Top Ten Tuesday 30 - Cover trends

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Top Ten Tuesday is a meme hosted by The Broke and the Bookish.
This week's theme:  Book Cover Trends I Like/Dislike

I honestly can't think of 10 different trends, so here are a few that I've noticed.

1. I've been noticing a lot of red and black making an appearance on covers lately. I kind of like it - it hints at the darker elements of the stories without making it too freaky or dark.

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2. I also really like the trend of water on book covers.


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3. I love the 2D/silhouette look of these covers:

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4. I think it's really cool how these covers have faces but with a twist. Either the face is part of something else, or it's the illusion of a face made up of other things...
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  1. Chrissi ReadsJune 24, 2014 at 1:00 AM

    I didn't think about red and black covers, but you're completely right. There are a lot of red and black covers creeping in and I love them!

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  2. Cora @ Tea Party PrincessJune 24, 2014 at 2:38 AM

    Great covers :) Being as shallow as I am, I've added a few to my TBR based solely on the covers :O

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  3. KritikaJune 24, 2014 at 1:55 PM

    haha no worries, I've definitely picked up books just because I was intrigued by the cover. Thanks for stopping by!

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  4. KritikaJune 24, 2014 at 1:55 PM

    Thanks!

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  5. KritikaJune 24, 2014 at 1:56 PM

    I've been noticing a lot of them lately, and I hardly ever notice cover trends!

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  6. AyleeJune 24, 2014 at 9:54 PM

    Looove the illustrated silhouette covers the most!! The red and black really catches the eye, as well.

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  7. ChristaJune 25, 2014 at 1:47 PM

    I like the "face with a twist" covers too. It was so boring when they just stuck a generic girl's face on them.

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  8. Jessica @ a GREAT readJanuary 4, 2015 at 2:23 PM

    OOoh nice picks! I like quite a few of these myself!

    Here's my Tuesday Post

    Have a GREAT day!

    Old Follower :)

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