Book vs. cover

[lisajulie]

OK. Don't judge a book by the cover.

So here's the cover:

The Blue Hills

Comments

[redbird]

On the other hand, I don't want either the book suggested by the cover or the one suggested by the blurb.

[lisajulie]

The book is actually a good read and very "nice" in the way Zenna Henderson and Clifford Simak stories are "nice". I recommend it.

Just the divergence from the cover which screams "Romance" and the total absence of that in the text... dunno what to say else.

[threeringedmoon]

I could handle the "nice" like Zenna Henderson but agree that cover conflicts with the blurb.

[lisajulie]

If you find a copy, I'd say read it. Possibly one will be wending its way to you (via gilraen2, but that depends on the rest of the book payload).

[pameladean]

I assumed it was a romance cover, but frankly, it looks more as if he is checking to make sure she hasn't picked up any ticks.

P.

[lisajulie]

And how much more romantic than that could it be?

[gilraen2]

grooming! grooming is an important part of any relationship among primates. i'd be happy to read this one when you are done with it. i like Elizabeth Goudge.

[oakmouse]

Um, yeah. Disconnect!

However, it does bring to mind L. Sprague Decamp's candidate for The Great Question of Science Fiction, namely, "WHAT is that female in a brass brassiere doing on the cover of my book?!?"

[lisajulie]

She just wandered in?

[oakmouse]

Yup. Probably to help check the gal on this book cover for ticks. *g*

[gilraen2]

will a brass bra keep off ticks?