@@larissards Eu nem toco nessas paradas. Minha questão é simplesmente as estações trocadas e o fato que eu sou uma alucinada pela estética "outono aconchegante e creepy" mas tenho que sobreviver ao calor dos portais do inferno.
I opened UA-cam to show Leonie‘s channel to a friend of mine because I was raving about how cozy but still well put together and interesting it is and it opened to this video on my page 😂🙈
The Lord of the Rings, which begins in September and then really launches the action again in another September about two decades later, is my perfect Autumn reading project every year.
@@dorisdelonga3713 I envy your journey through virgin territory. Although I would hasten to affirm that it still has the power to impress even after twenty readings or more.
what i really enjoyed about "if we were villains" was that you don't have to have ANY knowledge of theatre or shakespeare to understand what's going on and enjoy the references, cause every quote and acting scene is intertwined with the story so well, in my opinion it was very approachable and well-explained BUT still just as deep and complex as shakespeare's theatre
@@shylittlefrog0 completely agree and I am proof of your statement because I have no idea of Shakespeare but I LOVED that book and their passion for theather. Even if i would love someone with actual knowledge to tell me all the things you probably get if you do know about shakeapeare 😅
I also recommend The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson. It is one of the first haunted house stories and lives up to that title. It has an extremely spooky atmosphere and slowly gets increasingly unsettling until the end hits you like a car.
So glad you mentioned Lockwood and Co. I've been obsessively fangirling since last year when I watched it last. Not enough love given to the series 😊❤ but for sure going to watch it again.
@@Caroline-mt5siAlso in vielen Teilen Deutschlands war es in den letzten paar Tagen noch richtig heiß. Temperaturrekorde für September mit bis zu 34 oder 35 Grad. Klimakrise lässt grüßen. Ich hoffe jetzt aber auch auf Herbst-Lesewetter 😁
@@SaveLockwoodNCo you think that after more than a year it would change anything? not to be skeptical but Netflix isn't known for listening to their users...
actually the cancelation of Lockwood & co was exactly the reason why I read the books. I was like I must know what happens next! And the books are so good! Especially the last one
i read slewfoot because of you and i kinda realized i like horror too. it’s amazing i’m obsessed with it. also the audiobook is amazing, i wish that narrator would narrate my life.
@@pallavikrishnan8660Came here to say that! So happy to find another like minded du maurier fan leaving these comments, I can't leave them under every fall book recommendation video! 😆 🤎
Horror recs: The salt grows heavy The dead take the a train Hell followed with us The spirit bares its teeth Bunny To be devoured Things have gotten worse since we last spoke Our wives under the sea Lapvona Sorrowland What moves the dead Bloom Chlorine Leech House of hunger Into the drowning deep Queer little nightmares (short stories and poetry) These range from soft horror to extreme horror so maybe look up some trigger warnings. Hope this helps!
Thank you for this! I’ve been looking into starting horror but there’s so many options to choose from! I’ll definitely be looking into a few, if not most, of these. 😁
these violent delights mentioned!!! that book deserves more popularity. i remember reading it because you had recommended it and it’s now my favorite book of all time ✨
@@crystalightz it is veryyy character focused imo and its so whimsical and magical and I will never feel the same way again as I did when I first read it
@@incandescentglow222 I'll surely read it this fall then... I also just heard it's found family... Which is my favourite trope... It just became a top priority read for me lol... Thanks for the recommendation ❤️
So, after you recommending it around 498 times, I finally am reading The Dark Window. My oh my. I always thought myself quite refined and quite allergic to the romantasy genre. Well, guess who's giggling, blushing and kicking her little feet. The magical-political plot is precisely enough to convincingly carry and/or outweigh this enemies-to-lovers(?) plot for me. I've never been into such things, but it works. (What is happening to me?) And the inner demon depiction + world building in this one is *chef's kiss*
I read the Yellow Wallpaper due to your recommendation and OMG it was SO hard to read. It was so unsettling and genuine horror because the entire time all I could think about was how often this actually happened throughout history. A great read. Hard, but worthy. Autumn has arrived VERY quickly where I am - no more heatwaves in sight - so I'm starting in on my autumnal reads as well.
@@petreaalessia Well if you’re okay with spoilers 🙃… then basically in the book Addie falls in love with Henry because he’s the only one who remembers her, and we later find out the reason he can remember her is because he has a curse of his own. Because of his curse, Henry only has a few months left to live by the time he meets Addie, so Addie sacrifices herself at the end for him by making a deal with a demon? That’s the best way I can explain it without giving the whole plot away lol. And Henry doesn’t realize Addie is going to do it until the last minute when he thinks he’s about to die, so the entire thing is very sad and dramatic :( I loved the book though; I definitely recommend it!
