A Literary Vacation : Cover Crush: Once Upon a River by Diane Setterfield

Thursday, March 22, 2018

Cover Crush: Once Upon a River by Diane Setterfield

Hello, my name is Colleen and I am a cover slut. I know, I know....you aren't supposed to judge a book by it's cover. I just can't help myself! A beautiful cover draws my eye every single time and I can't help but pick up the book it's dressing and see if the inside seems as intriguing as the outside. Sometimes it does, and sometimes a pretty cover is just a pretty cover. Either way, I love getting an eyeful!

One of my favorite bloggers, Erin at Flashlight Commentary, created a weekly blog post called Cover Crush and she and some other blogger friends are sharing their favorite covers each Thursday. You'll find my Cover Crush selection below and I'll link to everyone else's at the end of the post.

So, without further ado, my Cover Crush this week is.....

I absolutely love the flow (no pun intended) of this cover! Not only is the river twisting around but the grasses and flowers are also twirling around on the banks, giving it a delicious sense of motion. The dragonflies are nice touch as well, and I love the mellow colors against that black background. Add on to that the fact that I peek the authors name at the bottom - I loved The Thirteenth Tale - and I'm really, really excited to get a copy of this book and see the beauty in person!

What could the story be about....

A dark midwinter’s night in an ancient inn on the Thames. The regulars are entertaining themselves by telling stories when the door bursts open on an injured stranger. In his arms is the drowned corpse of a little child.

Hours later the dead girl stirs, takes a breath and returns to life.

Is it a miracle?

Is it magic?

Or can it be explained by science?

Replete with folklore, suspense and romance, as well as with the urgent scientific curiosity of the Darwinian age, Once Upon a River is as richly atmospheric as Setterfield’s bestseller The Thirteenth Tale.