Call me superficial, but today I don't want to talk about the words themselves, but something else that is pretty damn gorgeous. Today I'm going to discuss book covers, and the cream of the crop at that. You know the kind that I'm talking about. The ones that make you want to gather them in your arms and start stroking them lustfully in Waterstones (Ahem, that can't just me).
A little while ago I watched the booksandquills Pretty Spines Tag, where Sanne listed some of her favourite cover art from her own personal library. I thought that this was a great idea and had a browse through my own collection to pick out some of my 'pretty spines' and of course to write my own tag response. Here's what I came up with!
You can view Sanne's great video by clicking here!
Look at them, aren't they beautiful ^_^
Perfect
By Rachel Joyce
By Rachel Joyce
Back Front
I wasn't expecting these beautiful illustrations under the jacket of my hardcover copy of Perfect. The images are reflective of the story told within the cover, and just look really dainty and lovely. Yes.
The Shock of the Fall
By Nathan Filer
Another of this year's purchases, I was initially drawn to The Shock of the Fall by it's captivating cover. So shiny.
Pandemonium
By Lauren Oliver
I love this edition of Pandemonium. It's artwork almost seems like a painting and has a really delicate texture to touch. Plus, the whole trilogy looks even better as a complete set!
The Canterbury Tales
Retold by Peter Ackroyd
This cover is absolutely littered with illustrations. It looks like one well penned doodle with an eye pleasing colour scheme. In short, I find it charming.
Jayne Eyre and Tom Brown's School Days
By Charlotte Bronte and Thomas Hughes
By Charlotte Bronte and Thomas Hughes
Bronte Hughes
There's something about these two that just looks classic, which is fitting, as they are 'Classic Adventures' after all! Perhaps it's the leathery texture or the fancy gold lettering, but the truth is they look just fine sat side by side on my bookshelf.
The Hobbit
By JRR Tolkien
By JRR Tolkien
There are so many different editions of JRR Tolkien's The Hobbit, and I'm really not surprised as it is a great (and hugely famous) piece of literature. I've actually had my eye on the pocket edition for a while now, which is really cute and well designed. Despite this I still love my own copy, it's simple and striking, as well as shiny. I really like shiny things.
And there you have seven of my 'prettiest spines' to date. The quest continues... such a list will never be complete!
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