My favorite horror book and the one I always highly recommend is Pet Sematary by Stephen King. Now, honestly S.K.'s books are usually just ok for me, but Pet Sematary is really amazing and scary and sad and human, and also non-human. The concept and premise are really cool. Read this if you like visual horror, death and grief related topics and characters going crazy. Don't read it if you don't like being scared and spooked while reading and also if you don't like your horror with tears - because chances are you'll cry.
I always found your book recs to be very insightful (and this one is no different), but i must say, adding a "however, you may not like this book if- " segment is really the cherry on top for me ! Very helpful !
I think all of T. Kingfishers books fit in the "perfect for fall" category. Her horror is super atmospheric and gothic and I loved her new book, A Sorcereres Comes To Call, it had amazing witchy vibes.
Great recomendations! I also like Anne of Green Gables. It is very atmospheric, sweet. If you like nature and cottagecore, I think this book will be perfect for you
For spooky poetry and short stories in autumn you cannot go wrong with Edgar Allan Poe. In terms of seasonal vibes I feel he’s also very winter so he can be a good bridge imo. It’s also very hot here!!! We’re at the tail end of the worst heat wave of the entire year, triple digits F (dancing around 40C) for the last week. September is always on par with if not worse than August so while I do consider it to be spooky season it’s definitely not autumn! I wiiiish.
If you like Lockwood & Co I think you should like Vespertine, by Margaret Rogerson. It's more YA (but there is no romance) but the worldbuilding is quite similar to Lockwood & Co except that it's not agencies that are dealing with ghosts, it's the church. And of course there is also Bartiméus by Jonathan Stroud, but I suppose you already know this one.
obsessed with how many times you were like "and if you're CRAVING x,y and z, if thats youre FAVE thing and nothing makes you happier then a story FULL of xyz.........definitely don't read this book, you'll hate it, run"
I am proud to say that i got my friend into reading by reading Wilder Girls aloud to her in school. She has adhd and dyslexia and literally everything that makes it hard for her to focus on a book, but the story was so good that she forbid me from reading it at home so she wouldn't miss anything. We actually acted out a lot of the scenes bc they were just so funky. Love that book, a forever favourite❤
Amazing video as usual! I recently finished my postgrad in English literature and thought I might add a few classics that would fit the autumnal category: - Melmoth the Wanderer by Charles Maturin (1820) - Faustian pact that haunts family bloodline where the man who made it breaks minds of his victims while travelling all over the globe from 'exotic' remote islands to Spanish monastery. - The Hound of the Baskervilles by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (1902) - basic recommendation but I don't think I'll ever shake the imagery of otherworldly howls on a desolate moor heard but the villagers when someone disappears. - The Vampyre by John William Polidori (1819) - the og vampire-aristocrat story based on Polidori's and Byron's relationship. The thought of it was formed in that ghost contest that Percy Shelley and Mary Shelley participated in. -The Mortal Immortal by Mary Shelley (1833) - a short story about a man who takes a potion that stops him from ageing. What happens when you are alienated from every single human in existence because you are the only one who will never feel the peace of dying? -The Private Memoirs and Confessions of a Justified Sinner by James Hogg (1824) - Calvinist brother believes he can get away with anything because he is 'the sword of god', getting tangled in murders and duels. Set in early 18th century Scotland where the Devil might not take the form you expect it to and if you are kind enough, he will help you print your manuscript. -Vice Versa: A Lesson to Fathers by Thomas Anstey Guthrie (1882) - pg13 story of a boy and his father swapping bodies. The father now has to attend boarding school with all the tribulations of growing up and attending an all-male school. -The Masque of the Red Death by Edgar Allan Poe (1842) - a short horror story of a royal court that tries to escape the plague by shutting themselves from the outside world in a secluded 'bunker' but refuse to give up their lavish style of living.
Omg I'm blessed...I have an autumn recommendation for you as well...If you're are ok with classics, I would highly recommend the Sherlock Holmes short stories...it's about 30-40 pgs per story yet maintains the exciting theme and would make you think about it all day❤
That is so true! Great recommendation. Also, I have just read the first book in the „Lady Sherlock“ series by Sherry Thomas. It was a great take on the Sherlock stories.
@@wanda7554 I love that series...also all of Anna Lee Huber's mystery series screams autumn too🍁... that's just a personal opinion though... Autumn is just an excuse for me to read cozy mysteries ☺️
A Study in Drowning is a great recommendation for a gothic autumnal read! For horror I would HIGHLY recommend The Diviners series! IMMACULATE VIBES! It will make you nostalgic for a 1920s New York that never was! ALSO... My Roomate Is A Vampire IS AMAZING!!! I've re-read it twice! It is 100% a comedy... so don't read it if you don't like your vampire romances referencing TikTok!
