tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999659125625323494.post1638674913285620195..comments2024-03-28T14:10:50.561-07:00Comments on Kittling: Books: I Have Sulari Gentill Covered!Cathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01774383554326288663noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999659125625323494.post-45718972436617187012022-03-28T00:46:57.494-07:002022-03-28T00:46:57.494-07:00I had a sneaking suspicion that the US cover might...I had a sneaking suspicion that the US cover might be truer to the tone of the book.Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01774383554326288663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999659125625323494.post-29120448656129662342022-03-27T20:50:09.552-07:002022-03-27T20:50:09.552-07:00I like both, but having read an ARC of the book, I...I like both, but having read an ARC of the book, I feel like the US cover might be a better match for the tone (at least as I read it). Look forward to the review!Jack Heath (author)https://www.blogger.com/profile/13221821890431075391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999659125625323494.post-19801447952040362802022-03-22T14:50:18.480-07:002022-03-22T14:50:18.480-07:00I don't like them either, never have. But I k...I don't like them either, never have. But I knew I wouldn't like them when I saw abuse of women on the covers.<br /><br />It doesn't seem now that such covers as used often. Different images.<br /><br />Also, I'm reading a book written by a friend who grew up in upstate New York near the sites of abolitionist activity in the 1800s. She wrote a book, "The Third Mrs. Galway," about this period. I'm now reading it. It's good historical fiction. She did a lot of research.Kathy D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/18418720666849497808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999659125625323494.post-27072251345085886442022-03-21T00:33:08.355-07:002022-03-21T00:33:08.355-07:00I just don't care for that hard-boiled private...I just don't care for that hard-boiled private eye schtick. Never have. Bores me silly. And as I was working in a library back then, I knew quite a bit about what was inside book covers, whether I read them or not. You have to in order to help patrons.Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01774383554326288663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999659125625323494.post-12928454024682918862022-03-20T21:10:14.644-07:002022-03-20T21:10:14.644-07:00I didn't know what was inside Spillane's b...I didn't know what was inside Spillane's books as I didn't read them, but I suspected mistreatment of women. Kathy D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/18418720666849497808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999659125625323494.post-63914192410644608782022-03-19T11:57:39.320-07:002022-03-19T11:57:39.320-07:00I'm looking forward to reading it.I'm looking forward to reading it.Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01774383554326288663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999659125625323494.post-54020898768269948892022-03-19T08:33:19.038-07:002022-03-19T08:33:19.038-07:00I don't care for either cover at all, BUT I ve...I don't care for either cover at all, BUT I very much enjoyed the book! A unique style of writing. jenclairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06046532245054911248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999659125625323494.post-90327672282650780662022-03-18T12:09:23.363-07:002022-03-18T12:09:23.363-07:00I wouldn't read Spillane either, but that had ...I wouldn't read Spillane either, but that had nothing to do with the covers. Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01774383554326288663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999659125625323494.post-66285927888213994832022-03-17T22:18:52.172-07:002022-03-17T22:18:52.172-07:00I read whatever mysteries were available in my fam...I read whatever mysteries were available in my family's house while a teenager. But even then I would not read Mike Hammer/Mickey Spillane books or Ellery Queen's mystery magazine if the covers showed brutality against women. I drew the line at that. And I probably didn't read them if the women on the cover were scantily dressed women in distress.Kathy D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/18418720666849497808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999659125625323494.post-4495001727411252482022-03-17T01:38:24.601-07:002022-03-17T01:38:24.601-07:00I don't hold a cover against a book either. If...I don't hold a cover against a book either. If I did, there would have been a boatload of books I would not have read in the sixties and seventies due to the scantily clad buxom damsels in distress on the covers.Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01774383554326288663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999659125625323494.post-16526357888589135362022-03-17T01:36:55.960-07:002022-03-17T01:36:55.960-07:00I can see how neither would be appealing.I can see how neither would be appealing.Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01774383554326288663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999659125625323494.post-61526544542616837362022-03-17T01:36:22.662-07:002022-03-17T01:36:22.662-07:00I do believe she was the inspiration.I do believe she was the inspiration.Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01774383554326288663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999659125625323494.post-54165507551643102352022-03-17T01:35:53.531-07:002022-03-17T01:35:53.531-07:00It does sound good, doesn't it? :-)It <i>does</i> sound good, doesn't it? :-)Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01774383554326288663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999659125625323494.post-51276589195046293782022-03-17T01:35:14.724-07:002022-03-17T01:35:14.724-07:00Yes, the Australian cover has that vintage look wi...Yes, the Australian cover has that vintage look without going overboard.Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01774383554326288663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999659125625323494.post-18032303601079290712022-03-17T01:34:30.093-07:002022-03-17T01:34:30.093-07:00I'm certainly looking forward to it!I'm certainly looking forward to it!Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01774383554326288663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999659125625323494.post-43594249000168051482022-03-17T01:34:10.481-07:002022-03-17T01:34:10.481-07:00Yes, and most of the women were scantily clad. It&...Yes, and most of the women were scantily clad. It's almost as if publishers thought all book covers had to appeal to men. Weird...Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01774383554326288663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999659125625323494.post-27041474204592897562022-03-16T18:30:51.390-07:002022-03-16T18:30:51.390-07:00*particularly *particularly Kate L.https://www.blogger.com/profile/17044129739440995201noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999659125625323494.post-21026960686375614772022-03-16T18:18:08.663-07:002022-03-16T18:18:08.663-07:00Neither cover would attract me parti6, though I th...Neither cover would attract me parti6, though I think the Aussie version would stand out much more in a display due to those colors.<br /><br />But I won't hold a cover design against a book, so I'm looking forward to your review - and to learning about the connection to Barbara Peters!Kate L.https://www.blogger.com/profile/17044129739440995201noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999659125625323494.post-36683778508059787812022-03-16T10:04:32.349-07:002022-03-16T10:04:32.349-07:00Neither of those covers does much for me, although...Neither of those covers does much for me, although it does sound like an interesting book. Dorothy Bordershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12441731296027227394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999659125625323494.post-27803650435715898512022-03-16T08:00:41.100-07:002022-03-16T08:00:41.100-07:00I like the US cover best. And this book, yes, put...I like the US cover best. And this book, yes, putting it on my list. I've been to the 'ornate reading room' at the Boston Public Library. That was a fun library to tour. And what does Barbara have to do with this story? Inquiring minds...Kayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13495669354860191042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999659125625323494.post-71262234575155688892022-03-16T07:44:45.090-07:002022-03-16T07:44:45.090-07:00I do like the vintage look of the Australian cover...I do like the vintage look of the Australian cover, but I prefer the US one. Best of all, I really like the sound of the book and will look for it.Gretchenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09351923715238237269noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999659125625323494.post-5694223882165861772022-03-16T05:37:48.825-07:002022-03-16T05:37:48.825-07:00I like both of the covers. Both covers would make ...I like both of the covers. Both covers would make me stop to pick up the book. The Australian cover wins by an edge as it has that vintage look. The white text on the U.S. is somewhat overpowering. At first, I had to stop and study to see the book image better but I still like that cover too. Lynn T.https://www.blogger.com/profile/08920789124947857728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999659125625323494.post-32712224066183736942022-03-16T04:02:09.945-07:002022-03-16T04:02:09.945-07:00I can see how the Australian cover would get your ...I can see how the Australian cover would get your attention, Cathy, and there is that vibe. But I think the US cover would be my choice. Either way, I'm going to get this book - can't wait to read it!Margot Kinberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08599589137890528065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999659125625323494.post-15920153623204852352022-03-16T00:44:11.860-07:002022-03-16T00:44:11.860-07:00I don't like either cover particularly. I'...I don't like either cover particularly. I'd like the U.S. cover with just the lettering in that eerie font. Wouldn't need the rest of the artwork.<br />The Australia cover reminds me of a lot of paperback mysteries from decades ago. Lots of them had women screaming, being frightened, etc. Kathy D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/18418720666849497808noreply@blogger.com