Our Shared Shelf discussion

Hey, am I the only one who thinks that Caitlin Moran portrayed on the book cover looks like a witch from a Harry Potter movie?!?!? (--> haha great connection to Hermione).
Anyway, we should also discuss book covers since they want to send a message. Any thoughts on this?

Not sure if it's just me but I thought the picture of Caitlin on the front looked completely different from the Caitlin on the back cover.

I now wonder what she really looks like!

Haha, this is also true! I thought the same

Caitlin has written about why she pulls faces: https://twitter.com/caitlinmoran/stat...

She does it to avoid her face being critiqued, or entered into a competition: 'Caitlin Moran who wrote a poignant column last year in which she responded to criticism of the “muppet face” she pulls for photographers by saying: “I would rather cut off my head than try to look attractive in a photo. I don’t want to enter that competition; for that’s what it is, when a woman dresses, and poses, like that. She gets rated.” ' - This quote was taken from: http://www.independent.co.uk/voices/c...

Interesting! Thank you for adding this piece of information! Well, I also thought about the cover again. On the front cover, she looks like a powerful woman who can tell you how to be a woman. This picture is supported by New York Times Bestseller and review quotes. On the back cover, Caitlin shows us that she actually is a regular sized and normal looking woman who had fun writing this book.
I just can't fit the witch in this... :-D

Great links, Lou! Thanks!

I actually thought the photo on the back of the book didn't look like her much at all, and I thought perhaps it was either a young person or a mock-up of Caitlin herself, meant to represent her younger self, given the book is about her childhood as much as her adulthood. But I could definitely be wrong. She just looks so very different in each picture!

The cover places it among a lot of similar books that sport similar covers. Bossypants, for example, they specifically compare it to on the cover, and other comedic memoirs written by women.

I will admit that the cover did draw me to the book.

I sick . Specially , I remember it only .

I was admiring the cover just yesterday. The one thing that really caught my eye was the title. The font and embellishments made me start to think about why she would choose that particular design. The embellishments are girly and feminine.. no question. However, I feel like the actual words look like flowing hair. I am still trying to fight this thought, as I tell myself, "It can't be hair."

I think she looks great - the cover is very eye-catching. She exudes confidence!