Autumn Book Recommendations

We are well into cosy reading season! The -ber months are arguably the best times for readers. Just think: Rain tapping at your window, Hot chocolate/coffee in hand, Blanket either lay across your knees, or right up to the neck, and a good old book. PERFECTION. With that being said, there are hundreds of books to be read during this season, so I thought I would share my Autumnal picks. 

I thoroughly believe in reading ANY book or your choice at any time, so if you don't want to read autumnal books and would rather either continue your beachy, summer reads, go ahead! You can always save these recs on your Goodreads for whenever you're ready. I just think there is something so fun about reading books which reflect the current season. Each of my picks give me an autumnal feeling for whatever reason - whether it was the author's intention or not. 

Let's get into it! 

Better Than The Movies by Lynn Painter Review

Better Than The Movies is a YA novel I have seen all over social media for a few years now. My knowledge prior to reading was that it's a Young Adult, Rom-Com. Although I'm no longer the demographic for YA novels, sometimes it's nice to read a light-hearted and clean book; especially after reading something a little heavier (which in my case was Babel). I don't enjoy reading Smut, so this sounded like the perfect choice for my mood. 

Babel by R.F Kuang Review

After reading Rebecca. F Kuang's Yellowface, I was super excited to start my Babel reading experience. I had heard incredible things about this novel - in fact, I don't think I've ever heard criticism about it. The astounding amount of praise it has received was enough to get me excited about diving into its pages; and I was not left feeling unfulfilled. This novel lit a fire in me that was completely unforeseen, and I don't think I will ever be the same again.

Part Of Your World by Abby Jimenez

After finishing Seven Summers by Paige Toon - click to read my review; the next book I read whilst on holiday was Part Of Your World by Abby Jimenez. I had actually read Just for The Summer by the same author first (a complete accident), and loved it so much that I knew I wanted to still read the first two books anyway. I had heard incredible things about books 2 and 3, but not much about this first one. With that being said, I knew I needed to write my own review of the book. 

Seven Summers by Paige Toon Review

Whilst on holiday I read my final summer themed book of the year. Seven Summers is one I saw all over my TikTok and I hadn't seen one negative review. That was enough to convince me to choose it as my holiday read. It also helps that Amazon were selling it for only £4.50! I've not read as many romance novels this year as I typically do, so I was excited to dive back into a cutesy little love story. If you want to know what I thought of it, keep reading. 

Yellowface by Rebecca F. Kuang Review

Yellowface is a book I had seen floating around social media for a long time but never really thought to read it. I didn't know anything about it - I guess I just became familiar with it's front cover. Once I heard a few reviews on Tik Tok, I decided I would step out of my comfort genres and give it a go. I had never read a book like this before, so I didn't know what to expect, but I was pleasantly surprised. This was my introduction to Rebecca's writing, and it has definitely left a sweet taste in my mouth for more. 

Just for the Summer by Abby Jimenez Review

I recently read my first ever Abby Jimenez book....and it certainly won't be the last! I had heard incredible things about this author, so when I saw 'Just for the Summer' was £3 at The Works, I immediately took a copy to the till. I decided to take it on holiday with me to Barcelona, and it did not disappoint.