Hi all...It's Covergirl, punching the clock once again. My job: judging books by their covers. You may envy me--but believe me, it's not all champagne and bags of swag.
I too have to live through November, for example. And November is colorless, don't you agree? All those fabulous reds and oranges fade to brown. I don't like brown, burgerfolk. So I'm thumbing my nose at November and celebrating colorful books. Check out this shelf candy:
Brevia by Sony
OK, this isn't exactly a book. To be completely honest, it's a TV commercial for an electronics product. Still, watch it now. It's oh-so-cool and color-licious!!
Only Revolutions by Mark L. Danielewski
Eye-popping cover--and I happened to open this one to see that the author uses type in interesting ways and employs the interjection "Up bugaloo!" Love it, Mark.
The Dissident by Nell Fruedenburger
Fabulous graphic punch on ths one, no? It's about a Chinese dissident artist living in Hollywood, so the red-star-over-palm-tree image is actually relevant, too, which is always nice. Well-played, Nell!
The Beauty Buyble by Paula Conway and Maureen Regan
When I see "buyble," I think "Yiddish endearment," not "reference book." Still, the cover is entirely enchanting! The design takes a page from Tord Boontje, a designer with a great aesthetic and a very fun-to-say name.
Now didn't that banish your blahs and defeat your funk? It did mine, honeys. See you next time.
Colorfully yrs,
Covergirl
love the video...amazing
Posted by: Hallgirl | November 14, 2006 at 05:39 PM