Covers I Like Today
Had an opportunity to lounge in B&N for a few minutes the other day.
Let me start by bitching slightly, if you’ll forgive: The current bestseller lists are crowded with books whose design is really mediocre. Nora Ephron, mentioned back in November, stood out like a sore thumb, its design was so eye-catching compared to the rest.
That said, there were are a couple I did enjoy. From the kids’ bestseller list:
Carl Hiaasen always has interesting covers. No designer listed, alas. This title’s more than a year old, yet still feels fresh — dare I say — near perfect?
Also: This was the table right inside the door — another crowded with a lack of good cover taste — and jumped off a lower shelf like, well, a…:
Too good to foot-stomp, though. Thumbs up to William Staehle for a creative cover job, and extra points for using the jacket’s wrap effectively. Nicely done!
