Top Ten Tuesday is hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl
This week’s prompt is springtime covers.
For this prompt, I decided to go with rainy but still springish covers. April showers and all! And we certainly have gotten the rain lately here in Michigan. All I am saying it, we better have a good showing of those May flowers!
I haven’t read any of these! However, these books are either on my TBR or were books I spotted on Pinterest and saved there. And today I wanted to see them all in one big group for the effect.
So, starting at the top!
Weather Girl by Rachel Lynn Solomon: This looks like an adorable little romcom for spring!
Shouting at the Rain by Lynda Mullaly Hunt: It wouldn’t be a list of mine without some middle grade. A reviewer on Goodreads says that this book has a kitten, whale watching, and clam rakes amidst the growing pains of the MC. Sign me up!
The Colors of the Rain by R.L. Toalson: This is a historical fiction middle grade, about the desegregation of Houston’s schools – in 1972! This sounds like a very powerful book.
Scattered Showers by Rainbow Rowell: I love Rainbow Rowell. I haven’t read much of her work recently but I need to get back to reading her.
Rain by Melissa Harrison: I have read a few of Harrison’s seasonal books, as well as a middle grade by her, and I adore her. I am sure this one is just as good!
The Rainfall Market by You Yeong-Gwang, translated by Slin Jung: This has been on my TBR for a while, but then I read it is maybe not as good as I am hoping it is. Lol. If you have read it, I would love your opinion!
Off the Map by Trish Doller: This is another cute looking romance. I am intrigued by the MMC being a digital cartographer! I love maps of all kinds so that sounds interesting to me.
Take Good Care of the Garden and Dogs by Heather Lende: This is a nonfiction book, a memoir of recovery and gratitude and community. It has been on my TBR forever, and I hope to read it this summer while my son recovers from his own big surgery. I think I will need something uplifting and hopeful then!
Otter Country by Miriam Darlington: Another nonfiction memoir, this one deals with one woman’s quest to see an otter in the wild. I love otters and I would also love to see one in the wild! However, I will have to travel through the adventures of Miriam and hope that I see one of the Michigan otters in Northern Michigan one day.
Light Rains Sometimes Fall: A British Year Through Japan’s 72 Seasons by Lev Parikian: Of all of these, I think this is the one that I want to read the most. It sounds absolutely fantastic.
Still Life, With Cracker Crumbs.. 
These definitely all look very spring-y! The only one I’ve read from your list is Off the Map and I thought it was so cute.
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It sounds super cute! I am glad to hear that it was!
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All the rain fits for sure, we are trying to recover from weekend flooding! I have a few of these on my TBR, but haven’t read any of these. Great list!
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Oh no I saw all of that flooding. I hope that you are all ok!
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We are! We are in the suburbs and most of the flooding was downtown. It’s just wet here
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I wonder if any of these are by the same illlustrator. Some have a similar style!
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Hmm that is a very good question! I will have to investigate!
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I just learned last week about the 72 seasons of Japan. It inspired me to want to figure out what my own 72 seasons are here! And now you’ve shared something similar for Britain. I love it.
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Deb, have you shared anything about this on your blog? I’m interested
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I read an article about it, maybe yesterday, but I can’t seem to find the article I read. Here’s a nice website about the 72 seasons of Japan, though, that includes some Japanese, which I think you, Emma, are trying to learn: https://jaccc.org/72-seasons/
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It is fascinating!
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I would like to know mine as well! Thanks for sharing the article!
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wow, I found the theme difficult, and you managed to make it even more complicated. well done!!
hmm, I had never heard about Japan’s 72 seasons. on my way to read more about it, I am really curious.
Mine is off topic:
https://wordsandpeace.com/2025/04/08/top-ten-books-for-library-week-2025/
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I haven’t read any of these, but I’m intrigued by the one about 72 seasons. I’m going to try to find it. Love all these covers.
https://marshainthemiddle.com
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Doesn’t that sound cool? I wonder what mine are?
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It sounds really interesting, the 72 seasons. I would like to know more about it too.
And lol! If there is one thing I can do well, it is overcomplicate things. Lololol.
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This is such a rainy time of year!
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Yes!! Oddly today is one of the first we have had without it!
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I like the variation! And they’re all still so pretty even though they’re not ‘traditional’ springtime with flowers
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Thank you Louise! I wanted to make sure it still felt colorful!
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Rainy covers are so much fun! Love the variety of colors you chose.
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Thank you Cheryl!
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Nice take on this week’s topic! I’ve had a lot of rain my my area as well, so I’m hoping for a lot of May flowers too! Here is our <a href=”https://www.longandshortreviews.com/miscellaneous-musings/top-ten-tuesday-books-with-springy-covers/“>Top Ten Tuesday.</a> Thank you!
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Thank you! And yes, those flowers better not disappoint!
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I love this post and am taking note of some I’d love to look out for! Though I don’t know about this spring rain you’re on about. *looks out the window at an absolute downpour*
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Lolol!! Today, strangely enough, we actually did not have rain or clouds! It was sunny – but freezing.
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The Rainfall Market looks perfect. I’ll have to check it out!
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It sounds so good!!
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Rain is definitely springy too and these do look so pretty!
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Thanks Lindsey!
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If you say “rain”, Asha Lemmie’s Fifty Words for Rain immediately comes to mind.
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I have not heard of that one! Thank you for sharing it with me!
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I did a similar tweak a few years ago but I think you found better covers with rain as the theme. Cool!
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I love your take on the topic! We’ve definitely been having a rainy April here.
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Oooh, I like your approach, and what a great selection! Several of these are on my TBR, and you’ve just reminded me of that 🙂
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I love the direction you took with today’s topic. I love the rainy/spring covers. I haven’t read any of the ones I put on my list either. I hope you enjoy these when you get a chance to read them.
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Love your take on this topic! Here spring equals storms and tornadoes and is regularly very rainy. I’ve only read The Rainfall Market which I enjoyed but I see a number of books I’d like to read.
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These are such perfect books for the spring prompt! I love the vibes of every single book you chose!
Haze
https://thebookhaze.com/
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Thank you Haze!
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I seriously love your list this week. I had to add two books to my TBR (Take Good Care of the Garden and the Dogs, and The Rainfall Market (before I saw the qualifier). And I’m thrilled to see Weather Girl on someone’s list this week – it’s such a fun book, and totally spring oriented. Here’s to seeing some fantastic May flowers, right?
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Thank you Leah! Take Good Care of the Garden and the Dogs sounds fantastic! I am definitely hoping to read that this summer. And I am glad to hear that Weather Girl is a good read! It looks really cute!
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Weather Girl is one that I recommend all the time. I’ve read a bunch of Rachel Lynn Solomon’s books and loved them all so much. They’re body positive, have great mental health rep, and are just the kind of books that make me wear that goofy smile when I finish.
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That sounds perfect!
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