However, some of the ones I did find I really love, so it worked out in the end.
As for snakes in general, I feel like they're a common fear, right? I've never had an issue with snakes though. Granted I don't want random, wild snakes crawling on me, but the ones they let you hold at zoos and whatnot are awesome.
Are any of my readers afraid of snakes? Do any of my readers have *pet* snakes?! Let me know, I'm curious now :-)
Now for the covers!
Cover Characteristics is a weekly meme hosted at Sugar & Snark. This week’s topic is:
Book Covers featuring Snakes
Pin the Collage!
Baby Please Don’t Go by Frank Freudberg
Black and red, need I say more?
The Snake by Michael Grant
This one looks intense!
The Andalucian Friend by Alexander Soderberg
I like the faded, stamp-y look.
The String Diaries by Stephen Lloyd Jones
It’s simple, but I like the string and crumpled paper look.
Boy, Snow, Bird by Helen Oyeyemi
It’s just pretty.
Cursed by Lizzy Ford
I like the red, and I like how dark the book and cover look.
Fractured Darkness by Morgan Wylie
I like the art and the Medusa vibe.
Snake in the Grass by Staci Hart
I always love black and white with color splash, and I just like the picture.
My Favorite #1:
Unsympathetic Magic by Laura Resnick
This cover is GORGEOUS. I swear every time I fall in love with a cover and look up the artist, it’s Dan dos Santos. This is my favorite cover style, and he is a book cover god. So of course this is one of my favorites.
My Favorite #2:
Wink Poppy Midnight by April Genevieve Tucholke
I love the black background and THAT FONT and the little smattering of colorful randomness in the background. All together, it is so pretty.
I don’t mind snakes, although I don’t get the snakes as pet thing. 🙂 This was an interesting topic. I think The Snake might be my fave, although I like Boy snow Bird as well, and I agree about the Resnick cover. I think it’s the most striking, and definitely makes you wonder about the book. How can you not?
I have a tendency to like certain cover artists too and it’s nice when they deliver. I’ve heard that name before and I’ve probably seen more of his covers than I realize.
Like your picks this week.
I don’t know, snakes might not be cuddly, but I guess I can understand why someone might want one as a pet. This was a fun topic in the end though. I put that Laura Resnick series on my TBR because the books actually do sound good and of course I want the covers lol. Dan dos Santos has done quite a few sci-fi/fantasy covers, so you’ve probably seen a couple. Glad you like my picks 🙂
Love that header! I hadn’t seen the MIchael Grant one yet, but I didn’t really like the first one in that series, even though he’s one of my favorite authors. I will have to check it out though. And I already loved the Wink Poppy Midnight cover, but had to look close at it because I didn’t realize it had a snake on it! Some great picks! I also had Cursed, it was my top pick. YOu can check out my picks in the link below!
Thank you! That snake is just so pretty. The Wink Poppy Midnight cover has so many random, little things on it lol. And Cursed is definitely a great one, I can see why it was your top pick!
You chose some really amazing covers! Well done! Lots of them I have never seen.
Thanks for joining in last year 🙂
Sugar & Snark
Thanks! Haha, it always sounds so funny hearing people say “last year” in January 😛
Lol yea I am also getting used to it!
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