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Jana at That Artsy Reader Girl invited us to share a “Top Ten Tuesday Rewind” this week. We’re supposed to choose a previous TTT topic that we missed or update a TTT post that we wrote in the past. I didn’t really feel like looking through old topics, though there are plenty of interesting ones that I’ve missed, so I just chose ten book covers that make me think of spring.
First of all, the obvious choices: trees in blossom and shades of pink and purple always make me think of spring.
Wild Orchid: A Retelling of “The Ballad of Mulan” by Cameran Dokey
The House at the End of Hope Street by Menna van Praag
The Housekeeper and the Professor by Yōko Ogawa, translated by Stephen Snyder
The Peach Keeper by Sarah Addison Allen
Scones and Sensibility by Lindsay Eland
A Cuban Girl’s Guide to Tea and Tomorrow by Laura Taylor Namey, read by Frankie Corzo
And now for the not-so-obvious:
The Trials of Morrigan Crow (Nevermoor #1) by Jessica Townsend–This could really be anytime in the world of the book because the characters travel via “brolly [umbrella] rail.” But all those colorful umbrellas in an overcast sky make me think of spring showers bringing May flowers.
Esperanza Rising by Pam Muñoz Ryan, read by Trini Alvarado–If you look closely, the fields below Esperanza look like they’re in the process of being planted. And Esperanza’s name translates to “hope.” What could be more spring-like than hope?
Witchmark (The Kingston Cycle #1) by C. L. Polk–The world of this book is very wintery, if I recall correctly, so the bare trees, the lack of snow, and the cobblestones that look like a shower has just passed through make me think of spring.
Bearwallow: A Personal History of a Mountain Homeland by Jeremy B. Jones–This is probably the most subtle of them all unless you’ve spent significant time in the mountains. I’m a Blue Ridge Mountain girl and there’s a town near me that hosts a “Greening Up the Mountains Festival” every April. That’s because the trees and other plants in the valleys turn green first, then you watch all the green slowly travel up to the mountaintops as the season progresses. It looks like the mountains on this cover are in the process of “greening up.”
That’s my list! Have you read any of these? Which books did/would you choose? Link up every Tuesday at That Artsy Reader Girl!
39 Comments
These are some great spring book covers!
Thanks!
All of these covers make me happy and think of spring, flowers, and goodness.
Yes! Goodness!
That second one does have such a spring vibe!
Right?
Great choices! Very Spring-y, indeed. And some lovely covers at that. The NEVERMORE one is especially eye-catching.
Happy TTT!
Susan
http://www.blogginboutbooks.com
I’m pretty sure that cover is what drew me to read the book in the first place.
Scones and Sensibility has such a cute cover oh my gosh! Definitely going to have to check that one out. I’ve never heard of it before reading your post 😀
I did one word book reviews this week and it was fun! https://underthebookcover.blogspot.com/2023/03/top-ten-tuesday-one-word-book-reviews.html
I did that one last year. I’m wordy so it was difficult for me! https://www.introvertedreader.com/one-word-reviews/
Some lovely looking covers-so colourful!
My TTT: https://jjbookblog.wordpress.com/2023/03/21/top-ten-tuesday-412/
Aren’t they?
🙂
I have always wanted to read The Housekeeper and the Professor, but don’t own a copy and never think to borrow it from the library. I just requested it from the library, so thank you for the reminder!
I hope you enjoy it! I thought it was fantastic.
You’ve found some covers with serious spring vibes!
Pam @ Read! Bake! Create!
https://readbakecreate.com/favorite-historical-fiction-the-1960s-1970s/
I’m so ready for spring! At least we haven’t had to deal with snow but warmth and sunshine would still be nice.
A great topic for today! Beautiful covers.
It felt fitting so close to the spring equinox.
I have always loved the cover for The Peach Keeper. Those colors and blossoms make me think of spring, too.
It’s impossible not to, isn’t it?
These are lovely! The Peach Keeper is really calling to me.
Here is our Top Ten Tuesday.
It seems to be the winner today!
Great, lighthearted topic for this week. I’m loving the variety of topics! And spring is definitely in the air.
Terrie @ Bookshelf Journeys
https://www.bookshelfjourneys.com/post/ttt-series-to-finish
We don’t even have to deal with snow but I’m still at the point where it feels like spring will never actually arrive to stay. 😀
These are some really pretty covers!
Aren’t they?
Bearwallow sounds so interesting.
My post: https://lydiaschoch.com/top-ten-tuesday-bookish-things-ive-quit-doing/
I don’t know how much it would appeal to people who aren’t from the Blue Ridge Mountains, but I loved it.
A definite yes to Nevermoor! I have The Professor and the Housekeeper on my Kindle, but I haven’t read it yet.
Love your covers and yes, they do give a springy vibe!
Elza Reads
I don’t think I’m brave enough to ride the Brolly Rail but it seems like the perfect transportation for a breezy spring day.
I love the illustrated ones. They’re cute!
I think so too!
Esperanza Rising is my choice for the spring-iest cover on your list. Great list! Perfect way to move into spring.
I’m so ready to move into spring!
Even after all these years I do love the cover of The Peach Keeper! It is definitely very spring like!
Sarah Addison Allen does tend to get some fantastic covers.
This is a fun topi and I agree with your choices. We have our very first flowers of the spring opening up just this week, so it is perfect for me.
Don’t you love the first spring flowers? They give you hope that winter is finally ending.