designing & reacting to book covers

[@lumianna6]

The fact that we already know Finlay Donovan book 4 and it is pretty much the exact same as your yellow car design is crazy !! You're so talented at designing these covers!!!

[@latiasmith5094]

Definitely post the video after the covers have been revealed! It's so much fun getting to see your reactions and how close you are (or aren't) to them!

[@BooksandLala]

I definitely got lucky with this one that they all got revealed close together, when I plan the concept there's no way to know for sure when the reveals will be!! It's so tough to plan cause what if I have to wait like 6 months in between reveals hahaha #stress

[@latiasmith5094]

@@BooksandLala That's such a good point! And I'm sure you'd wanna post videos you worked hard on rather than sitting on them. Someone mentioned in the comments that you could post the video before the covers have been revealed and then react to them in a reading vlog. That would be cool too! We'll support whatever you decide!

[@kyra6744]

The fact that leigh bardugo initially wanted to name the sequel "gentleman demon" AHAHAHAHA

[@lifeworthreading]

The way your covers of Finlay are just THAT much better than the real one ….

[@SallySimply]

I love having the reveals in the video, assuming they're available. But if there are future installments, you can always pop into one of those to share a reveal from a previous video or share it in a vlog where you haul or read that book or something. Loved everything about this!

[@yinandyangmix]

When you inverted the Ninth House sequel cover I gasped because you accidentally nailed down the color theme! Such a genius haha

[@ChantaalReads]

Kayla I'M STILL STUNNED AT THE FINLAY COVER!!! I loved having all the reveals at the end as well!

[@olivialincoln2545]

This is literally my favorite video concept of yours, partly because its fascinating but mostly because you're just so damn good at it!!!! Please please please 🙏 do this again soon! I had so much fun watching this video!!

[@ArtByDesign80]

33:38 Finley Donovan Rolls The Dice will be out March 2024…will be Yellow AND she is driving a car with year down!

[@Fiona_Co]

I’m choosing to believe that the rest of the Finley Donovan series is going to just be titles off of your list! I will be so surprised if they don’t do a few of those 😂

[@courtneyr5504]

I honestly prefer your covers for Finlay over the real one, but oh well! So fun to see your reactions in the video, love this series.

[@Hillary429]

Since when do we get a little 30second trailer?!?! Awesome

[@nicolefegan]

I think this has sneakily become one of my favorite series on your channel, I'd watch endless episodes of this!

[@Hillary429]

Any books scheduled to be re-released with new re-mastered covers? That could be a fun one to predict 🤔

[@BooksandLala]

ooooooh fun

[@anaos1004]

I love it! And I love your yellow and green cover for Finlay Donovan! They SHOULD make that the next cover!! And I do prefer this format in which you wait to see the reveal on camera before you post the video! 🥰

[@riankoch9126]

Kayla: hates road trip books Also Kayla: I need Finlay Donovan to go on a road trip

[@readingid5917]

I came here to find these comments 😂 we stan a complex queen

[@BooksWithCarah]

The way your mind works through these and problem solves them is so fascinating. My career goal is to work in book publishing and I hope to have a say in these types of decisions one day and I will absolutely be returning to these videos with I do!!

[@ashleyruckman5204]

I love it when you wait until all the covers are revealed! It’s so fun to see how close you get!!!

[@gabbyreads]

Ahhhh I love these videos so much they are so much fun! And the way I low key prefer your cover designs over the actual book covers!!!! You have such a talent for designing book covers omg I love the Finlay Donovan in the car cover sooooo much!

[@alexandraroselyn]

THERE'S A TRAILER?!? QUEEN OF BOOKTUBE OH MY GOD!!!!!!!!

[@TatyanaVogt]

I love that you waited till all of them were revealed, whenever that’s possible I think that’s the best way to go since its sooooo fun seeing what you come up with vs the final result! Although just hearing your thought process is also a lot of fun! Thanks for sharing!

