#SixForSunday: Books With Green Covers

Six for Sunday is a weekly blog post by Steph @ A Little But A Lot where you share 6 books that to share to go with that Sunday’s prompt. To learn more, click here.

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The Six for Sunday them for March is Springing Into Life!. Today’s prompt showcases books with lovely green covers.

I like this prompt because it reminds me of the green grass, abundantly leafy trees, and pretty flowers that come with spring. While spring not be my favorite season, I love the beauty of nature during that time.

The books I chose for this prompt that give me so much bookish life are:

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Truly Tyler by Terri Libenson

Lord Sunday by Garth Nix

Servant of the Crown by Duncan M. Hamilton

At Summer’s End by Courtney Ellis

Sorcery of Thorns by Margaret Rogerson

The Sharpest Blade by Sandy Williams

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What is your favorite green-covered book that gives you spring vibes?

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Six for Sunday: Red and Green Books

Six for Sunday is a weekly blog post by Steph @ A Little But A Lot where you share 6 books that to share to go with that Sunday’s prompt. To learn more, click here.

Happy Sunday!

‘Tis the season to swoon over beautiful RED and GREEN book covers, which is the topic of today’s Six for Sunday. I love doing any kind of prompt where the theme is a color. This Sunday, I’m sharing covers that I love from six of my favorite books ever.

First up is The Blacksmith Queen by G.A. Aiken (hilarious and utterly captivating!) and Mastiff by Tamora Pierce (so many feels! and those plot twists!).

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Next, I had to include Sorcery of Thorns by Margaret Rogerson (magical library with talk grimoires? yes, please!) and Fire by Maria V. Snyder (that ending, wow!).

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And, finally, Blade of Fire by Stuart Hill (epic, magical goodness!) and A Wish Upon the Stars by TJ Klune (excuse me while I ugly cry in a glass case of emotions!).

 

If you like these Six for Sunday posts and want to join in on the fun, check out the rest of December’s prompts.

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What color books do you wish you owned more of?

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Top Ten Tuesday: Titles or Covers That Made Me Want To Read/Buy the Book

Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly meme originally created by The Broke and the Bookish, but is now run by That Artsy Reader Girl.

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Happy Tuesday, Bookworms!

I love today’s prompt because it’s all about the power and majesty that are book titles and book covers 🧡💗💙

You know I love a well crafted title that rings like the most beautiful lyrics poetry or give me goosebumps. I’m equally partial to some cover love, but I still need to be interested enough to decide to read a book. That doesn’t mean I haven’t come across my share of cover buy worthy books.

I made my list half focused on titles, half the covers. All of them books I’ve never read but want to 😊

My top ten list of Titles or Covers That Made Me Want To Read/Buy the Book include:

TITLES

A Phoenix First Must Burn: Sixteen Stories of Black Girl Magic, Resistance, and Hope edited by Patrice Caldwell

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Rise of the Ranger by Philip C. Quaintrell

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Beyond the Black Door by A.M. Strickland

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The Other Side of the Sky by Amie Kaufman & Meagan Spooner

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Fiends on the Other Side by Vera Strange

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COVERS

Gild by Raven Kennedy

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Willa of the Wood by Robert Beatty

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Bonds of Brass by Emily Skrutskie

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King of Scars by Leigh Bardugo

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Girls at the Edge of the World by Laura Brooke Robson

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Outfits On Book Covers I Want In My Closet

Happy Thursday, Bookworms!

What are some book covers with outfits on them you wish you had in your closet?

There are a lot of covers I like on which characters are really cool and beautiful clothes. Some of which I wish I had in my closet right now.

I have a very simple style of clothing I wear day to day. If I could, I’d wear a plaid button top and black leggings all the time – it’s my go-to cozy outfit of choice. I’m not much of a dress person, but you will see some below because they are just so pretty to look at.

Having a wardrobe with these outfits would be amazing, especially for cosplay!

