Second Chance Summer by Morgan Matson - Covers

First off, I love this author's name - it's just one of those names that sounds so perfectly.... author-y. I must admit, though, that I tried reading her other book Amy and Roger's Epic Detour, and I wasn't particularly impressed. (I'm also ashamed to say that I kind of gave up on that one after a few chapters.) I went into Second Chance Summer expecting the same thing.

I was pleasantly surprised by this one, and so glad that I read it. It's fun and a great summer read - although, I must warn, not necessarily ideal if you aren't a fan of romance.

Unfortunately, this isn't a review, but a cover comparison, so here we go:

American; Australian
   

Definitely the American one for this one. You can't tell in the picture, but the words are written in silver, and it just looks like a simple, subdued, summery book - which is exactly what it is. The Australian cover, while it does include many of the things that are important to the book, looks like Tropical Starbursts-turned-book. I mean, just look at these and tell me they aren't the same colors. (Okay, I know that those are the gummies and not the normal Starbursts, but I liked the picture better.) Personally, I'd rather be pleased by the cover than want to eat it... so that's just a little bit about why I prefer the American cover to the Australian one. :D

~Sky

P.S. Turns out there's another book called Second Chance Summer, written by another female author with the initials MM (Michelle McAdam). That cover looks like this (and I must admit I'm not a huge fan of it... never read the book though, so maybe it fits really well!).