Hello pumpkins!π
I am kicking off day one of Blogoween with my October/Autumn TBR.
Fall is finally here, and with fall comes all things cozy. From pumpkin spice lattes and plaid flannel blankets, all the way to apple scented candles, and most important of all…atmospheric reads.
So, basically my October/Autumn TBR will consist of all of the spooky and atmospheric books I would like to get to this month.
Letβs get started!
THE BOOKS
1.Β Hocus Pocus & The All New Sequel
by: A.W. Jantha
I have been not so patiently waiting to read this Hocus Pocus retelling ever since I got it in the mail last month. I wanted to hold back from reading this until it was closer to Halloween. So, considering it is now October, I am finally ready (and eager) to pick this bad boy up.
There are two parts to this book. The first portion is a retelling of the original Disney film, and the second portion is a sequel that continues the story 25 years later with Max and Allisonβs Daughter. I can imagine both tales will be incredibly atmospheric with Halloween festivities, witches, and all the spookiness to knock my socks off.
2.Β Frankenstein
by: Mary Shelley
FrankensteinΒ is a book I purchased last fall but unfortunately never got around to reading. The narrative follows aΒ science student, Victor Frankenstein who is obsessed with discovering the cause of existence, and giving life to inanimate matter.
After creating and bringing to life a human being from stolen body parts, Frankenstein is disgusted at the creatureβs ugliness and ultimately abandons it. This leads Victorβs creation to turn evil.
I have heard many great things aboutΒ Frankenstein, but one argument that always seems to stick out to me the most is whether or not Victorβs creation is the true monster. Most people say the mad scientist is the real villain of the story. Either way, I am beyond excited to dive into this spooky and atmospheric read.
3.Β The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
by: Washington Irving
Sleepy Hollow is going to be one of my first reads of October. I need to finish it before the 27th as I have a review planned for Blogoween.
The narrative takes place in small town known as Sleepy Hollow which is just near Tarrytown, New York. We follow Ichabod Crane in his attempts to wooΒ Katrina Van Tassel. There are also many lush descriptions of Crane’s surroundings making for a perfect atmospheric read. The real question of this novel is though, whether or not there really is a headless horseman. I guess I will have to read to find out!
4. The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own MakingΒ
by: Catherine M. Valente
The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland is a middle grade fantasy novel that follows a 12 year old girl named September. One day while her parents are away, September is met by a figure known as Green Wind. Eventually the Green Wind individual sweeps her away to Fairyland where she is needed in order to retrieve a talisman for the Marquess.
The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland has been compared to Alice’s Adventures in WonderlandΒ as well asΒ The Golden Compass, and I am so here for it.
5.Β Toil & Trouble: 15 Tales of Women & Witchcraft
by: Various Authors
Toil & TroubleΒ is a fictional young adult anthology by a wide array of authors ranging from Zoraida Cordova, all the way to Emery Lord. Each writer tells a story inspired by a different witch from either history, literature, or pop culture. All narratives are also told from a feminist perspective. Some witches mentioned include from Glinda the Good, Sabrina, Ursula, Morgan le Fey, Gemma Doyle, and much more.
I cannot express how excited I am to start this. I recently hauled Toil & Trouble last month and had to refrain myself from picking it up right away, but I am finally ready.
Those are all of the books I plan on reading in October!
I hope you enjoyed reading todayβs post!
Until next time,
The Garden of Read-En 