Favourite Book Covers

Breaking Dawn by Stephenie Meyer. Now, before you judge me, I am not saying this book is good or anything (though I did love the Twilight books/films, leave me alone ;) ), but I do think this cover is a good one. The whole metaphor of the pawn becoming the queen is subtle, but not too subtle. I also like the continuing theme of the high contrast white and red on a black background (before it got way overdone). So yeah, I just think it is a good cover. 

Across the Universe by Beth Revis. I love the allusion to how this story starts, where Amy is woken up by Elder, and the chasm of space between them and around them. I just really like it. I am not so impressed with the new versions of the covers.

The Fault in our Stars by John Green. Some day I will shut up about this book, but today is not that day. Although, initially I was dubious about the cover, I have come to love it as it is so bold and eye-catching. I mean, you can't not spot it on the shelf with such a bright cover and simple design.

Watching the English by Kate Fox. The cover for this book just sums up the English in one picture. Two people stubbornly reading a newspaper under an umbrella at a soggy Wimbledon. I instantly wanted to read it.

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl. Or any of the Roald Dahl books. The Quentin Blake-drawn covers just remind me of reading all the those books again and again as a kid. This is definitely a nostalgia thing.

Warm Bodies by Isaac Marion. I like the simplicity of the cover, with just the blood network of the brain hinting at what the book could be about. It almost looks like a non-fiction book at first glance. Also looking at it after reading the book I think it even hints at how the story resolves itself.

Matched by Ally Condie. It's unfortunate that I like the covers more than the series itself. It felt like the cover promises more than the book offers. But still, it's a good concept, carried through the series. I like me a nice matched (no pun intended) set.

Just Listen by Sarah Dessen. I just really like it. Particularly the almost invisible shiny black on matt black details. A nice touch of metaphor in the cover.

Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking by Susan Cain. Not technically one I've read yet but on my To-Read list. The completely blank cover apart from the embossed Quiet is ingenious. Sort of backwardly eye-catching. (My google-fu was not working for a good picture of this cover so literally imagine a white cover with an embossed Quiet.)