Sep 13, 2025 | Horrible Covers
See this cover on Good Reads Historical fiction should sweep you away to another time and place. The Oak and the Ash instead takes you on a dreary stroll through Beige Alley, circa Whenever. Let’s start with the artwork. We’ve got cobblestone streets, brick buildings,...
Sep 13, 2025 | Horrible Covers
See this cover on Good Reads Romance novels are supposed to be about passion, vulnerability, and emotional pull. Unrequited instead gives us… a torso in the dark, contorted like it’s auditioning for a deodorant commercial. Let’s start with the pose. Our mystery man...
Sep 13, 2025 | Horrible Covers
See this cover on Good Reads Space is vast, mysterious, and awe-inspiring. Tabitha Prime, on the other hand, is cramped, awkward, and confusing — a visual reminder that not every trip to the stars deserves a launch. Let’s start with the giant floating head. Our...
Sep 12, 2025 | Horrible Covers
See this cover on Good Reads Some covers scream their design crimes with neon wings and glowing fireballs. An Alternative to Believing in Nothing takes a quieter route, whispering its mediocrity with all the energy of a Windows screensaver and a clip-art silhouette....
Sep 12, 2025 | Horrible Covers
See this cover on Good Reads Some covers aim for cosmic mystery. Butterflies on the Net: Chasing Phantoms aimed for that too — and then got lost in a Photoshop wormhole full of sparkles, floating heads, and clip art butterflies. The first thing that hits you is the...
