Tabitha Prime – Saddle Tramp 1956

Tabitha Prime – Saddle Tramp 1956

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...
An Alternative to Believing in Nothing – SD Hagen

An Alternative to Believing in Nothing – SD Hagen

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....
Chasing Phantoms – Inna Tamir

Chasing Phantoms – Inna Tamir

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...
Disorganized Crime – Karen K. Brees

Disorganized Crime – Karen K. Brees

See this cover on Good Reads With a title like Disorganized Crime, you expect mob intrigue, shadowy back alleys, and maybe a splash of danger. Instead, this cover delivers what looks like the cast photo for a canceled network drama about HR compliance training. Let’s...
Market of the Never Setting Sun – E.F. Nordmed

Market of the Never Setting Sun – E.F. Nordmed

See this cover on Good Reads Welcome to the Market of the Never Setting Sun, where the bargains are hot, the sun never clocks out, and the design choices are about as coherent as a medieval flea market after last call. Front and center we’ve got our heroic duo, except...