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- Elephants
This week we're looking at elephants. Interesting topic. I had a few spring to mind so this one wasn't bad. Although arguably at least one is a woolly mammoth instead of an elephant, but we're all friends here and not going to be too nitpicky right?? So here's what I found.
I don't remember many covers with elephants - the ones that sprung to mind for me were the Tolkien book you have and some of Terry Pratchett's Discworld books, e.g. the Fifth Elephant.
ReplyDeleteI the Tolkien one was a good get, I wasn't expecting that one!
DeleteWell I wouldn't have thought of one cover with elephants let alone 5! I love the Water for Elephants cover and the Tarzan one is suitably dramatic lol.
ReplyDeleteWater for Elephants came to mind and the rest weren't too bad. Not as tough a topic as some recently!
DeleteThere were so many Tarzan books, that I already do not remember the one with elephants in it))
ReplyDeleteI know, I knew there were a ton and I was surprised that with all those books there were surprisingly FEW with an elephant!
DeleteI read Water for Elephants and liked the modern day parts of the book with the old guy but didn't have much interest in the flashbacks to the circus. I can't remember if I finished it.
ReplyDeleteI only saw the movie but was pretty curious to read the book afterward. Never did tho.
DeleteYou cracked me up with your wooly mammoth comment lol. I won't hold that against you :-P
ReplyDeleteOh snap, I didn't know there was another cover for Water for Elephants! I would've used that one. It's pretty, and I also thought it was a great, well-written book. Though I remember it much since I read it in like 2013 or something.
I like the Tarzan one too because Tarzan looks so calm about the fact that an elephant is stampeding toward them lol.
:) Good! I felt like I was cheating a bit...
DeleteWater for Elephants seems to have SEVERAL covers, I don't know what the deal is. I almost read that book...
I know? He's all like standing there and there's an elephant stampeding. I don't know WHAT they're doing...
I could only think of Water for Elephants. I never saw the movie tie in version though. I really loved that book.
ReplyDeleteOther than Water for Elephants, I couldn't think of any other covers featuring elephants! There was a sci-fi book I read last year that featured elephant-like aliens (Barsk: The Elephants' Graveyard) but alas the cover did not have elephants (though it is a very pretty cover).
ReplyDelete~Mogsy @ BiblioSanctum
LOVE this topic! Elephants are fabulous! There should be more covers with elephants. Or mammoths. I like those too. Bummer about their extinction. I would have liked to pet one in a zoo or something. But alas. The Water for Elephants cover is so pretty! I also like the first one!
ReplyDeleteWow I didn't know there were so many covers with elephants on them..I could honestly only remember Water for the Elephants..
ReplyDeleteOf course we are all friends here and a mammoth is an elephant - just say that very convincing. No one will ever be none the wiser. Great picks! I also have the Elephants can remember one!
ReplyDeleteHere's mine: http://marelithalkink.blogspot.co.za/2017/03/cover-characteristics-elephant-in-room.html
elephants are a favorite around our house. I like the Realm of Tolkien cover. Don't think I could think of many elephant covers and mammoths work in a pinch!
ReplyDeleteI love that Christie cover:)
ReplyDeleteWater for Elephants! I read that book before it was adapted into a film, and funnily enough I don't think the original cover art has an elephant on it. But then again, it doesn't have Reese Witherspoon either. ;)
ReplyDeleteI really do like the idea of this post Greg, covers are a big deal for me, and definitely do push me into reading a book or not. I've never considered elephants on covers before, I think Water for Elephants, is probably the only one that I had considered reading! Thanks for sharing a great post with us! :)
ReplyDeleteI didn't see Realms of Tolkien when I was doing my elephant search. Love that one! You have a nice, eclectic bunch.
ReplyDeleteMy Cover Characteristic - Elephants
That Tolkien cover is fab! Great find. :)
ReplyDeleteI think everyone probably picked Water for Elephants. I like Back to the Stone Age!
ReplyDeleteGlad you also chose Water for Elephants!
ReplyDeleteSorry that this week's post was a little late!
Thanks for joining in last week :)
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