[@oliviaward5632]

All i can imagine is the guy from the meme with the pictures on the bulletin board with yarn, being Kayla's mind 24/7

[@TamaraLooney]

the gasp at the first look at Leigh Bardugo’s next book and then the quick jump to a Kelly Clarkson Wayfair ad. When I tell you I was on the edge of my seat… I really enjoy these videos! Thank you for sharing your creativity with us.

[@theadora1693]

I personally really liked having this video with the cover reveals at the end instead of something else!

[@starlessbee3153]

I love the car cover so much =) and I so hope there comes a Wayward Children book with your kind of cover as well, because it is just beautiful.

[@MaijaReads]

As an art school grad designer-y person (I've been a graphic designer but not currently) , these are my absolute favourite videos of yours!

[@kate-ne]

I seriously hope these authors see this video because the amount of work and thought you put into these HAS to be the highest form of flattery 💕

[@speaking_bookish]

Cover creators watch out- Kayla is comin for you! Can’t get over how analytical and smart you are- I’m wowed!

[@tirakindler1]

You nailed the Finley Donovan! This is a cool concept for a video

[@tellsoftales]

I love how you explain your thought process for the designs! I’m not a graphic designer but I’m definitely like “mhmm, I would make the same choice” as you’re designing lol love this series.

[@laurafinocchiarostudios]

Omg the sculpter that made that rabbit is one of my favorite artists when I was in art school!!! Ahhh I’ll have to track her name down again. So exciting

[@kerisbookishcorner2864]

I absolutely love when you do this!! It’s so fun, and close or not, your created covers are always great and something I could totally see!! I LOVED your Lost in the Moment and Found cover! (Obviously the actual one is beautiful too) I like when you wait to post the video so we can see your reactions to the covers, it’s fun seeing all of it. 😊

[@sarahMbanks]

I would probably die of anticipation if I had to wait for the reveals.

[@LaurenMichele]

" . . . mostly because I really want to put Finlay behind a bush." 😂 I love this series so much!

[@marcellaarchambault161]

Soo glad you did a part two!! Part one is top 3 favorite videos you’ve ever done. Fun to see your other talent (besides reviewing books that is). You’re so good at this!

[@beccamiller1078]

I liked this “timely manner” because I love to know how you did right away.

[@wordsofclover]

I actually prefer your covers for pretty much all of these! The publishers should hit you up for some designs as you're insanely good at this. I loved this video, would love for this to become a series!

[@crushgoil]

This is my favourite video series of all time. I love that you waited for all three covers to be fully revealed! 🤩

[@AKookieForYou]

I love this SO MUCH!! Your designs and reasoning behind them are fun an interesting, I want this series to go on forever. I definitely prefer you wait to post the video until the covers are released, I love seeing your reactions to them 💜

[@ctrlaltcassie]

Kayla that Wayward Children cover is FANSTASTIC OMG!!

[@peppermoths]

"gentleman demon...i hate that, that's almost as bad as mister impossible" girl when i tell you i HONKED

[@LauraGomez-bl2so]

This is the BEST video concept ever. I am obsessed with it!

[@SundayLaughs]

Oh I'm so glad you did a second part to this video and are definitely going to do more videos like this-- I love this series!! I prefer having the reveals in the video, it just ties everything up so nicely. And I don't think you're giving yourself enough credit, I personally think you got pretty damn close to the actual covers!! As an absolute stan of Wayward Children thanks to you, I'll bet my left pinkie toe that the cover you created is ABSOLUTELY going to be a cover of one of the the future books, even if it's 7 books down the line, I can feel it!!

[@kyra6744]

Kayla?!?! Your concepts?!?!? Your design skills? Your brain?!??! Incredible. Truly a delight to watch and you bring the best concepts to life with such organization. 💖

[@urturningviolet]

I adore this series! I love finding out how close you are to the cover with you so I hope you continue to wait until they're all revealed.

