This tag has been a long time coming! I was tagged by two lovely bloggers to do this tag.
Blogger no 1 is the mother of this tag! The fantastical Tiana @ The Book Raven! Thank you so much for tagging me in your first ever tag creation! ❤
Blogger no 2 is my tag buddy Mandy @ Book Princess Reviews. Mandy knows how to hook a girl up with a tag post! Thank you for keeping my blog busy! ❤
The Rules:
1. Thank the lovely person who tagged you, spread the love!
2. Mention me Tiana @ The Book Raven as the (insert adjective here) creater of this book tag!
3. Use the original tag image in your post. (However, Feel free to add whatever other graphics your heart desires!)
4. At least tag 1 fellow blogger for this tag. Even if your like me sometimes and feel a bit lazy 
5. List the rules
“NO IDEAS BUT IN THINGS” A BOOK COVER THAT PERFECTLY EXPRESSES THE NOVEL INSIDE IT
Dark Tales by Shirley Jackson. This probably seems weird but I think the cover of this short story collection is perfect! Jackson’s writing is always about mundane middle class lives that go wrong / have something spooky happen to them. So, a black cat is not only synonymous with witches (spooky) it’s also a very mundane (no hate!!!) pet to have as it’s so common, and then there is the big shadow (spooky!) and then the sneaky peak of the eyes of the cat through the slit of light, which is mysterious and also a little bit ominous, which totally represents the spooky twist we find in every one of Jackson’s stories.
Well… that’s what I thought anyway!
“Dark and Lovely” A book cover that is so creepalicious you just want to eat it up
It by Stephen King. I need this cover for It. I refuse to buy the book until I get this cover!
“SUGARY SWEET” A CUTE COVER THAT IS SO FLUFFY YOU WANT TO GIVE IT A HUG
Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi. Can I just say, I only read horror, crime and thriller books so finding a “cute” book cover is so hard. I love the colour palette and design work on this cover though!
“THE SIMPLE AESTHETIC” A BOOK COVER THAT STUNS WITH THE MOST MINIMALISTIC OF DESIGN
The Watcher by Ross Armstrong. So, ignoring the big red sticker, this simplistic design really draws in your eye!
“COVER ENVY” A BOOK COVER YOU WISH YOU HAD ON YOUR SHELVES, BUT DON’T YET
The Night Ocean by Paul la Farge. Look at it! Ugh, so pretty, but ugh, £20.
“TRAVELING ABROAD” A BEAUTIFUL BOOK COVER FEATURING A COUNTRY OUTSIDE OF YOUR OWN
The Lonely City by Olivia Laing. New York on the cover, and not glamourous NYC. I like the realness & grittiness of this pic.
“THE COLOR WHEEL” A COVER THAT SHOWCASES ONE OF YOUR FAVORITE COLORS
Dolores Claiborne by Stephen King. On my screen I’m seeing this cover as a really vibrant hot pink cerise shade. Pink is my favourite colour and I like this shade of it! I don’t know if this is an actual released book cover or just someone’s freelance work, but I love it!
“SWITCHING GEARS” A COVER CHANGE YOU ABSOLUTELY ADORE
I actually really like both these covers for My Sister’s Bones by Nuala Ellwood, but I prefer the second one because it fits in with the tone of the book so much better.
(I don’t absolutely adore this cover change but I couldn’t think of any cover changes I love, only cover changes I hate!)
“OLDIE BUT GOODIE” A FAVORITE COVER OF YOUR FAVORITE CLASSIC
Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck. I guess this is more of a “modern classic” but are we seeing this?! It’s so rustic and vintage feeling!
(UPDATE: I just re-read the question and this isn’t my favourite classic… I’ve never even read it)
“And the Winner is…” Which book cover mentioned above is your favorite?
Seeing double? Sorry! I love this cover though ❤❤❤
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Lois & David // Inside my Library Mind // Ignited Moth // Keeper of Pages
This tag is so cool! Thanks for tagging me, so excited to do this! Oh, and that It cover is amazing!
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No worries, have fun with it and yes! Superbly creepy 😀
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That cover of IT really gives me the creeps! I hope I’m not going to dream about that one.. It’s a cover that will stay on my mind for sure. A cat however is never creepy or dark to me, I want to cuddle them all ;-).
