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04 Jul 2012, 06:40 AM | Post: #21

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RE: What do you think of this cover? - J.K. Rowling's 'The Casual Vacancy'

To get back to the ACTUAL topic... yes, hedgehogs are awesome. As are bats. And red kites... except when they have breakfast on your lawn at 5am! (Breakfast tends to complain! LOUDLY!)

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04 Jul 2012, 12:38 PM | Post: #22

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RE: What do you think of this cover? - J.K. Rowling's 'The Casual Vacancy'

I think the cover is supposed to suggest a voting slip. I have to admit it does not look very interesting and has not made me want to read the book. I loved the Harry Potters and rather selfishly don't want to see how J K Rowling writes for Adults. I may well change my mind once it is out and I have read the reviews. But I certainly won't buy it for the cover alone.

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04 Jul 2012, 09:55 PM | Post: #23

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RE: What do you think of this cover? - J.K. Rowling's 'The Casual Vacancy'

Or is it just a PR ploy to get everyone talking about it when it isn't due until September so there is nothing else to say about it?

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04 Jul 2012, 10:08 PM | Post: #24

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RE: What do you think of this cover? - J.K. Rowling's 'The Casual Vacancy'

Good point. I wouldn't be surprised if we see another cover nearer the day.

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05 Jul 2012, 08:04 AM | Post: #25

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RE: What do you think of this cover? - J.K. Rowling's 'The Casual Vacancy'

Do you know I'm so completely naive that it never occured to me they might be deliberately courting negative publicity to come out with a kick a@@ cover closer to release date - I feel so stupid. Blush

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05 Jul 2012, 10:00 PM | Post: #26

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(03 Jul 2012 02:32 PM)lyndawrites Wrote: It tells you nothing about the book, does it? And it's very much the type of cover you just scroll on by. Maybe they are relying on her name alone. Pity.

Agreed.. Think they are hoping her name alone will sell... pfft

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06 Jul 2012, 02:45 AM | Post: #27

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RE: What do you think of this cover? - J.K. Rowling's 'The Casual Vacancy'

The sad part Gasglow is that it probably will. Everyone is itching to see what she comes up with next, either to slam her or to praise her to the hilt

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06 Jul 2012, 10:34 PM | Post: #28

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(04 Jul 2012 12:38 PM)Happy Reader Wrote: I think the cover is supposed to suggest a voting slip.
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It must be my sordid mind then, because when I looked at the cover, I saw flesh colouring, and both the X and the typography of the title suggested erotica to me.

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07 Jul 2012, 12:35 AM | Post: #29

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RE: What do you think of this cover? - J.K. Rowling's 'The Casual Vacancy'

(06 Jul 2012 02:45 AM)Trace Wrote: The sad part Gasglow is that it probably will. Everyone is itching to see what she comes up with next, either to slam her or to praise her to the hilt

Oh I do agree with you. Everyone will see her name and just assume it's gonna be "magical" and buy it... even if the cover looks like shit and it took her 3 weeks to slap together.. people will still rave about it..

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07 Jul 2012, 06:31 AM | Post: #30

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RE: What do you think of this cover? - J.K. Rowling's 'The Casual Vacancy'

We might find that traditional publishers are under such pressure that they have sacked their art department and are asking their kids to do the work on a pro rata basis.

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