Ohana Talks: Cover Changes

   There is one major thing book collectors tend to hate above others, when book covers change. There are many reasons why publishers end up making the decision to change them. A few being that the series is over and they want a new change, the cover isn't getting as much attention as they like and perhaps a movie is coming out based on the book so they decided to change it to have viewers connect both the movie and the book. But either way it frustrates readers.

   I as a reader, have a love & hate relationship with cover changes. Sometimes I believe the swap is for the best, the original cover is just not just enough to catch my eye but then there are times where the cover is utterly fabulous and they swap it out to mush or what relates to mush. I understand that they change for marketing purposes, but I think Publishings should get an opinion from readers before they swap them. The decisions the publishing makes is not always the best one.

An example:
                              

 

 

   The first two books in the Across the Universe series by Beth Revis were stunning, but when the third and finale book in the series was released all the books got a make over. Thus leaving the first two stunning book covers with out a matching third. ( Just FYI, I believe the UK cover of Shades of Earth matches the first two books if you're a collector or maybe desperate.)

   Another reason besides eye catchiness that frustrates readers, is if a series is not completed and a publishing change the covers then the reader is in a pickle. If they already owned the original set then they will never have a complete set of matching covers now because of the change, unless of course they go out and re-buy them all again. I've had this happen to me a few times already, with Perfect Ruin by Lauren DeStefano and Fire & Flood by Victoria Scott. Sometimes I think that it's a con to buy the books again, but I'm not made of money so that won't be happening for a second time.

 

 

   From what I said above you can see why I think it's a love & hate relationship, everyone has their own opinions over the matter.
   I have collected a list of books and covers that have changed for you all, so I'll let you decide what you think about cover changes.

Note: Not all books in each series are shown, and that the cover go in order from when they were released, left to right. Right being the current cover you can purchase in stores.

The Arcana Chronicles by Kresley Cole

   

Lux Chronicles by Jennifer L. Armentrout

  

  

Study Series by Maria V. Snyder

   

   

 

The Blood of Eden by Julie Kagawa

   

Shatter Me Series by Tahereh Mafi

   

   How do you guys feel about cover changes? Do you love them or hate them? Let me know in the comments or on Twitter! 

Book Review: Poison Study by Maria V. Snyder

Release Date: November 18th, 2008

Read: August 17, 2014

Publisher: Mira

Series: Study #1

Format: Paperback, 416 pages

Source: Bought.

Description from GoodReads:

   Choose: A quick death…Or slow poison...

   About to be executed for murder, Yelena is offered an extraordinary reprieve. She'll eat the best meals, have rooms in the palace—and risk assassination by anyone trying to kill the Commander of Ixia.

   And so Yelena chooses to become a food taster. But the chief of security, leaving nothing to chance, deliberately feeds her Butterfly's Dust—and only by appearing for her daily antidote will she delay an agonizing death from the poison.

   As Yelena tries to escape her new dilemma, disasters keep mounting. Rebels plot to seize Ixia and Yelena develops magical powers she can't control. Her life is threatened again and choices must be made. But this time the outcomes aren't so clear..

Review:

Contains Minor Spoiler:

   Trusting is hard. Knowing who to trust, even harder.
   I had first found Poison Study in a local used book store by my High School that I often visit. Almost all of Maria's Chronicles of Ixia series was there, with all the covers being so pretty and the summery's sounding so interesting I just and to pick up the first copy. It was shortly after that my blogger friends started to fangirl over it on Twitter, it was then that I knew I had made the right choice in buying the book.
   I instantly captivated by Poison Study from the moment I read the summery. A food tester? That was new to me. I enjoyed the thought of becoming a master of the poisons. While Yelena learnt to master poisons, she was still under the control of them as well. Yalek, the poisons master, sure had found a brilliant way of making sure prisoners stay.
   No matter how strong Yalek or any of the other characters were, I found Yelena the strongest. She was an orphan who was abused, tortured and raped but yet she stood tall. The message about rape in this book was a strong one, besides the fact that she killed her rapist, Yelena showed readers that a woman shouldn't have to lay down and let a man do whatever he wants with her. Woman have as much right to be respected as men do, she even showed us that a woman can stand up for herself. I very much enjoyed Yelena as a character and can't wait to see more of her in the next novels.
   Poison Study enchanting read and I look forward to Magic Study, the sequel to The Chronicles of Ixia series and the Study series by Maria V. Snyder. 

Rating:

Favourite Quote:

“You have slipped under my skin, invaded my blood, and seized my heart. You have poisoned me.” ~ Valek

Recommend to People Who Enjoy:

Young Adult, Fantasy, Romance, Adventure, Sci Fi, High Fantasy, Mystery