Today’s Top Ten Tuesday theme celebrates flowers, which is another opportunity for me to look at book covers a bit more closely! I’m not a very visual person and often don’t notice/remember covers, so I’ve been enjoying this kind of topic lately. Let’s see what I can do!
 
 
Flowers are such a common element of cover design that I had trouble picking favourites — especially when it came to danmei and baihe, where cherry blossoms abound!
I haven’t read all of these books yet (Thistlemarsh is still on my TBR, and I only just started Princeweaver), and some of the books I didn’t love… but the cover designs stood out for one reason or another for all of them. I was surprised by the relatively dark theme in the second row until I added in The Beauty’s Blade there to break it up a bit: you don’t always associate flowers with that kind of dark cover, but here we are.
Curious to see what others have picked today!
I love how understated a lot of the flowers on these covers are! I need to try Julie Leong. Thistlemarsh is also on my “Want to Read” list!
Karis @ This Side of Storyland recently posted…Top Ten Tuesday: May Flowers
I really liked The Teller of Small Fortunes! The Keeper of Magical Things was enjoyable too, but I preferred the first one.
Flowers are common for sure! I love your choices, and I always love seeing UK exclusive covers. I’m also trying to fit in Thistlemarsh
I really should start on Thistlemarsh, but so many books, so little time!
Beautiful covers! These days, flowers seem to show up mostly on fantasy books, which I don’t read, so I didn’t do it today
Emma @ Words And Peace recently posted…Spell the month in books: May 2026
Hmm, it’s true that most of mine were fantasy, but I’d have expected them on more genres somehow, though I can’t say exactly what now I’m trying to think about it.
Pretty selections, thanks for sharing your #TTT
Shelleyrae @ Book’d Out recently posted…Top Ten Tuesday: May Flowers
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Beautiful choices!
So many pretty covers out there…
Thistlemarch has a gorgeous cover!
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I hadn’t properly looked at it until today somehow, but I love the details!
For some reason, I’m especially pulled toward Thistlemarsh; the cover is super pretty! I’ve also got Hemlock and Silver on my TBR, but I love all of your choices!
Jane @ All She Wrote recently posted…TTT – May Flowers
I need to get round to starting Thistlemarsh! I’m very curious, but… so many books, so little time.
I’m curious about How Flowers Made Our World.
I love the colours in the Thistlemarsh design!