Let’s talk about anything bookish!
Okay, let’s talk covers. Eye-catching book covers, that is. What draws you to them? Do they affect your book choices?
A few months back, I wrote a post about eye-catching book covers and titles (minus images because malware happened). I am going to rewrite this post again and share some of my favorite covers – AGAIN. Why? Because I want to!
Majority of the books written by new-to-me authors have been chosen based solely on the book covers. I mean, browsing through the bookstore and library is very daunting (not that I am complaining because I could spend hours and hours in there) because of the bazillion books available. As a bookworm, I have mapped my favorite sections at the bookstore (i.e. those are the first sections I look at for new books before proceeding to other sections). So, how do I pick books to read and ultimately purchase? For new-to-me authors, I look at two things:
- I pick books based on my favorite cover themes (see samples below)
- For some reason, my eyes always gravitate to BOLD and DARK colors (no washed out colors for me!)
- Typography that complements the cover
- Titles are key (favorite historical romance picks have the words Lord, Rake, Rogue, Duke)
Below is a sample of my favorite cover themes. These book covers are based solely on their cover appeal and not the content (not all gorgeous book covers are books that I actually like).
Gowns of Gorgeousness
So, I am a sucker for gorgeous gowns. The poufier the better, amirite? Since I read a lot of historical romance novels, I get to see those gorgeous covers all. the. time! Not complaining! But yeah, I do have quite a few books with those gorgeous gowns!
Girl Freaking Power
I just adore books that scream girl power. Girls in fighting mode? Heck, yeah!
Minimalism is Key
I have been in a minimalistic kick for a while and that also goes to the book covers that catch my eye. I just love how simple they look but reveal more when the pages are read.
Put them on My Wall Already
These gorgeous covers are just screaming to be framed and displayed! If only I could, I would display them all on my walls (and I don’t care what my hubby says) mwahhahahahahahaha!
Catchy Titles
These titles always make me want to sing. I’m not even sure some of these books are based on music but I know some titles are similar or exactly the song title. Some of the songs, I am familiar with (like Across the Universe by The Beatles) and every time I see the title, the song always gets stuck in my head.
![✦ ɴᴇᴡ ʀᴇᴠɪᴇᴡ ✦
I FINALLY read The Other Half of the Grave and I am kicking myself for waiting this long to read Bones’ POV! Halfway to the Grave was all in Cat’s POV and I was just so curious on what Bones’ was thinking – because let’s face it, Cat was very immature in Halfway and I couldn’t imagine a master vampire like Bones would put up with her.
The Other Half of the Grave did not disappoint. I love reading the book from Bones’ POV because now we know his thoughts and how he was reacting to Cat’s antics – as frustrating as Cat is! There are also new scenes here because this is Bones’ POV. It gave me another insight into what Bones was thinking.
If you are a fan of the Night Huntress series, then I highly recommend that you read Bones’ POV! If you can read this book alternatively with the OG books in the series, it would even be more immersing.
[Full review on blog. Link in bio]
Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Heat Level: 🔥🔥🔥💥
Cover Love: ❤❤❤❤
Audiobook: 🎧🎧🎧🎧🎧
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I CONSTANTLY judge books by their covers, so, yeah. Like you, I’m a fan of bold colors. Many of the covers here are some of my favorites!
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hahaha sometimes I wish the story inside is just as great as the covers! I also wish that those not-so-appealing covers were as gorgeous as the stories inside 🙂
Yes! I’m a sucker for beautiful covers and I collect them in a Pintrest board 🙂 I love gorgeous gowns, pretty colors, and fonts. On the other hand, an ugly cover than turn me off from picking up a book really quickly!
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That is so true. I have read a few books that didn’t have great covers that I loved but it was mostly because of the author. 😀 There was a time in historical romance that they had cottages or beautiful estates as covers – and believe me, they weren’t pretty!