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Fall Seasonal Reading

As the leaves curl and Dunkin Donuts begins to sell their excellent pumpkin spice coffee and stores put out the awesome school supplies (HOLLA IF YOU LOVE OFFICE SUPPLIES) alongside glittery green fake spider webs, I can’t help but think of seasonal reading.

I don’t know about you all, but I love reading books based on the season. Now, these season books could be set during the season, in this case Fall or Autumn, or they may exude a characteristic of the season. I thought instead of boring you all with a nice long essay about books and seasons, I would list the top five books for Fall reading and you can feel free to share your favorite fall books in the comments with Nicole and I.

In no particular order:

Rebecca by Daphne Du Maurier
Now, I know this is a YA blog, but guys, when I think of fall I think of the season starting to get cold and summer ending and things that are gothic, but that’s probably because of Halloween. Want a spooky atmospheric book? Rebecca is a perfect go to. You have a sinister maid, weird family, crazy people, and Europe. WIN!

Nevermore by Kelly Creagh
You want the YA version of atmospheric awesomeness? HOLY MOLY you need to lay your hands on Nevermore. It’s totally absorbing and once you go Varen, you don’t go back. Seriously, the book takes place in Baltimore and channels this old dude you may have heard of, Edgar Allan Poe in the house. Also there is a cheerleader named Isobel who is not a stereotype.

Fire Bringer by David Clement Davies
In these here parts, fall marks deer hunting season. But Rannoch isn’t a deer you’d want to hunt. If you like Redwall and epic fantasy and destiny and journeys, you need to get your hands on Fire Bringer. I haven’t seen much about it online, but it’s a wonderful book plus Richard Adams, the old dude who wrote Watership Down, blurbed it.

Silent On The Moor by Deanna Raybourn
Okay so this one is not YA either, but bear with me. Do you like Victorian England? Independent women? Sexy brooding men? Mysteries? Excellent writing? A riveting tale? Large crazy families? Tension so thick you can cut it with a knife? Then you absolutely need to become acquainted with Lady Julia Grey, and I choose this because in Fall, I like to think about Moors, it’s odd, but maybe a product of my public school years.

Anne Of Green Gables by LM Montgomery
So, Anne of Green Gables isn’t a strictly fall book, however, it’s a year round book. If you have not met Gilbert Blythe yet or the cracked slate heard ‘round the world, you need to fix your life and download this for free because it’s public domain on your ereading device, go to your local library, paperback swap, or book store and get Anne Shirley into your life. Seriously, Anne will make you excited about things like foliage and winter and Lakes of Shining Waters.

April is 24 years old. She is an educator. In her free time she can be found reading, working out, or eating junk food. She often wears her sunglasses at night. She blogs at Good Books And Good Wine and tweets as @booksandwine.