Cozy Fall Book Picks
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Fall in Maine means temperatures swinging wildly between 80 and 50 degrees, apple cider flavored everything, and changing leaves.
Something I love to do in the fall, is to sit on my porch and read. There is something special about reading outside and I tend to read more in the summer and fall when the weather lets me enjoy my books outside.
On a trip up the coast to Camden a few weeks ago, I stopped by a couple of local bookstores to browse and I walked out with a couple of new (to me reads). I can’t wait to dive into these reads this fall!
Olive Kitteridge by Elizabeth Strout*is a Pulitzer Prize winner that I have had on hold at the library for about 6 months. When I saw it store, I decided to treat myself and wait no longer. This family drama about a retired schoolteacher in Crosby, Maine is a New York Times best seller. And so far, I haven’t looked too far into the plot. Sometimes, you love a good surprise plot. I can’t wait to get into this one.
Mr. Pebumbra’s 24 Hour Bookstore by Robin Sloan* tells the tale of a post-dot com bust web designer, Clay, who takes a job at a book store. When he notices a strange pattern, clients who don’t buy anything but rather check out obscure volumes, Clay sets out to analyze the clients but discovers that there is something far more mysterious going on than he realized.
I love bookstore so a book about bookstores - I’m in! This book went on by To Be Read list when I saw it was recommended for adults who loved From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler*. The Mixed-Up Files is one of my all-time favorite books from my childhood so I knew I had to see what Mr. Pebumbra’s was all about.
The Glass Hotel by Emily St. John Mandel* - If you have not read Station Eleven* yet, you must. It is one of the best books I have read in years and I tell everyone I know they need to read it. So, when St. John Mandel published a new book, I knew I need to get my hands on it. The Glass Hotel blends the tales of an international Ponzi scheme and the disappearance of a young woman from a ship at sea.
How are they blended? I have no idea but aren’t you intrigued? I know I am.
What are you reading this fall? Give me all the recommendations in the comments below!
