{"id":780,"date":"2010-07-07T10:07:38","date_gmt":"2010-07-07T16:07:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.sherrythomas.com\/blog\/?p=780"},"modified":"2012-01-31T22:15:28","modified_gmt":"2012-02-01T04:15:28","slug":"foreign-covers-july-omnibus-edition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sherrythomas.com\/blog\/2010\/07\/07\/foreign-covers-july-omnibus-edition\/","title":{"rendered":"Foreign Covers\u2013July Omnibus Edition (Now Updated With Slovene Covers)"},"content":{"rendered":"

We haven’t had a foreign cover post in a while, so here’s a big one.\u00a0 \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n

I think I’m excited about getting new foreign covers because it’s like getting new clothes.\u00a0 I like new clothes, but I am in general disinclined to shop.\u00a0 We are in July now and this entire year I’ve spent less than $300 on clothes and accessories combined.\u00a0 For the money I’m willing to fork over per piece–as you can guess, not much at all–there is usually something not quite there with the style, the cut, the fit, the whatnot, which means time spent browsing is time largely wasted.\u00a0 And as for White House Black Market, which has the style, the cut, the fit, and the whatnot, alas, they do not carry enough color and I can only wear so much black before the twee-ness of my soul rebels and I begin to long for all kinds of pastels.<\/p>\n

But getting foreign covers is like having fun, fabulous new clothes delivered to your home–free!<\/p>\n

First up, Spanish DELICIOUS.\u00a0 Did I mention above how much I adore pastels?\u00a0 Well, here’s pastel heaven, that’s what.<\/p>\n

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I only wish I knew for sure whether she’s hugging a fancy pillow or a small sack of potatoes.\u00a0 \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n

Next, pocket edition of Spanish PRIVATE ARRANGEMENTS.\u00a0 I was quite surprised to receive those books in the mail, as I didn’t know there was to be a pocket edition.<\/p>\n

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Niiiice.\u00a0 Rather an Orientalist flavor to it.<\/p>\n

Now, Japanese DELICIOUS, which is the largely the same cover as the North American one.<\/p>\n

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I like the title, though, which says SEDUCTIVE DINNER.\u00a0 \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n

I can spot a Russian cover from a kilometer away.\u00a0 They have a certain old-fashioned je ne sais quoi.\u00a0 Here’s the hardcover Russian DELICIOUS.<\/p>\n

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Here it is, with a mighty rose, the paperback edition.<\/p>\n

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The title translates to EXQUISITE, according to Google translator.<\/p>\n

Indonesia gave PRIVATE ARRANGEMENTS its first landscape cover.<\/p>\n

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The title is COVENANT OF LOVE.\u00a0 Pretty.\u00a0 Greek-ish.\u00a0 But Camden and Gigi have plans to sail the Aegean, so it’s all good.\u00a0 Besides, I’m sure they had cobalt-blue swimming pools back in the 1890s. \u00a0 And nice rubbish collectors with ashtrays on top.\u00a0 \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n

And last, but most definitely not the least, my Thai publisher is not about to be outdone.\u00a0 Here is the second landscape cover for PA.<\/p>\n

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Mamma mia!\u00a0 Lest you think this is just generic prettiness, look at this detail.<\/p>\n

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As it so happens, there is an important horse-riding scene in PA, with Gigi on the horse and Camden leading.\u00a0 Although it took place in the dead of winter, so Gigi probably wouldn’t have been so scantily attired.\u00a0 But what an adorable little touch.<\/p>\n

(And omg, I just noticed the package on Camden.\u00a0 Holy @#$%!)<\/p>\n

Now if someone would only send me my Slovenian and Turkish covers.\u00a0 I’m sure those would be pure amazingness.\u00a0 \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n

Update:\u00a0 And now thanks to Neja and Klara, we have Slovene covers.\u00a0 Here’s Slovene PA, which translates into PLANNED LOVE or LOVE DESIGN, a close parallel to SCHEMES OF LOVE, the original title.<\/p>\n

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Here’s Slovene DELICIOUS, titled DELIGHT.\u00a0 Me like.<\/p>\n

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Thank you again, Neja and Klara!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

We haven’t had a foreign cover post in a while, so here’s a big one.\u00a0 \ud83d\ude42 I think I’m excited about getting new foreign covers because it’s like getting new clothes.\u00a0 I like new clothes, but I am in general disinclined to shop.\u00a0 We are in July now and this entire year I’ve spent less … Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[1],"tags":[21],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sherrythomas.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/780"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sherrythomas.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sherrythomas.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sherrythomas.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sherrythomas.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=780"}],"version-history":[{"count":19,"href":"https:\/\/www.sherrythomas.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/780\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1277,"href":"https:\/\/www.sherrythomas.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/780\/revisions\/1277"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sherrythomas.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=780"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sherrythomas.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=780"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sherrythomas.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=780"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}