rating the covers

ALL APRIL LADY COVER RATINGS PREVIOUS APRIL LADY COVER There is a tendency among Russian Heyer cover artists to attempt to imply a bodice ripper-ness to proceedings that simply does … Read More “Rating the Covers: April Lady, Russian (1996)”

ALL APRIL LADY COVER RATINGS PREVIOUS APRIL LADY COVER She’s… sad. And so is this cover. It would be astonishing to learn that a single Italian reader was enticed into … Read More “Rating the Covers: April Lady, Italian (2006, Sperling & Kupfer)”

ALL APRIL LADY COVER RATINGS PREVIOUS APRIL LADY COVER This buxom lass with the perfect bow lips is a stately beauty with an Instagram model-level posing ability… but I don’t … Read More “Rating the Covers: April Lady, German (2004, dtv)”

ALL APRIL LADY COVER RATINGS PREVIOUS APRIL LADY COVER Unlike the earlier Rowohlt cover ascetic, the 1980s cartoonish covers are a little underwhelming. Still, the outfits are pretty much correct … Read More “Rating the Covers: April Lady, German (1986, Rowohlt)”

ALL APRIL LADY COVER RATINGS PREVIOUS APRIL LADY COVER This Dutch version — ontluikende liefde translates, literally, to “budding love” at least gets the outfits right, although the candle/cape combination … Read More “Rating the Covers: April Lady, German (1979, Bruna & Zoon)”

ALL APRIL LADY COVER RATINGS PREVIOUS APRIL LADY COVER These Rowohlt line drawing covers are so stylish, I love them. And look, they even got Nell’s hair colour right! A … Read More “Rating the Covers: April Lady, German (1974, Rowohlt)”

ALL APRIL LADY COVER RATINGS PREVIOUS APRIL LADY COVER The beard! What is with the beard? And what is on that gentleman’s feet? Work boots? Docs? No. We don’t even … Read More “Rating the Covers: April Lady (2017, Bolinda Audio)”

ALL APRIL LADY COVER RATINGS PREVIOUS APRIL LADY COVER Again, the fashions aren’t quite right, but the attitude of these two women does almost lend itself to the story. The … Read More “Rating the Covers: April Lady (2012, Sourcebooks)”

ALL APRIL LADY COVER RATINGS PREVIOUS APRIL LADY COVER The gown is problematic, era-wise, and the burgundy is more suited to evening wear than a wander through the gardens. But … Read More “Rating the Covers: April Lady (2011, Arrow)”

ALL APRIL LADY COVER RATINGS PREVIOUS APRIL LADY COVER With apologies to the lady depicted in the dark purple velvet, but she is simply terrifying. Those bug eyes! The creepy … Read More “Rating the Covers: April Lady (2009, HQN)”