Women’s Book Covers
I’m not saying there isn’t any good contents in these books. But I certainly wouldn’t think so from looking at these covers.
I’m not saying there isn’t any good contents in these books. But I certainly wouldn’t think so from looking at these covers.
March 7th, 2007 at 8:48 am
Holy crap, this is hilarious!
Judging by those covers the word “woman” should always be preceded by “suburban white”.
March 7th, 2007 at 8:53 am
That’s incredibly funny…
Pretty sure I have/have had at one time at least one of those.
I have never noticed that before.
March 7th, 2007 at 9:13 am
Judging by those covers, the word “woman” is synonymous with pastel colors and seagulls.
Though I must say, I liked “Calm My Anxious Heart” ok.
March 7th, 2007 at 10:08 am
So, I have a worse one for you:
http://tinyurl.com/2qd7×8 (made “tiny” since amazon urls are so long)
This book actually has some great principles in it, but the cover makes it look like only upper class southern women would want to read it.
After having enjoyed the content I recommended it to a friend who ordered copies for herself and a few other women to study. I neglected to warn her about the cover and she just about flipped out when she saw it. Needless to say, they made book covers for it prior to the first study. 
March 7th, 2007 at 10:11 am
Hmm..somehow my tiny url didn’t work…Here’s the long one, hopefully it will still come out okay:
http://www.amazon.com/Becoming-Titus-Woman-Bible-Martha/dp/1885904177/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1/104-0229266-1175176?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1173279875&sr=8-1
(If not, the gist of it is that it has a really old fashioned tea set on the front cover).
March 7th, 2007 at 10:51 am
When I worked for Borders, I had many copies of “Captivating” that passed through my hands…and I never realized, until today, that there is a castle in the background. A castle. A hippie-chick and a castle. Hmm.
My favorite Christian book covers involve couples holding hands and walking down a beach. I’ve seen several of this variety. Point in case: http://images.amazon.com/images/P/1581341539.01._SS500_SCLZZZZZZZ_V1056523645_.jpg
March 7th, 2007 at 11:22 am
I find it astounding that so many book are written for women when everyone knows they can’t read. Do their husbands read it to them?
March 7th, 2007 at 11:51 am
Yeah - you have to have a pretty strong stomache to browse the Christian Women’s section of book stores. I think that these authors are trying to relate to the emotional side of women through pink florals. They only thing they really accomplish is relating to my up-chuck reflex.
But, if the Christian Women’s section is nausea, the Christian Dating section is the valley of death.
March 7th, 2007 at 12:45 pm
Um, none of these even mention Rhett Butler!?
March 7th, 2007 at 1:33 pm
Kevin, it’s not that we can’t read, we can just only read if it’s written in flowy curling letters. So these books are perfect!
March 8th, 2007 at 12:52 am
I know he has done some good thing, but I often wish that John Eldridge had never learned to read or write.
That is all.
March 8th, 2007 at 12:22 pm
I just like that there is clearly a “Christian Woman Font”.
March 8th, 2007 at 9:21 pm
There has to be some way to screen the crap out, why not this? I know which books won’t appeal to me, so I think this is perfect!
March 9th, 2007 at 4:23 pm
*pulls out Philosophy Professor hat and dons it* And we would be defining good when labeling contents, how?
;o)
And… is there a MeatyContent™ cover design set that I don’t know about?
Thom: Have ya seen the ChristianTeenagerFont™? It’s all rugged and jagged… or looks like a ransom note. ;o)
Not sure why other female commenters are seemingly put off by the pastels and the curvy fonts. I think some of those covers are actually good graphic design. Now… how much they are appealing to a stereotype? That’s another issue.
March 10th, 2007 at 3:40 am
You know, I have to agree… why is it that anything related to CHristian women has to be pink and flowery and all flouncy? I mean, some women are like that, but it kind of perpetuates this idea of how we are ’supposed’ to be… it irritates me to no end.
My personal fave though, is this one. Great novel. AWFUL cover. So much so that they’ve changed it to a solid colour (not even pink!) now. BUt I have the set of these. It’s like Fabio gone gladiator…
http://images.overstock.com/f/102/3117/8h/www.overstock.com/images/products/bnt/FC0842377506.JPG
March 12th, 2007 at 2:04 pm
Hillary…it’s rather simple. Christian publishers all know Christian women fall into two categories. Conservative, quiet, sensitive and delicate flowers and those who aspire to be conservative, quiet, sensitive and delicate flowers. That is why they make all “Christian Woment” themed book covers “pink and flowery and all flouncy”.
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March 13th, 2007 at 2:31 pm
My archetype of the ideal woman has always been the “cuddly amazon”; flowers on the outside but with a core of steel. These books look like they’re for hothouse orchids only.
As a guy, I’m feeling my testicles start to shrivel up and fall off from Estrogen Osmosis just LOOKING at those cover designs!
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The pictures remind me of commercials for feminine hygene products. blech
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March 14th, 2007 at 9:41 am
Makes ya wonder why books for men don’t all have things blowing up and football pads on their covers.
March 14th, 2007 at 9:57 am
Are you trying to tell me that I, as a woman, can get be a Christian without wearing flowing dresses, picking daisies and drinking tea? Is that biblical?
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