All puns aside, what labels a book as possessing autumnal vibes? Does it have to be set during fall? Contain a mysterious, bleak or brooding tone? Feature fall-ish cover art? The books I chose [almost all classics, I own nothing new which fit] contain at least one or a combination of the three elements within.
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10. This edition of Heidi by Joanna Spyri is like an amble through the woods on a glowing autumn afternoon. Strangely, I don’t think much of the plot takes place in fall but during summer and winter instead.
9. Dust and Shadow: An account of the Ripper killings from Lyndsay Faye, for its cover depicting a shadowy scene of gloom and macabre subject matter and 8. Washington Square by Henry James for its chilly, solitary mood and tone of regret.
7. Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier. A newlywed encounters a lingering evil in a large, lonely mansion with hidden secrets.
6. In the Woods by Tana French. I’ve yet to read it, but the cover image virtually emanates the creak and rattle of advancing autumn’s barren trees.
5. A Separate Peace by John Knowles. New England prep school drama in the fall and winter of early WWII.
4. The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger. Full of bleak late autumn angst.
3. Little House in the Big Woods by Laura Ingalls Wilder. Harvest, hearth and the comforts of home feature largely in the little book that started all the adventures for the Ingalls’.
2. The Harry Potter series. Each season sees its share of action, but because the Hogwarts Express makes it’s way to school on September 1st at the beginning of every term, Harry Potter will always remind me of autumn.
1. Holmes is at his sleuth-iest when deducing clues on a foggy London fall night. Dark and vague mysteries revealed to the mystified Dr. Watson by the cozy warmth of the hearth epitomizes the perfect fall read to me.
What books say sweater weather to you this time of year?
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What fun choices for this week’s prompt.
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Thank you, I was mostly guided by cover art or anything involving a back to school setting.
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Love your choices and the pictures that you shared! These pics are definitely all bookstagram goals to me 😍 Great TTT!
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Thanks for your kind words😀 I can fall down the #bookstagram flat lay rabbit hole, sometimes.
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That cover of Heidi looks gorgeous!!! Your pics are super pretty :))))
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Thank you! The covers provided lots of fun inspiration. I definitely chose Heidi based on the cover, just gotta read it now.
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Oh I hope you love it!!!! I read it as a little girl because it was one of my mums favs and subsequently it became one of mine too :)))
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I absolutely love all of your photos! Those cute felt acorns are perfect!
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Thank you! I just had to use those acorns, so sweet.
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All great choices! And I love your pictures with each selection. A Separate Peace and Harry Potter made my list as well. 🙂
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Thank you, these books provided a lot of inspiration. Yes, I’m glad we feel the same way regarding A Separate Peace, even though the events take place throughout the year, it = autumn vibes to me. I’ll peep your list.
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Haha, I love the photos and the pun. Harry Potter is perfect for any time of year, but it does seem extra perfect in fall. Sherlock Holmes made my list, too.
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Aw, thanks, cannot resist a good pun. Ooh, another Holmes devotee, I’ll check it out:)
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YES! All of these, yes! Harry Potter and Sherlock Holmes are such atmospheric essentials for this time of the year. I’m itching for a reread of both. Hopefully I can swing it. Also, I really need to get to In the Woods–and Tana French in general.
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Those are the first two I think of for Autumn, like minds for sure. Next year is the year for Tana French, I’ve heard such great reviews.
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