Autumn Vibes
Looking for the perfect read to match your autumn vibe? If you’re in the mood for a specific seasonal treat like hot cider or pumpkin spice, check this list for a matching book recommendation.
These titles are available for checkout at HCTPL. Don’t forget to check the Libby app for digital options, or listen on audio.
If you like magic…
Circe – Madeline Miller
Suspenseful and mesmerizing, this 2018 publication is set during the Greek Heroic Age and features several myths, including The Odyssey, as told from the perspective of Circe, a witch.
If you like black cats…
Coraline – Neil Gaiman
In this unforgettable children’s fantasy novella, 9-year-old Coraline Jones must restore her family from the clutches of evil. She is guided by a sarcastic companion known only as “The Cat.”
If you like the crunch of leaves underfoot…
Uprooted – Naomi Novik
A beautiful forest and quiet village setting opens this 2015 retelling of Rumpelstiltskin in which a woman is taken every ten years by an ominous figure who rules over the land.
If you like pumpkin spice…
Before the Coffee Gets Cold – Toshikazu Kawaguchi
This magical realism collection of four connected stories explores the concept of short-term time travel through a café in Tokyo.
If you like hot cider…
Autumn – Ali Smith
This poignant novel centers on a May-December friendship and explores art, love, time, aging, identity and other topics in a rich, multi-layered style.
If you like bonfires…
The Return of the Native – Thomas Hardy
A man returns home from Paris after an unfulfilling business venture, back to the wild, haunted Wessex moors where Bonfire Nights are a Saxon ceremonial tradition full of song and dance.
If you like a full moon…
Moon Called – Patricia Briggs
This novel is the first in the Mercy Thompson series, starring an engaging shapeshifter mechanic main character whose normal and paranormal lives are colliding.
If you like apple orchard-scented candles…
The Ex Hex – Erin Sterling
This delightful supernatural romance is full of wishes, witches, and magical mayhem as we follow the adventures of Rhys and Vivi.
If you like ghost stories around the campfire…
Something Wicked This Way Comes – Ray Bradbury
This 1962 publication tells the story of two teenage best friends who experience a living nightmare when a traveling carnival arrives in their Midwestern hometown.
If you like reading old books by candlelight…
The Shadow of the Wind – Carlos Ruiz Zafón
In 1945 Barcelona, a city is healing in the aftermath of the Spanish Civil War, and an antiquarian book dealer’s son, Daniel, attempts to solve the mystery surrounding an author’s tragic fate.
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