tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6733740590467017113.post1636411565822409968..comments2023-12-22T18:02:19.964-08:00Comments on I had a little nut-tree...: Victoria's Secret Garden: The hidden message behind YA book coversAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14264782489713599426noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6733740590467017113.post-29861149192401409932020-01-30T04:30:58.730-08:002020-01-30T04:30:58.730-08:00All your hard work is much appreciated. Nobody can...All your hard work is much appreciated. Nobody can stop to admire you. Lots of appreciation. <a href="https://gardensnursery.com" rel="nofollow">garden nursery</a>rthwerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07634812053107920563noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6733740590467017113.post-61208888147170554922013-06-26T12:20:16.679-07:002013-06-26T12:20:16.679-07:00Yes!
Thanks for stopping by Julie!
~JJYes!<br />Thanks for stopping by Julie!<br />~JJAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14264782489713599426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6733740590467017113.post-57139431327310975392013-06-26T08:44:31.073-07:002013-06-26T08:44:31.073-07:00Thanks for stopping by Vixen. Loved your blog!
~J...Thanks for stopping by Vixen. Loved your blog!<br />~JJAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14264782489713599426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6733740590467017113.post-22038967684290831112013-06-26T08:43:36.134-07:002013-06-26T08:43:36.134-07:00Thanks for stopping by the nut-tree. I guess I ju...Thanks for stopping by the nut-tree. I guess I just hunger for more than a pretty dress...<br />~Just JillAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14264782489713599426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6733740590467017113.post-29945907072651916162013-06-25T20:51:55.931-07:002013-06-25T20:51:55.931-07:00Here Here!! I still that line in the Baz Luhrmann...Here Here!! I still that line in the Baz Luhrmann sunscreen song.<br /><br />Do NOT read beauty magazines. They will only make you feel ugly. Vapid Vixenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08699876620805731017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6733740590467017113.post-62796857633427941892013-06-24T10:14:38.829-07:002013-06-24T10:14:38.829-07:00All these 'suggestive' covers are doing is...All these 'suggestive' covers are doing is satisfying marketing's urge to sell by whatever means. In effect, we are setting up young girls for problems in the future if they believe the hype. <br /><br />Depending on the views of others for your self-worth is a downhill road. Great point you've made here. D.G. Hudsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06213237734772028645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6733740590467017113.post-70043020466884090622013-06-21T19:45:52.530-07:002013-06-21T19:45:52.530-07:00I agree that these ads may contribute to young gir...I agree that these ads may contribute to young girls having self esteem issues. It's so important for parents and teachers to emphasize the importance of inner beauty.<br /><br />JulieEmpty Nest Insiderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10074223969046687064noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6733740590467017113.post-63253313516248976302013-06-21T06:21:35.998-07:002013-06-21T06:21:35.998-07:00True--but we all have a voice. Even if it goes un...True--but we all have a voice. Even if it goes unheeded...<br />~JUst JillAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14264782489713599426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6733740590467017113.post-17329874140556046492013-06-21T00:50:12.219-07:002013-06-21T00:50:12.219-07:00From the industry perspective, I believe publisher...From the industry perspective, I believe publishers choose covers based on their potential to sell. It'd be fun to see a publisher taking a chance by depicting a real girl over a wildly airbrushed one on a book. Cynthiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00912167351889969855noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6733740590467017113.post-23962645653614796532013-06-17T07:05:37.841-07:002013-06-17T07:05:37.841-07:00You wouldn't let it go without a fight Debbie!...You wouldn't let it go without a fight Debbie!<br />~JJAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14264782489713599426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6733740590467017113.post-74688279362248524832013-06-17T07:05:02.813-07:002013-06-17T07:05:02.813-07:00Can you imagine Laura Ingalls Wilder staring lusti...Can you imagine Laura Ingalls Wilder staring lustily off into the distance while Alamanzo reaches toward her...er, lustily?<br />My apologies L.I. W. <br />~JJ<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14264782489713599426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6733740590467017113.post-7256114356558721702013-06-17T07:03:53.644-07:002013-06-17T07:03:53.644-07:00I almost just didn't read a book about a warri...I almost just didn't read a book about a warrior princess because of the prom-girl on the front cover. Turns out the character in the book was constantly getting flack for dressing like a boy--yet they let fly with this cover-model? Unbelievable.<br />~JJAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14264782489713599426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6733740590467017113.post-13940216058838441032013-06-17T07:02:38.194-07:002013-06-17T07:02:38.194-07:00Exac-atack-ally, Capn.
~Just JillExac-atack-ally, Capn.<br />~Just JillAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14264782489713599426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6733740590467017113.post-31154043093836771212013-06-17T06:10:08.902-07:002013-06-17T06:10:08.902-07:00I think it's hilarious when they depict scanti...I think it's hilarious when they depict scantily clad female warriors. As if any self-respecting warrior of either sex would go into battle without armor of some kind. I do hope I won't be embarrassed by any of my covers.mshatchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06308916014310536449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6733740590467017113.post-26633185205949763982013-06-17T00:50:39.969-07:002013-06-17T00:50:39.969-07:00That's very thought provoking - and not someth...That's very thought provoking - and not something that applies only to YA covers, I think. It's made me consider what I'd like me eventually book cover to be like. HmmmAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03373795452273771571noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6733740590467017113.post-79539120692187065422013-06-16T18:42:11.008-07:002013-06-16T18:42:11.008-07:00You're absolutely right. I sure don't reme...You're absolutely right. I sure don't remember seeing those kinds of pictures on the covers of books I read as a kid.Susan Flett Swiderskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09425315552148200073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6733740590467017113.post-89455002618226447402013-06-16T14:54:47.613-07:002013-06-16T14:54:47.613-07:00Unfortunately, most authors published through trad...Unfortunately, most authors published through traditional channels have no say over this. It's all a marketing tactic. It does bother me though. Fantasy novels are often guilty of showing the scantily clad female warriors too, which is so unrealistic. No one has boobs like that (well, unless they paid for them). :P<br /><br />Yeah, it probably does contribute to an unrealistic ideal that no one can live up to. Luanne G. Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15762881276976395955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6733740590467017113.post-86934835140628929722013-06-16T09:48:38.724-07:002013-06-16T09:48:38.724-07:00They can be pretty without being over the top mode...They can be pretty without being over the top model beautiful.Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.com