Cover Characteristics is a meme by Sugar and Snark- every week a characteristic is selected and we post 5 books with that week's theme.
This week's pick- ?
This week the host is off so I guess it's a freebie week. My topic is covers with a faerie element- since I'm doing a discussion post on Tuesday about the fae folk it seemed like a natural pick. I'm in that mindset anyway... so let's see what we have.
The Cats of Tanglewood Forest is a favorite of mine, and although there are no faeries on the cover they play a prominent role in the story. Artwork is by Charles Vess who kinda specializes in this kind of artwork- his site is worth a look.
I like this cover it seems to have an enchanted feel to it.
No idea what this is about but it's a faery tale apparently and it's Holly Black.
This has a ethereal sort of vibe to it, not a bad cover. Looks YA- ish.
I started this book once but never finished- not because it wasn't good, but just because I got sidetracked. It was sort of alternate history with Victorian era stuff if I remember. I should go back.
Again no ideas on this one but love the cover.
This looks like a classic book on faeries and bonus- art is by Alan Lee (known for his Lord of the Rings work).
I have no idea if this is even a faerie book but the title and cover both look like they have that vibe. I'm going with it.
Great covers!! The ones for Tithe and Wings are so beautiful! :D
ReplyDeleteThanks! I did like how these turned out.
DeleteI love the faerie covers! Great post!
ReplyDeleteI love your choice for the freebie! I love faerie covers though I don't read nearly enough books that feature them.
ReplyDeleteThanks! It was a fun pick this week. :)
DeleteThe covers for Faerie War, Wings, and Faeries are my favourites! I like the simple ones best. Love your freebie pick!
ReplyDeleteSince you've been thinking about reading Urban Fantasy - I like Kalayna Price's Alex Craft series which features some interesting Fae characters!
Those are nice aren't they? And thanks for the rec! I will go and check those out! :)
DeleteHaha, I see you're becoming like me and making your own topics! I like the topic you chose, and it is perfect since you're doing the discussion this week :-) And these are so pretty! Where did you find those Rachel Morgan covers?? I have all the ebooks, it's a great series, I think you might like it actually, but I've never seen those covers! I also really like The Faerie Path, The Faerie Ring, Tithe, and Nightshade covers. Faeries name for good covers I guess since they're usually so beautiful and magical.
ReplyDeleteYeah I had to come up with something or skip the week. Thanks! I thought it would flow well into tomorrow's post. :)
DeleteI just kinda stumbled on those Rachel Morgan covers, I noticed there were multiple covers for those and I liked these the best. I like the same ones, Nightshade is probably my favorite. I like the color and the drop of blood is a nice touch! I'm curious about those magazines too. :)
Thanks Heidi! I had trouble picking a fave too, but it was fun to put together. :)
ReplyDeleteI'm not too much into fairies (or zombies!) but they DO have the most gorgeous covers! So I'm glad you went rogue and did your own topic :)
ReplyDeleteIt's hard to pick one but I love challenges hehe so nightshade for me please :)
I CAN'T BELIEVE THERE ARE FAE MAGAZINES lol
I might need to check out The Faerie Path, the cover looks great! Great post!
ReplyDeleteWhat?! Where's my Nancy Drew cover this week? ;)
ReplyDeleteI love these covers, they are all beautiful. My favorite is The Faerie Guardian. Gorgeous!