tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3433746510084776903.post9019550536886206020..comments2023-11-02T05:29:07.670-04:00Comments on ♥ Beenazai: I get paranoid with books with "kissing covers."♥Beenahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17718861012681693010noreply@blogger.comBlogger67125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3433746510084776903.post-60139147806351469972015-06-07T06:49:33.365-04:002015-06-07T06:49:33.365-04:00I think it asses me a little less, you know? I mea...I think it asses me a little less, you know? I mean, it bothers me, but I'm not fussed on how it looks. I'm reading a book and people will judge me no matter how the book looks you know? This is a great topic Benish, focuses a lot of trends too, loved it!<3Amanda Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04357839391966441808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3433746510084776903.post-76707780699530109912015-05-28T15:29:00.859-04:002015-05-28T15:29:00.859-04:00I agree - there should be a meme on beautiful cove...I agree - there should be a meme on beautiful covers though or even titles :) Beenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17718861012681693010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3433746510084776903.post-24237661832948094442015-05-27T14:26:49.253-04:002015-05-27T14:26:49.253-04:00Too bad Shelf Candy isn't really a thing anymo...Too bad Shelf Candy isn't really a thing anymore! Someone should start a cover meme. I'd put "Hold me like a Breath" (someone should start a title meme, too, because that'd also be on it) and "Magnolia" on it.Danni Maehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17470311076336983726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3433746510084776903.post-34189266292490691822015-05-26T17:03:03.675-04:002015-05-26T17:03:03.675-04:00I agree, you have to judge a book by it's cove...I agree, you have to judge a book by it's cover - there are so many books out there and usually the first thing you notice is the cover or title. Sometimes, the inside of the book can be amazing though! I understand what you mean though, sometimes I like books with characters on them but most of my favorite novels have abstract novels. Beenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17718861012681693010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3433746510084776903.post-68436875555782592312015-05-26T17:01:20.113-04:002015-05-26T17:01:20.113-04:00LOL I try avoiding reading print copies in front o...LOL I try avoiding reading print copies in front of my parents so they don't say anything at all. I'm glad you could agree Rabiah, thank you ♥Beenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17718861012681693010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3433746510084776903.post-69319148333833142392015-05-26T17:00:09.394-04:002015-05-26T17:00:09.394-04:00Aww yess another Pakistani member! That actually m...Aww yess another Pakistani member! That actually makes me excited :) I can understand what you mean though, so many judgey people out there. I loved the Addicted Series as well, I would love to own it in paperback, I will buy them after I get married though then no one will barge in my room beside my husband. lol at juta, I get gossiped about the most. Thank you for sharing your thoughts Juwairiya ♥Beenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17718861012681693010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3433746510084776903.post-69118196343603284042015-05-26T16:57:39.969-04:002015-05-26T16:57:39.969-04:00LOL at your first words in the comment ♥ I prefer ...LOL at your first words in the comment ♥ I prefer ebooks as well with kissing covers, it's just not my thing to read the print copies in public.Beenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17718861012681693010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3433746510084776903.post-52419748669586645952015-05-26T16:56:43.983-04:002015-05-26T16:56:43.983-04:00Lol so true, I prefer ebook formats as well ♥Lol so true, I prefer ebook formats as well ♥Beenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17718861012681693010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3433746510084776903.post-13626797132218200812015-05-26T16:56:13.014-04:002015-05-26T16:56:13.014-04:00LOL that's actually cute ♥ I think by the time...LOL that's actually cute ♥ I think by the time I'm married and away from home, I'll feel slightly better but I probably will still get super paranoid in public as well.Beenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17718861012681693010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3433746510084776903.post-56086144477148650092015-05-26T16:55:03.220-04:002015-05-26T16:55:03.220-04:00Hmm, sometimes I like cover models so I can imagin...Hmm, sometimes I like cover models so I can imagine what the characters look like, but most of my favorite covers are pretty abstract.Beenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17718861012681693010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3433746510084776903.post-46556732302928954192015-05-26T16:54:12.293-04:002015-05-26T16:54:12.293-04:00Aha yes awkwardness as well, and the covers are ju...Aha yes awkwardness as well, and the covers are just pretty generic. I have yet to have a kissing cover that wows me. I'm glad you could agree Zoey!Beenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17718861012681693010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3433746510084776903.post-85721343125175688692015-05-26T16:53:05.026-04:002015-05-26T16:53:05.026-04:00Yes, that's one way to have a perspective, I d...Yes, that's one way to have a perspective, I didn't prefer full face shots either.Beenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17718861012681693010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3433746510084776903.post-85153611801552769162015-05-26T16:52:18.578-04:002015-05-26T16:52:18.578-04:00Atleast you still enjoy them :)Atleast you still enjoy them :)Beenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17718861012681693010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3433746510084776903.post-62921873269347292802015-05-26T16:52:03.790-04:002015-05-26T16:52:03.790-04:00Thank you Lina ♥ & I agree, I believe it mainl...Thank you Lina ♥ & I agree, I believe it mainly depends on the distance and the pose of the characters as well. Across The Universe is really gorgeous! Beenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17718861012681693010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3433746510084776903.post-50246589371361612832015-05-26T16:51:17.144-04:002015-05-26T16:51:17.144-04:00Ohh, naked guys on covers annoy me as well, but no...Ohh, naked guys on covers annoy me as well, but not as much as kissing covers. Beenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17718861012681693010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3433746510084776903.post-11994568378057296492015-05-25T18:14:39.066-04:002015-05-25T18:14:39.066-04:00I definitely understand your point! And you're...I definitely understand your point! And you're right, they're not very creative -- if I see a cover like this on the shelf my eyes usually pass right over it, because I've come to know that this isn't usually the type of book I love to read anyway. But Across the Universe is definitely an exception -- I think the pose really creates a certain kind of emotion (like anticipation or something) that really draws me in and represents some of the feelings in the book perfectly!