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Hardbacks with Special Cases

I don't often buy hardbacks for several reasons. 1. Here in the UK, the majority of YA goes straight to paperback (though fantasy does seem to be published in hardback first more often than not). 2. I generally prefer reading paperbacks; they're kinder to my wrists, and not so heavy when in a bag. 3. For those that are published in hardback first, I can't afford to buy every book I want to read in that format, so I have to wait. But I do still occasionally buy hardbacks, when it's a book I can't wait for - and they tend to be US titles not published in the UK.

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Six for Sunday: Favourite Covers of 2018

Six For Sunday is a weekly feature run by Steph of A Little But a Lot. You can read all the Six for Sunday prompts for the rest of 2018 here.

Again, this week's topic doesn't work for me, so - as is allowed - I'm adapting an older topic: Favourite covers of 2018. Obviously there are many more than six, but I've gone with the ones that came to mind first.

The Belles by Dhonielle Clayton


This cover is just gorgeous! Look at colours, the make up, the flowers, and the orbs! And an actual Black woman on the cover! The actual physical covers shimmers under the light, and you can't see it here, but the image is also slightly blurred (but not quite as much as the UK cover is blurred, which is just too blurred).  What I love about the cover being a little blurred is that it fits with the story. It's almost like a filter; not everything here is real, beauty is manipulated - which also links to the plot of the story, where there's more going on than we originally think. Such a wonderful, beautiful cover!

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LGBT Reading Challenge Discussion: LGBT YA Covers

This week I signed up to the LGBT Reading Challenge, hosted by Cayce of Fighting Dreamer. One of the cool things about this challenge is there are discussion topics each month, and March's discussion is on LGBT YA covers.

I don't pay any more particular attention to LGBTQ covers than I do for covers of other books. I don't necessarily need a cover of an LGBTQ book to shout out, "This is an LGBTQ book!" I don't think it's particularly necessary for the cover - or title, for that matter - to differentiate from other books by saying it's an LGBTQ novel (unless people are specifically looking for LGBTQ novels, in which case... I don't know.).

Of the LGBTQ novels I've read, here are my favourite covers - because they're all eye-catching! (Golden Boy is published as an adult book, but it's about a teenager, so I consider it cross over, and I'm including it.)

Coda by Emma Trevayne

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Favourite Covers: Atmospheric

Favourite covers is a feature run by the lovely Carly over Writing from the Tub, and she has kindly let me take part too.
Despite what's inside, some books can blow you away just by what's on the cover. I'm forever coming across beautiful, beautiful covers, and thought I would share them with you. Today's post, atmospheric covers!


Born at Midnight by C.C. Hunter


Timeless by Alexandra Monir


My Soul to Steal by Rachel Vincent


Silver Smoke by Monica Leonelle


Anna Dressed in Blood by Kendare Blake


Exile by Rebecca Lim


Darkness Becomes Her by Kelly Keaton


Honalee by Amanda Hocking


Intrinsical by Lani Woodland


Dead Beautiful by Yvonne Woon


Wake Unto Me by Lisa Cach


Hereafter by Tara Hudson


The Near Witch by Victoria Schwab

So which is your favourite? I can't choose! There are too many beautiful ones!

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Favourite Covers: Settings

Favourite covers is a feature run by the lovely Carly over Writing from the Tub, and she has kindly let me take part too.
Despite what's inside, some books can blow you away just by what's on the cover. I'm forever coming across beautiful, beautiful covers, and thought I would share them with you. Today's post, settings!


Unearthly by Cynthia Hand


Mist by Kathryn James


The Eternal Sea by Angie Frazer


Undercurrent by Tracia Rayburn


Awake at Dawn by C.C. Hunter


Forgotten by Cat Patrick


Tris and Izzy by Mette Ivie Harrison


The Magnolia League by Katie Crouch

What is your favourite? I really love Undercurrent! Just gorgeous!

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Favourite Covers: Redheads

Favourite covers is a feature run by the lovely Carly over Writing from the Tub, and she has kindly let me take part too.
Despite what's inside, some books can blow you away just by what's on the cover. I'm forever coming across beautiful, beautiful covers, and thought I would share them with you. Today's post, redheads!

I'm a redhead myself, but I'm pretty crap when it comes to styling hair, so whenever I see another redhead - natural or not - with gorgeous hair, I die a little at how beautiful it is! And we have quite a few YA covers with gorgeous red hair featured...


Texas Gothic by Rosemary Clement-Moore


Friendship on Fire by Danielle Weiler


Fallen Grace by Mary Hooper


Darklight by Lesley Livingstone


Slayed by Amanda Marrone


My Sister Lives on the Mantlepiece by Annabel Pitcher


Firelight by Sophie Jordan


Bite Club by Rachel Caine


Bad Blood by Mari Mancusi
(I get that she doesn't strictly have red hair, as her skin is a little red too, but it works for this)


Chain Letter by Christopher Pike


Entangled by Cat Clarke

Aren't they just gorgeous?! What's your favourite? I think mine are the Darklight and Firelight covers. They're just beautiful!

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