Aug 31, 2025 | Horrible Covers
See this cover on Smash Words Some covers whisper mystery, some hint at grandeur, and some… well, some look like someone accidentally set a donut on fire in Photoshop. Where the Boys Arthe falls squarely into that last category. The first crime is right at the top:...
Aug 31, 2025 | Horrible Covers
Rom-coms are supposed to sparkle with charm, wit, and a promise of swoony chaos. The Spreadsheet Situation, however, gives us none of that. Instead, this cover looks like someone opened up PowerPoint, clicked on “Insert SmartArt Graphic,” and called it a day. First,...
Aug 30, 2025 | Horrible Covers
See this cover on Good Reads What happens when your book promises adorable monkeys, art theft, and mysterious devices—yet looks like the dust jacket of a noir funeral pamphlet? You get Saving Maria, a cover that’s somehow both hilariously off-base and profoundly...
Aug 30, 2025 | Horrible Covers
See this cover on Good Reads But Definitely Bent Out of Shape When you first glance at Bound But Not Broken by Danae Ayusso, you might think: “Hey, this is polished!”—and you wouldn’t be completely wrong. The cover wants to be a bold statement piece. It wants to...
Aug 30, 2025 | Horrible Covers
See this cover on Good Reads Sometimes a book cover whispers its theme with subtle elegance. Other times, it shouts at you with a lightning bolt, a chunk of carpet, and colors so mismatched you wonder if the designer was working with a broken monitor. Between the...
