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This week's theme is a cover theme freebie, so I thought I'd share my ten favourite historical fiction covers!
Viper Wine by Hermione Eyre: I still haven't read this, I haven't heard the best reviews, but I will always love that cover. It reminds me of Sofia Coppola's Marie Antoinette with that juxtaposition of the historic and the modern.
Jamaica Inn by Daphne du Maurier: Daphne du Maurier's books have many pretty covers, and rightly so, but I love how nautical this edition of Jamaica Inn is. I didn't love Jamaica Inn a huge amount when I read it, though all of du Maurier's novels pale in comparison to Rebecca, but it's a fun book and a great one to read if you happen to be visiting Cornwall.
Witch Child by Celia Rees: The cover of Witch Child is what convinced me to pick up a copy in my early teens, and it's thanks to this book that I love historical fiction so much now. This cover is haunting and I can't help but be drawn in to those eyes.
The Lie Tree by Frances Hardinge: I will love anything that has some of Chris Riddell's art on it. I haven't read this one yet, but I'm glad to have this edition on my shelves.
The Miniaturist by Jessie Burton: This cover has so much character, and I think it's certainly one of the many reasons this book did so well when it was released. If you haven't read this one yet I recommend giving it a try - it's a very good book!
Fingersmith by Sarah Waters: My favourite covers are simplistic ones, and that's why I love these editions of Waters' novels. This edition of Fingersmith, in particular, I like a lot; I don't own many books with grey covers at all, but this book uses the colour well.
The Witchfinder's Sister by Beth Underdown: This book is even more beautiful in person because it's textured. I haven't this one yet either, but it's a recent release and I'm planning to pick it up soon.
Alias Grace by Margaret Atwood: I really like these editions of Margaret Atwood's books too, with bold colours and a black and white image in the centre, and this edition of Alias Grace always catches my eye.
The Essex Serpent by Sarah Perry: I own the normal hardback edition, which I think is beautiful, but I love the colours on this special edition, too.
The Trouble with Goats and Sheep by Joanna Cannon: Again, I love a simplistic cover and this one's as simple as they come.
What did you talk about this week?
I really need to get to The Essex Serpent; I keep hearing about it, though I don't know much about what actually happens in it.
ReplyDeleteI started reading it last year and then put it down for whatever reason. It wasn't the book's fault, I just wasn't in the mood for it and last year was a shoddy reading year for me anyway - I'm hoping to read it fairly soon, though!
DeleteThere is another cover for The Miniaturist that I like more... https://books.google.ca/books/about/The_Miniaturist.html?id=cTiYAgAAQBAJ&source=kp_cover&redir_esc=y&hl=en
ReplyDeleteI haven't read Jamaica Inn yet, but I do love that cover. :)
ReplyDeleteLauren @ Always Me
I love really simple and understated covers too so I loved so many of these! I think I still like The Miniaturist most of all though - I really need to read that one soon :) Great selection here^^ xx
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