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Yes, it’s a very creepy cover, I love it! I would love to cuddles cats but I’m allergic to them. My own cat even has to stay away most of the time, which is why we had to get hypoallergenic dogs haha 😛
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Thanks for the tag. Ooo I like both My Sisters Bones covers but I think I like the black one better
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No worries and yes, same! I think it goes better with the overall feel of the novel 🙂
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I haven’t read the book yet but hopefully in the next few months that’ll all have changed 😊
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Ooo, well enjoy!
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Thank you so much for the tag! I cannot wait to do all of the things you have tag me in after uni is finally finished next week! It’ll be a well needed relax!
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I have another post scheduled with you tagged too haha, oops! So many things! Enjoy doing them though 🙂
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That is literally perfect haha! It’ll occupy me but in a good way! 🙂
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Ooooh, I lovedddd all of your choices, Zuky! Me = hates clowns, but literally, that It cover is so creepily pleasing. I couldn’t not pick up that book without that cover either. And that Of Mice and Men cover is literally so unique but sooooo perfect for that book. And I agree about the Homegoing one. I love how they made it so perfect with the background. Wonderful post, Zuky, as always, but with such pretty pictures as well. XD
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Thank you! Yes, I hate clowns too, think that’s why I’m so drawn to It and this cover version. I read the question wrong for the classic one! I’ve never even read Of Mice and Men (on my TBR) but still, I love that cover. Thanks again for the tag 😀
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Ooh, thanks for the tag! This seems like a lot of fun. 😀
That ‘It’ cover is creep-tastic and awesome! Speaking of which, have you seen the trailer for the new It movie? 🙂
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I look forward to seeing what you put! And I have! I’m excited for it but I’m also preparing myself for it being terrible lol. What are your thoughts on it?
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Haha, I’m pretty much thinking the same. 😛 The trailer looked really good, and I definitely want to see it, I just hope it doesn’t wind up being disappointing. I’m excited, but cautious about getting my hopes up too much. 🙂
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I don’t like the new clown tho! What was so scary about Tim Curry was that he looked a pretty normal clown (apart from the teeth lol) but in this one they’ve tried to make it extra scary and that does the opposite for me. Simple is better. 😋
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Yeah, that is a very good point. I like Tim Curry’s overall look better as well. 🙂
I’m kind of holding out hope that they just focused on the parts they thought would scare people more in the trailer to grab people’s attention and that he’ll be more toned down at points in the actual film. We’ll see, I suppose! Here’s hoping though! lol
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Same, they always try to make horror trailers as scary as possible. That bit with the flickering pictures did totally creep me out! 😀
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Lovely choices, Zuky 🙂 I cannot look away from The Night Ocean, it’s literally hypnotizing and so beautiful!
I also love the Dark Tales one and The Watcher’s. There’s just something about them that pulls me in.
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Thanks! Yes, The Night Ocean is sooo gorgeous. My boyfriend said he’d buy it for me if the cover impressed him and when I showed him it he just shrugged his shoulders, think it’s safe to say he won’t be getting it for me lol 😥
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Oh no! Bad boyfriend XD
Let’s hope he changes his mind… Or, you know, try to persuade him. Not gently 😛
You deserve to get that cover in your bookshelf, goddamn it! XD
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Agreed! :’) I’ll nag it into him so buys it just to shut me up haha!
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I’ve been looking around for that IT edition, but I am sorry to say it apparently is the kindle one, so no physical copy of it exists… but I found a really similar one from the same publisher!! Here’s the ISBN: 9781501142970
I found it on amazon UK but is crazy expensive (https://www.amazon.co.uk/Stephen-King/dp/1501142976/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1491480034&sr=8-1&keywords=9781501142970) for once on my corner of the world is apparently cheaper! (https://www.amazon.es/Stephen-King/dp/1501142976/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1491480020&sr=8-1&keywords=9781501142970)
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Ahhh! 😥 oh no! That cover is similar but sooo expensive too!
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I know… the cheapest places to find it are in the US… but still… well, let’s put in on the wishlist! 😉
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