It's cloudy outside, I've just finished a chapter of my dark academia mystery book, I'm sipping tea, and I open youtube and see a Book Leo video. The perfect day
4:34 pretty good description as it did almost put me to bed. Recently picked up the Night Circus but ended up DNF it at 67% as literally nothing happens, as i read I just kept thinking to myself “so when is the actual story going to start”
I would always recommend „The Historian“ by Elizabeth Kostova. Have you read it? In my opinion, this is true dark academia since we follow academics down a research route to Romania to find out more about a vampiric villain. It is very gothic, very Dracula style, and so good! Will be re-reading for sure. :)
I love love love this format! So great to look at what might make a person love a book vs what might annoy them, feels like a really well-rounded way of doing recommendations and so useful for us for choosing our next reads :)
Oh my god! I saw the old video on my recommended last week and I thought it was a new video and I was so disappointed it wasn't.. what is this timing??? I'm SO ready for autumn!!!!
My reading projects for this autumn are: "Dead Poets Society" by Nancy H. Kleinbaum, "These violent delights" yes, Sherlock Holmes of course, some audiobooks of autumn/Halloween classics, "The Little Friend" by Donna Tartt, "Lolita", "The Familiar" by Leigh Bardugo and others if I can...well, wish me luck
Omg Autumn recommendations yes I need this so badly. Some of my Autumn recommendations: - The Nature of Witches - Rachel Griffin - Accidentally amy - Lynn Painter - Hooky - Miriam Bonastre Tur - Anne of green gables - L.M. Montgomery - Pumpkin heads - Rainbow Rowell - M is for magic - Neil gaiman - The Darkest Powers Trilogy - Kelley Armstrong - The Vampire knitting club - Nancy Warren.
Saving this video to watch in march next year because I live in Brazil and that’s when autumn begins. Just opened YT and this video popped up and I really needed to distract myself. Love it ❤️
very excited for you to read "Where The Dark Stands Still", since it gives dark howls moving castle vibe and I think it was MEANT for you (and i have never recommended somthing more after watching your channel for 4 years)
I love how we have such different taste in books but I'll still watch a half an hour video of you recommending reads that aren't probably going to be my vibe. I just enjoy listening to you and hearing your opinions on books!
Just because your romance list was so short: a YA romance with autumn vibes I really enjoyed as an adult was Anatomy by Dana Schwartz. It's set in Edinburgh, and the main character becomes a surgeon, mostly self-taught because she's a young woman in the (I think) early 19th century. The male love interest is a bodysnatcher. I'd describe it as cosy gothic and perfect as an autumn read. There's also a part two, Immortality, featuring some 19th century celebrities, but I preferred Anatomy over the sequel (it was still enjoyable though).
update: Potsu radio on pandora has been a beautiful addition to the vibez~~~ I'm about halfway through, and I can say that john keats is in fact an amazing fall rec. Thank you!!
I screamed when you recommended The Book of Lost Things. My fav book ever I absolutely am obsessed and more people need to read it so it's amazing seeing you recommended it!!!! ❤❤
girl this is THE autumn book recs video ! i'll def come back to this video every time i need good books because wow they all look intersting and i've been getting more into spooky dark books recently. would love some recs about cozy books too ❤
I love that you keep listing titles that I've read, back to back. I agree with the recommendations!!!!! and look forward to looking into the ones that I haven't gotten to yet XD
Coming back to this video to say thanks for recommending „Sorcery of Thorns“ 5:28 It was exactly the book-loving library enthusiast read I needed at the moment. So much humour, such lovely library feels and a smooth-going fantasy plot. I loved it!
I love The Secret History! The Atlas Six, We Were Villians is on my tbr and These Violent Delights! I need to put Truly Devious and Study In Drowning on my tbr
If you wanna read more horror I'd recommend looking into Grady Hendrix, it's a very different vibe from what you recommended in the video but I really enjoyed The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires and The Final Girl Support Group (read that 2nd one in one sitting, I couldn't put it down!) they're nicely paced and the writing style instantly clicked with me! Also, since you mentioned A Dowry of Blood, if you haven't read Interview with the Vampire yet.... well, you know what to do!! Impeccable vibes, super interesting characters, questions of morality, obsession, more horrific than dowry of blood in the best way possible!
This book recommendation is great - not only do you state who might like these books BUT you also say who will propably not enjoy them. More people should do that! Love it! :) We have certain expectations from a book based on the info we have (usually the story or a trope) and sometimes those expectations are not met like we expect (no info on whether there is a character development, lyrical prose, etc.).
omg, Leonie was the actual reason I read Truly, Devious. I never finished the series because I was mainly interested in the first character that we read about and when we read what actually happened to her, i wasn't interested anymore, a good example of a book that could've skipped the romance and benefit from it, in my opinion. but the autumn vibes? IMPECCABLE
I'd like to add The Starless Sea by Erin Morgenstern to this list. It's very light urban fantasy and kind of dark academia as well, with deliciously whimsy writing. It's literally about a magical library and it really explores that desire to be taken away from the problems in your personal life. It has a plot, but it's very much character focused and you kinda just have to go with the vibes, which are very cozy, while keeping you slightly on edge because of the strange situation the main character is in. Just like The Night Circus, it's super atmospheric, but it's also queer and has a bit of an unconventional ending, which is open to interpretation, while still being satisfying. Definitely recommend it to someone who likes cozy fantasy and themes of self exploration, where you read it mostly for the characters and the atmosphere.
