Tuesday, May 6, 2014

Top Ten Tuesday: Top Ten Book Covers I'd Frame As Pieces of Art


Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly meme hosted by The Broke and the Bookish. This week's topic:

Top Ten Book Covers I'd Frame As Pieces of Art

You know how some people have their own personal movie theater rooms with a giant TV, comfy chairs, a popcorn maker, and movie posters covering the walls? Well, someday I'm going to have my own personal reading room filled with bookshelves, comfy chairs, a Keurig (because for the full cozy reading experience you need tea and coffee), and giant, framed book posters on the walls. These are some of the covers I'd frame:


1. The Strange and Beautiful Sorrows of Ava Lavender: I know you're all probably sick of hearing me talk about this book, but LOOK AT THAT COVER! Just look at it! It's gorgeous!

2. Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell: I love that Gingerhaze did the artwork for Fangirl--it's so unique!

3. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J.K. Rowling: Having grown up with the American editions of the Harry Potter books, I absolutely love Mary GrandPré's art. All the covers are fantastic but I love OotP the most for its blue tones and the wispy letters.

4.  Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë: Behold, the most beautiful cover of Jane Eyre ever created!



5. Black Spring by Alison Croggon: In keeping with the Jane Eyre theme is this spooky cover of Black Spring, a retelling of Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë.

6. Twilight by Stephenie Meyer: Oh, look. It's that other book I talk about all the time (sorry, not sorry). I'm a bit obsessive when it comes to hunting down different editions of my favorite books, and I've been drooling over the beautiful manga-esque Korean editions of Twilight for years but MAN, are they expensive! (Also, there's the tiny little detail of me not being able to read Korean, but whatever...)

7. The Diviners by Libba Bray: It's purple, it's got creepy-cool designs and awesome typography. Need I say more?

8. The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern: This cover art is perfection! It's the main reason I wanted to read the book in the first place (although the book would be amazing even without the beautiful cover art. Seriously, go read it if you haven't already).

So tell me, do we share any of the same favorite covers? Which ones would you have framed?

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  1. disappearintoreadingMay 6, 2014 at 12:15 AM

    These are great covers! I liked that some of them are different cover versions of the books.
    Great list :)

    Check out my list Disappear Into Reading
    Happy Reading!

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  2. Ashley KiesslingMay 6, 2014 at 12:19 AM

    I've thought the Ava Lavender cover was really pretty ever since I first saw it. I had Fangirl on my list too. All of Rainbow Rowell's covers are super adorable. Awesome TTT!

    My Top Ten Tuesday!

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  3. chrissireadsMay 6, 2014 at 12:55 AM

    I keep seeing the cover of The Strange and Beautiful Sorrows of Ava Lavender around. It's beautiful. I think I definitely need to check that book out!

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  4. MichelleMay 6, 2014 at 2:09 AM

    I SO forgot about the Harry Potter books this week!! I think I would definitely hang a few of those on my wall. I really like the anniversary covers. Fangirl makes me happy to look at, I love that one too.

    My TTT

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  5. Nobody @The Story Goes...May 6, 2014 at 2:17 AM

    Great list! I especially love The Strange and Beautiful Sorrows of Ava Lavender cover though I haven't read the book. Fangirl made my list this week also!

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  6. Keeley ReadsMay 6, 2014 at 6:36 AM

    I love the cover for Jane Eyre! Great picks :) New follower!

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  7. thequirkyreaderMay 6, 2014 at 6:57 AM

    Love those editions of Twilight and Jane Eyre!

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  8. jazminjadeMay 6, 2014 at 8:13 AM

    I love your list! They are all stunning! Your number 1 is on my list too.
    http://jazminjade.wordpress.com/2014/05/06/top-ten-tuesday-book-cover-art/

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    1. AlexMay 6, 2014 at 2:30 PM

      Cool! Ava Lavender seems to be a popular choice. :)

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  9. Kaitlin SniderMay 6, 2014 at 9:02 PM

    I love that cover of Jane Eyre! I'd probably want that framed myself. :) The Strange and Beautiful Sorrows of Ava Lavender does have a pretty cool cover. I'm actually not that big of a fan of the Fangirl cover . . . a lot of people seem to love it, but it just never jumped out at me. The Night Circus, though, is gorgeous!

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  10. Farzy MaeMay 7, 2014 at 2:34 AM

    your picks are fabulous! I especially love the Korean edition of Twilight! :D
    my sunday post: http://wp.me/p3v5T1-pc

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    1. Farzy MaeMay 7, 2014 at 2:37 AM

      sorry I meant top ten tuesday, not sunday post lol.

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  11. Sue HolmesMay 7, 2014 at 12:08 PM

    I love the cover of that edition of Jane Eyre.

    http://crushingcinders.com/?p=723

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