tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post4468619592933356740..comments2024-03-28T14:39:26.897-04:00Comments on We Live and Breathe Books: Top 10 of 2017: Best Covers of 2017Kiersten Kozbialhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00538943081866009856noreply@blogger.comBlogger37125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-84245446165156836942018-01-14T10:24:41.446-05:002018-01-14T10:24:41.446-05:00I love the cover of Whichwood. I always stop and l...I love the cover of Whichwood. I always stop and look at it when I see it.<br /><br />Aj @ <a href="http://ajsterkel.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Read All The Things!</a><br />Aj @ Read All The Things!https://www.blogger.com/profile/02860483414620371093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-35014539233881570092018-01-01T15:05:32.552-05:002018-01-01T15:05:32.552-05:00I love flowers, but think the combination of color...I love flowers, but think the combination of colors with the black background was brilliant. I think the artwork for both Furthermore and Whichwood is fantastic. I am hoping we get a third book with a little jump ahead. Maybe we will get to see more of that fabulous art. Samantha@WLABBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11589486165371852904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-57207606107227785222017-12-29T18:29:50.165-05:002017-12-29T18:29:50.165-05:00Wild Beauty's cover is so gorgeous. The fact t...Wild Beauty's cover is so gorgeous. The fact that the flowers are embossed...oh, it's just so lovely. I have Furthermore and its cover is so very pretty. Lovely picks!Alicia @ A Kernel of Nonsensehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12100606566359762426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-70070939431549567992017-12-28T19:55:50.544-05:002017-12-28T19:55:50.544-05:00I think that one is near the tippy-top of my list....I think that one is near the tippy-top of my list. Samantha@WLABBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11589486165371852904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-14052196494802183592017-12-28T19:55:38.133-05:002017-12-28T19:55:38.133-05:00I found it quite beautiful, and the simplicity of ...I found it quite beautiful, and the simplicity of it matches the simple beauty of the story. Samantha@WLABBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11589486165371852904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-34069323454250246052017-12-28T19:55:14.123-05:002017-12-28T19:55:14.123-05:00TDA comes right behind TDI for me, but honestly, a...TDA comes right behind TDI for me, but honestly, all Clare's covers are sort of beautiful. Samantha@WLABBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11589486165371852904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-86306618398702711952017-12-28T14:03:21.915-05:002017-12-28T14:03:21.915-05:00Great covers! I love Wild Beauty! Great covers! I love Wild Beauty! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18321290309133560893noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-13367877374286780132017-12-28T05:17:21.073-05:002017-12-28T05:17:21.073-05:00Kids like Us cover is absolutely gorgeous! Kids like Us cover is absolutely gorgeous! Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16318033998957111944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-74518906493409010922017-12-27T23:12:31.101-05:002017-12-27T23:12:31.101-05:00Great list! I also love the TDA covers and I can&#...Great list! I also love the TDA covers and I can't wait for the next book.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11676549149714729996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-89814325008246745202017-12-27T09:01:09.623-05:002017-12-27T09:01:09.623-05:00If I opened my selection to books I have not read,...If I opened my selection to books I have not read, I would have a list a million miles long. I read a ton of adult contemporary romances, and those covers can be somewhat predictable, but YA covers are more varied and I loved trying to find my faves. Samantha@WLABBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11589486165371852904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-75028597666412677822017-12-27T08:59:55.873-05:002017-12-27T08:59:55.873-05:00Eliza was great, and I loved the story within the ...Eliza was great, and I loved the story within the story (which had great artwork too). Samantha@WLABBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11589486165371852904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-22788425297683825292017-12-27T08:59:32.353-05:002017-12-27T08:59:32.353-05:00I know people was hard on the early TMI covers, bu...I know people was hard on the early TMI covers, but TDI and TDA have had incredible covers. Samantha@WLABBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11589486165371852904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-61875117223982234972017-12-27T08:59:04.879-05:002017-12-27T08:59:04.879-05:00I am a huge contemporary adult romance reader, and...I am a huge contemporary adult romance reader, and most of those covers are just naked torsos. Therefore, I really like looking at covers to see the connection to the story. I love making these