#Fall reading

[sumthinpumpkinplease]

Looks like the perfect place to sit

[octobercider]

Welcome September, it’s good to see you again.

[kwc-reads]

fall book haul pt. 1

first delivery from the book buying spree I went on this week! can’t wait to dive into these

together we rot is my first read from the stack - what should I prioritize after that?

[corvusclearing]

Just picked up a copy of Ray Bradbury's October Country, and I'd love to read it in a spot just like this.

What books are you reading this fall? 📚🍂

[babydollduchess]

SHE (the narrator) IS SO REAL FOR THAT!!!

[bdapublishing]

👻🎃 25+ Subversive Dark Halloween Books You Need for Spooky Season 🎃👻

If you’re tired of predictable haunted house stories, we’ve got just the thing. 🖤

Our latest blog post dives into dark and subversive horror books perfect for those craving something eerie, unexpected, and just a bit unsettling. (Did we mention… mold? 🍄)

📚✨ Explore the full post here ✨📚

From disturbing tales with unconventional creatures to spooky reads that challenge norms, this list will keep you hooked all October long.

Seen anything that needs a spot on your bookshelf? Tell us what you’re adding to your TBR in the comments—because the best Halloween reads deserve to be shared! 📖

[sapphire-imeo]

Catching up on some cozy reading 📖🐈‍⬛️🎃

[bookguide]

“For love is a flower that grows in any soil, works its sweet miracles undaunted by autumn frost or winter snow, blooming fair and fragrant all the year, and blessing those who give and those who receive.”

— Louisa May Alcott, Little Men

[disorder-alice]

Girls when

“Write me a tragedy, Lev Fedorov, Write me a litany of sins. Write me a plague of devastation. Write me lonely, write me wanting, write me shattered and fearful and lost. Then write me finding myself in your arms, if only for a night, and then write it again. Write it over and over, Lev, until we both know the pages by heart.”

I am Girls.

[jammyreeds]

Fall Reading List:

(or, an overambitious list of options for a three month period)

The Blacktongue Thief | Christopher Beuhlman

A DnD-esque fantasy with unlikely allies (who I will assume are gay and in love until they’re evidently not).

The Poppy War | R. F. Kuang

I just finished The Night Ends with Fire by K. X. Song (the first book of an epic fantasy based on the legend of Hua Mulan) and some said it was sort of like The Poppy War, so!

The Priory of the Orange Tree | Samantha Shannon

I started Priory earlier this year and then put it down for too long and never got back to it…I was about 1/4 of the way through and loving it but I fear I’ll have to restart it if I’m to pick it back up…

An Ember in the Ashes (reread) | Sabaa Tahir

I’ve been re-listening to Pure Heroine by Lorde, and Glory and Gore distinctly reminds me of when I was 16 and obsessed with this book and that song at the same time. So now I have to reread it.

Le Morte d’Arthur | Sir Thomas Malory

Could honestly be read in any season, and I fear this will probably not be one I get around to. But I do own it and thought I’d add it to the list.

Wicked | Gregory Maguire

In honor of the movie coming out next month. I’m not particularly anticipating it (the movie) but when in Rome…

Wildwood | Colin Meloy

Also in honor of the movie soon releasing, and this one I am highly anticipating, and feel must be read in autumn! It’s so Over the Garden Wall coded.

Shady Hollow | Juneau Black

Autumn is all about silly whimsy and murder!!

The Only One Left | Riley Sager

A spookier murder mystery for Halloween :)

Dark Matter | Blake Crouch

Inter-dimensional science experiments sounds like Halloween shit to me.

Frankenstein | Mary Shelley

No comment necessary other than I know I should have already read this but classics scare me.

Project Hail Mary | Andy Weir

Massively hyped and endorsed by my fav tiktok book reviewer. I know it’s massively hyped in general, but so are a lot of other books I have totally hated. She’s the only one I trust.

Carve the Mark (reread) | Veronica Roth

This might end up on my winter list instead, but I’d like to get around to it sometime soon so I can finally read the sequel; I’ve been avoiding the second book for years because I think someone is going to die :/

Would love to know what everyone else is reading as well! :)

[keepingupwiththecullensblog]

🌟🎬 Welcome back to “Keeping Up with the Cullens”! Or more accurately, “Keeping Up with Bella’s Most Awkward Movie Date Ever.” 🎥🙄 Today, we’re diving into the cringiest third-wheel adventure known to humankind—featuring Bella, Jake, and Mike. It’s an uncomfortable love triangle, complete with awkward hand placements, a puking incident, and, of course, the infamous flu. 😂💀

So here’s the setup: Bella, bless her heart, is just trying to enjoy a “friendly” movie night, but we all know what’s *really* going on. Jake is full-on (and painfully) trying to win her heart, while poor Mike doesn’t stand a chance but gives it his best shot anyway. 💔 Mike’s all in, despite the fact that he’s basically the third wheel, and Bella is doing everything in her power to *firmly* place Jake in the friend zone. 🛑 But Jake? He’s having none of it. 😂

