diff --git a/fedireads/static/format.css b/fedireads/static/format.css
index 0edad7017..747bcd4b9 100644
--- a/fedireads/static/format.css
+++ b/fedireads/static/format.css
@@ -516,7 +516,7 @@ dd {
 .covers-shelf .cover-container:last-child {
     margin-right: 0;
 }
-.covers-shelf img:hover {
+.covers-shelf .book-cover:hover {
     cursor: pointer;
     box-shadow: #F3FFBD 0em 0em 1em 1em;
 }