I am so with you on the book covers. Belt's are gorgeous and original. The other ones don't pop--they blur together. We went through this phase when it was trendy to put a woman's legs or arm on a cover. The covers that draw me in are the unique ones.
Succession: The writers made me hate Roman, and I've always liked him. I had thought--and this is kind of "out there"--that Roman and Mencken were going to hook up. Their interactions with each other are almost flirtatious? We know Roman has the most daddy issues and was basically abused, so he's destroying everything in his path without understanding or caring about collateral damage. Tom, I think, has no legs to stand on. The brothers don't like him, Shiv is done with him (I think), and Greg is out for himself. It isn't the cruise stuff that brought down Tom, it's what he did on election night.
I can see Geri suing ATN for sexual harassment, etc., but I also think she is far more strategic than that. So is Karolina.
I think Shiv bet on the wrong horse with Mattson. I'm starting to think he doesn't have the valuation he said he does, or the financing to buy ATN. I'd love to see Shiv go out on her own. She is constantly undermined by men, and while it is self-inflicted, it is also ruining her emotionally (more than she already is).
Here's my burning question: What happened to the book that was being written about Logan and ATN? I wonder if it'll play a part in the finale.
Also: Kendall. I can't get a read on what might happen with him. Part of him is trying to be the "killer" his dad told him he wasn't. Another part of him craves the "goof guy" narrative. He is neither.
My favorite of your covers was Erin Keane’s Runaway.
I can’t read Tomorrow and Tomorrow...to my eyes it is illegible.
And can we talk about Chemistry Lessons? I had refused to read it because the cover told me it was a “certain genre” that I don’t read. Then,l my book group went crazy for it and we added it to our fall lineup. I think the British cover is SO much better! SO MUCH BETTER!
Love seeing the process. Just shows that everything that’s deceptively simple actually has a lot of thought and experimentation involved in creating it!
Speaking as a Belt author with an absolutely beautiful cover designed by David, I love seeing his process like this! And also, YOU WERE RIGHT ABOUT ROMAN AND TOM. Now let's see how they all step in it one after another, now that Shiv has made her own fatal blunder (threatening Greg instead of bribing him onto her side).
I do think Greg is one survivor. He really doesn't have any emotional skin in the game. He has embraced the corruption of the Roy family and because he's not hamstrung by an emotional need for Logan's love and approval (and in Tom's case, Shiv's) he is free to act as the most pure Roy. Maybe the most Logan of them all?
I’m sure there is some correlation from the tactile book cover process to the physical book that adds to the depth of touch that digital can’t match. I can’t quite plop the words out rn, but like time adds depth of flavor to a reduction, the physical cut/paste origins add to the physical book.
I’ve had folks say the cover sells the book, but I’ve never seen actual research on it. It just seems to be one of those accepted things few people question and when you do, folks pile on to shut you up quickly. 🤔 gotta wonder.
What a fascinating insight! 📕
I am so with you on the book covers. Belt's are gorgeous and original. The other ones don't pop--they blur together. We went through this phase when it was trendy to put a woman's legs or arm on a cover. The covers that draw me in are the unique ones.
Succession: The writers made me hate Roman, and I've always liked him. I had thought--and this is kind of "out there"--that Roman and Mencken were going to hook up. Their interactions with each other are almost flirtatious? We know Roman has the most daddy issues and was basically abused, so he's destroying everything in his path without understanding or caring about collateral damage. Tom, I think, has no legs to stand on. The brothers don't like him, Shiv is done with him (I think), and Greg is out for himself. It isn't the cruise stuff that brought down Tom, it's what he did on election night.
I can see Geri suing ATN for sexual harassment, etc., but I also think she is far more strategic than that. So is Karolina.
I think Shiv bet on the wrong horse with Mattson. I'm starting to think he doesn't have the valuation he said he does, or the financing to buy ATN. I'd love to see Shiv go out on her own. She is constantly undermined by men, and while it is self-inflicted, it is also ruining her emotionally (more than she already is).
Here's my burning question: What happened to the book that was being written about Logan and ATN? I wonder if it'll play a part in the finale.
Also: Kendall. I can't get a read on what might happen with him. Part of him is trying to be the "killer" his dad told him he wasn't. Another part of him craves the "goof guy" narrative. He is neither.
My favorite of your covers was Erin Keane’s Runaway.
I can’t read Tomorrow and Tomorrow...to my eyes it is illegible.
And can we talk about Chemistry Lessons? I had refused to read it because the cover told me it was a “certain genre” that I don’t read. Then,l my book group went crazy for it and we added it to our fall lineup. I think the British cover is SO much better! SO MUCH BETTER!
As I said to my partner last night at the end of Succession, "that Anne Trubek nailed it."
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Love seeing the process. Just shows that everything that’s deceptively simple actually has a lot of thought and experimentation involved in creating it!
Speaking as a Belt author with an absolutely beautiful cover designed by David, I love seeing his process like this! And also, YOU WERE RIGHT ABOUT ROMAN AND TOM. Now let's see how they all step in it one after another, now that Shiv has made her own fatal blunder (threatening Greg instead of bribing him onto her side).
Ah so do you have the entirely plausible theory that Greg ends up triumphant? He's certainly doing a great job being a snake positioning himself....
I do think Greg is one survivor. He really doesn't have any emotional skin in the game. He has embraced the corruption of the Roy family and because he's not hamstrung by an emotional need for Logan's love and approval (and in Tom's case, Shiv's) he is free to act as the most pure Roy. Maybe the most Logan of them all?
I’m sure there is some correlation from the tactile book cover process to the physical book that adds to the depth of touch that digital can’t match. I can’t quite plop the words out rn, but like time adds depth of flavor to a reduction, the physical cut/paste origins add to the physical book.
I’ve had folks say the cover sells the book, but I’ve never seen actual research on it. It just seems to be one of those accepted things few people question and when you do, folks pile on to shut you up quickly. 🤔 gotta wonder.
Love seeing the process!