I'm a simple girl. I see Leonie talking about autumn books and I'm happy.
I, a person who lives in Brazil, watching this autumn guide while I melt from the heat.
Calor e queimadas, como se não pudesse piorar
@@larissards Eu nem toco nessas paradas. Minha questão é simplesmente as estações trocadas e o fato que eu sou uma alucinada pela estética "outono aconchegante e creepy" mas tenho que sobreviver ao calor dos portais do inferno.
Reading autumn and winter books as a way to survive the heat 🤡
Mano real
Same, but in Surinam.
the fact that nobody talks about the book called Hidden Manifestation by Oliver Mercer speaks volumes about how people are stuck in a trance.
I literally just opened youtube and I screamed.
SAME!
Sameee!
So do I
I opened UA-cam to show Leonie‘s channel to a friend of mine because I was raving about how cozy but still well put together and interesting it is and it opened to this video on my page 😂🙈
The Lord of the Rings, which begins in September and then really launches the action again in another September about two decades later, is my perfect Autumn reading project every year.
OH, hard agree!! I was just thinking about that one
@@BooksForever yeah... reading it now for the first time 🍂🍂
@@dorisdelonga3713 I envy your journey through virgin territory. Although I would hasten to affirm that it still has the power to impress even after twenty readings or more.
I start this every September 22nd, it is my comfort read.
Sorry if this is a dumb question but what order do you read them in?😭
what i really enjoyed about "if we were villains" was that you don't have to have ANY knowledge of theatre or shakespeare to understand what's going on and enjoy the references, cause every quote and acting scene is intertwined with the story so well, in my opinion it was very approachable and well-explained BUT still just as deep and complex as shakespeare's theatre
@@shylittlefrog0 completely agree and I am proof of your statement because I have no idea of Shakespeare but I LOVED that book and their passion for theather. Even if i would love someone with actual knowledge to tell me all the things you probably get if you do know about shakeapeare 😅
Lockwood & Co - it's a crime that the show got cancelled. The books are great fun and will make you wanna drink some hot tea! Loved them💗
The mushroom cardigan is GIVING
I also recommend The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson. It is one of the first haunted house stories and lives up to that title. It has an extremely spooky atmosphere and slowly gets increasingly unsettling until the end hits you like a car.
no you didn't 😂😂😂
So glad you mentioned Lockwood and Co. I've been obsessively fangirling since last year when I watched it last. Not enough love given to the series 😊❤ but for sure going to watch it again.
Do it! Then go to the website link in our bio to help us save Lockwood and Co!
I’m so exited for this video! I live in Germany, and it’s the first day of cold-ish weather and I’m so hypes for autumn and it’s vibes.
Echt? Du Glückliche(r)! Ich leb in Düsseldorf und hier waren es heute wieder fast 30 Grad 😭
@@Kenough_in_Wonderland Ihr armen Düsseldorfer…30 Grad Anfang September ist krass.
@@Caroline-mt5siAlso in vielen Teilen Deutschlands war es in den letzten paar Tagen noch richtig heiß. Temperaturrekorde für September mit bis zu 34 oder 35 Grad. Klimakrise lässt grüßen.
Ich hoffe jetzt aber auch auf Herbst-Lesewetter 😁
I saw Lockwood and Co and I screamed! I love this series so much - that and Six of Crows may be genuinely my favorite series, ever.
Same! Have you seen the show?
new sunday leo video whilst i’m updating my notion and planning my week, in a coffee shop with a chai?! immaculate vibes 😌🍁☕️🪵🐿️
😻😻😻
I'm just leaving a simple comment here, because Leo just posted?!
Oh, we're so blessed!
OMG LOCKWOOD & CO MENTIONED!! i love this series so much it's almost unhealthy
Me too!! I must have re read the entire series five or six times now..
SAME!!
I'm reading it for the first time and I'm in loveeee,it's amazing
Help us save it! Visit the website link in our bio!!!!
@@SaveLockwoodNCo you think that after more than a year it would change anything? not to be skeptical but Netflix isn't known for listening to their users...
the way i yelled when i saw lockwood & co reccomended?? omg! no one i know has read the books and they are so so so underrated in my opinion
actually the cancelation of Lockwood & co was exactly the reason why I read the books. I was like I must know what happens next! And the books are so good! Especially the last one
i read slewfoot because of you and i kinda realized i like horror too. it’s amazing i’m obsessed with it. also the audiobook is amazing, i wish that narrator would narrate my life.
