tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7164206822403278866.post4801889845709116113..comments2024-02-27T07:05:52.851-05:00Comments on Beth Revis: Ch-ch-ch-changes! Cover and summary reveal of SHADES OF EARTH!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11431700962951592287noreply@blogger.comBlogger48125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7164206822403278866.post-46755455537231872422013-01-15T20:47:21.258-05:002013-01-15T20:47:21.258-05:00I will always love my original dust jacket with th...I will always love my original dust jacket with the blueprint of the ship - but these new covers ROCK! :) My pre-ordered book is on it's way - that Amazon box can't show up fast enough! :D!!Bethanyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04514707986391330801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7164206822403278866.post-51479716724603147082012-12-12T18:03:49.896-05:002012-12-12T18:03:49.896-05:00I agree with everyone who has said that changing c...I agree with everyone who has said that changing covers now really is a slap in the face to those of us who have been fans of the series from the very beginning. I was very attracted to the cover of the first book, and although you shouldn't judge a book by its cover, we readers still pick them up because of the covers. Changing the covers just to attract more males is just not enough to make this change excusable and again is a slap in the face to us faithful readers. I will still buy the final book because I will want to know how everything ends.Unhappy Fannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7164206822403278866.post-25390940574160942542012-10-05T23:24:29.721-04:002012-10-05T23:24:29.721-04:00Wahh Mrs. Revis please keep the covers the same! I...Wahh Mrs. Revis please keep the covers the same! I love the first two covers SOOOO much and the third one just put me down a little :(. The first two are absolutely stunning! Please, please, PLEASE convice Penguin to design a cover that goes along with the existing two books. I'm still looking forward to Shades of Earth but the cover thing just bums me out. If you read this, Mrs. Revis, thank you for your time :). You're a really talented author and I honestly do sometimes wish that I had as much creativeness/imagination as you!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7164206822403278866.post-17851805964836556782012-08-22T04:27:11.872-04:002012-08-22T04:27:11.872-04:00Well, while I don't think the new covers are h...Well, while I don't think the new covers are hideous (even though I liked the old ones waaaay better), I still think this change is a slap in the face for all devoted fans of the series. I get that many people might not get that, but for me, as for a lot of other readers, having mismatching covers for a series is a major buzzkill. I WILL certainly buy Shades of Earth (on my Kindle, though), but I still think it would be fair to those who have been following the series from day one and who have eagerly awaited the release of book 2 and the cover reveal for book 3, to stick to the original design for the hardcover and use the new covers for the paperback versions only. I, for one, am pretty sad and disappointed...Lizzienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7164206822403278866.post-88568623368384649692012-07-20T15:12:41.156-04:002012-07-20T15:12:41.156-04:00Wow. I picked up the hardback Across the Universe ...Wow. I picked up the hardback Across the Universe on a whim due to the original cover--can't say I would have done it with these covers. The new ones look middle grade and generic to me. <br /><br />I know authors usually have little say in covers, and I hope that these sell well for you, Beth. But I like my covers to match, so there's no reason for me to buy a hardcover Shades of Earth now. <br /><br />If Penguin offered an alternate cover that people could sign up for (like what happened with Andrea Cremer's Nightshade repackaging), I'd have no qualms buying Shades of Earth in hardback. As is, guess I'll be canceling my pre-order.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7164206822403278866.post-10943785809852980482012-07-12T13:40:53.188-04:002012-07-12T13:40:53.188-04:00I just can't believe that you are trading in t...I just can't believe that you are trading in the gorgeous, starry covers of Across the Universe and A Million Suns. In comparison the new covers are ugly. <br />If you are truly going to do a cover change for all these books, then you also need to do a similar SOE cover to those of the original covers.Rachel R.https://www.blogger.com/profile/12722167304233346866noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7164206822403278866.post-7565000307180971862012-07-12T12:38:39.899-04:002012-07-12T12:38:39.899-04:00You all do realize that this doesn't change th...You all do realize that this doesn't change the content of what's inside the book, right?<br /><br />I'm pretty fed up with most of the fans this series has. The publishers can change the covers anytime they want. And you guys do realize they'll be on Earth now? Maybe that's why they changed them, who knows?<br /><br />And saying, "You guys ruined my favorite series!" Uh. They simply changed the cover. What makes the series is the amazing story Beth Revis has made for us to read and enjoy, not the cover. If anything, the covers are just a bonus.