Aug 22, 2025 | Horrible Covers
See this cover on Good Reads Ah yes, Kay Oz. Not to be confused with Chaos, which is ironically what this cover delivers in full force. What we have here is a Frankenstein’s monster of design decisions: part steampunk, part space opera, part art-school fever dream,...
Aug 22, 2025 | Horrible Covers
See this cover on Good Reads Ah, Justice’s Journal. The book cover that asks the eternal question: What if Nancy Drew fell into a Photoshop time machine and crash-landed in a low-budget Lifetime crime drama? Let’s break this down: The Film Strip Border: Nothing...
Aug 21, 2025 | Horrible Covers
See this cover on Amazon Ah, Temple Knight — or as I like to call it: “What if Medieval Times had a sunset cruise line?” This cover is a fever dream of every fantasy cliché rolled into one Photoshop disaster. Let’s break it down: The Knight: Our heroine is wearing...
Aug 20, 2025 | Horrible Covers
Oh, August of 68’ — a title that promises drama, nostalgia, and maybe even a hint of historical gravitas… and then immediately sucker-punches you with a design choice that screams, “I made this in Microsoft Paint at 3 a.m.” Let’s start with the apostrophe in 68’....
Aug 20, 2025 | Horrible Covers
Ah, Tattoo — a title that promises ink, artistry, rebellion, and skin-deep storytelling. But what we get here is the design equivalent of asking for a full back piece from a master tattoo artist and instead getting a “Live, Laugh, Love” decal from HomeGoods. The cover...
