If you’ve just join me at Literary Escapism, then you probably weren’t around for the release of the last Mary Janice Davidson cover for Undead and Unworthy. I personally hated that cover since it varied so much with what the rest of the series looked like and it didn’t portray Betsy to me at all. However, now, I have to say that it is far better than the cover for Undead and Unwelcome, the 8th novel in the Betsy series. Seriously, does Betsy not look like a horribly done, badly made, Barbie doll? I understand that MJD’s publishers want to distinguish her novels from other, but I don’t think they are doing it in a positive light.
And yet again, the Brits do it better….
Definitely getting the British version meself….
Try http://www.bookdepository.co.uk
Worldwide free postage and you can get the UK cover!
I’ve missed the last three of these I think. When I first discovered them I sat down and read them all but I haven’t picked up anything by this author in awhile. I don’t even remember the series that well :(
I like British covers of so many books better than the US versions. I’ve heard the same thing from many bloggers.
So true. Not even a “real girl” (see Lars and the Real Girl), but very much so a Barbie. I thought that even before I read your notes here. It’s her neck. And her nose. Her arm. Looks too plastic, stilted, with those straight lines…
Worldwide free postage? Woot! Thanks for sharing that with us, Amber :-)
MJB will be at ARRC09. Wonder if I should get my photo taken with her, even though I’ve never read her stuff (and don’t really plan to). Same goes for SK/KMcG. Would it up my street cred? ;-)
Have a lovely day! :-)
Yep we definitely get the best covers.