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Lioness Rampant by Tamora Pierce
Song of the Lioness #4

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A Promise of Fire by Amanda Bouchet
The Kingmaker Chronicles #1

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The Seventh Daughter by Frewin Jones
The Faerie Path #3

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Violet Eyes: A Retelling of the Princess and the Pea by Debbie Viguié
Once Upon A Time

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With All My Soul by Rachel Vincent
Soul Screamers #7

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The Queen’s Rising by Rebecca Ross
The Queen’s Rising #1

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My Soul to Steal by Rachel Vincent
Soul Screamers #4

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The Mage’s Daughter by Lynn Kurland
Nine Kingdoms #2

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Dawn of the Arcana by Rei Toma
Volume 7

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A Lowcountry Bride by Preslaysa Williams

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Winter’s Child: A Retelling of The Snow Queen by Cameron Dokey
Once Upon A Time

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Top Ten Tuesday: Nature On The Cover

Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly meme originally created by The Broke and the Bookish, but is now run by That Artsy Reader Girl.

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Happy Tuesday, Bookworms!

For today’s Top Ten Tuesday prompt – Nature on the Cover – I chose books by one of my favorite authors, Lynn Kurland, that had picturesque nature scenes on the covers.

If you’re a hopeless romantic like me and love fantasy romance, time-travel romance, and/or historical romance, then Lynn Kurland is an author I highly recommend.

Much Ado About Nothing

(MacLeod #9)

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The Mage’s Daughter

(A Novel of the Nine Kingdoms #2)

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A Garden In The Rain

(MacLeod #8)

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Spellweaver

(A Novel of the Nine Kingdoms #5)

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With Every Breath

(MacLeod #10)

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Gift of Magic

(A Novel of the Nine Kingdoms #6)

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Dreams of Lilacs

(de Piaget #16)

(review)

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Dreamspinner

(A Novel of the Nine Kingdoms #7)

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Roses In Moonlight

(de Piaget #15)

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Till There Was You

(de Piaget #12)

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More by Lynn Kurland

de Piaget Family
From This Moment On (#9) (2nd Read)
Stars In Your Eyes (#17)

MacLeod Family
A Dance Through Time (#1) (2nd Read)
Ever My Love (#10)

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Top Ten Tuesday: Colorful Book Covers

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Happy Tuesday, Bookworms!

Today’s Top Ten Tuesday prompt is a real good one: Colorful Book Covers!

The first thing that ever attracts me to a cover are the colors used. I love colorful book art, especially color combos like red/black, black/gold, blue/green, and blue/silver. I also love a plethora of shades of a single color being used.

My Top 10 favorite colorful book covers are:

Legendborn by Tracy Deonn, The Blacksmith Queen by G.A. Aiken, The Awakening by Nora Roberts

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Lioness Rampant by Tamora Pierce, The Queen’s Resistance by Rebecca Ross, Zodiac by Romina Russell

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Wicked Lovely by Melissa Marr, Paintbrush by Hannah Bucchin, , Yona of the Dawn (Vol. 14) by Mizuho Kusanagi, Snow White with the Red Hair (Vol. 12) by Sorata Akiduki

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Honorable Mentions (because I can’t help myself 😄): The Lightning-Struck Heart by TJ Klune, Sorcery of Thorns by Margaret Rogerson, Skyhunter by Marie Lu, Bloodsworn by Scott Reintgen, Darkest Mercy by Melissa Marr, and Once and for All by Sarah Dessan

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What are some of your favorite colorful books? Comment below!

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Illustrated Covers I Adore 💙

Happy Thursday, Bookworms!

What are some of your favorite illustrated book covers?

Illustrated covers are always so cute and a million times better than anything I could ever draw. I love the array of light colors for some, the simplicity for others, the use of pastels, and the intricate details.

Below are some of my favorite illustrated covers:

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November 2017

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Top Ten Tuesday: Purple, Gold, and/or Green Book Covers (Happy Mardi Gras!)

