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Young Adult Botanical Books

Posted on: March 16, 2023

Jill is joined by OverDrive librarian, Claire, to chat about all things delicate and dangerous with this botanical cover trend. While the floral trend has been around for awhile, there’s been an uptick in covers that have botanical elements that look more alluring and dangerous. They discuss what is it about these covers, what genres seem to use this style, and a whole host of book recs if you’ve been meaning to check out something creepy and covered in flowers. Emma was unable to join but Jill calls out some of her favorite picks, too!

Jill’s Picks: 

  1. Horrid by Katrina Leno
  2. The Sacrifice by Rin Chupeco
  3. Where Darkness Blooms by Andrea Hannah

Claire’s Picks: 

  1. Delicious Monsters by Liselle Sambury
  2. This Poison Heart by Kalynn Bayron
  3. House of Hollow by Krystal Sutherland

Emma’s Picks:

  1. Blood and Moonlight by Erin Beaty
  2. Foxglove by Adalyn Grace
  3. The Depths by Nicole Lesperance

Readers can sample and borrow the titles mentioned in today’s episode on OverDrive.com or in Libby. Library friends can shop these titles in OverDrive Marketplace here.

We hope you enjoy this episode of the Professional Book Nerds podcast. Be sure to rate, review and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen! You can follow the Professional Book Nerds on Instagram, Twitter, and TikTok @ProBookNerds. Want to reach out? Send an email to professionalbooknerds@overdrive.com.


Jill is joined by OverDrive librarian, Claire, to chat about all things delicate and dangerous with this botanical cover trend. While the floral trend has been around for awhile, there’s been an uptick in covers that have botanical elements that look more alluring and dangerous. They discuss what is it about these covers, what genres seem to use this style, and a whole host of book recs if you’ve been meaning to check out something creepy and covered in flowers. Emma was unable to join but Jill calls out some of her favorite picks, too!

Jill’s Picks: 

  1. Horrid by Katrina Leno
  2. The Sacrifice by Rin Chupeco
  3. Where Darkness Blooms by Andrea Hannah

Claire’s Picks: 

  1. Delicious Monsters by Liselle Sambury
  2. This Poison Heart by Kalynn Bayron
  3. House of Hollow by Krystal Sutherland

Emma’s Picks:

  1. Blood and Moonlight by Erin Beaty
  2. Foxglove by Adalyn Grace
  3. The Depths by Nicole Lesperance

Readers can sample and borrow the titles mentioned in today’s episode on OverDrive.com or in Libby. Library friends can shop these titles in OverDrive Marketplace here.

We hope you enjoy this episode of the Professional Book Nerds podcast. Be sure to rate, review and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen! You can follow the Professional Book Nerds on Instagram, Twitter, and TikTok @ProBookNerds. Want to reach out? Send an email to professionalbooknerds@overdrive.com.

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