Uncovering Hardcovers…

Although I prefer paperbacks over hardbacks because they’re more practical and easier to read, I sometimes prefer the design of hardbacks. I own quite a few hardbacks now and there are a few that stand out to me because of what’s hiding underneath the dust-jacket…

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Caraval by Stephanie Garber

I have talked about this cover a lot on my blog over the past year, because it is one of my all time favourites. When I first got this book I didn’t actually know there was anything underneath the dust-jacket, so I was really surprised when I took the jacket off. There were four different covers out there and I was so lucky and happy to get this one!

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Warcross by Marie Lu

I searched for this particular cover for weeks. For some reason this book wasn’t in any of my local bookshops during the month of its release so I had to have faith in online retailers. Thankfully this is the copy I received and it’s so beautiful underneath the dust-jacket. It definitely makes a huge difference when comparing it to the usual hardbacks in the UK that are all plain colours underneath!

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The Surface Breaks by Louise O’Neill

I bought this one mainly because it was a Little Mermaid retelling and I had no idea that this copy would be so pretty underneath. What can be more perfect than mermaid scales on the hardcover?

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Some Kind of Wonderful by Giovanna Fletcher

This probably seems like a really weird choice but the majority of the hardbacks that I own are black underneath and this is the only one that is white. Something as small as the colour of the book underneath the dust-jacket makes me so happy because I get so bored and disappointed with the same dull colours.

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The Hazel Wood by Melissa Albert

Even though I didn’t really enjoy this book that much, I still appreciate the little engraving underneath the jacket. This was a special edition that came in the February FairyLoot and I think this is the only book I own that has an engraving like this on it which makes it very special to me!

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Save the Date by Morgan Matson

This one isn’t so much about what’s underneath the dust-jacket, but actually it’s what’s on it. When I pre-ordered Save the Date, I didn’t realise that I had actually ordered a special edition that was signed but also had a surprise on the jacket. At first it didn’t make sense to me until I had actually read the book and realised that the comic strip is part of the plot as Charlie’s mum writes one based on their family. I thought this was such a cool thing to do to make the dust-jacket seem more important as they can be quite annoying at times!

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There’s such a variety of things that publishers can do to hard-covers underneath the dust-jacket or actually on the sleeve itself which makes those books even more special! What are some of your favourite things that you’ve discovered underneath a hard-cover book?