The rest of the group, of course, bails on the movie, leaving Bella smack in the middle of Jake and Mike. Naturally, both of them have their hands on the armrests, palms open, practically begging for her to hold them. 🖐️🖐️ It’s like an unspoken competition for Bella’s affection, and she’s just trying to focus on the screen, pretending not to notice the passive-aggressive hand positioning happening on either side of her. 🙄🍿

Then, the real chaos begins. Mike, clearly not built for horror movies—or maybe just the love triangle tension—gets *really* sick. 🤢 Bella’s already trying to manage the awkwardness of the situation, and now she’s got a barfing Mike to deal with. They have to leave the theater *mid-movie* because Mike is about to explode! 💀

As Mike is hunched over the theater restroom toilet, Jake, sensing his big moment, decides it’s the perfect time to have a heart-to-heart with Bella. 💬 He basically tells her that he’s not giving up, and that he’ll keep trying to win her heart. And Bella’s thinking, “Really, Jake? Now? This is what we’re doing while Mike’s puking his guts out?” Talk about timing! 😂💀

Thankfully, Jake is quick on his feet and, smart guy that he is, grabs a popcorn bucket for the ride home to spare his freshly fixed rabbit from Mike’s barf. 🍿🤢 And it's a good thing, too, because Mike was definitely not done. 🛠️✨ Crisis averted—sort of. After dropping off Mike, Jake starts feeling sick too, and they assume it’s that flu that’s been making the rounds. 🤧 Bella’s thinking, “Great, now it’s my turn to feel like death,” and she’s not wrong because, that night, she catches the infamous flu as well. 🤒💤

Now here’s the part that really gets me—where the heck is Edward? 😤 This is prime boyfriend material. Your girl is passed out, feverish, and in desperate need of some TLC, and you’re just missing in action? 👀 I’m actually *pissed* about this. Edward, my guy, this is your moment! Wouldn’t Alice *see* Bella’s suffering and give you a heads-up? And you just... let her deal with the flu all alone? Not cool. Meanwhile, Ben is over here being the best boyfriend, taking care of Angela while *she’s* sick. Take notes, Edward. 😠

And don’t even get me started on Charlie. Bella said he probably went to work just to have a “free bathroom.” 🚽 Really, Charlie? Your daughter’s passed out on the bathroom floor with a fever, and all you do is leave her a glass of water before you head off to work? Sure, you put her to bed that night, but come on! If she had passed out from her fever, you’d be a strong contender for Worst Dad of the Year. 😒

A couple of days later, Bella starts feeling better and naturally, she starts calling Jake’s house to see how he’s doing. She’s been trying to get in touch with him, but he’s completely MIA. 📞 When she finally gets a hold of him, Jake drops a bombshell: “I don’t think I have the flu…” He’s all confused, not knowing exactly what’s happening to him yet. Meanwhile, Bella’s still thinking it’s just the flu, while we, the audience, are sitting here like, “Oh sweetie, if only you knew…” 😬🐺

But here’s the kicker: Edward would *totally* have lost his mind if he knew about this awkward movie date. You *know* how jealous Edward gets over Mike of all people. The fact that Bella was caught in a third-wheel situation with Mike? Edward would’ve been mentally planning how to “accidentally” leave Mike in the woods for the wolves. 😤 It still kills me how much Edward was jealous of Mike at this point. Poor Mike doesn’t stand a chance, and yet, here’s Edward, low-key (or high-key) wanting to murder him. 😂

In the end, this whole thing was a *complete* mess. Bella’s awkward love triangle movie date turned into a flu-ridden disaster. Mike’s puking, Jake’s confessing his undying love while holding a popcorn bucket, and Bella’s trying to piece it all together while dealing with the flu. And where was Edward? MIA, as usual, during the one moment where Bella actually needed him to be there. 😒

[sumthinpumpkinplease]

It’s prob AI because I’ve never seen anything so perfect…but I’d love to sit here with my coziest blanket, sipping my pumpkin spice latte!!

[cosmiccowboystuddies]

not quite fall, but i want it to be fall reading list

don't judge me, i know its not technically fall ( and still 105 degrees where I live), but I can do what I want.. anyway here is what I plan to read this fall/academic year

books i'm rereading

the outsiders

the hunger games

the hunger games- finished

catching fire-need to annotate

song of Achilles-need to annoatata

the poppy war-reading

if we were villains-rereading

5 survive- rereading

the girls Ive been

ace of spades

the girls I've been

the gold finch

how to be eaten

a good girls guide to murder

good girl, bad blood

tiny little fires

things have gotten worse since we last spoke

lock the doors

all the young dudes trilogy

the illiad

jayne eyre

the atlas 6

if we were villains

dune

little women

circe

the raven boys triology

a little life

bunny

a song of ice and fire

dark rise

six of crows series

neon gods

red queen sereis

the perks of being a wallflower

the last thing he told me

the good lie

this might hurt

the meaning of night

my dearest darkest

the bell jar

[kwc-reads]

part one of my autumn tbr list (not counting upcoming releases)🍁

what would you add to this list?

[babydollduchess]

ITS HERE ITS HERE ITS HERE YAYYY :D I’m on page 21 already and I’m liking the book so far and it’s kinda funny.

[schatz-e]

If there's a way into hell, someone will always find it.

T. Kingfisher, The Hollow Places