Aug 19, 2025 | Horrible Covers
See this cover on Good Reads Oh, Dragon’s Lore. A title that promises adventure, magic, and fire-breathing spectacle — and yet, delivers a cover that feels more like the end boss was “MS Paint circa 2002.” Let’s start with the sword, which appears to have been plucked...
Aug 18, 2025 | Horrible Covers
See this cover on Good Reads 🎵 Horrible Covers Hall of Fame Entry #287: “The Tracks of My Years” – Now with 200% More Gradient Regret 🎵 Ah, “The Tracks of My Years” — a memoir that dares to ask the question: What if a vinyl record cover had a love child with a...
Aug 18, 2025 | Horrible Covers
See this cover on Good Reads Ah, House of Ice and Whispers. A title that promises mystery, danger, and intrigue — and a cover that delivers none of the above, instead serving up a $12 buffet of “fantasy clichés” on a chipped, medieval-themed plate from the local...
Aug 15, 2025 | Horrible Covers
See this cover on Good reads Ah, White Dawn. Or as I like to call it, “Fifty Shades of Frozen Disappointment.” Here we have a cover that’s clearly aiming for “ethereal fantasy beauty” but ends up landing somewhere between “bridal boutique window mannequin” and...
Aug 15, 2025 | Horrible Covers
See this cover on Good Reads Ah, Advance and Retreat, Book Six of the Dark Empire series, where the cover boldly asks the eternal question: “How much bare shoulder is too much bare shoulder?” and then immediately ignores any advice you might offer. Let’s start with...