Friday Face-Off: A Beautiful Dark vs. Baci Immortali

Friday Face-Off is a weekly feature hosted by Misty at The Book Rat. 

My very first Friday Face-Off compares the covers of A Beautiful Dark 

by Jocelyn Davies and Baci Immortali (the Italian edition of Lips Touch: 

Three Times), by Laini Taylor. 

I personally think the cover for A Beautiful Dark is the more striking cover; although I really like how the red and black of the bird and the rose stand out on the Baci Immortali cover the girl herself seems to fade into the background. However, I would strongly recommend viewing the larger version of Bacci Immortali. The small details like the black tear tracks down the girl's face and the lace of the dress really transform the image. 

And now it's your turn to choose...

Which cover did it better?

Leave your thoughts in the comments!

Cover Crazy: Days of Blood and Starlight

Cover Crazy is a weekly meme hosted by The Book Worms on Mondays. The idea is to showcase a beautiful book cover each week.

This week, I'm crazy about...
Days of Blood and Starlight, by Laini Taylor

I was so happy to see this cover revealed. I like the cover for Daughter of Smoke and Bone, but I love the cover for Days of Blood and Starlight, and the covers look really great together. The Blood and Starlight cover is "prettier" than for Smoke and Bone, but it still fits the mood of the story. I love the way that the covers are so similar while at the same time so unique.

On the cover for Daughter of Smoke and Bone, Karou's face is hidden by feathers, a metaphor that plays directly to the story. In Days of Blood and Starlight, I'm hoping the cover will once again metaphoically relate to the story. In the Blood and Starlight cover, Karou seems both more threatening and more confident. She seems almost confrontational. Throughout Smoke and Bone, Karou grows tremendously to become more the person on the Blood and Starlight cover. I'm hoping in Blood and Starlight that growth will continue, and the cover seems to suggest that.

Finally, the word "blood" in the title, combined with red as the pervading color on the cover, creates a slightly ominous image. I suspect that this second book will be a little bit darker than the first. Regardless, the cover for Days of Blood and Starlight certainly makes me want to pick up the book as soon as possible.


Want to know more about Days of Blood and Starlight?

Summary (from Goodreads):
In this stunning sequel to the highly acclaimed "Daughter of Smoke and Bone," Karou must come to terms with who and what she is, and how far she'll go to avenge her people. Filled with heartbreak and beauty, mysteries and secrets, new characters and old favorites, Days of Blood and Starlight brings the richness, color and intensity of the first book to a brand new canvas.

What do you think of the cover for Days of Blood and Starlight?
Leave your thoughts in the comments!

What are you crazy about this week?