cover me up, cuddle me in

I got my book cover(s) back, and I'm supposed to pick one and go forward with it. (With one round of changes) I'm excited and terrified. Which is nothing new! This whole process is exciting and terrifying.

After a few days to think it over, I know which one I'll be going forward with. It's a really cool look/idea but there are some key points that need to be changes. I even had a dream about going through the changes, and them coming out wonderfully.

That being said, this morning, as I was reading a few articles on the best books to read and reading books that weren't worth reading, I came across this:

A book cover I (along with everyone in America) have seen a thousand times. And the simplicity of it kind of knocked me off my feet. Sure, I've seen the book a thousand times. I read the book cover to cover and went to the movie. I've posted about the book on twitter and reblogged things about the book on tumblr.

However, I haven't looked at it as someone who is publishing their own novel. I remember Looking For Alaska as well. For those of you who haven't see the cover, depending on what version you go, it's a line of smoke coming up and blackness behind it. On many book covers their is a candle under the line of smoke, but I prefer the one without the candle. It's simple, it's to the point.

And I love it.

Simplicity is (can be) elegant. Extravagant is (can be) tacky.

I'm blissfully excited to get the updated cover back so I can share it with everyone.

What type of book covers draw you in?