Judge a Book by its Cover

Hey y'all. So DocTurtle and I were out to dinner this eve and I said I was thinking of posting on my blog and he said, "you have a ...

Before I start snarking on the title and cover, I have to admit I'm a huge Star Wars fan. (Yes, I'm a geek. I also do logic puzzle...

Whoops, missed last week. Sorry about that. Moving right along ... carnies! ----- Paperback 212: Gold Medal 372 (PBO, 1954) - Canadian Edit...

Full title: The Anti-Intellectual Presidency: The Decline of Presidential Rhetoric from George Washington to George W. Bush . From the Publi...

I went for the blatantly obvious today: semi-graphic picture and juvenile title. Teehee. I recall my male high school classmates constantly ...

Fabulous find for you today - a small paperback publisher from the early 50s brings you naked dancing and more smoke than you're apt to ...

OK, Rex Parker here, back from being sick / at the American Crossword Puzzle Tournament. Yes, my life is exciting, thanks for noticing. Tod...

Instead of "The Amateur Marriage" this book should be entitled "The Amateur Homeowners." Or "The Amateur Exhibitio...

There's nothing overtly wrong with this cover, right? A nice, fancy schmancy pen lying on a sheet of crinkled paper. Very nonthreatening...

How's it hangin '? Apparently to the left. This is like the anti-phallus book. It's all sharp and pointy and you want to yell ...

In keeping with the childishness I demonstrated with my last post, I thought this would be a great book for Friday. Nothing phallicky toda...

Sorry for posting twice in one day, but this made me laugh so hard I couldn't wait to put it up. Actually, I almost peed my pants. I k...

Is there anyone who looks at the cover of The Singing and doesn't think of the painting "American Gothic" ( http://en.wikiped...

This has to be one of the dreariest covers I've ever seen. I guess that's supposed to be a waterfall behind her, which is nice (al...

This cover makes me very uncomfortable. Why, you ask? Is it because the handsome vampire (apparently the hero of the series) is about to ...

OK, so it's Sultry Monday. I was away for the weekend, during which I made a new purchase. It ties in nicely with the last post, re: how...

OMG!! If THAT is what's coming to me, I'm not waiting until it arrives!! It's a giant, levitating, half-headed baby! Run for ...

Nothing says "poetry" better than a ton of white space and stark black lettering. Or maybe it's my non-artistic self just get...

Peer into the shocking world of ... "The Farmers Hotel" ----- Paperback 197: Bantam 1594 (1st ptg, 1957) Title : The Farmers Hote...

This cover is from the American printing of one of my very favorite books (the first in a trilogy). Sorry, it's a bit dark, but you can ...