I recommend Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier it gives off that mysterious nostalgic autumn vibes🍂🍂
I completely agree💯...I would also recommend all the other Daphne du maurier books for autumn as well... especially My Cousin Rachel ❤
@@pallavikrishnan8660Came here to say that! So happy to find another like minded du maurier fan leaving these comments, I can't leave them under every fall book recommendation video! 😆 🤎
Thanks for this recommendation I will write it in my TBR
I also love What Moves the Dead by T. Kingfisher for cozy horror! It’s a retelling of Fall of the House of Usher. It has all the mushroom vibes
Horror recs:
The salt grows heavy
The dead take the a train
Hell followed with us
The spirit bares its teeth
Bunny
To be devoured
Things have gotten worse since we last spoke
Our wives under the sea
Lapvona
Sorrowland
What moves the dead
Bloom
Chlorine
Leech
House of hunger
Into the drowning deep
Queer little nightmares (short stories and poetry)
These range from soft horror to extreme horror so maybe look up some trigger warnings. Hope this helps!
Thank you for this! I’ve been looking into starting horror but there’s so many options to choose from! I’ll definitely be looking into a few, if not most, of these. 😁
Sounds like Rachel Harrison and Melissa Broder would be for you too.
@@nanimaonovi2528 I’m not sure if your comment was meant for me, but I’ll check them out nonetheless! :)
@@nanimaonovi2528 I've been interested in Melissa Broder for a while now but I've yet to check out any of her work
Also, _The Only Good Indians_ is apparently really good.
There's this Spanish author called Carlos Ruiz Zafon that writes atmospheric horror that you might like
these violent delights mentioned!!! that book deserves more popularity. i remember reading it because you had recommended it and it’s now my favorite book of all time ✨
Same here ❤
Leonie, now is the perfect time for you to read The raven boys!!
I second this!!!
third this!
What is it about?? Is it character focused?? Because I only ever like character focused Stories
@@crystalightz it is veryyy character focused imo and its so whimsical and magical and I will never feel the same way again as I did when I first read it
@@incandescentglow222 I'll surely read it this fall then... I also just heard it's found family... Which is my favourite trope... It just became a top priority read for me lol... Thanks for the recommendation ❤️
the first sit down video being shot at Leonie’s new place being an autumnal recommendations makes so much sense to me 🫶🏽
Just came home from a book fest and saw that Leo had posted. About autumnal reads. I actually like my life in moments like these.
So, after you recommending it around 498 times, I finally am reading The Dark Window. My oh my. I always thought myself quite refined and quite allergic to the romantasy genre. Well, guess who's giggling, blushing and kicking her little feet. The magical-political plot is precisely enough to convincingly carry and/or outweigh this enemies-to-lovers(?) plot for me. I've never been into such things, but it works. (What is happening to me?) And the inner demon depiction + world building in this one is *chef's kiss*
I read the Yellow Wallpaper due to your recommendation and OMG it was SO hard to read. It was so unsettling and genuine horror because the entire time all I could think about was how often this actually happened throughout history. A great read. Hard, but worthy. Autumn has arrived VERY quickly where I am - no more heatwaves in sight - so I'm starting in on my autumnal reads as well.
@michelleizoco You're so right! I read it this year and it really chills your soul in the most disturbing way.
Okay but the end of The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue tore me in half and I am still not recovered
Is it a sad ending? I actually want full spoilers pleaseee😭
@@petreaalessia Well if you’re okay with spoilers 🙃… then basically in the book Addie falls in love with Henry because he’s the only one who remembers her, and we later find out the reason he can remember her is because he has a curse of his own. Because of his curse, Henry only has a few months left to live by the time he meets Addie, so Addie sacrifices herself at the end for him by making a deal with a demon? That’s the best way I can explain it without giving the whole plot away lol. And Henry doesn’t realize Addie is going to do it until the last minute when he thinks he’s about to die, so the entire thing is very sad and dramatic :( I loved the book though; I definitely recommend it!
@@nataliegarcia3229 omg that's insane!! I'll definitely read it at some point
@@petreaalessia Yesss you totally should!!
why???
17:56 Me watching this and asking myself important questions like "hmm do I like torture for the sake of torture?"
we both read slewfoot around the same time and i felt the SAME about it, just thinking about it now like the VIBESSSS, it blew me away
Betrayal by Vera Pajkovski is an absolute must read. It's a breathtaking story about love, betrayal, sacrifice... I highly recommend it.
