Lovely Book Covers

Yes, you should judge a book by its cover.

A Little Bit of Site News

As most of you have likely noticed, the site’s updates have pretty much ground to a halt in the last few months. Well I’ve been working a lot and planning a lot for a six-month trip to South-East Asia, beginning in two days time. If you’re interested in following my adventures you can do so here.

Consider this blog officially on hiatus for the wee while but rest assured I’m not ready to let the last two years go to waste. I’ve got plenty of ideas for the site when I get back in July so I’ll see you then!

This is my favourite of the new Will Self covers from Bloomsbury. I’ve never read the man’s work myself but not for lack of wanting, maybe now I’ll actually get my finger out and buy a couple. See them all here.

This is my favourite of the new Will Self covers from Bloomsbury. I’ve never read the man’s work myself but not for lack of wanting, maybe now I’ll actually get my finger out and buy a couple. See them all here.

The depth of this cover is great. I’ve never seen ia physical copy but I’d love to know if it’s really layered or printed flat.

The depth of this cover is great. I’ve never seen ia physical copy but I’d love to know if it’s really layered or printed flat.

These are amazing. John Gall posted these on Spine Out a few months ago and I just discovered the original Flickr set too. Records turned into book covers still count, right?

These are amazing. John Gall posted these on Spine Out a few months ago and I just discovered the original Flickr set too. Records turned into book covers still count, right?

This is a great old cover which seems fantastically contemporary. Credit to Reddit for this one.

This is a great old cover which seems fantastically contemporary. Credit to Reddit for this one.

50watts:

Pulp fiction, Irish style (, Eoghan Ó Grádaigh, Sáirséal 7 Dill Scéalta Mistéir Uimhir 5 (1968). Design: Úna Ní MhaoilEoin)

50watts:

Pulp fiction, Irish style (, Eoghan Ó Grádaigh, Sáirséal 7 Dill Scéalta Mistéir Uimhir 5 (1968). Design: Úna Ní MhaoilEoin)

(via casualoptimist)

(Source: theyellowbookstore)

The Casual Optimist’s Midweek Miscellany alerted me to this striking cover this evening. See what I did there? Striking…

The Casual Optimist’s Midweek Miscellany alerted me to this striking cover this evening. See what I did there? Striking…

ELLIPSES, BY KEVIN FEGAN.
BOOK DESIGN BY SIAN ELIN THOMAS

ELLIPSES, BY KEVIN FEGAN.

BOOK DESIGN BY SIAN ELIN THOMAS

The combination of text and image on this cover is great. It’s got a strangely creepy feel to it.

The combination of text and image on this cover is great. It’s got a strangely creepy feel to it.