Cover Switch (2): Asylum

Welcome to Cover Switch, in which I share with you a cover that has been altered or changed in some way and share my thoughts!

Today, I'm talking about Asylum by Madeleine Roux, which released on August 20, 2013.

This was the original cover:

To be honest, I thought this was a middle grade novel at first. I hadn't read the synopsis or read anything about it - I went only based off the cover, and for some reason, I assumed it was middle grade. Maybe it was the keys. Or the all black on it. I don't know, but my mind (for whatever reason) marked this book as middle grade! 

But, when the cover was changed, I took loads of interest in this book:

This is a very rare case in which I prefer the second cover compared to the original. This cover is so much more creepy and sinister - some freaky crap is going on in that cover! And I love it! The weird girl, the fancy boarders on the side, and I just love how they stuck with the same typography. I love this new cover! 

ABOUT ASYLUM

Asylum is a thrilling and creepy photo-novel perfect for fans of the New York Times bestseller Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children.

For sixteen-year-old Dan Crawford, New Hampshire College Prep is more than a summer program—it's a lifeline. An outcast at his high school, Dan is excited to finally make some friends in his last summer before college. But when he arrives at the program, Dan learns that his dorm for the summer used to be a sanatorium, more commonly known as an asylum. And not just any asylum—a last resort for the criminally insane.

As Dan and his new friends, Abby and Jordan, explore the hidden recesses of their creepy summer home, they soon discover it's no coincidence that the three of them ended up here. Because the asylum holds the key to a terrifying past. And there are some secrets that refuse to stay buried.

Featuring found photos of unsettling history and real abandoned asylums and filled with chilling mystery and page-turning suspense, Madeleine Roux's teen debut, Asylum, is a horror story that treads the line between genius and insanity.

What do you think about Asylum? Which cover do you prefer?

Read the first Cover Switch post!

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Cover Switch (1): The Beginning of Everything

I needed something quick today (tonight, actually! Whoops!), so I thought I'd share my thoughts on a book that had recently been... altered. Welcome to Cover Switch!

Today, I'm talking about Severed Heads, Broken Hearts by Robyn Schneider, which was suppose to come out on June 25, 2013.

I ADORE that cover and title. It's so simple, yet striking! And that title is just amazing. And I have to say, I was saddened when it was announced that the title and cover were both being changed.

The new cover and title, now called The Beginning of Everything, is set to release on August 27, 2013.

I am still so looking forward to this book! I cannot wait to read The Beginning of Everything, because it looks so amazing. Now there's nothing wrong with this cover or title (that cover is very bright! I really like it!), but I do still prefer Severed Heads, Broken Hearts over it. Nonetheless, I cannot wait for The Beginning of Everything to come out!

ABOUT THE BEGINNING OF EVERYTHING

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Golden boy Ezra Faulkner believes everyone has a tragedy waiting for them—a single encounter after which everything that really matters will happen. His particular tragedy waited until he was primed to lose it all: in one spectacular night, a reckless driver shatters Ezra’s knee, his athletic career, and his social life.

No longer a front-runner for Homecoming King, Ezra finds himself at the table of misfits, where he encounters new girl Cassidy Thorpe. Cassidy is unlike anyone Ezra’s ever met, achingly effortless, fiercely intelligent, and determined to bring Ezra along on her endless adventures.

But as Ezra dives into his new studies, new friendships, and new love, he learns that some people, like books, are easy to misread. And now he must consider: if one’s singular tragedy has already hit and everything after it has mattered quite a bit, what happens when more misfortune strikes?

Robyn Schneider’s The Beginning of Everything is a lyrical, witty, and heart-wrenching novel about how difficult it is to play the part that people expect, and how new beginnings can stem from abrupt and tragic endings.

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