[@bihter3201]

I love how invested you are. You really showed us the statistics. What to expect, why them. I just love this.

[@catherineflournoy4449]

These are so fun! Love how close you were on Finlay Donovan! Definitely wait until all the covers are revealed if possible!

[@lucillerenard9019]

I prefer when these are posted after the covers are revealed, it’s so much more satisfying!

[@bts_vinyl]

I love this video series! It's so fun seeing your designs & thought process. As long as the covers are revealed in a timely manner I do like getting to see your reactions and comparing/contrasting to all of them!

[@ArtByDesign80]

LOVE the creative brainstorming!

[@ashleyluchtenberg2272]

LOVE that you are going to be doing more of this!! They’re so fun and you’re so good at predicting things! I like being able to compare your guesses to what they actually look like 🥰

[@animeeiradukunda1611]

Kayla, you are an absolute creative genius and should totally be paid by publishers to design book covers professionally!!

[@amyreadsall]

Love love love these videos! And I like having the reveals, when timing makes it possible. Thanks for such a fun and creative video!!!

[@elsbethhh]

Your covers of Finlay were actually much better than the official. Also yellow is YOUR colour 😍

[@MissBOverseas]

Kayla you are the coolest person on the internet

[@jadesmediacorner]

you should actually design book covers! like, these covers are actually phenomenal!

[@rebekahmenn2118]

I love your creativity! I'm glad you waited until all the covers were revealed to post your reactions. Your reactions and seeing your versions side by side with the actual covers is the best part of the video, in my opinion. I will say that even though you went with smoke for Hell Bent instead of a rabbit (how could you have known?)... you really weren't too far off! The rabbit on the cover is in a similar shape of the smoke you conceptualized. Also, I would guess if Finlay Donovan is ever behind a wheel, it would be more of a color blocked circle, instead of a definable wheel... just to stick with the color blocking theme they have going. Love these videos!

[@juliananino2000]

Okay but you are SOOOO good at cover design & illustrator

[@BrebearMckae]

Also, I like having the final reveal in the video!! It’s fun seeing your thoughts on how close/ off your theories were!

[@latashahaynesreads]

I really like the covers being revealed in the same video! That was so much fun to watch!!

[@the_creepy_geek]

This was so much fun to watch and I think you were so close on all of them!! Definitely think you should wait until the covers are revealed!

[@Devi15]

Wow Kayla🤯 I squealed seeing Finlay Donovan's title and cover!! You're a genius

[@priscillavrooij]

I love this way of uploading, because otherwise I probably never see the final cover

[@JordansShelves]

I like this format, where we get to see your reaction to the actual covers ☺

[@JessicaB85]

These videos are so fun! I think positing it after the covers are revealed is perfect, its fun seeing your reaction and the comparisons

[@FOREVERLIVE15HAUNTED]

these types of videos are my favorite, i love seeing your guesses!! it’s so fun

[@gabbyreads]

Ohhhh a trailer??? So cool haha I’m so excited for this video!! I loved the last one so much 😍

[@rainshadow605]

I love these videos, they're so much fun! Watching your thought process designing the covers is so fascinating. I definitely love having the actual cover reveals at the end of the video so we can see them all in the same video, as long as they come out in a fairly timely fashion.

[@WeathersWorldOfBooks]

Love this video concept! 😍😍 I love watching you think through your ideas on what it could look like.

[@katecollins2471]

Hey bestie! Looove this series. Here's some ideas for next time: 1. Donut Fall in Love by Adiba Jaigirdar (2023 release) 2. Natural Disasters by Ashley Winstead (2023 release) 3. Midnight Is the Darkest Hour by Ashley Winstead (2023 release) 4. Self-Made Boys: A Great Gatsby Remix by Anna-Marie McLemore (2022 release)

[@KristinKravesBooks]

I just added all of these to my tbr 😂

[@Alice20007]

These are by far my all time favourite videos to watch!! Your hardwork and creativity is just absolutely amazing!

