Top Ten Tuesday: Books with Handwriting on the Cover

June 9, 2026 By Long and Short Reviews Leave a Comment

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Don’t you love seeing fonts that look like handwriting? I think they’re so beautiful.

Years ago I knew someone who had studied calligraphy and could make their handwriting look very different from one word to the next depending on how flowery, messily, tidly, or rigidly they wanted to draw their lines. They were in my thoughts as I selected a variety of styles for today’s post.

Answer #10 particularly reminded me of the amazing things he could do with a calligraphy pen.

1. The View Was Exhausting by Mikaella Clements

2. Fieldwork by Mischa Berlinski

3. Call the Midwife (The Midwife Trilogy, #1) by Jennifer Worth

4. It Can’t Happen Here by Sinclair Lewis

5. O Beautiful by Jung Yun

6. The Confessions of Nat Turner by William Styron

7. All These Bodies by Kendare Blake

8. Imaginary Friend by Stephen Chbosky

9. I, Rigoberta Menchu: An Indian Woman in Guatemala by Rigoberta Menchú

10. I Wish You All the Best (I Wish You All the Best, #1) by Mason Deaver

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1 Star – We currently do not post a review of any story with a 1 star rating. If it’s DNF or a “wall-banger” we decline to review.

2 Stars — Disappointing. There may be some minor editing glitches but not enough to stop you reading. Not a wall-banger, but nothing you’d re-read. This is a book you might borrow from the library--never buy--and never check out again. There's a small chance you might recommend it to a friend with a mention of the glitches, knowing that something in the plot or story would still appeal to them regardless.

3 Stars — Okay. You made it through and didn’t consider it a waste of time. The story was strong enough, so even when the book faltered, it was able to draw you back in and keep you. There’s a chance you’ll recommend it to a friend, but it wouldn’t go on your keeper shelf, you wouldn't buy it, and you wouldn't re-read it.

4 Stars — Good. You’re glad you were the one who got to review the book. You would probably buy it and would very likely recommend it to your friends. You liked the characters and the plot. The writing style was good and the editing clean. You would read more books by this author.

5 Stars — Excellent! You would definitely buy this book. You would definitely recommend it to your friends. You really loved the characters and the plot and would consider looking for the author's back list or making her an autobuy. The writing and editing were superb.

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