Friday, March 9, 2012

Feature & Follow #7

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Q: Have you ever looked at book's cover and thought, This is going to horrible? But, was instead pleasantly surprised? Show us the cover and tell us about the book.

I thought the covers for The Vampire Academy series by Richelle Mead were hideous. I still do really. I love the series but whenever I saw the covers at the store I just thought it would be silly and cheesy. But after seeing everyone talk about them and Michelle Rowen recommending them, I finally picked up the first one last year and love them!

 Vampire Academy (Vampire Acade...   Frostbite (Vampire Academy, #2...   Shadow Kiss (Vampire Academy,...   Blood Promise (Vampire Academy...   Spirit Bound (Vampire Academy,...   Last Sacrifice (Vampire Academ...

After I loved Vampire Academy I decided to read her adult series. Also hideous! LOL I guess that is supposed to be Georgina Kincaid on the cover but it looks nothing like her to me. But I once again LOVED the series.

 Succubus Blues (Georgina Kinca...   Succubus on Top (Georgina Kinc...   Succubus Dreams (Georgina Kinc...   Succubus Heat (Georgina Kincai...   Succubus Shadows (Georgina Kin...   Succubus Revealed (Georgina Ki...

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39 comments:

  1. Jennifer @ Bad Bird ReadsMarch 9, 2012 at 2:03 AM

    Awww, I like the Vampire Academy covers. lol, but I can see how some might not like them. Thanks for stopping by my blog.

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  2. AnonymousMarch 9, 2012 at 2:45 AM

    Hah! Same! I dont like the3 covers too!
    BTW thanks for stopping by my blog!

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  3. AnonymousMarch 9, 2012 at 3:13 AM

    Oh, that's right! Now that you mention it... I wasn't particularly a fan of the first book's cover. But I was greatly surprised, obviously, since now VA is one of my favorite series <3

    New follower!
    My FF

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  4. Debdatta Dasgupta March 9, 2012 at 3:16 AM

    I think they are just average!!

    Thanks for stopping by my blog! Following u bck through GFC,LINKY,NB & sent a request on Goodreads!

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  5. Novels On The RunMarch 9, 2012 at 3:54 AM

    I do agree that I think VA could do with a face lift maybe give us our Dimitri and Adrian etc.

    Michelle

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  6. KristinaMarch 9, 2012 at 4:30 AM

    Only the third cover for VA bugs me. thanks for stopping by, following back

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  7. Jessica @ a GREAT readMarch 9, 2012 at 4:47 AM

    Those covers never really bothered me. But I still totally LOOOVE the books! Awesome picks! My pick wasn't that I hated the cover, but was worried that it would be more of a romance.

    Here's my Friday Hops

    Have a GREAT weekend!

    Old Follower :)

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  8. AnonymousMarch 9, 2012 at 4:50 AM

    Hi there :) just hopping through, old follower.

    Agreeing with you about the covers, don't do the books justice in any way.
    Here is my choice...

    My Feature and Follow Friday

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  9. Amie@Mom Reads My Books!March 9, 2012 at 5:35 AM

    They are ok, not one of my favorites. Thanks for stopping by my blog, I am an old follower.

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  10. JamieMarch 9, 2012 at 6:00 AM

    Thanks for stopping by the blog!

    I don't mind the VA covers above, though Succubus covers are a bit much!

    Old follower here via Networked blog and Linky :)

    Jamie@Addicted2Heroines

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  11. AmandaMarch 9, 2012 at 6:27 AM

    I am not crazy about either set, either! I have seen gorgeous VA covers...I believe they were in the UK.

    Thanks for stopping by LIO!

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  12. CayceMarch 9, 2012 at 8:18 AM

    Yeah, those covers are not the best. I've only read the first book of the VA series, but I think it had a different cover (I borrowed it from the library)...

    Thanks for stopping by my FF. Following you via GFC&Linky.
    Have a great weekend!

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  13. UnknownMarch 9, 2012 at 8:31 AM

    LOL I don't love the covers, but I don't dislike them either :D
    My Follow Friday

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  14. Lulu (The Bookworm is Here!)March 9, 2012 at 10:08 AM

    Interesting picks! There are a little bit cheesy :) Thanks for following my blog and commenting!

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  15. L. M. ReynoldsMarch 9, 2012 at 10:37 AM

    I didnt like the covers eithers. But I did start to read the books, although I didnt finish. I just grabbed her sucubus series yrstrtday infact. So far so good. It was mostly her name, the succubus thing and the fact that ive never read anything about them before that made me curious. I dont know, guess im over the whole teen vamp thing

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  16. Amber at The Musings of ALMYBNENRMarch 9, 2012 at 10:45 AM

    Lol I agree that they do seem cheesy. And I haven't read them.

    Have a good weekend!

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  17. VikkiMarch 9, 2012 at 10:55 AM

    I love both of these series! I can deal with the Vampire Academy covers, but don't particularly like the Georgia Kincaid ones, though the British ones aren't a lot better.

    New Follower :)

    Vikki V's Book Life

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  18. JessiMarch 9, 2012 at 10:59 AM

    Strangely I hadn't actually seen all of the Vampire Academy novels (or I don't remember), pit fall of reading things on your iPhone. Anyway, totally agree, they didn't even bother to use the same model for all of the covers. I haven't read Mead's Succubus series but I have started the Storm Born series, which is decent.

