We've all heard the saying "Don't judge a book by its cover." But really, how many times have you been drawn to a book because of it's cover. Besides, we all initially judge a book by it's cover art and tagline, and now it's time to celebrate the it! Cover Love is hosted every Monday, feel free to add a link to your cover reviews (love 'em, hate 'em, or debut 'em) in the comments.
An Abundance of Books' Cover Love feature was inspired by 21 Pages' "Cover Love" and Book Chick City's "Cover Crush" features and I encourage you to check them out.
This isn't the type of book I would normally read, but I fell in love with the cover!
Goodreads Summary:
This is a book about a brother and a sister. It's a book about secrets and starting over, friendship and family, triumph and tragedy, and everything in between. More than anything, it's a book about love in all its forms.
In a remarkably honest and confident voice, Sarah Winman has written the story of a memorable young heroine, Elly, and her loss of innocence-a magical portrait of growing up and the pull and power of family ties. From Essex and Cornwall to the streets of New York, from 1968 to the events of 9/11, When God Was a Rabbit follows the evolving bond of love and secrets between Elly and her brother Joe, and her increasing concern for an unusual best friend, Jenny Penny, who has secrets of her own. With its wit and humor, engaging characters whose eccentricities are adroitly and sometimes darkly drawn, and its themes of memory and identity, When God Was a Rabbit is a love letter to true friendship and fraternal love.
This is a book about a brother and a sister. It's a book about secrets and starting over, friendship and family, triumph and tragedy, and everything in between. More than anything, it's a book about love in all its forms.
In a remarkably honest and confident voice, Sarah Winman has written the story of a memorable young heroine, Elly, and her loss of innocence-a magical portrait of growing up and the pull and power of family ties. From Essex and Cornwall to the streets of New York, from 1968 to the events of 9/11, When God Was a Rabbit follows the evolving bond of love and secrets between Elly and her brother Joe, and her increasing concern for an unusual best friend, Jenny Penny, who has secrets of her own. With its wit and humor, engaging characters whose eccentricities are adroitly and sometimes darkly drawn, and its themes of memory and identity, When God Was a Rabbit is a love letter to true friendship and fraternal love.
In reality it's foil stamped craft paper and I kept stroking it at the book store. I'm not sure why I fell in love with the texture, but the Borders employees probably thought I was molesting their books. I found a real life picture of the cover at High Heels and Book Deals.
Look at it, it's so shiny! I really want this book because it would look so pretty on my shelf, but I realize I will probably never be in the mood to read it, it's just not my thing. (At least it's not my thing at this point in my life, I remember when urban fantasy wasn't my thing.) While the foil stamping is a big part of the attraction (ooh, shiny) I really enjoy the cover image itself. The silhouette makes me imagine a story a bit more whimsical than the summary promises and I like the falling stars. It all feels very innocent and wistful/wishful, can't think of which word I want to use. (Actually, I don't think wishful is a word.)
What covers caught your eye this week?
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