An exclusive look at my apartment library!

Extra, extra! Read all about it! This week's blog post features an exclusive, once in a lifetime opportunity to get a glimpse of the very small book collection I keep at school! Without further ado, I present to you the twelve books that I chose to take up some of the already limited space in my apartment:

Now, if I were to choose my favorite book covers in my entire book collection (most of which is on my shelves in my room back home) I can't say any of these books would make it on the list. However, we're going to work with what I've got. I think this limited selection is actually beneficial to hone in on what I like, what I don't like, and just some general observations.

The first thing that stands out to me is plainness the covers for Outlander and Good Omens in the top left corner. Both of these books are pretty famous, as both have book to TV series adaptations. It's interesting how these small paperback editions have much more basic covers. These novels have reached a point where the writing and popularity surrounding them outweigh the need for a flashy, eye-catching cover. These books don't need to catch a buyer's eye, as they will likely be actively looking for these novels.

I've also got some Fantasy and Sci-Fi novels in the mix, with The Way of Kings and The Name of the Wind as high fantasy and Ender's Game for Sci-Fi. These are all very stereotypical covers for the genre, especially since these books are all very very famous. I think it's interesting that both The Way of Kings and The Name of the Wind have people on the cover with their backs turned to the viewer, very mysterious.

One thing I have also noticed as I'm sitting on the floor pouring over these covers is that some of them have a reflective, metallic silver finish to the words/cover details that are catching the light coming in from the window. Crazy Rich Asians, Hero at the Fall, The Wicked King, and The Way of Kings are all catching my eye specifically because of this, they are almost glowing.

I have some strong opinions on the cover for A Reaper at the Gates in the top right corner. I am a firm believer that in a series of books, you need to keep a consistency with the book covers, unless you create a whole new theme that you apply to later editions of the series. Razorbill broke this rule, and I was pretty annoyed about it when this book came out, I won't lie. This is one of my favorite series, and A Reaper at the Gates is the third book in the series. They published the first two novels with one theme, and the third book had a totally different vibe! How dare they! These are the first two novels in the series, which look completely different:
 
It's totally messing up the cohesion on my shelf. I wasn't the only one annoyed by this, a lot of people hated the new covers. They've since released the first two novels with the new cover, but it's too late for fans like me who already owned the first two books.

I chose to buy pretty much all of these novels not because their covers drew me in, but because I was actively seeking them. I had heard of a lot of them from good ratings on Goodreads, people talking about them on Booktube, or just that they have a good reputation in the literary world. However, if I had to choose one cover that would probably have caught my eye in Barnes and Noble, it would probably be The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo. The woman on the front is rocking some mysterious yet glamorous vibes.