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Saturday, February 12, 2011

Cover Love: Abandon, by Meg Cabot

I have fallen in love. With a book cover. In fact, this should be called Cover Adoration, not just Cover Love.





I love the colour palette, the brown-gold-sepia look. I adore the beautiful dress the girl is wearing. I love how she's lying there across the earth, with one arm thrown back, so... abandoned! And I love, love, love the gracefully twirling flower pattern.

In summary: This is one book where I've been definitely, seriously, majorly influenced purely by the cover!


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14 comments:

  1. Tony BensonFebruary 12, 2011 at 8:46 PM

    Hi Rachel, I agree - that's outstanding cover art. Is there an artist credit? I'd be interested to know who the artist was.

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  2. Margo BensonFebruary 12, 2011 at 9:21 PM

    The colour scheme is so classy. I adore the 'A' in Abandon.....I want that A.

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  3. AnonymousFebruary 12, 2011 at 9:24 PM

    Rachel this cover is gorgeous! :D The "she knows what it's like to die" is interesting too. I'd buy this book, I wouldn't even have to read the inside to see what it's about. ;) The flowers are pretty, too!

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  4. Emy ShinFebruary 12, 2011 at 9:37 PM

    This cover is so gorgeous -- very elegant, too. :)

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  5. UnknownFebruary 12, 2011 at 9:48 PM

    Now you have me worrying about my own book covers.. :0)

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  6. Carol RiggsFebruary 13, 2011 at 12:51 AM

    That IS lovely. I especially like how it drapes across the entire cover, even to the back. Good stuff! I hope I'm as lucky when I get published, to get a strong cover. :)

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  7. Michael Di GesuFebruary 13, 2011 at 1:09 AM

    Yes,

    I can certainly see why you have so much adoration for this cover. The stenciling is very similar to your blog backdrop.... coincidence? Maybe not...


    Michael

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  8. FrancescaFebruary 13, 2011 at 5:30 AM

    You're right! It's gorgeous! Have you seen the cover for The Vespertine? I think it's a similar palette and equally gorgeous!

    from a fellow crusader!

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  9. UnknownFebruary 13, 2011 at 5:39 PM

    Tony, the small print on the back inside flap says:

    Jacket photograph by Michael Frost
    Jacket design by Elizabeth B. (and I think the surname is Parisi - can't see clearly!).

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  10. RaShelle WorkmanFebruary 13, 2011 at 9:06 PM

    I agree, the cover is beautiful. An entire book, I was completely taken by: ghostgirl by: Tonya Hurley. The cover is black with pink flowers and the girl is in a cut out coffin. The pages are silver. Every pages is a pleasure to look at. The book was $18. I'd buy it again, just to hold the thing. LOL

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  11. ReginaFebruary 13, 2011 at 9:15 PM

    This cover is very delightful. I can see how you would adore it. I think I need to add that book to my TBR list.

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  12. Cally JacksonFebruary 14, 2011 at 12:39 PM

    Completely agree. Absolutely adore this cover. I'd love the cover of my first book to look something like this. By the way, I look forward to crusading with you in the writers' platform-building crusade!

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  13. Sari WebbFebruary 17, 2011 at 12:44 AM

    This is a very beautiful cover. I definitely judge books by their cover. Can't help it. If it looks boring I'm probably not going to pick it up.

    I'm in your crusade group by the way.

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  14. Brittany HowardApril 11, 2011 at 1:42 AM

    We're actually giving away an ARC copy of this book right now on my book blog, if you're interested! It's excellent, by the way!

    http://bit.ly/geoBKY

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