Two mid-60s editions of early sci-fi novels involving human-alien love arcs: one (left) between a human man and an alien female, the other (right) between an alien male and a human woman. A six-armed lover could have advantages #scifi #paperbacks #bookjackets

Well-loved Agatha Christie paperbacks from the 70s. I like the pearls and gun theme on the Dell covers. Wonder if that’s consistent through all their Christie titles. #bookjackets #mysteries

Is he a man or a horse? Who cares? He’s 100% stud. #bookjackets @bookstodon

A tagline about saving the world + a giant beatific sky otter + a sci-fi typeface + a man in a cowboy hat = a winning combination. This 1973 novel is about two people and an otter on an alien planet hauling an 1,100 pound sculpture (made by the otter) across the wilderness to sell to an alien buyer. Are those glowing mushrooms on the horizon? Mushrooms may have been involved in dreaming up the plot. 1978 paperback edition. #scifiart #scifi #otters #bookjackets #coverart