To me Autumn is a more serious reading month, thrillers, horror, drama, less light-hearted stuff. So below are five books I would highly recommend for Autumn (or anytime reading).
The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman ; As you know if you've seen any recent post on this blog I just finished the Graveyard book and I loved it. I think it was great for Halloween time. It wasn't super serious, but it was haunting, and enchanting and magical. If you don't know what its about, it follows a young boy called Nobody Owens who is raised by the patrons of a local graveyard (enticed yet?).
Miss Peregrines Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs ; I read this book soon after it came out and I loved it. The pictures in it really sell the book. It's creepy and fantastical and I don't want to spoil anything, but it's about a young man who finds an island full of peculiar children.
Anything Stephen King ; I'm not going to lie, I haven't read much Stephen King, there sure is a lot to read. The ones I have read and would recommend are The Shining, Doctor Sleep, and Full Dark No Stars. Enough said? Any Stephen King is great for Halloween.
The Evernight Trilogy by Claudia Grey ; if it's still a trilogy? I thinks there's a spinoff but I haven't read it. I read the Evernight books during the Twilight craze so I can't say if they hold up, but I can say I thoroughly enjoyed them (the first two) and would highly recommend the trilogy (or just the first two). Evernight follows a girl who goes to boarding school and soon finds out her school is full of supernatural. Romance and angst ensue. Classic teen supernatural romance. Would recommend (the first two)
Complete Poems and Stories of Edgar Allan Poe ; I grew up reading and being inspired by Poe. He is the namesake for my URL. And I'm sure everyone has at least read one of his stories. They are so original and dark and Poe writes so very well. I wrote every biography in school that was assigned about Edgar Allan Poe and I think he's just fascinating. I had to put him in here.
In conclusion, read whatever your heart desires this Autumn! But if you're looking for something maybe try one, or all, of these? Also want to apologize for formatting and lack of links and images. I'm on my IPad right now. October is a busy month. Promise I'll clean everything up tomorrow.
~Rockett
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