReplyDeleteif an author always writes in a certain style/genre without writing series i could see the cohesiveness, but i think the cover should be more about the particular book than the author. :)
so... like umm... stephen king. he has a vast amount of published works, and i don't think that kind of uniformity would work for STAND BY ME and THE STAND.
I'm not a big fan of these, maybe its the black and white with some color added? I'm not so sure. Something about them just doesn't work for me.
ReplyDeleteFor her books, I love them. The covers are the same kind of cutesy love that you find in her books. And I totally agree with the whole Little Mermaid thing. I now can't wait for this book!
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