    Love the blog, love your books, thanks for stopping by and I'm following back all over the place!

    Otherwhere.co

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  19. MellianeMarch 9, 2012 at 11:06 AM

    you're right these covers are not the best, but they are just amazing!

    here is mine

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  20. The Autumn ReviewMarch 9, 2012 at 11:15 AM

    I love BOTH series. I think Succubus covers are cheesy and not at all how I picture Georgie. VA covers don't look anything like how I picture Rose. :) Like minds chica!

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  21. The Scarf PrincessMarch 9, 2012 at 11:45 AM

    I'm used to seeing covers like these and don't even blink an eye about them anymore. I've heard they're good books though. Thanks for becoming a follower of my site. I'm an old timer and am already following you via GFC.

    The Scarf Princess

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  22. Sarah@Catching BooksMarch 9, 2012 at 1:44 PM

    Interesting covers..and great post!!


    Happy reading and thanks for stopping by :)

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  23. JenniMarch 9, 2012 at 2:03 PM

    I've never read these ones, I'll have to check them out!

    Thanks for stopping by my blog, hopping by to return the follow :)

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  24. TaraMarch 9, 2012 at 2:36 PM

    great choices!! you know what i think the problem is with them, is that they look dated, and i think that might hurt the series. i havent read them yet but i know how much everyone LOVES them!!! i cant wait to read both series!! good pick jen!!!

    Tara

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  25. UnknownMarch 9, 2012 at 2:39 PM

    I'm not really crazy about the Georgina Kincade series covers, but I tend to think that the covers for TVA got much better after the first one. So, I don't really see too much of a problem with them. But, then again, regardless of how well the cover does or doesn't look, since I love Richelle Mead as much as I do I would read just about anything that she wrote even if the cover featured nothing but a paper bag over someone's head with two eyes, a nose, and a mouth cut out with a fang hanging out and a little dribble of blood dangling off the bag itself. rotfl.

    Suz @ A Soul Unsung
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  26. J. B. KanttMarch 9, 2012 at 4:44 PM

    I agree; I'm not the biggest fan of those either.

    New follower!
    Stop by my blog sometime! :)
    http://jbkantt.blogspot.com/2012/03/follow-me-friday-7.html

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  27. AnonymousMarch 9, 2012 at 5:02 PM

    Haha! I actually quite agree with you on the Vampire Academy covers. Actually, it's really the first one that bothers me the most. I'm reading that one right now, and... it's just a bad cover. honestly. Great post!

    I'm a new follower :)
    Stop by my little blog sometime ^_^

    Vivian @ Vivaciously, Vivian

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  28. Britta KirkMarch 9, 2012 at 5:04 PM

    Great post. I've felt the same about Vamp Academy, and the covers have put me off, but Im sure I'll have to give in sooner or later!

    Thanks so much for the follow, again!

    NEW FOLLOWER!

    <3 Britta

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  29. UnknownMarch 9, 2012 at 5:13 PM

    Happy Friday - thanks for the visit . . . happy to return the follow.

    Call me crazy, but I kind of like the Kincaid covers. :)

    Bob

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  30. Underworld Love AddictionMarch 9, 2012 at 6:10 PM

    I liked a couple of the VA covers but the rest were a little cheesy!

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  31. Alison Can ReadMarch 9, 2012 at 7:00 PM

    Hopping through. I agree that the VA covers are cheesy. But they're so good!
    My Hop

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  32. Jude HendersonMarch 9, 2012 at 7:40 PM

    LOL, The Vampire Academy Series covers ARE Hideous xD it's pretty funny when that happens, one must never judge a book by the cover :3 [but some covers are just so preeeety ^^]

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  33. The Reading EnchantressMarch 9, 2012 at 9:56 PM

    I agree! I don't really care for the VA covers! When I first saw the cover to first VA book, I thought it was Angelina Jolie and I was thrown off. I still think of her everytime I see the cover at the bookstore! Great choice :) Thanks for stopping by! *Old Follower*

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  34. AnonymousMarch 10, 2012 at 10:38 AM

    I think that these covers are okay. I don't really hate them, but I don't necessarily love them, either. They're a little weird because all you really see is Rose's face.

    Thanks for following me, I'm following back!

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  35. Angela's Anxious LifeMarch 10, 2012 at 12:09 PM

    The vampire academy book covers are kinda odd. Like that first one... what is that girl making that smirk for?

    Angie

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  36. Reading KellyMarch 10, 2012 at 2:17 PM

    Not the best cover, but not the worst either. Thanks for stopping by my FF. Happy Reading!

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  37. ReeMarch 10, 2012 at 10:54 PM

    Hi there! I'm a new follower via the Linky. Thanks for stopping by Literary Obsession. :)

    I agree - these covers are pretty atrocious. I haven't read any of them, but I've been close to picking them up a time or two. I really don't know what's stopping me, honestly.

    Have a great weekend!

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  38. UnknownMarch 15, 2012 at 12:12 AM

    I totally agree, I love Mead's books but the covers are not that appealing..:)

    Old follower
    My FF

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  39. ArianneMarch 22, 2012 at 4:26 PM

    I loooooove Vampire Academy. I thought the covers were alright. I have some of the books in the adult series and I agree, the covers aren't the greatest...

    On the bright side, the Bloodlines series have totally awesome covers now :)

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