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03946936341451337324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3433746510084776903.post-41826529550988676162015-05-25T03:34:55.516-04:002015-05-25T03:34:55.516-04:00I get you, this is how I feel over the 'insert...I get you, this is how I feel over the 'insert half naked oily guy' on covers. Come on, can you try a little harder???? I love creative covers although I don't mind kissing covers as much as you do.<br />PS - WP rocks!Nereyda @Nick and Nereydas Infinite Booklisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05068688280866239189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3433746510084776903.post-60224771683194825012015-05-24T22:47:19.335-04:002015-05-24T22:47:19.335-04:00I am not really fussy whether the couples are kiss...I am not really fussy whether the couples are kissing or not, they still look good! <br /><br />Naomi @ <a href="http://nomisparanormalpalace.blogspot.com.au" rel="nofollow"> Naomi’s Reading Palace </a>Naomi Hophttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16049789815791387123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3433746510084776903.post-65750148787285547872015-05-24T14:44:56.050-04:002015-05-24T14:44:56.050-04:00Some of my favorite covers are almost smooching sh...Some of my favorite covers are almost smooching shots. I don't like full face shots since I like to imagine the character as the author describes them and 8 times out of 10 the cover is wrong. Kimberly @ Caffeinated Reviewerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15658833731713991138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3433746510084776903.post-41215697404083380822015-05-24T12:57:59.017-04:002015-05-24T12:57:59.017-04:00I totally understand what you mean. The kissing co...I totally understand what you mean. The kissing covers are just kind of awkward to look at, I feel like? It just never really looks natural. And they hardly ever look like good covers either, haha. I love romance in my novels, but the covers are just TOO WEIRD. And I will totally admit that I would feel too embarrassed holding one in public.Zoey @ Uncreatively Zoey https://www.blogger.com/profile/03184205941415112669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3433746510084776903.post-77245657885982999332015-05-24T09:16:29.417-04:002015-05-24T09:16:29.417-04:00I don't really mind kissing covers nowadays - ...I don't really mind kissing covers nowadays - I read lots of romance, both on Kindle and in paperback and I used to be SO embarassed when I was reading them on the bus, for example, or at a cafe waiting for someone. But I guess you get used to it after a while and learn to ignore the smirks people send your way :)<br /><br />And yeah, I get why you'd want to keep this from your parents - my mother still says: "Another romance, huh?" if she sees me reading something with a half-naked lady on the cover (historical romance covers are THE WORST!) and I haven't lived at home for four years! Kajahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05543527437659550453noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3433746510084776903.post-41412631972098297842015-05-24T06:08:00.270-04:002015-05-24T06:08:00.270-04:00I just prefer covers without people on them. I wa...I just prefer covers without people on them. I want to use my imagination as to what the characters will look like and I hate having the cover model in my head. And yes the kissing ones are a bit cringe, they make me glad I read on my kindle a lot!Trish @ Between My Lineshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08517849083417759188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3433746510084776903.post-69431212894893005182015-05-24T05:50:44.882-04:002015-05-24T05:50:44.882-04:00When books have covers like this, I tend to buy th...When books have covers like this, I tend to buy them in e-book format more often than not! I do not need people to judge what I'm reading (I always judge books by their covers lol)Wattlehttp://whimsical-nature.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3433746510084776903.post-81721000647429669832015-05-24T03:52:18.160-04:002015-05-24T03:52:18.160-04:00Yesss, my Pakistani parents would burn any book if...Yesss, my Pakistani parents would burn any book if it had a skimpily-clad kissing couple on it haha. But apart from that, I just don't feel comfortable reading books with those covers in public and I feel embarrassed recommending the book, which kinda sucks if I really loved it because people give me judging "ehh looks cheesy" expressions (and understandably so). I tend to skip over them myself unless it has good reviews and if I ever do buy them, it's 200% likely to be in ebook format. <br /><br />But then there are books like the NA Addicted series by Krista and Becca Ritchie and I love that series so much that I desperately need physical signed copies! But they have naked people on the covers and I have no idea how I'm going to explain that to my parents if they ever happen to be the ones to check the mail. (Spoiler: I'd probably get a juta to the face haha not really but maybe. You never know)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12422810755949154079noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3433746510084776903.post-8552582019692195522015-05-23T22:41:15.333-04:002015-05-23T22:41:15.333-04:00*raises hand slowly* I have the same problem as we...*raises hand slowly* I have the same problem as well. I myself don't mind couples kissing- or worse things- on the covers, but I am a Sri Lankan tamil, and my friends and family don't approve of such covers!:) When I read these kind of books, I mostly stick to ebooks, because if I have a physical copy, I can never take them out to read in public. <br />Great post Benish! Mishma @ Chasing Faerytaleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15253047767404480728noreply@blogger.com