Autumn Book Club Title Picks
Hello, Lovelies!
It’s been WAY too long since we’ve hung out here together. I figured, what better time for a come-back than during the most wonderful time of the year: Autumn! As a bibliophile who’d rather be curled up by a fire, wrapped in a cocoon of chunky knit blankets, and surrounded by woody-scented candles, Autumn is truly my ideal setting. And what better way to make the most of the season than by hosting a cozy, Autumnal Book Club!
Below, I’ve shared my carefully curated list of books, which I hope to read with you all over the three months. Take a scroll to check them out, and if you’re interested in joining, sign-up instructions and dates are listed below!
Happy Reading, Witches! It’s good to be back.
-Kristyn xo
The Books
September Book: Practical Magic by Alice Hoffman
Blurb:*
The Owens sisters confront the challenges of life and love in this bewitching novel from New York Times bestselling author Alice Hoffman.
For more than two hundred years, the Owens women have been blamed for everything that has gone wrong in their Massachusetts town. Gillian and Sally have endured that fate as well: as children, the sisters were forever outsiders, taunted, talked about, pointed at. Their elderly aunts almost seemed to encourage the whispers of witchery, with their musty house and their exotic concoctions and their crowd of black cats. But all Gillian and Sally wanted was to escape.
One will do so by marrying, the other by running away. But the bonds they share will bring them back—almost as if by magic...
Page Count: 320
October Book: Dracul by Dacre Stoker
Blurb: *
The prequel to Dracula, inspired by notes and texts left behind by the author of the classic novel, Dracul is a supernatural thriller that reveals not only Dracula's true origins but Bram Stoker's--and the tale of the enigmatic woman who connects them.
It is 1868, and a twenty-one-year-old Bram Stoker waits in a desolate tower to face an indescribable evil. Armed only with crucifixes, holy water, and a rifle, he prays to survive a single night, the longest of his life. Desperate to record what he has witnessed, Bram scribbles down the events that led him here...
A sickly child, Bram spent his early days bedridden in his parents' Dublin home, tended to by his caretaker, a young woman named Ellen Crone. When a string of strange deaths occur in a nearby town, Bram and his sister Matilda detect a pattern of bizarre behavior by Ellen--a mystery that deepens chillingly until Ellen vanishes suddenly from their lives. Years later, Matilda returns from studying in Paris to tell Bram the news that she has seen Ellen--and that the nightmare they've thought long ended is only beginning.
Page Count: 497
November Book: Lakesedge by Lyndall Clipstone
Blurb:*
A gothic fantasy about monsters and magic, set on the banks of a cursed lake.
There are monsters in the world.
When Violeta Graceling arrives at haunted Lakesedge estate, she expects to find a monster. She knows the terrifying rumors about Rowan Sylvanan, who drowned his entire family when he was a boy. But neither the estate nor the monster are what they seem.
There are monsters in the woods.
As Leta falls for Rowan, she discovers he is bound to the Lord Under, the sinister death god lurking in the black waters of the lake. A creature to whom Leta is inexplicably drawn…
There’s a monster in the shadows, and now it knows my name.
Now, to save Rowan—and herself—Leta must confront the darkness in her past, including unraveling the mystery of her connection to the Lord Under.
Page Count: 384
Details & How to Join
Signing up is simple:
Follow me on Instagram ;)
Send me a DM with your First Name and Email & which book you’re most excited for!
I will send everyone who signs up an email with links to a private Discord channel where we can get to know the community, discuss weekly questions and prompts from the book of the month, and plan our mid-point check-ins and wrap-up virtual socials!
Details:
There is no commitment required or harsh/strict deadlines (any dates/timelines listed below are simply guidelines to help keep you accountable)
There will be optional Zoom gatherings hosted by me twice per month where we can have a glass of whatever speaks to you (wine, tea, whisky… there is no wrong choice here) and spill all of our thoughts on what we’ve read so far!
Bring a friend! It can feel daunting/awkward getting to know a group of strangers on the internet, even if we all have shared interests. Getting a friend you already know to join with you can help break the ice and as always, the more the merrier!
Already read one or all of the books? That’s okay! There is nothing better than re-reading an old favourite! Plus, this time around, there will be a whole community to chat with about your fave characters, ships, or plot points that drove you crazy! Everyone is welcome!
I hope to see you there!! Let me know in the comments, which book you’re most excited to read! -K
*NOTE: All book blurbs are directly borrowed from Good Reads. They are not my own words/summaries. If you click on each blurb heading, you will be taken directly to the corresponding goodreads.com page for each of the selected books.