My favorite horror book and the one I always highly recommend is Pet Sematary by Stephen King. Now, honestly S.K.'s books are usually just ok for me, but Pet Sematary is really amazing and scary and sad and human, and also non-human. The concept and premise are really cool.
Read this if you like visual horror, death and grief related topics and characters going crazy. Don't read it if you don't like being scared and spooked while reading and also if you don't like your horror with tears - because chances are you'll cry.
I always found your book recs to be very insightful (and this one is no different), but i must say, adding a "however, you may not like this book if- " segment is really the cherry on top for me ! Very helpful !
I have been needing this in my life and you popped up. I heard heaven’s gates opening as I clicked on it.
I think all of T. Kingfishers books fit in the "perfect for fall" category. Her horror is super atmospheric and gothic and I loved her new book, A Sorcereres Comes To Call, it had amazing witchy vibes.
And ofc not to forget, the one and only ''Dracula'' by Bram Stoker😍🖤
Great recomendations! I also like Anne of Green Gables. It is very atmospheric, sweet. If you like nature and cottagecore, I think this book will be perfect for you
For spooky poetry and short stories in autumn you cannot go wrong with Edgar Allan Poe. In terms of seasonal vibes I feel he’s also very winter so he can be a good bridge imo.
It’s also very hot here!!! We’re at the tail end of the worst heat wave of the entire year, triple digits F (dancing around 40C) for the last week. September is always on par with if not worse than August so while I do consider it to be spooky season it’s definitely not autumn! I wiiiish.
I love that you recommended Wilder Girls, because this book is absolutely amazing and I see no one talking about it!!
Omg girl, I'm gonna need your skincare, makeup, and clothing routines! You're just RADIATING fall energy rn and all of your books recs are amazing!
Lockwood & Co OMG my favorite ghost story !!
Same! Have you seen the show?
@@SaveLockwoodNCo yes ! I liked it, but still love the books way more
@@clemoswin That's fair! We are trying to save the show.
There is something about your videos that i don't want to miss even a single second of it. Your cardigan is so lovely .
If you like Lockwood & Co I think you should like Vespertine, by Margaret Rogerson. It's more YA (but there is no romance) but the worldbuilding is quite similar to Lockwood & Co except that it's not agencies that are dealing with ghosts, it's the church.
And of course there is also Bartiméus by Jonathan Stroud, but I suppose you already know this one.
I LOVED uprooted. No, its not just you, its great. And the audiobook narrator was excellent too
i love how you listed 3/5 books that are on my English high-school course, this motivated me to work instead of reading for pleasure lmfao
SHE ALWAYS DELIVERS THE VIBES WE NEED🤍🍂🍁
obsessed with how many times you were like "and if you're CRAVING x,y and z, if thats youre FAVE thing and nothing makes you happier then a story FULL of xyz.........definitely don't read this book, you'll hate it, run"
I am proud to say that i got my friend into reading by reading Wilder Girls aloud to her in school. She has adhd and dyslexia and literally everything that makes it hard for her to focus on a book, but the story was so good that she forbid me from reading it at home so she wouldn't miss anything. We actually acted out a lot of the scenes bc they were just so funky. Love that book, a forever favourite❤
Amazing video as usual! I recently finished my postgrad in English literature and thought I might add a few classics that would fit the autumnal category:
- Melmoth the Wanderer by Charles Maturin (1820) - Faustian pact that haunts family bloodline where the man who made it breaks minds of his victims while travelling all over the globe from 'exotic' remote islands to Spanish monastery.
- The Hound of the Baskervilles by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (1902) - basic recommendation but I don't think I'll ever shake the imagery of otherworldly howls on a desolate moor heard but the villagers when someone disappears.
- The Vampyre by John William Polidori (1819) - the og vampire-aristocrat story based on Polidori's and Byron's relationship. The thought of it was formed in that ghost contest that Percy Shelley and Mary Shelley participated in.
-The Mortal Immortal by Mary Shelley (1833) - a short story about a man who takes a potion that stops him from ageing. What happens when you are alienated from every single human in existence because you are the only one who will never feel the peace of dying?
-The Private Memoirs and Confessions of a Justified Sinner by James Hogg (1824) - Calvinist brother believes he can get away with anything because he is 'the sword of god', getting tangled in murders and duels. Set in early 18th century Scotland where the Devil might not take the form you expect it to and if you are kind enough, he will help you print your manuscript.
-Vice Versa: A Lesson to Fathers by Thomas Anstey Guthrie (1882) - pg13 story of a boy and his father swapping bodies. The father now has to attend boarding school with all the tribulations of growing up and attending an all-male school.
-The Masque of the Red Death by Edgar Allan Poe (1842) - a short horror story of a royal court that tries to escape the plague by shutting themselves from the outside world in a secluded 'bunker' but refuse to give up their lavish style of living.