lists, and the challenge of going through my read books to find new books to share with people is so much fun. Samantha@WLABBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11589486165371852904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-21790888801968159082017-12-27T02:54:35.255-05:002017-12-27T02:54:35.255-05:00Whichwood and Wild Beauty have gorgeous covers! Bu...Whichwood and Wild Beauty have gorgeous covers! But YA does have amazing covers, it so hard to pick just 1!Zeee @ I Heart Romancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08120545951032621199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-65811511729466288802017-12-26T23:03:04.640-05:002017-12-26T23:03:04.640-05:00Definitely some great covers here - I really like ...Definitely some great covers here - I really like Eliza and Her Monsters (and I also need to read this one!)<br /><br />-Lauren<br />www.shootingstarsmag.netShooting Stars Maghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16074581473656321052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-50098895189946012582017-12-26T22:53:39.169-05:002017-12-26T22:53:39.169-05:00I've really liked the Shadowhunter covers, too...I've really liked the Shadowhunter covers, too, especially the more recent ones. :)Lauren Stoolfirehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07777860030600932061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-8784361007157883622017-12-26T21:21:50.345-05:002017-12-26T21:21:50.345-05:00Wicked Like a Wildfire and Whichwood would absolut...Wicked Like a Wildfire and Whichwood would absolutely make my list, no question! And I agree about how well the covers fit for Changes in Latitude and Top Ten! Now I kind of want to do one of these myself, covers are so fun and pretty! Love your choices :) Shannon @ It Starts at Midnighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10043593641190645773noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-56890263888799659802017-12-26T21:05:09.512-05:002017-12-26T21:05:09.512-05:00Can't wait to see what you pick!Can't wait to see what you pick!Samantha@WLABBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11589486165371852904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-20703532065915450702017-12-26T21:04:47.592-05:002017-12-26T21:04:47.592-05:00I liked Wicked. I really enjoyed the parts that to...I liked Wicked. I really enjoyed the parts that took me into Monte Negro. It sounds amazing there. The food descriptions were incredible too, and I was into the magic as well. Samantha@WLABBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11589486165371852904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-40912079866546115302017-12-26T21:03:29.484-05:002017-12-26T21:03:29.484-05:00Flame in the Mist is gorgeous, but I only included...Flame in the Mist is gorgeous, but I only included covers for books I read and didn't already feature on a another list. I sort of backed myself into a corner, but I want to feature books I really enjoyed. Samantha@WLABBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11589486165371852904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-57293609768795210242017-12-26T21:02:25.823-05:002017-12-26T21:02:25.823-05:00Changes in Latitudes was good. I liked sailing the...Changes in Latitudes was good. I liked sailing the seas as the family healed. Wild Beauty is a tippy-top fave. The black background makes the flowers pop so well, and flowers. Samantha@WLABBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11589486165371852904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-48083479211505327402017-12-26T21:00:57.644-05:002017-12-26T21:00:57.644-05:00I know! The combination of colors is amazing. I ad...I know! The combination of colors is amazing. I adore that cover. Samantha@WLABBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11589486165371852904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-45113250851011870202017-12-26T21:00:29.511-05:002017-12-26T21:00:29.511-05:00All the florals are winners for me, and it was lov...All the florals are winners for me, and it was love at first sight when I saw Eliza. Samantha@WLABBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11589486165371852904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-71215061883155838042017-12-26T20:59:55.629-05:002017-12-26T20:59:55.629-05:00I like Kids, because it evokes a lot of images fro...I like Kids, because it evokes a lot of images from the story and just has the right feel for it too. I like the picture block thing that Cotugno does. She did it for 99 Days (sort of), Fireworks, and Top Ten. I like it the most for Top Ten, because of the scenes depicted and how well they connect to things that happened in the story. Samantha@WLABBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11589486165371852904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-83421954985580683232017-12-26T20:58:02.862-05:002017-12-26T20:58:02.862-05:00I love flowers so much, I have one tattooed on my ...I love flowers so much, I have one tattooed on my back. Seriously, Whichwood is fabulous. I actually have a physical copy of that one and it is even prettier in real life. Samantha@WLABBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11589486165371852904noreply@blogger.com