A case study in “don’t judge a book by its cover.”
All tagged Recommended
A Door Into Ocean
My first recommendation!
Regenesis by Julia Ecklar
The only intersection of this cover with the story is tigers.
Daughters of Earth by Judith Merril
Daughters of Earth is a trio of sci-fi stories. The front cover claims they’re novels. They aren’t. Some of them might be novellas. Others are … novelettes? It doesn’t matter. They’re definitely stories, and thus I shall call them.
The Wicked Enchantment by Margot Benary-Isbert
The Wicked Enchantment is a delight, and a perfect example of why I adore buying used books from local stores—I’m sure I’d never have found this gem otherwise. For one, it’s out of print, which is a shame. [...]
Chance and Other Gestures of the Hand of Fate by Nancy Springer
Chance and Other Gestures of the Hand of Fate includes domestic violence, the murder of several horses, a surprising emphasis on phalluses, and other unpleasant and/or potentially uncomfortable topics. [...]
Prince of the Godborn by Geraldine Harris
Seven Citadels, Part One: Prince of the Godborn is an unassuming little novel, and everything I did assume about it was unflattering.
I really need to stop being so judgmental
War for the Oaks by Emma Bull
War for the Oaks is one of the harder books I’ve ever written a review for. It’s good—it’s dazzlingly good—but it’s also quite simple. Unlike other books that move at a breakneck speed and unfurl a dozen twists and turns by the third chapter, War for the Oaks is lyrical, methodical, and shines with an exquisite attention to detail.