<br /><br />And then complaining about mismatching books and how many of you won't be buying this book now is pretty insulting to the writer. Who has spent countless hours writing and editing this book for us to enjoy and love. Who cares if your books are mismatching? At one point that would bother me, too. But then I realized something. It's all about the story and the content within the book that I care about. Like I said, the covers are just a bonus. <br /><br />So, while the rest of you people go to the library to "rent" the book out because you can't stand the cover, I'll be buying the book and enjoying the way it is. It may not match but not everything has to look perfect. Sometimes imperfect work, too.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7164206822403278866.post-40863712674205604882012-07-12T10:34:15.088-04:002012-07-12T10:34:15.088-04:00Honestly, I LOVE the new covers. The original cove...Honestly, I LOVE the new covers. The original covers were pretty, but these are much better. However, my biggest pet peeve is when books aren't the same height within a series, so could you please release all these covers in a hardcover format? Perhaps it's just me, but I would spend the money to repurchase the first two given it annoys me that much.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7164206822403278866.post-25902145811657252162012-07-12T09:14:43.408-04:002012-07-12T09:14:43.408-04:00Well, I like the third cover best among the three,...Well, I like the third cover best among the three, but I honestly don't like mismatched covers on my shelf. But whatever, I'm reading it anyway. It's just a cover.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13043736982051223317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7164206822403278866.post-87858860609429570732012-07-10T14:16:23.125-04:002012-07-10T14:16:23.125-04:00I simply adore the first two US covers, I'm wa...I simply adore the first two US covers, I'm waiting on buying the second book- i'm in the UK- because i don't like the cover as much. The new covers are hideous. I get why they've been made/changed but it really spits on those readers who have supported the series from the beginning.<br /><br />I hope there is some way that a matching Shades of Earth cover (paperback & hardback)to coincide with the original ones can be brought out alongside these. I don't think i will be buying the last book otherwise. That sounds melodramatic, but i hate having different covers and these are simply too ugly(imo)to have on the shelf!<br /><br />Really disappointed in Razorbill-penguin.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7164206822403278866.post-36372681958510477932012-07-10T11:37:39.800-04:002012-07-10T11:37:39.800-04:00I am really thinking about not buying any more boo...I am really thinking about not buying any more books until the last book is out because I love when my covers of my series match. Why do publishers keep doing this to us? For me, it was the Curse Workers series, then the Shade Trilogy, then Shatter Me series, and now this one. <br /><br />I don't want to buy physical books anymore. And it's true that because publishers are doing this, I have been buying more e-books. And I hate ebooks! But on there, I don't see the covers so it doesn't bug me as much.<br /><br />I think I am going to have to pick up this book at the library to read. I might buy the books in paperback since those covers are okay hopefully the third one matches the first two. Or I will just wait until the third book is paperback. <br /><br />Love the series though, and can't wait for the third book! I will always be a fan of your writing Beth :)!The Read & Seekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07345621457740246275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7164206822403278866.post-14706391098849804002012-07-09T21:02:34.919-04:002012-07-09T21:02:34.919-04:00I can live with the covers for AtU and AMS, but I ...I can live with the covers for AtU and AMS, but I hate the cover for Shades of Earth. The font is what's really bugging me- too sharp and pointy for me. I'll buy the book, but the cover is going to bug me SO MUCH. I agree with everyone else. The first two covers were beautiful, why'd they have to be changed?Alicenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7164206822403278866.post-50549372542928688652012-07-09T14:44:56.423-04:002012-07-09T14:44:56.423-04:00I love how much symbolism are in these covers! Alt...I love how much symbolism are in these covers! Although I, too, am sad that my covers won't match, I do think these ones fit the series better :)<br /><br />I can't wait to FINALLY read SHADES OF EARTH!Stephanie Allenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01258321385403403810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7164206822403278866.post-10830200369741790362012-07-09T14:30:41.787-04:002012-07-09T14:30:41.787-04:00I really do like the new covers, but now I want to...I really do like the new covers, but now I want to re-buy books one and two, so they all match. I swear I'm starting to collect your books in all their forms like I do the Sherlock Holmes stories. Hehe!Cherie Reichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16663147386014122939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7164206822403278866.post-66762155784987151952012-07-09T14:20:11.297-04:002012-07-09T14:20:11.297-04:00Annoyed consumer is annoyed.
