Hi Friends!

It is time again for another Top Ten Tuesday, which is hosted by the lovely bloggers at Broke and Bookish! For those of you who aren’t aware of Top Ten Tuesday it’s a weekly meme where book blogger create lists based on a particular theme.

For this week, our theme is centered around cover trends! I’ve decided to focus on cover trends I’m a fan of and although some of the trends I’ve listed below are not necessarily current (some may be a few years old now), they’re all trends that I like!

   

Font Focused

I love it when a cover uses strong typography as the main focus of the cover!

    

Gowns

I’m always a sucker for a cover with a gorgeous gown on it!

    

Illustrations

Sometimes I get sick of covers with photos of people’s faces on them. Just give me some good ol’ illustrated cover artwork!

    

Symbology

Covers that focus on a specific symbol rather than a person is always a good thing. I particularly like it as a middle grades librarian because it doesn’t alienate students based on the skin color of the cover model.

     

Gates

There is just something so appealing and mysterious about a gorgeous wrought iron gate!

   

Masks

To me masks on covers represent decadence and mystery. I like both!

   

Silhouettes

This is another cool way to show a person without focusing on the cover model’s skin color!

   

Boats

I have no idea why these have been popping up so much, but I like the idea of the boat representing a journey of some sort.

     

Clockwork

Any implication of a steampunk setting and I’m all over it!

     

Animals/Creatures

Animals and creatures bring another cool alternative to whitewashing book covers!

What about you? Do you also love the trends on my list or did I list some you’re not a fan of?  Please feel free to share your thoughts in the comment section!