Omg I'm blessed...I have an autumn recommendation for you as well...If you're are ok with classics, I would highly recommend the Sherlock Holmes short stories...it's about 30-40 pgs per story yet maintains the exciting theme and would make you think about it all day❤
That is so true! Great recommendation. Also, I have just read the first book in the „Lady Sherlock“ series by Sherry Thomas. It was a great take on the Sherlock stories.
@@wanda7554 I love that series...also all of Anna Lee Huber's mystery series screams autumn too🍁... that's just a personal opinion though... Autumn is just an excuse for me to read cozy mysteries ☺️
@@pallavikrishnan8660 Thanks for the tip, I did not know about Anna Lee Huber!
@@wanda7554 My pleasure ❤️
Nobody on YT has better recommendations than you, Leonie!
A Study in Drowning is a great recommendation for a gothic autumnal read!
For horror I would HIGHLY recommend The Diviners series! IMMACULATE VIBES! It will make you nostalgic for a 1920s New York that never was!
ALSO... My Roomate Is A Vampire IS AMAZING!!! I've re-read it twice! It is 100% a comedy... so don't read it if you don't like your vampire romances referencing TikTok!
I read Juniper and Thorn on your recommendation and LOVED it, queen of spooky fall book recs🍂
Good day whenever you post
It's cloudy outside, I've just finished a chapter of my dark academia mystery book, I'm sipping tea, and I open youtube and see a Book Leo video. The perfect day
4:34 pretty good description as it did almost put me to bed. Recently picked up the Night Circus but ended up DNF it at 67% as literally nothing happens, as i read I just kept thinking to myself “so when is the actual story going to start”
This is the first time I've seen Monstress being recommended and it's one of my favorites. The art is GORGEOUS!!!
I would always recommend „The Historian“ by Elizabeth Kostova. Have you read it?
In my opinion, this is true dark academia since we follow academics down a research route to Romania to find out more about a vampiric villain. It is very gothic, very Dracula style, and so good! Will be re-reading for sure. :)
Yes! I came here to recommend this book. I've been thinking about re-reading it this autumn.
I love love love this format! So great to look at what might make a person love a book vs what might annoy them, feels like a really well-rounded way of doing recommendations and so useful for us for choosing our next reads :)
Yay, some Angela Carter love. I always have her Book of Fairy Tales close by in autumn. The stories, the art, the vibe is 👌
Oh I've read Nettle and Bone and it's really good. Definitely has some serious themes, but it's wondderfully written.
Oh my god! I saw the old video on my recommended last week and I thought it was a new video and I was so disappointed it wasn't.. what is this timing??? I'm SO ready for autumn!!!!
Booktube is so great this time of the year 😭🩷
"The Book of Lost Things" was SO GOOD and I don't see anybody talking about it, so THANK YOU!
My reading projects for this autumn are: "Dead Poets Society" by Nancy H. Kleinbaum, "These violent delights" yes, Sherlock Holmes of course, some audiobooks of autumn/Halloween classics, "The Little Friend" by Donna Tartt, "Lolita", "The Familiar" by Leigh Bardugo and others if I can...well, wish me luck
I would say 'The Little Friend' is more of a summer read, because the book is set during a hot, sweltering summer, just so you know ;).
Omg Autumn recommendations yes I need this so badly. Some of my Autumn recommendations:
- The Nature of Witches - Rachel Griffin
- Accidentally amy - Lynn Painter
- Hooky - Miriam Bonastre Tur
- Anne of green gables - L.M. Montgomery
- Pumpkin heads - Rainbow Rowell
- M is for magic - Neil gaiman
- The Darkest Powers Trilogy - Kelley Armstrong
- The Vampire knitting club - Nancy Warren.
How silly is the vampire knitting club?😅 it sounds so fresh but also i'm scared I might think it's too silly or odd
@@marianacorreia2449 It is pretty Silly for sure but also Really cozy. It is a Cozy Crime book.
OMG HOOKY!!!
Lockwood and co. mentioned 🙌🏽 It's a must-read for spooky season
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the atmosphere in Uprooted is so darn good! I literally made a DnD adventure based on it, with the corrupted forest and all :D
Saving this video to watch in march next year because I live in Brazil and that’s when autumn begins. Just opened YT and this video popped up and I really needed to distract myself. Love it ❤️
Leonie never dissapoints; the edit skills, the vibes, the recs...very demure, very mindful
very excited for you to read "Where The Dark Stands Still", since it gives dark howls moving castle vibe and I think it was MEANT for you (and i have never recommended somthing more after watching your channel for 4 years)
I love how we have such different taste in books but I'll still watch a half an hour video of you recommending reads that aren't probably going to be my vibe. I just enjoy listening to you and hearing your opinions on books!
