tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post2577611042133796821..comments2024-03-28T14:39:26.897-04:00Comments on We Live and Breathe Books: Discussion: Deja Vu?Kiersten Kozbialhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00538943081866009856noreply@blogger.comBlogger54125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-44099963373186676352018-09-23T05:02:04.643-04:002018-09-23T05:02:04.643-04:00Same here. I was looking to buy a book people were...Same here. I was looking to buy a book people were raving about, and I almost bought the wrong one. You know, I saw it in my GR feed, clicked the Amazon link, but then was confused. This happens with romance so often, so I at least try to remember the author. Samantha@WLABBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11589486165371852904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-75096310500186114832018-09-22T23:43:22.073-04:002018-09-22T23:43:22.073-04:00Those are hilarious! I'm someone who is more l...Those are hilarious! I'm someone who is more likely to remember a cover than a title, so it's frustrating when two books have the same cover, like the ones you've shown. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596674946747694596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-75052917656582981382018-09-21T18:30:13.070-04:002018-09-21T18:30:13.070-04:00There is absolutely no other logical explanation. ...There is absolutely no other logical explanation. >_<Samantha@WLABBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11589486165371852904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-91912739384449934472018-09-21T16:32:01.089-04:002018-09-21T16:32:01.089-04:00Haha, it might be the case!Haha, it might be the case!Roberta R.https://www.blogger.com/profile/18228840429799100354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-64652251706411715482018-09-19T03:07:58.900-04:002018-09-19T03:07:58.900-04:00There are so many more, but these are ones I have ...There are so many more, but these are ones I have seen recently Samantha@WLABBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11589486165371852904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-30815614731919547812018-09-19T03:07:20.010-04:002018-09-19T03:07:20.010-04:00I am just such a cover ho, so this makes me sad an...I am just such a cover ho, so this makes me sad and befuddles me. Samantha@WLABBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11589486165371852904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-19807455747837080882018-09-18T21:56:51.250-04:002018-09-18T21:56:51.250-04:00Wow - if you hadn't have pointed these out I p...Wow - if you hadn't have pointed these out I probably would have thought they were all the same. :)Lauren Stoolfirehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07777860030600932061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-74058263325277437032018-09-18T21:48:11.029-04:002018-09-18T21:48:11.029-04:00I myself would rather pay a bit more to have a cov...I myself would rather pay a bit more to have a cover all my own that no one can take. But that is just me. I see a lot of Deja Vu books out there and I hate it. Great post!<br /><br />MaryMary @ StackingMyBookShelves!https://www.blogger.com/profile/07510254497363581723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-8832183877320918352018-09-17T15:27:41.481-04:002018-09-17T15:27:41.481-04:00It's really rampant with romance books, but th...It's really rampant with romance books, but those authors are churning out double digits in books. These YA authors are publishing 1 book a year. They deserve something more unique. For fun, you should check out Nicole's shelf (see above). I know I have read several books with that guy on the coverSamantha@WLABBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11589486165371852904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-4447748515436751072018-09-17T15:25:01.687-04:002018-09-17T15:25:01.687-04:00I think I would rather just see some interesting l...I think I would rather just see some interesting lettering. Than an over used stock photo. Samantha@WLABBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11589486165371852904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-34995747361130469832018-09-17T14:51:03.594-04:002018-09-17T14:51:03.594-04:00Stock photos can be terrible for cropping up on co...Stock photos can be terrible for cropping up on covers but I didn't realise it was this bad! I know I've seen the same stock picture appear on covers before but can't think of any right now but wow that one cover of the couple of the rock I think if I was just browsing covers I could have easily picked up the wrong book if I didn't know the title. How bad is that?Becky Bakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14938602345709426466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-30216182940441599532018-09-17T14:36:55.274-04:002018-09-17T14:36:55.274-04:00I never noticed this before. That's terrible!...I never noticed this before. That's terrible!<br /><br />When my husband self-published his book years ago, the cover didn't turn out to be that great, but at least it was unique! I'm really surprised that they do this. I can see using the same model, but the exact same picture? Or one that is almost exactly the same? They can do better than that!Brooke Lorrenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11622836180397123557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-66325461445758662562018-09-17T14:15:18.076-04:002018-09-17T14:15:18.076-04:00Usually the pubs take care of the covers though, n...Usually the pubs take care of the covers though, not the authors, at least with big pubs, which all these books are published by. I am sure a self pub and indie have a much smaller budget, but what's the big publisher's excuse? Samantha@WLABBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11589486165371852904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-74445905963822119572018-09-17T13:15:11.851-04:002018-09-17T13:15:11.851-04:00I understand that stock photos are cheaper, that a...I understand that stock photos are cheaper, that a lot of authors work 9 to 5's and write on the side. I understand that they can't pay an exorbitant amount of money for the cover art and still do what ever else they need to do to publish a book. With that being said, I still hate it when this happens! There has to be less popular stock photos they can choose from and make drastic edits to to not resemble 20+ other books that are already on the shelf Mikkyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01008418560667560640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-56340435710913074512018-09-16T19:13:16.689-04:002018-09-16T19:13:16.689-04:00Yes! I know that guy, because I read so much roman...Yes! I know that guy, because I read so much romance. I am laughing, because you actually have a shelf and have given it such an awesome name. You're awesome! Samantha@WLABBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11589486165371852904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-78675525193247872242018-09-16T17:54:06.925-04:002018-09-16T17:54:06.925-04:00These days, there are a lot of stock photo compani...These days, there are a lot of stock photo companies that photographers can sell their photos to, or license them to for royalties. I suspect a lot of the photos used by cover designers -- at least the reputable ones -- come from those stock companies. There are also people willing to put their images out there for free on sites like Pixabay. None of that excuses what happened to your dad, Wendy. It's sad but true that if something is on the internet, some people assume that it's OK to use it and even make money on it without permission. I try to make sure the images I use for my blog are public domain, but I wasn't really aware of the issue when I first started blogging.