Top Ten Tuesday (58)

Top Ten Tuesday is an original feature meme created by The Broke and the Bookish.

This Tuesday's theme is...

Top Ten Covers I Wish Didn't Change

So, I'm tweaking this week's topic. Originally, it was Top Ten Covers I Wish I Could Redesign. But I wasn't sure what covers I would redesign (which could be a lot) or where to even start, so I thought I'd just share what covers I wish didn't change, because let's fact it--cover changes are the new black.

*The original cover is the one on the left.

When I wasn't as much of a reader and would take pleasure in browsing the shelves at Borders (rest in peace, I miss you), Across the Universe's hardcover was one that stood out at me every time. If I wasn't so bad at buying books (I'm better now), I probably would've bought that one for the cover alone (plus, it's set in space). I don't dislike the paperback covers, but they're nothing compared to the original (and the one on the far right is second best).

Especially in person, the original cover is so pretty and sparkly. However, the original cover makes me think of fairies, and the new cover werewolves. The wolf thing on the new cover is cool. And I don't hate it, it's just not as good. Also, can I please have that purple hair?

I don't dislike the new covers (though they suggest the books aren't quite as cute and fluffy as they are). And at a glance, the original covers give the idea that the books' contents are cheesy (which they might be, but in the best, non-embarrassing cheesy way), and may be Lifetime movies. HOWEVER. I have two signed hardcovers that ARE NOT GOING TO MATCH Isla's. And that very much bothers me.

Another cover that I fell in love with when I didn't know what the book was. Seeing it on the shelves (it looks flat here, but it is so pretty in person) made me want to read it. While I don't dislike the new cover, it does not compare to the original (oh, what that could've looked like with the other books!).

Long story short: I owned the first two in paperback (wish I had hardcover), but wanted the original cover, so now I have two paperbacks and a hardcover. Not a huge deal, but was the change necessary? I like the first one better, anyway--it suggests steaminess, which this book most definitely has.

You shouldn't change something that's so iconic.

Thank gosh I already have the original covers, because they should be left untouched.

The new covers aren't bad, but they're not as pretty as the originals. Although I will admit that the originals have a slight adult feel. Also, my copies don't all match.

I do not dislike the cover to The Beginning of Everything at all; I really like it. However, it was originally called Severed Heads, Broken Hearts and it had the cover on the left. And there's something about that I just really liked (it's a picture that shows multiple things and illusions), and when they changed it I was kind of bummed.

This trilogy is creepy as hell. However, the right cover suggests zombies and something more bloody and gory, which I don't think really fits the story. The original covers have a dark beauty to them, and I very much prefer them.

What covers are you not a fan of this week?