Five Reading Recommendations for Fall Vibes
A stack of books recommended for fall reading. (PC: Lex Oropezza-Baker)
“A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder” – Holly Jackson
Five years ago, Sal Singh murdered his girlfriend, Andie Bell. Sal was found dead with a note confessing to the murder, but Andie’s body was never found. Unlike the rest of the town, high school senior Pippa Fitz-Amobi doesn’t believe Sal is guilty.
Pip decides that for her senior capstone project, she will reinvestigate the murder. She enlists the help of Sal’s younger brother Ravi, and together they decide to uncover what really happened that fateful day.
This mystery is perfect to cuddle up with under a blanket, and will have you quickly turning the pages. It’s the first in a trilogy, and has also been adapted into a Netflix television show of the same name.
“Swordheart” – T. Kingfisher
When Halla unexpectedly inherits the fortune of her late husband’s uncle, she quickly becomes the target of her in-laws’ wrath. They lock Halla in her room, refusing to let her out until she agrees to marry Cousin Alver and keep the fortune in the family.
In an attempt to escape, Halla pulls a dusty, sheathed sword off the wall. Drawing the sword triggers a knight to appear, who declares himself Halla’s protector for as long as she owns the sword. The two go on a quest to reclaim her fortune and have many misadventures along the way.
No fantasy book has ever made me laugh out loud in the way that “Swordheart” did. It’s so effortlessly humorous, and its comedic side hits even in the tense moments.
“And Then There Were None” – Agatha Christie
Ten strangers arrive for a holiday on the remote Soldier Island, all having been invited by a mysterious individual who claims to be an old friend. They each find a strange poem above their beds, depicting 10 soldiers dying one by one. When their situation quickly begins to mirror the poem, it is a race against time to figure out who among them is the killer before it’s too late.
If you’re looking for a book that you can binge in one sitting, “And Then There Were None” is the book for you. The intense, fast-paced storytelling will have you glued to the page.
“Anatomy: A Love Story” – Dana Schwartz
Set in 1800s Edinburgh, Hazel Sinnett is a high society woman aspiring to become a surgeon. She disguises herself as a man and begins to take classes at the Royal Anatomist’s Society, but is no longer welcome after her identity is discovered.
Determined to pass the physician’s exam, she makes a bet with her professor: if she can pass the test without taking the class, she will become his apprentice. Hazel enlists the help of a local “resurrection man” named Jack, who makes a living selling corpses to medical societies.
“Anatomy” is not only a love story, but also discusses a love for your passions. I truly loved these characters and their passionate spirits. This is the first in a duology, with the second entitled “Immortality: A Love Story”.
Falling Like Leaves – Misty Wilson
Ellis’s plans to go to Columbia University and work at her father’s journalism company seem to be coming apart. She is ripped out of her life and internship in New York by her parents’ unexpected separation, and her mother’s decision to move the two of them to Bramble Falls, Connecticut.
They move in with Ellis’s aunt and cousin, who are embroiled in preparation for the “Falling Leaves Festival”, Bramble Falls’s annual autumn celebration. Forced to volunteer for the festivities, Ellis quickly resists, but reunites with a childhood flame who helps her see new possibilities for her future.
This book is perfect for anyone looking for a quick young adult romance and for fans of Hallmark movies.