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Happy Tuesday, Bookworms! And Happy Mardi Gras to those who celebrate it!

Today’s prompt is: Purple, Gold, and/or Green Book Covers.

Mardi Gras is a widely celebrated carnival that dates back to the Middle Ages. This festive holiday is known by several names, such as Carnival, Fat Tuesday, or Shrove Tuesday. It occurs the day before Ash Wednesday, the onset of Lent. It is a huge celebration with parties, parades, food (like king cakes), strings of beads, and masquerade balls, especially in places like New Orleans, Louisiana (US). To learn more about Mardi Gras click here.

The official colors of Mardi Gras are purple for justice, gold for power, and green for faith. I chose my some of my favorite, highly recommended books for each color.

PURPLE/JUSTICE: Celestial, Darkest Mercy, Storm Glass

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GOLD/POWER: Feather, Trickster’s Queen, The Awakening, Take A Hint, Dani Brown

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GREEN/FAITH: The Green and the Gray, A Wish Upon the Stars, Sorcery of Thorns

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BEST OF 2020: Author of the Year, Book Series of the Year, Cover of the Year, Book of the Year

This year I read books by many different authors – some for the first time – which made picking just one for today’s post particularly hard. So I chose multiple that I equally loved.

 

For Author of the Year, I’ve chosen new-to-me authors whose masterful storytelling wowed me beyond belief. I’m really excited to read more books by these wonderful authors in 2021! 😀✏

Rebecca Ross

Lucy Score

Tracy Deonn

Casey McQuiston

Jasmine Guillory

Talia HIbbert

Marie Lu

Nora Roberts

 

BOOK SERIES of the Year

This was the easiest choice out of all the categories. I highly recommend this YA Fantasy duology. It’s epic and amazing and feelings and magic! 😊📚

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A ton of books I read this year had beautiful covers, but these three stuck out to me the most. Cover love times a million 💙😍💙

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The pinnacle of my awesome reading year can be summed up within the books below. These are 100% must reads you’ll want to add to your TBRs 📚🙂❤ My Top 10 Favorite Reads of 2020 are (in no particular order):

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Honorbale Mentions: Heartsong by TJ Klune, The Queen’s Rising by Rebecca Ross, Party of Two by Jasmine Guillory, One To Watch by Kate Stayman-London

BONUS! (Also In) Top 26: The House In the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune, Be Dazzled by Ryan La Sala, The Beautiful by Renée Ahdieh, Defy by Sara B. Larson, Ten Rules For Faking It by Sophie Sullivan, Dark Skies by Danielle L. Jensen, Thirteen Rising by Romina Russell, Breath Like Water by Anna Jarzab, Raised By Wolves by Jennifer Lynn Barnes, Ashlords by Scott Reintgen, Maya and the Rising Dark by Rena Barron

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Top Ten Tuesday Freebie: Book Covers With Winter Vibes

Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly meme originally created by The Broke and the Bookish, but is now run by That Artsy Reader Girl.

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Happy Tuesday, Bookworms!

For today’s Top Ten Tuesday holiday/seasonal freebie, I decided to make a Top 10 Book Covers with Winter Vibes.

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Baby, I’m Howling For You by Christine Warren

 

Deadly Little Games by Laurie Faria Stolarz

 

Dreamspinner by Lynn Kurland

 

Frost Like Night by Sara Raasch

 

Happy Narwhalidays by Ben Clanton

 

The Mage’s Daughter by Lynn Kurland

One Magic Moment by Lynn Kurland

 

Shiver by Maggie Stiefvater

 

Snow Like Ashes by Sara Raasch

 

Winter’s Child by Cameron Dokey

I really like all the covers on this list – they’re so pretty! But my favorite covers among them all are definitely Snow Like Ashes, Frost Like Night, and Winter’s Child. Just gorgeous! ❤😍

Did you make a Top Ten Tuesday list? If so, what was your theme? Read any of these books? Let me know your thoughts in the comments below.

Have a great day, everyone!

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