<br />Lark @ The Bookwyrm's Hoardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08639732368395025578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-69192098893039881912018-09-16T17:35:59.136-04:002018-09-16T17:35:59.136-04:00That first example is really obvious because of ho...That first example is really obvious because of how much that picture stands out. Seems crazy that they'd keep using that. I have a whole Goodreads list filled with this one guy that I see on covers all the time (mostly romance). It's got 27 books on it, and a lot of them are the same picture just Photoshopped slightly differently. Here it is, if you want to see it - https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/88896.Covers_with_Smirky_Broody_Guy<br /><br />Nicole @ <a href="http://feedyourfictionaddiction.com" rel="nofollow">Feed Your Fiction Addiction</a>Nicole @ Feed Your Fiction Addictionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08637114079800138680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-82059257016783240372018-09-16T09:28:57.514-04:002018-09-16T09:28:57.514-04:00I remember that TTT, which featured common words i...I remember that TTT, which featured common words in titles, and there really are fantasy buzz words. Samantha@WLABBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11589486165371852904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-4563785331944889062018-09-16T09:12:53.395-04:002018-09-16T09:12:53.395-04:00Oh gosh, yes. I get confused by books with simila...Oh gosh, yes. I get confused by books with similar covers and I also get confused by books with similar titles, especially in fantasy. There are so many with blood, bone, fire, shadow, etc. Suzanne @ The Bookish Librahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16116292880784513187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-27162133479918314532018-09-16T07:34:37.593-04:002018-09-16T07:34:37.593-04:00At least with your first two examples, they tried ...At least with your first two examples, they tried to make them look really different - cropping, coloring, flipping. The third one is way too similar. I am sure it is way more cost efficient to use a stock photo, than organize a professional photoshoot, but I feel like if the pubs are dealing with a book with a smaller budget, maybe they could find a smaller graphic designer. You know, somebody who is good, but just breaking into the business. I bet they could get something original and economical that way, because it would be a win-win for both the pub and the person looking to build their portfolio. Samantha@WLABBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11589486165371852904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-58935973707365876702018-09-16T06:15:05.819-04:002018-09-16T06:15:05.819-04:00Oh, I have seen this conversation so many times on...Oh, I have seen this conversation so many times on so many blogs, about all different books. If I remember rightly, from what I've read in the past, it's cheaper for a publisher to pay to use a stock image than it is to organise their own photoshoot, which is why the same images are used fairly often.<br /><br />There are the covers for <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3238153-north-of-beautiful" rel="nofollow">North of Beautiful by Justina Chen</a> and <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3975774-evermore" rel="nofollow">Evermore by Alyson Noel</a> - and I think there's even another book with this photo, I but I can't remember it right now.<br /><br />There's <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/13603796-city-of-shadows" rel="nofollow">City of Shadow by Alex Scarrow</a> and <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/15776060-shadows" rel="nofollow">Shadows by Isla J. Bick</a>. The titles are similar here, so it's good that the covers are different enough not to be confused.<br /><br />There's <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/316445.Luna" rel="nofollow">Luna by Julie Anne Peters</a> and <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3554429-fate" rel="nofollow">Fate by Jennifer Lynn Barnes</a>.<br /><br />They're just some of the ones I remember. I also did a similar post on my own blog, not so much about using the same photo, but about having <a href="http://www.onceuponabookcase.co.uk/2016/07/seeing-double-covers-that-look.html" rel="nofollow">a very similar design</a>.<br /><br />I hadn't seen these doubles before, though. It is a little frustrating. But at the same time, I think it can be interesting, the ways different cover designers use a photo, and can create pretty different looks covers (at least in the instant of City of Shadows and Shadows), or covers that look almost identical.<br /><br />Thanks for the post!Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02828378728962868575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-4569057733617981612018-09-16T05:49:42.123-04:002018-09-16T05:49:42.123-04:00The first image is probably my least favorite of t...The first image is probably my least favorite of the bunch. So, yeah, I don't get the draw, but what amazed me is how close together the releases sometimes are with the same exact image on the cover. Seems like a disservice to the book, if you ask me. Samantha@WLABBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11589486165371852904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-73044648977819473112018-09-16T05:47:39.157-04:002018-09-16T05:47:39.157-04:00I honestly don't get what they like about that...I honestly don't get what they like about that decapitated image, but then again, there's this one cover model I see EVERYWHERE, and for the books I have read, he doesn't even have the right look. I think I would rather see some great lettering vs. an over used stock image. Samantha@WLABBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11589486165371852904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-76622079886535568752018-09-16T00:02:49.430-04:002018-09-16T00:02:49.430-04:00I hate it when I find multiple book with the same ...I hate it when I find multiple book with the same cover image. Even the same model is frustrating and confusing! I don't often actually get confused about the books, but it just bothers me lol. But people really do need to stop using that first image already! Kit @ Metaphors and Moonlighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10113986982046115579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-65868490592216961292018-09-15T21:47:21.563-04:002018-09-15T21:47:21.563-04:00Okay WHY do they do this!? Just... why? I feel lik...Okay WHY do they do this!? Just... why? I feel like it is better for sales even to use an original image? Because like you said, it's hard to even FIND the actual book you are looking for when they do this! Also, the Miles Away From You cover is ugly in general, so why on earth would we KEEP using it!? It sucked the first time! Shannon @ It Starts at Midnighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10043593641190645773noreply@blogger.com