5 Book Covers

I was drawn to this cover because of the familiar colors of a post office. There is a definite center alignment in the cover. What really drawn me to this book cover was how simple the cover was but at the same time has an obvious connection to the title of the novel ( Americans in Paris, U.S. post office/ envelope style).

I was attracted to the origami bow tie looking design in the center of the cover. Although I don't know what Pnin means (title of the novel), the bow tie makes me feel like it's going to be about someone with class or maybe the bow tie has a significant meaning to the novel.

The pickle is what caught my eye. The reason for this is because there is nothing but the pickle so my eyes naturally stared at it. I thought the pickle was strangely fitting to the title, especially the "ugly" part. I like this cover because the cover is simple. It doesn't make my eyes wander since there's just the pickle but it makes people think why. Why the pickle? What does the pickle have to do with the novel?

I really liked how the title and author names are jumbled together like shredded paper. I feel like the cover really speaks about what the book is going to be about. The shredded paper style makes me think of offices and that makes me wonder whether the novel is set in a office or about an office worker. I really like the simple black and white concept.

I love how the letters look so three dimensional. I really like the whole idea of the title popping out at the reader. I also find it interesting how the cover doesn't have a picture. However, that's exactly the reason why I love the cover, it's so plain but at the same time it feels somewhat mysterious. It makes me want to know what this novel is about.

In all the book covers I chose, there is one obvious theme and reason I like them. That is... they are simple! For me, I don't like covers that are complicated because I feel like it reveals too much of the novel. I feel like simple covers are like teasers that show a little but draws in one's mind so that they continue to wonder what the novel is about.