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    Half way through 2024 and I thought it's been a while since I wrote about book covers. Hence, I reviewed the books I've read so far and made a short list of my favorite covers. Here are my top 5:   1. Five Feet Apart by Rachael Lippincott, Mikki Daughtry, and Tobias Iaconis   This touching novel follows Stella Grant and Will Newman, two teenagers with cystic fibrosis who fall in love while being treated in the same hospital. Despite their mutual attraction, they must maintain a safe distance of five feet to avoid cross-infection. The story explores their struggle with their illness, the rules imposed on them, and their desire to connect, ultimately leading to a heart-wrenching and poignant conclusion. Book Cover This design is so great and yet I can't exactly but my finger on what makes it so great. For one, of course, it is the contrast between a larger dark blue (almost black) background and dark elements such as the roots branching off and, on the other side,...

It´s such a tough choice, simply because there are so many good cover designs out there ... And it seems, book covers keep getting better and better, more stunning, more creative, more innovative. Yet, I did manange to make up my mind and chose my favorite covers for 2022. Here they are: Top 6 Best Book Covers 6. The Book of Goose , by Li Why this one? It doesn´t even have anything special about it? To be honest, I just love these old paintings and how publishers use close-ups of certain scenes for a cover. And it goes so well with the actual story. I guess it´s really just a personal taste thing ...             5. Putin , by Short Contrast & minimalism - those are the two factors creating the eye-catching power of this cover. I must admit, I haven´t read the book yet, it´s still waiting on the shelf. The design, however, convinces me. The thing with minimalistic design is that there´s a narrow line on which it works before it´s too simple, meaning too ...