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Truly absurd book covers.

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Telynor
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Truly absurd book covers.

Post by Telynor » Fri February 22nd, 2013, 5:43 pm

I got this post in the latest newsletter from the Folio Society -- some of the most inane book covers ever.

http://causticcovercritic.blogspot.com. ... NjM0NDUyS0
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MLE (Emily Cotton)
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Post by MLE (Emily Cotton) » Fri February 22nd, 2013, 6:02 pm

Thanks for the laugh! I kept scrolling down and chortling. The cover of Kipling's Kim with all the multicolored walkmen was a screech!
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Post by LoveHistory » Sat February 23rd, 2013, 3:11 am

Now those are bad covers!
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Post by Nefret » Sat February 23rd, 2013, 4:03 am

Oh, that's hilarious.
Into battle we ride with Gods by our side
We are strong and not afraid to die
We have an urge to kill and our lust for blood has to be fulfilled
WE´LL FIGHT TILL THE END! And send our enemies straight to Hell!
- "Into Battle"
{Ensiferum}
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Post by Lisa » Sat February 23rd, 2013, 5:52 pm

Oh my, those are so bad!
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Post by cat » Sun April 7th, 2013, 6:51 pm

Oh my. Those are some truly horrid covers!! Being a book cover designer, I have a lot of opinions on covers so I'm always looking around for blogs and sites dedicated to cover design in particular. :D I'm now following this one - thanks!!

My favorite site for the collection of hideous cover design is:
http://lousybookcovers.tumblr.com/
Be prepared for some serious eye bleed!
Book Cover Designer ~ http://www.avalongraphics.org
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Post by Wolfshead » Fri July 5th, 2013, 5:20 pm

Ha, some of those (like the Treasure Island one) are amazing! Worse than random.
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Post by annis » Sat July 6th, 2013, 4:45 am

WTF? Love the cover of the book with the title The Story of the Greeks plastered over the distinctive image of an ancient Egyptian! Ah well, they're all ancient, right? Must count for something :)
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Post by HevRob » Sat July 6th, 2013, 11:21 am

Ha ha, what a great collection, thank you for posting them! The 'Geographical F'witteries' especially did it for me. I'm pleased to be a new member of this site, there is such a lot to see and I'm enjoying exploring the threads - there are no doubt plenty more gems for me to find :D
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Hilarious book covers

Post by Nefret » Mon September 30th, 2013, 8:16 pm

This was another fun thing I found on Buzzfeed this afternoon. Warning- most of those aren't safe for work. And the laughter might distract your co-workers.



http://www.buzzfeed.com/lukelewis/hilar ... ook-covers
Into battle we ride with Gods by our side
We are strong and not afraid to die
We have an urge to kill and our lust for blood has to be fulfilled
WE´LL FIGHT TILL THE END! And send our enemies straight to Hell!
- "Into Battle"
{Ensiferum}
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