Friday Face-Off: Chills
Welcome to The Friday Face-Off, a weekly meme created by Books by Proxy! Each Friday, we will pit cover against cover while also taking the opportunity to showcase gorgeous artwork and feature some of our favorite book covers. If you want to join the fun, simply choose a book each Friday that fits that week’s predetermined theme, post and compare two or more different covers available for that book, then name your favorite. A list of future weeks’ themes are available at Lynn’s Book Blog.
This week’s theme is:
“Anything at all that almost makes you too scared to pick up the book (your own pet hate)”
~ a cover that gives you CHILLS
You Let Me In by Camilla Bruce
There’s nothing really that will scare me enough to not want to pick up a book, but there are few things that will probably make me shudder a little if I see them on the cover. Broken dolls, with their empty staring eyes is a biggie. Bloody teeth or nails are another. And finally, seeing dead things on the cover, that always makes me feel a bit icky. The book I chose this week is a pretty good example.
From left to right:
Tor Books (2020) – Bantam Press (2020) – German Edition (2020)
Spanish Edition A (2021) – Spanish Edition B (2021) – Transworld Publications (2021)
Winner:
Well, I know which covers I won’t be choosing, which definitely narrows down the options. I do like the Tor Books version, but in terms of being interesting and eye-catching, I’m going to have to go with the German edition.
But what do you think? Which one is your favorite?
The BiblioSanctum 
Wow, everyone has picked some fantastically creepy covers this week!
I’ll have to read this one.. I checked it out and it sounds like something I’d enjoy.
Great post, Mogsy, and thanks so much for sharing it!
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I didn’t know about this one and I don’t really know which one I prefer…
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I LOVED this book – highly recommended if you are interested in something weird and creepy. Totally perfect for the season 🙂
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So, Roman Pepperman is german for Let me in? Well, if I’m ever in Germany being chased by something or other, at least I’ll be able to scream that as I beat on a door 😀
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Lol…I can just imagine the weird looks you’ll get 🙂 kinda odd they didn’t just do a direct translation for that one, though the Pepperman was the “monster” in the story.
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I think the first three covers are all good. The Tor Books cover grabs my attention the most … blending the tree branches makes the face more interesting, and it makes me want to read the back cover text. So does the German version, just to a slightly lesser degree.
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Yes, the Tor version is quite chilling too 🙂 probably my second choice!
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Ah, those creepy, grabbing hands! Just perfect 🙂
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Yes, love how they blend in with the thorns!
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I love animals so much, but the Bantam edition is still my favorite for some reason🤷♀️
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It’s still better than the last one one, I guess. That one’s too real!
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Yes on the German, dunno if it’s fitting though
The dead bird cover is creepy too
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It definitely gives off scary vibes!
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I’m really torn between the Tor, German and Spanish editions. I like each one for different reasons. The Tor feels more like a thriller. The German feels more like a fantasy/horror. And the Spanish has a very gothic feel to it.
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Yes, they do have their own unique strengths! I would say the Tor edition is probably my favorite. It really is quite an effective cover 🙂
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I did so love this book and it makes me happy to see the different covers. Completely agree with your choice for this one. What a cover.
Lynn 😀
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