Happy Tuesday, everyone! You know what this lovely Tuesday is? Today is the release of A Court of Wings and Ruin by Sarah J Maas. I know I’m not the only one on pins and needles waiting to open it up to the first page. So, while I not-so-patiently wait for my copy to be delivered, I bring you my first ever Top Ten Tuesday hosted by The Broke and the Bookish! These are some of my favorite book covers. I tried not to judge them by my like or dislike of the book itself but on the merits of the cover alone.
- The Woman on the Orient Express by Lindsay Jayne Ashford – This is one I haven’t personally read but the cover speaks to me. It’s lovely and I know I’ll get to the book eventually.
- Caraval by Stephanie Garber – I had high hopes for Garber’s Caraval but, in the end, it was a bit of a let down. Either way, the cover is very eye catching.
- Of Fire and Stars by Audrey Coulthurst – Haven’t read this one either but the lovely gold scrolling lettering on the fairly simple background is powerful.
- The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern – I love how bold this cover is while still keeping to a simple color scheme. Walking around in a book store this cover always catches my eye even though I own it and have read it a dozen times.
- Borne by Jeff VanderMeer – This cover are reminds me of some bold, lovely sculpture displayed in a museum or private collection. It is easy to sit and try to pick apart the pieces of it to try to figure out what they represent.
- The Keeper of Lost Things by Ruth Hogan – I’m not entirely sure why this cover always draws my attention, but it does. Flowers and the pinkish color scheme typically aren’t up my alley but this one calls to me none the less.
- The Bone Witch by Rin Chupeco – What can I say, I have a thing for purple and the lovely gold scroll work makes for a very striking image.
- Wicked Like a Wildfire by Lana Popović – So, yeah, my love of purple continues. And that moth/butterfly in the corner is artfully placed to draw your eye. Beautiful.
- The Wish Granter by C.J. Redwine – The detail on this cover looks like stitching and, to put it simply, it’s lovely. I’m sure it’s relevant to the story but, if anything, I think it would look better without that drop of blood.
- A Twist in Time by Julie McElwain– Elegant is the best word I can think of to describe the art on A Twist in Time. Again, a more simple color scheme but absolutely lovely
This was my first Top Ten Tuesday and it was really pretty fun to do! I found several books I want to read while browsing the cover art. As always, thanks for reading!
Literary Weaponry 
Stunning stunning stunning! And even more books to read!
My post (if you fancy more cover love) https://chaininteraction.wordpress.com/2017/05/02/my-top-10-all-time-favourite-book-covers-so-far/
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YAY happy ACOWAR day!!! 😀
And I lovelovelove the covers you’ve chosen – they’re all so gorgeous! The Bone Witch, Caraval and Of Fire and Stars are my favourites out of all of these! 🙂
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Thanks! I know I’m going to end up reading The Bone Witch on the strength of the cover alone.
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Ahhhh The Night Circus has such a gorgeous cover!!! ❤ I'm so glad you included it on your list
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Isn’t it beautiful? There are several covers for it and each one is stunning. The certainly doesn’t happen often.
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That Bone Witch cover is really gorgeous!
My TTT.
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Great picks!! I absolutely adore the cover for Wicked Like a Wildfire and I can’t wait for that book to release so I can add it to my shelf 🙂 I included The Bone Witch on my list this week, too. Here it is, if you’re interested and haven’t already seen it: https://kourtnireads.wordpress.com/2017/05/02/top-ten-2017-covers-so-far/
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Thanks! The Bone Witch seems to have been popular for several TTTs this week and deservedly so.
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Ahh I felt the same way about Caraval- you’re right- that cover is excellent! And all of these have lovely covers!! 😀
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Not being over the moon about Caraval seems to be an unpopular opinion so it’s good to know someone else shares my feeling on it. And thanks!
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Ahh yes, I definitely agree with you there. You’re welcome!
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Oh, yes, The Night Circus has a really good cover. I love the typography for Of Fire and Stars, so beautiful. Great picks!
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Thanks! I’ll probably read Of Fire and Stars just because the jacket is so appealing. Therein lies the power of good cover art.
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What a great TTT to start with! I’m loving all the covers everywhere. You’ve got some really gorgeous Ines here and I love the cover for Of Fire and Stars, the colouring and simplicity and typography…it’s perfect!
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Oops and here’s my TTT https://bookmarkedbliss.wordpress.com/2017/05/02/top-ten-tuesday-cover-freebie/
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Thanks! All the covers people were posting for this TTT have been so beautiful. Definitely was a good one to start with.
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Some stunning covers here!
My TTT: https://jjbookblog.wordpress.com/2017/05/02/top-ten-tuesday-105/
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I agree with many of these. I’m hoping to get to the Wish Granter this month finally. I sadly didn’t like the Bone Witch or Caraval as much as other people, but those covers are eye candy 🙂
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I know they say not to judge a book by it’s cover but it’s hard when some are just so striking and beautiful.
My TTT: http://books.thetechchef.net/top-ten-tuesday-23/
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I’m loving Caraval, The Night Circus and the Bone Witch on your list.
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All beautiful covers! I’m a sucker for eye catching covers. Never thought I’d be this way, but I’ll legit choose a nice cover over one that didn’t put in any effort. It’s wrong, I know! But I can’t help it.
GASP! You thought Caraval was a let down? I knew nothing about that book but all of a sudden twitter exploded with hashtags about it so I went out and bought it. I was pleasantly surprised. I liked the twist and turns it presented. I always thought I knew what was going on but had no idea (still don’t fully know what’s to come when she releases the next book).
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