Comments on: Cover & Synopsis: “The Shining Girls” by Lauren Beukes [US/UK/ZA Compare & Contrast] http://www.sfsignal.com/archives/2013/02/cover-synopsis-the-shining-girls-by-lauren-beukes-usuk-compare-contrast/ A science fiction blog featuring science fiction book reviews and with frequent ramblings on fantasy, computers and the web. Wed, 19 Jun 2013 21:08:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: Bob Blough http://www.sfsignal.com/archives/2013/02/cover-synopsis-the-shining-girls-by-lauren-beukes-usuk-compare-contrast/#comment-132459 Bob Blough Tue, 12 Feb 2013 19:58:05 +0000 http://www.sfsignal.com/?p=71565#comment-132459 I really like the South African cover. Am looking forward to this as Buekes is a favorite of mine.

]]> By: Carl V. Anderson http://www.sfsignal.com/archives/2013/02/cover-synopsis-the-shining-girls-by-lauren-beukes-usuk-compare-contrast/#comment-132458 Carl V. Anderson Tue, 12 Feb 2013 19:50:01 +0000 http://www.sfsignal.com/?p=71565#comment-132458 Now that is one fantastic cover! I like it very much.

]]> By: John DeNardo http://www.sfsignal.com/archives/2013/02/cover-synopsis-the-shining-girls-by-lauren-beukes-usuk-compare-contrast/#comment-132457 John DeNardo Tue, 12 Feb 2013 18:48:18 +0000 http://www.sfsignal.com/?p=71565#comment-132457 Thanks, Lauren! Cover added above. Nice! All of ‘em actually. :)

]]> By: Lauren Beukes http://www.sfsignal.com/archives/2013/02/cover-synopsis-the-shining-girls-by-lauren-beukes-usuk-compare-contrast/#comment-132456 Lauren Beukes Tue, 12 Feb 2013 18:36:59 +0000 http://www.sfsignal.com/?p=71565#comment-132456 Can I add the South African edition from Umuzi (an imprint of Random House)? http://www.brainwavez.org/books/features/2013/20130125001-01.html

]]> By: Carl V. Anderson http://www.sfsignal.com/archives/2013/02/cover-synopsis-the-shining-girls-by-lauren-beukes-usuk-compare-contrast/#comment-132455 Carl V. Anderson Tue, 12 Feb 2013 17:40:09 +0000 http://www.sfsignal.com/?p=71565#comment-132455 Both of those are on my list, Joel, as each sounds really interesting.

]]> By: Joel http://www.sfsignal.com/archives/2013/02/cover-synopsis-the-shining-girls-by-lauren-beukes-usuk-compare-contrast/#comment-132453 Joel Tue, 12 Feb 2013 17:17:24 +0000 http://www.sfsignal.com/?p=71565#comment-132453 read Zoo City and then Moxieland! They are excellent and no serial killers.

]]> By: Carl V. http://www.sfsignal.com/archives/2013/02/cover-synopsis-the-shining-girls-by-lauren-beukes-usuk-compare-contrast/#comment-132445 Carl V. Tue, 12 Feb 2013 09:06:48 +0000 http://www.sfsignal.com/?p=71565#comment-132445 I am not overly fond of either one but of the two I prefer the U.S. cover. The U.K. cover looks too much like the bad photoshopped covers you see on some self-published books. The U.S. cover might be better with a different color than the pink/red.

At any rate, while I am interested in trying out the work of Lauren Beukes, I won’t have to worry about picking up either cover because serial killer stories are one thing I don’t find entertaining, in my reading or viewing. Just a personal preference.

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