[@chelseybun]

I love this series. It may be my favorite! And I like the reveal in the video

[@mellangdon7105]

This is my favourite series of all time! I love the thought process behind guessing the covers. I prefer the current format where your reaction to the cover reveal is in the video 😊

[@annapancake]

Absolutely in love with your Sulfur and sin Cover and Titel!!! I want that as the third book cover

[@TaylahLouiseBudgets]

I genuinely think this might be my favourite series you've ever done - which is a big call because I love all your videos. I like that I get the reveal in the same video so it's worth the wait for sure!

[@vanessahauser1903]

This was so fun to watch!!! I am completely impressed! I could never bring a cover to life like that! I like to see all the covers revealed in one video. ❤ Thanks for your amazing content!

[@rebecca3762]

this series brings me so much joy. love seeing your process and also your reactions to seeing the reveals!

[@CasadaCoruja]

I need that cover of The Wayward Children to be the real one! BEAUTIFUL!

[@NovelNanny]

Kayla is amazing at doing these it’s so cool to see.

[@Lilli626]

I love that you did another video in this series!! I feel my creativity flow while watching. Super fun💛

[@bry4212]

I LOVE these videos! I love watching your creative process. I also really like seeing the reveals in the video (even if it delays the video)

[@AbiofPellinor]

I like being able to see the reveals in the videos when we can, it's so fun to see your reaction!!

[@veraquestionsforstars8910]

Aaaa I'm so happy you made another one! I loved the first video you did predicting book covers, it was so fun and interesting!

[@TheSunriseInside]

I’m like obsessed with your creativity 🫣

[@rebecaa7482]

This was such a fun video, and you did a great job with the covers. Even if they didn't match exactly what the reveals turned out to be, your covers looked like they could've legitimately been real books. I love your talent and attention to detail. And I like the idea of you waiting for all of the covers to be revealed to post the video like you did rather not waiting like you were going to. I think it just fills out the video and makes it more fun even if we have to wait longer for it.

[@mzjennalee]

Not gonna lie there are times I go months without watching your videos but I can't deny your creativity. All it takes is me clicking on 1 video and I'm down the rabbit hole that is your video catalog. Your ideas are so original and you're really talented and put so much into your ideas/videos. I applaud you 👏. Shout out to you and your 🧠 😀😃😉

[@juliar2416]

Oh this video was so cool!! Can't wait for a new installment of this idea! And definitely post the video after the covers have been revealed.

[@thebookbelle]

This video is so amazing -- your covers are so brilliant Kayla!

[@ericaashleyxo]

These are so insanely entertaining!! & You have to give yourself so much more props. You nail some of these 🤯

[@bee-om2ry]

You are too good at everything I swear, these covers are better than most of the professionally done ones! However, I was absolutely YELLING for you to make the And in 'Sulfur And Sin' into an ampersand LOL

[@Brianna-qg1iz]

12:09 even has the correct title on the correct colour scheme! So glad you did another one of these, I loved the last one and have been hoping you'd do it again

[@rachellemanning6631]

This is one of my favorite series and I love the cover reveals in the video!

[@alexafiera5482]

omg!!! i’m so happy you made another one of these videos 🙏🏻🥰😍 they are so much fun to watch ♥️ loved it!!!

[@SeasonsReadings]

My jaw DROPPED when we saw then Finlay Donovan cover! You nailed it! 😍

[@NakiasHideaway]

I just love when you do these videos, Kayla! So creative! 🖤 Also thank you for introducing me to some new books with the ones you put up for comparisons. Can't wait for the next one!

[@barbaramanickas6580]

The BEST vlog ever!!!!! Love it just the way it is💕

[@joohoneys]

omfg i love your finlay cover more than the original actually 😭😭😭

[@MBTHAIS]

this video format is so fun!

[@PurpleKya]

"Finley Donovan takes a shot"? Love this video concept :) loved watching you design, Kayla!!