Cover Characteristics is a meme by Sugar and Snark- every week a characteristic is selected and we post 5 books with that week's theme.
This week's pick- Humorous SF
The rogue topics continue although next week I'll be jumping back on the official topics. I had this planned for a while so decided to go with it. Who doesn't love a bit of humor with their SF or fantasy? I know I do, so here's a sampling
I liked the full cartoon covers that Terry Pratchett did on his covers when I was trying them-I haven't seen the versions above. I like the cover for Castle Perilous!
ReplyDeleteI am not really familiar with Pratchett's stuff but I liked that cover.
DeleteTerry Pratchett covers are always interesting. Love the mice of the Hitchhiker cover. I haven't seen that version before.
ReplyDeleteThere are so many Hitchhiker covers! I was surprised...
DeleteThat Guards! Guards! cover is so cute!
ReplyDeleteI know! Love it...
DeleteOh I need humor right now. The list wouldn't be complete with out at least one Douglas Adams book! :) I do like your list!
ReplyDeleteHumor is good. And I agree...
DeleteOh Hitch-hikers guide is my favourite book ever. The cover on my copy is rather more traditional than the ones here. I want one with mice on now lol.
ReplyDeleteI like Castle Perilous too.
Good choices :-)
I like both of those. And I kinda like those uncommoner Hitchhiker covers...
DeleteThe Hitchhiker's Guide book covers are very odd lol. And there is so much going on on that Castle book, though I'm mostly wondering about that guy in the yellow shirt who looks really uncomfortable, haha. The Princess Bride is such a great book though! It's the only one on your list I've read, but it definitely is funny on the inside!
ReplyDeleteI actually like those The one with the fishbowl is my fave and there are a ton I had never seen! Castle Perilous I think I just like all the little dinosaurs, plus it's goofy. And Princess Bride... yeah. :)
DeleteThese are fun! Thank you.
ReplyDeleteYou are welcome!
DeleteAh, humorous sci-fi. I recently read Mechanical Failure by Joe Zieja, which has been described as something like Terry Pratchett in space. I love the cover to that one too, it had the title and the tagline: Mechanical Failure. Please restart your starship.
ReplyDelete~Mogsy @ BiblioSanctum
I have always thought that the minimalistic artwork on the Hitchhiker's books was striking and unusual and eye-catching. The Castle Perilous cover on the other hand, while playful, is also very busy and almost looks like it's trying to summarise the story in one picture.
ReplyDeleteLOVE the Princess Bride, never read the book but I loved the movie, It is one of my favorites and the book is something I have always wanted to read. The Castle Perilous cover is fantastic, I love the whimsy in it.
ReplyDeleteAwesome Picks, Greg!
Hitchhiker's Guide! Love that book. I think the cover is more humorous having read the book.
ReplyDeleteLove these, they're so fun! So Long and Thanks for All the Fish may be my favorite book title ever. Those covers are my favorites! I love that the robot is frowning on Hitchhikers Guide bwhaha. And those mice look like they've been floated. Sad. There is a LOT going on in Castle Perilous too! I mean, Idk if I want to golf whilst a dinosaur caddies? Maybe I do though. Actually, no, that is the only way I want to golf, tbh.
ReplyDeleteHumorous SF is such a fun topic! Great stuff :)
ReplyDeleteThanks for joining in last week :)
Sugar & Snark
Love, love, love the Douglas Adams covers!
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