JUST bought A Milli...Annoyed consumer is annoyed.<br /><br /> JUST bought A Million Suns so I could HAVE the trilogy in all of its beatutiful hardback glory.<br /><br />And now there are new covers.<br /><br /><br />Shit.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7164206822403278866.post-85241992580546728032012-07-09T13:20:03.285-04:002012-07-09T13:20:03.285-04:00OOHH!! I LOVE the new covers. They're all very...OOHH!! I LOVE the new covers. They're all very science fictiony, and I only really liked the AtU cover and not the A Million Suns one.Alyssahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02127447015151066065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7164206822403278866.post-51261892393551992502012-07-09T12:51:28.651-04:002012-07-09T12:51:28.651-04:00Though sad Shades of Earth won't match, I'...Though sad Shades of Earth won't match, I'm liking these new covers!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7164206822403278866.post-4194896742081857532012-07-09T11:00:20.997-04:002012-07-09T11:00:20.997-04:00Well, see, Barb brought up something I forgot abou...Well, see, Barb brought up something I forgot about. The cover was already interchangeable so males could be reassured of their sexuality...so why make completely new ones?Amber at The Musings of ALMYBNENRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16963815851597145235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7164206822403278866.post-36146198703486327982012-07-09T10:44:06.571-04:002012-07-09T10:44:06.571-04:00Although I liked the original covers, I prefer the...Although I liked the original covers, I prefer the second set. I think they will appeal to all SF readers, not just the female ones.<br /><br />The first cover (pink side) was pretty and I liked the positive/negative, floating kissers/umbilical cord imagery. But when I lent it, recommending it, to my pink-hating, SF-loving husband, I turned it inside out, to reveal the navy side. I really think if he'd been browsing in the bookstore, he would have passed by that pink cover. <br /><br />The navy side was a winner and so are the three new covers. Yah, rivets! Congrats!Barbara Etlinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07190731838738606727noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7164206822403278866.post-46802783287004945152012-07-09T05:41:03.837-04:002012-07-09T05:41:03.837-04:00Don't think I'll be buying the last one no...Don't think I'll be buying the last one now, I can stand them. The covers are what attracted me to the books originally, and now my last one wont match. <br />Also the original AtU cover is my all time favorite.<br />Why why why did you change something that was already perfect?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7164206822403278866.post-79394349714940097932012-07-09T00:29:36.731-04:002012-07-09T00:29:36.731-04:00You have just single-handedly ruined my favorite s...You have just single-handedly ruined my favorite series. Great job, Penguin.Patricianoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7164206822403278866.post-13545468344740640102012-07-08T22:44:17.661-04:002012-07-08T22:44:17.661-04:00Welcome back Beth.
I am glad that I still have ou...Welcome back Beth.<br /><br />I am glad that I still have our vacation to look forward to in August--we used to go places in June and July and then it seemed like the summer was over when I returned to the work grind.Slamdunkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13087161268629251860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7164206822403278866.post-29123418481588596032012-07-08T21:39:22.327-04:002012-07-08T21:39:22.327-04:00yeah, they're nice and beautiful, cool, but wh...yeah, they're nice and beautiful, cool, but what should I do with my other two books? now they don't pass together anymore v.vCris Menéndezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03078581916304871602noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7164206822403278866.post-45659055076515697962012-07-08T21:31:34.368-04:002012-07-08T21:31:34.368-04:00As a writer, I can imagine how tough this decision...As a writer, I can imagine how tough this decision was for you and Razorbill! It's a risk, either way, isn't it? Keep the romantic covers that possibly alienate boys, or change them up to appeal to the boys and sci-fi readers but possibly alienate new non sci-fi readers. I agree with many of the others - why not finish the series with the originals and then re-release with these new covers? Everybody wins, that way, right? <br /><br />Since I'm not huge on sci-fi, If these had been the original covers I'd never have picked them up. Just not my thing. The "girlie" originals were more welcoming/appealing for me (and made me a HUGE fan of your brand of sci-fi!). All that said, this cover will not stop me from buying SoE. The inside is what matters to me...since I'm already a fan.Daisy Carterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17735098333414333404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7164206822403278866.post-2896825307527275122012-07-08T21:20:19.178-04:002012-07-08T21:20:19.178-04:00Two thumbs up!! I like them, they are fresh and my...Two thumbs up!! I like them, they are fresh and mysteriousEllzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12700569544018231914noreply@blogger.com