when i tell you i´ve WAITED for this one ! also you look so good
Just because your romance list was so short: a YA romance with autumn vibes I really enjoyed as an adult was Anatomy by Dana Schwartz. It's set in Edinburgh, and the main character becomes a surgeon, mostly self-taught because she's a young woman in the (I think) early 19th century. The male love interest is a bodysnatcher. I'd describe it as cosy gothic and perfect as an autumn read. There's also a part two, Immortality, featuring some 19th century celebrities, but I preferred Anatomy over the sequel (it was still enjoyable though).
just picked up a john keats collection from the library today thanks to this video. I am indeed loving it. Thank you for the book rec!!
update: Potsu radio on pandora has been a beautiful addition to the vibez~~~ I'm about halfway through, and I can say that john keats is in fact an amazing fall rec. Thank you!!
I screamed when you recommended The Book of Lost Things. My fav book ever I absolutely am obsessed and more people need to read it so it's amazing seeing you recommended it!!!! ❤❤
Loved the recommendations
girl this is THE autumn book recs video ! i'll def come back to this video every time i need good books because wow they all look intersting and i've been getting more into spooky dark books recently. would love some recs about cozy books too ❤
I picked up Sorcery of Thorns because of this video and it got me out of my reading slump! ❤️
I love that you keep listing titles that I've read, back to back. I agree with the recommendations!!!!! and look forward to looking into the ones that I haven't gotten to yet XD
Oh, Slewfoot is the best book I read in 2023. Amazing, beautiful, haunting. Just amazing.
I want your cardigan so bad 😭
Same!!
@@carliemoss6750 It's one of those telegram scammers 😭
Girl I just saw the thumbnail of this video and wanted to say you’re so pretty!!!! 😭😭
Coming back to this video to say thanks for recommending „Sorcery of Thorns“ 5:28
It was exactly the book-loving library enthusiast read I needed at the moment. So much humour, such lovely library feels and a smooth-going fantasy plot. I loved it!
I love The Secret History! The Atlas Six, We Were Villians is on my tbr and These Violent Delights! I need to put Truly Devious and Study In Drowning on my tbr
I wrote a paper on Mary Shelley & Frankenstein in college. Once you have the backstory of her life it’s even more devastating and thought provoking
I'm gonna read Wuthering heights and piranessi because of this! Gonna reshuffle my tbr for this month
Loved the Gilmore Girls quote at the beginning ♥
My autumn go to are the short stories from H.P. Lovecraft. Nothing beats that.
Thanks for the recs!! I love how you separated the categories based on the vibes 🧡✨️
it is 108 degrees today 🥹 manifesting cool temps and autumn vibes 🍂
If you wanna read more horror I'd recommend looking into Grady Hendrix, it's a very different vibe from what you recommended in the video but I really enjoyed The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires and The Final Girl Support Group (read that 2nd one in one sitting, I couldn't put it down!) they're nicely paced and the writing style instantly clicked with me!
Also, since you mentioned A Dowry of Blood, if you haven't read Interview with the Vampire yet.... well, you know what to do!! Impeccable vibes, super interesting characters, questions of morality, obsession, more horrific than dowry of blood in the best way possible!
This book recommendation is great - not only do you state who might like these books BUT you also say who will propably not enjoy them. More people should do that! Love it! :) We have certain expectations from a book based on the info we have (usually the story or a trope) and sometimes those expectations are not met like we expect (no info on whether there is a character development, lyrical prose, etc.).
I live in Brazil, where we are coming out of winter, and I'm loving the recommendations. 🥰
omg, Leonie was the actual reason I read Truly, Devious. I never finished the series because I was mainly interested in the first character that we read about and when we read what actually happened to her, i wasn't interested anymore, a good example of a book that could've skipped the romance and benefit from it, in my opinion. but the autumn vibes? IMPECCABLE
Leonie you always give us the best book recommendations 👏🍂📖
you mentioning 3 of my favorite books of all time in this made me realize I should probably read anything you recommend
I'd like to add The Starless Sea by Erin Morgenstern to this list. It's very light urban fantasy and kind of dark academia as well, with deliciously whimsy writing. It's literally about a magical library and it really explores that desire to be taken away from the problems in your personal life. It has a plot, but it's very much character focused and you kinda just have to go with the vibes, which are very cozy, while keeping you slightly on edge because of the strange situation the main character is in. Just like The Night Circus, it's super atmospheric, but it's also queer and has a bit of an unconventional ending, which is open to interpretation, while still being satisfying. Definitely recommend it to someone who likes cozy fantasy and themes of self exploration, where you read it mostly for the characters and the atmosphere.
ALSO THESE VIOLENT DELIGHTS BY MICAH NEMEREVER IS SO GOOD I CANT RECCOMEND IT ENOUGH!!
Ahhh happy to see The Bloody Chamber reccommended! I love reading it every year during the autumn!