Beach reads are back on the shelf, and you're looking for your favorite books to hunker down with as the temps drop.
One of Instagram's favorite 'bookstagrammers' Grace Chlosta, @gracesreadingnook, shares her top five must-reads for the fall season. Her picks include everything from spooky thrills to heartwarming deep-thinking reads.
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1. 'Nightcrawling' by Leila Mottley
Genre: Urban Fiction
Although the cover of this book screams Halloween with its vibrant purple and orange colors, this read is actually more heart-affirming than heart-trembling. Inspired by a true story, the novel is about a young Black woman who walks the streets of Oakland and stumbles headlong into the failure of its justice system.
2. 'The Kiss Curse' by Erin Sterling
Genre: Romantic Comedy
Chlosta says if you like a spooky read, but not so much scary, then this book is definitely for you. With a romantic element to it, this book follows a young witch who lives in a small town like Salem. She says that if you're a big fan of stories such as 'Hocus Pocus' or 'Halloweentown', this book is perfect for you. This book somehow fits into the 'light-hearted spooky' genre and is the second book in a series, however, Chlosta says you don't have to read the first one in order to love and understand this read.
3. 'The Bullet That Missed: A Thursday Murder Club Mystery' by Richard Osman
Genre: Mystery
If you like' cozy-murder', this book is for you. It's the third book in the 'Thursday Murder Club Mystery' series. These books follow four elderly people who live in a retirement home and get together every Thursday to try and solve murders and mysteries in their community.
4. 'The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires' by Grady Hendrix
Genre: Thriller
For those that don't want a cozy read at all, this thriller is for you. Following a book club in the south, it centers around the gossip when a new man moves to town, and they think he's a vampire.
5. 'The Many Daughters of Afong Moy' by Jamie Ford
Genre: Historical Fiction
For those of you who don't want a spooky read, this book follows seven generations of women. This heartwarming deep read talks about generational drama and trauma as it talks about a lot of different topics and events that these women experience across their lifetimes.
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