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[Bauglir]

Take a look at, say, LotR.

Alright?


I'm not seeing much reflection of the contents of the story there. If I didn't know about LotR before that cover would tell me exactly nothing. Not much excitement, for that matter either. So it's neither informative nor making it look interesting.

Wait. Wait. Wait. They put the two towers on every book not titled The Two Towers? WHAT ARE YOU THINKING PUBLISHER

EDIT: Also, eggnog makes me happy. Also, since I can't remember having snails before, I got myself some of those and tossed them up with some pasta and garlic butter. Very tasty, and taken care of one of my behemoths for this month.

[Yoink]

Did I mention it's Summer here? Freaking beautiful weather.
Beautiful.

[UXLZ]

Did I mentioned it's Summer here? Freaking shithouse weather.
Horrible.

[Cryxis, Prince of Doom]

Did I mention it's cold enough to freeze the balls off a brass monkey here

[majikero]

Is that a figure of speech or was there really a brass monkey?

[KingofstarrySkies]

Did I mention that it's Canada here?

_{fucking -30 Celsius in the goddamn morning, ffs NB}

[GiglameshDespair]

Is that a figure of speech or was there really a brass monkey?

If there was, it's going to be the last of it's kind, because it sure ain't having children now.

[KingofstarrySkies]

SCIENCE DISAGREES

[Itnetlolor]

Is that a figure of speech or was there really a brass monkey?

If there was, it's going to be the last of it's kind, because it sure ain't having children now.

That funky monkey...

[Cryxis, Prince of Doom]

Is that a figure of speech or was there really a brass monkey?

Yes
It also depends on which story you want to hear for it's back ground
I was told the one involving pyramids of cannon balls on brass bases (brass monkeys) and it getting cold enough that the brass contracted and the cannon balls fell off
It's absolute horse crap but still a fun phrase to say

[Flying Dice]

Take a look at, say, LotR.

Alright?


I'm not seeing much reflection of the contents of the story there. If I didn't know about LotR before that cover would tell me exactly nothing. Not much excitement, for that matter either. So it's neither informative nor making it look interesting.

but those towers

so lewd

[smeeprocket]

brass monkey is a drink and a beastie boys song

[RedKing]

I'd say that judging a book by its cover depends more on the quality of the artwork on the cover as opposed to the content. Something like the lord of the rings books may not be an exciting cover, but the quality would cause me to look deeper. On the other hand something like this:

Spoiler (click to show/hide)

Tells me right off the bat that I'm probably not going to enjoy the book too much, simply because it's such a low quality picture. A high-quality, restrained cover can tell me tons more then a low quality busy one. And true, judging by covers is mostly a way to filter out the chaff instead of identify the wheat, but it still saves tons of time in the long run.

That's a bit unfair. Cover art is the responsibility/hallmark of the publisher rather than the author. And prior to the 1980's, publishers didn't spend shit on cover art so even some wonderful books got really crappy cover art.

[Cryxis, Prince of Doom]

Brassonkey is also, apparently, an artwork/tourist junk baught from japan/china. It's usually three statues (or one statue with three monkeys) made of brass and depicting the three wise monkeys

[Sirus]

It is early January here, and it is warm enough during the day to walk around in short-sleeve shirts. Even as night comes on, it only really gets cold sometime between midnight and early morning.

California, ladies and gentlemen and those who identify as neither or both of the above. Good old California.