Fall is here! This week we’re talking about whether or not we’re seasonal readers and how to enhance those autumnal vibes with your reading choices. We’re also bringing you a big stack of book recommendations! Roni’s got a pile of recs from one of her very favorite micro-genres: dark academia & campus novels. And Dawn is bringing the heat with sexy football-themed romances and some fun seasonal rom-coms. Come feel all the Fall feels with us!
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Highlights:
To Pumpkin Spice Latte or not?
Which of us is a seasonal reader
The genres we reach for in Fall
How to enhance the season with your reading
The types of books that are particularly suited for Fall
Halloween getting the short end of the holiday stick
Roni trying to pronounce “horror” but sounding like she’s saying something offensive
Roni’s favorite dark academia and campus novels
Why Dawn almost had to move out of her new house
Why Roni, the romance author, doesn’t read a ton of romance
Roni horrifies Dawn with her stance on mysteries
Texting whodunnit guesses while reading
Dawn recs a football-themed romance series and some LOL seasonal rom coms
The RAD Reading Recs of the week
How Roni sees book scenes through Instagram filters
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Books recommended by Roni:
THE SECRET HISTORY by Donna Tartt
FINDING FELICITY by Stacey Kade
NINTH HOUSE by Leigh Bardugo
MISADVENTURES WITH A PROFESSOR by Sierra Simone
NEVER SAW ME COMING by Vera Kurian
IN MY DREAMS, I HOLD A KNIFE by Ashley Winstead
THE MAIDENS by Alex Michaelides
DINNER: A LOVE STORY by Jenny Rosenstrach
Books recommended by Dawn:
THE FOURTH TIME CHARM by Maya Hughes
THE ART OF FALLING FOR YOU by Maya Hughes
FALLING INTO FOREVER by Delancey Stewart
SHAKING THE SLEIGH by Delancey Stewart
PINWHEELS, POTIONS, AND POSSIBILITIES by Fenley Grant
RAD Reading Recs of the Week:
THE LOST MAN by Jane Harper (Dawn’s rec)
THE INVISIBLE LIFE OF ADDIE LARUE by V.E. Schwab (Roni Rec)
Other books/authors mentioned:
Author Grady Hendrix
Author Riley Sager
Twilight by Stephenie Meyer
The Sookie Stackhouse series by Charlaine Harris
Author Kresley Cole
Author Ruth Reichl’s food memoirs
My Life in France by Julia Child
Shadow & Bone by Leigh Bardugo
The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides
Other non-book recommendations:
As promised on the podcast, here are photos of Roni’s cookbook collection:
