Help me pick my tbr! 🍁 Spooky season book haul equals an ambitious amount of October TBR options 👻

[@cassiopeia416]

Absolutely loving your cutaways to the books tucked into your autumnal decor! So beautiful and aesthetic 🧡🧡🧡

[@CodiesBookCorner]

Thank you! 🖤 I had fun with these 👻

[@Qwordy]

AND THE TREES CREPT IN IS ONE OF MY ALL TIME FAVORITES THE AUDIOBOOK ESPECIALLY IS AMAZING

[@annettes5623]

Sundial is amazing! I would definitely recommend the hollow places over nettle and bone, but that’s personal preference haha

[@avsambart]

The Resurrectionist looks amazing.

[@megwithbooks]

so many great books!! the once and future witches was my second favourite book of last year and i think it's perfect to read around this time!

[@surpriseitsus9622]

"They never learn". Two POVs, great book that I flew through.

[@bookschocaholic]

I’m also reading the historian this month too and I can’t wait! Loooooved once and future witches!

[@lucsbizarreadventure]

The once and future witches is such a beautiful book, would highly recommend! I also really love you've lost a lot of blood, for sure weird, but really really intriguing!! :)

[@cIaimthestars]

Omg please read the Belle Gunness one, she was from the same place in Norway that I am and my headteacher at school was a relative of hers and would hold yearly presentations about her and her life and he was weirdly proud lmao Edit: I loved The Appeal, and as for T. Kingfisher, start with The Hollow Places!

[@R3BECCAK]

The Once and Future Witches is fantastic! Summer Sons is good, not an absolute favourite of mine but I really wish more people would pick it up. It deserves more love

[@r4ch4elreads]

Whoa what a haul. Both Near the Bone and The Lost Apothecary are fun fast reads, so I’d recommend maybe starting with those. 👻

[@sophiecarbone4977]

Johnathan strange and mr Norrell is one of my favorite fantasies! Very worth it! And The Historian is AMAZING. Hope you enjoy it!

[@mariakalliokoski2758]

I just finished Jonathan Strange book, I really recommend it! The first section was a bit dry but once Jonathan us added to the story it got better 😊 the footnotes were crazy though, glad there are not that many overall 😂

[@andreaweddig]

The Historian is such a good book, very atmospheric read it a couple of years ago and am considering doing a reread this spooky season 🧡

[@ReadingNymph]

I loved Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell. Oooh Nettle and Bone is great! Out of the Christina Henry I would choose Near The Bone, ive read all 3 and that was the darkest one. So many books I want to read! Good luck with your tbr, cant wait to see what you read

[@natfrog]

Earthlings was like a fever dream!

[@angelaciani2110]

i adore The Once and Future Witches a lot, i think you would like it....

[@wilmarie2718]

My wife and I are both obsessed with They Never Learn. It's such a fun read.

[@zoemaciver8446]

I loved the Appeal, and although I've not read Claws for Concern I've read others in that series and love them! Neither spooky though, just nice cozy vibes!

[@Qwordy]

I really loved Plain Bad Heroines but I also know it's not for everyone but I really liked it. It's got the spooky vibes and the dual timelines is interesting.

[@racheltfisher]

I listened to the audiobook for PBH and I was so bored, sadly not for me, and I had such high expectations

[@racheltfisher]

I listened to the audiobook for PBH and I was so bored, sadly not for me, and I had such high expectations

[@manoeksbooknook]

The Once and Future Witches is one of my top favourite reads of the year !!!

[@kateadale7100]

The Ghost Tree is right up your street. It out right scared me. I am not really all that scared by books but that scared me and I think you will love it

[@leeh4343]

The Lake of Dead Languages is a solid favourite of mine, and so is The Historian - read them years ago but they have stayed with me. I hope you prioritise at least one of them - love to hear your thoughts 😊

[@fridahultgren8865]

I recognize a lot of these but I have only read one of them, and that is "The Historian". Apparently rated it 2 stars on goodreads. But heard that some ppl like it. For me it was too dense. I have English as a second language. I am from Sweden so that might be why I struggled with this book. White smoke is on my TBR as well so would recommend that despite not having read it... yet. Heard really good things about it all over KZbin :) Good luck!

[@ManEatingTeddyBear]

English is my first language and I found The Historian way too dense, so you definitely aren't alone. lol

[@fridahultgren8865]

@@ManEatingTeddyBear lol ok good to hear I'm not the only one.

[@nomikonrad]

Really liked the history of wild places! The lost apothecary is amazing! My book club and I really did t like lakeshore…

[@Books_BrewsandBeyond]

I read Sour Candy recently and it came out as a 5 star- I would recommend to prioritise it on your TBR. The same goes for Clown in a cornfield 2. I hope you enjoy all the reads for October Codie- Happy Spooky Season. 👻🎃📚

[@bookscoffeepassion]

Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell is one of my favorite books ever. Highly recommend it.

[@monicamerle1417]

I can recommend you all the books in your list I rated highly, either 4🌟 or 5🌟 and I own physical copies on my bookcases at home, if it's any guide: "Horseman", " Near the bone", "The ghost tree", "The hollow places", "Nettle and bone", "They never learn", "The death of Jane Lawrence", "The once and future witches". I would also add "The twisted ones" by T. Kingfisher if you wanna keep spending money 😁

[@suzannemoore404]

I think The Lost Apothecary sounds really good. Plus, you really need to read the marvelous Strange and Norrell!

[@BooksNest]

Just added Sour Candy to my wishlist, looks very interesting! Earthlings is reaaaallly beyond weird, would be interested to see how you find it!

[@fionamctaggart5904]

I loved The Historian! I got it as a graduation gift from my English teacher when it came out and it was so good. The Woman in the Library I tried on audio but found the format too confusing, but it might be easier to follow in print!

[@jordanhutson6962]

Yes to T Kingfisher. The Hollow Places is cosmic horror - so terrifying! And Nettle & Bone is a dark fairy tale. Very beautifully written. AND THE TREES CREPT IN is massively underrated, imo. So creepy!

[@karakask5488]

I read The Historian when it came out and loved it! Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell is also fantastic.

[@awbreystovall3978]

They Never Learn was amazing!!!!

[@jinxbug_books7167]

I love The Historian. Its really good, would definitely recommend. I also would recommend White Smoke.

[@lauram.2031]

They never learn was really good! Earthlings was a true wtf read... 😅

[@michellewilson6210]

You have a talent with pairing books with decor. Very nice. I just read Sour Candy, it was an okay read and was a quick read.

[@nicholemohler2918]

I loved Witches of Ash and Ruin!

[@alittlereader]

Highly recommend The Historian and And The Trees Crept In! So good! I'd also be interested in hearing your thoughts on Earthings and Poems Bewitching and Haunting. (Sour Candy is really good too)

[@emmahughes7494]

The Lake of Dead Languages, Near The Bone and The Apparition Phase are good shouts.

[@laurakoehler1099]

So many good books. I definitely added a few to my TBR.

[@annaarcheron4736]

Definitely pick up They never learn, it was a phenomenal read :)

[@sofiesbookishadventures1865]

I recommend The Once and Future Witches. I love that book!

[@teresarollen7425]

Some of the books that you mentioned that I have read and loved are Near the Bone, The Troop (I don't think it was cannibalism but lots of body horror), They Never Learn and The Lost Apothecary. Hope you have a lot of great reads this month!

[@brittany7177]

I finished clown in a cornfield 2 a couple days ago and really thoroughly enjoyed it! lots of fun

[@alicetremblay2427]

I LOVED They Never Learn and The Hollow Places, listened to both of them on audio and they’re perfect for October!!

[@alexis8596]

I recently read Plain Bad Heroines and loved it! I also have the Historian on my TBR this month and am very excited to read it!

[@brooooooook]

Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell is one of my fav books of all time! Definitely not a short read though. I absolutely loved it and it still took me a month to read (don’t skip the footnotes!!)

[@shawnelizabeth3236]

I’m planning on reading My Dearest Darkest and Horseman this month! Once & Future Witches and The Lost Apothecary were fantastic.

[@alireads5535]

just getting around to see on the 31st of october 😳 but white smoke is one of my favourites. highly recommend ❤

[@jamieserrano827]

The tea Kingfisher I am reading is the hollow places right now and I am interested in the ghost tree and the Hollow by Christina Henry and I definitely recommend the troop but not if you have a weak stomach

[@sorayareadsbooks]

I wanna read the hollow places this month too!!

[@sarahteter6310]

I've been stuck at about 55% of the way through The Historian by Elizabeth Kostova for what feels like a decade. I didn't hate it, but for some reason every time I pick it up I enter a massive slump. That said, I am a massive fan of The Hollow Places by T. Kingfisher, I've read and reread it and parts of that story will stay with me forever. I've read 5 T. Kingfigher novels this year, but I have yet to get to Nettle & Bone, despite wanting to read it as well. The Death of Jane Lawrence by Caitlin Starling was alright, I gave it 4 stars and noted it was pretty much Crimson Peak with magic, not a bad thing. I also gave Witches of Ash and Ruin 4 stars, but it was good. I gave The Once and Future Witches by Alix E. Harrow 5 stars and cried because there were moments that felt like SPOILER FOR BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER, potential slayers being called. So, of the ones I've read, I'd prioritize The Hollow Places by T. Kingfisher and The Once and Future Witches by Alix E. Harrow.

[@Rina-ck2fw]

I haven’t read any of them, but a book inside a book? Sign me up! Thanks for putting a new one on my radar 😊

[@johnsaxongitno4life588]

All I can say is that you are going to love your amazing tbr for October no matter what you are truly going to love it 🥰🎃🎃🎃🎃

[@Bookbonkers8439]

I really liked The History of Wild Places, The Woman in the Library and Lost Apothecary. They Are just sort of mystery’s not horror but all worth the read!

[@elkstruttermom]

Only read Nettle and Bone, but enjoyed it and the chicken is funny.

[@alliecarter9476]

Hollow places & Horseman

[@mah_jayjay]

They Never Learn by Layne Fargo it was sooooo good!!! One of my favorite reads of last year! Also I see you Codie with all of the aesthetic book pics!!! They look amazing!

[@msellenandrea]

Pausing at 1:44 to tell you to get to Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell. It's soooo good! Edit: THE HISTORIAN

[@nikkiholly3591]

The Black Chalk sounds good. Looking forward to ur thoughts on that one :)

[@lindsayjardine3376]

The appeal is so good x

[@the_reading_apprentice]

I've heard such good things about the Appeal and I'm hoping to read it soon! I tried to read the Historian a few months ago, and I ended up DNFing it, but I'm pretty sure it's just that I had a personal issue with the writing style - it was very slow, but if you don't mind that, I'd give it a try I'm partway into White Smoke and I'm enjoying it so far - I've seen it described as a psychological thriller set in a creepy house, and that's accurate so far The Lost Apothecary is on I loved - it's not so much about killing toxic men and more about what happened when one specific attempt goes wrong - it's really good, and the past / present timelines are great I haven't read any of the rest though, hope you enjoy whatever you pick up!

[@Books.tea.and.fantasy]

Only read The Lost Apothecary and I really enjoyed it!

[@racheltfisher]

Great book 😊

[@wendypridmore2005]

Am currently reading Hidden Pictures by Jason Rekulak. I have read and enjoyed a few of the books you mentioned. The One book that I did not really like was Plain Bad Heroines.

[@mariakalliokoski2758]

I'm so interested hearing your opinion on Earthlings, Sayaka Murata is one if my favorite Japanese authors!!

[@mayaw4210]

Once and future witches has been my favorite book last year! Please read it it is sooooo good! I really want to reread it Edit: And lost apothecary! given one timeline is better than the other, but still very good read :)

[@sellway]

The ghost tree is Henry’s best

[@april-janerowan]

Would recommend Plain Bad Heroines. It's perfect for this season 😊🎃

[@racheltfisher]

Sadly this book was just not for me, I found it super boring

[@april-janerowan]

@@racheltfisher It is definitely more slow paced but I loved that about it 😊

[@demeldapenkitty7937]

My votes are going to T. Kingfisher both of those are brilliant but Nettle And Bone is a favouriteof mine, Horseman, Once And Future Witches and Jonathan Strange, Lost Apothecary was good and The Historian I read a very long time ago but enjoyed.

[@PewterWolf]

I tried to read JONATHAN STRANGE & MR NORRELL and THE HISTORIAN years ago, but wasn’t in right headspace. They are slower in pace, but very atmospheric. And the titles I add on my Amazon TBR that am curious on your thoughts on: THEY NEVER LEARN by Layne Fargo, WHITE SMOKE by Tiffany D. Jackson, TRIFLERS NEED NOT APPLY by Camilla Bruce and THE WOMAN IN THE LIBRARY by Sulari Gentill. All sound so intriguing!

[@theemilyannehearts]

I love your top!! 😊

[@jc37070]

Would love to hear your thoughts on Mrs. Death Misses Death! No hard feelings if you don’t get to it this month though 😂 others seem more especially suited to October

[@DarkRootsCreations]

I just read Sour Candy and thought it was very interesting.

[@amberfrench7145]

I read Earthlings and another warning is for cannibalism it is dark but I like her writing. I also like how you display your book haul books

[@claudiacomelade2794]

My favorite book of the year : Mrs death misses death, it was everything ❤ I think you’ll love it! Also plain bad heroines was really good too , can recommend ❤

[@JayGTheAwkwardBookworm]

I’ve heard pretty great things about Sour Candy!

[@maartjedegroot9598]

Read The once and future witches ❤

[@Anniepaigespages]

Love your outfit 🥰

[@CoverswithCassidy]

loved sour candy!! it is weird!

[@CoverswithCassidy]

the sequel to clown in the cornfield was super fun and good!

[@CoverswithCassidy]

near the bone was incredible!

[@vivianwakoff]

I did add 2 books thanks to this video! Hope you're proud of yourself... as you should! 😁 I've read and reccomend The Lost Apothecary, but I wouldn't necessarily read it as a "spooky season" read. I got more a "feminist historical" vibe from it. I read it in November, which is when the weather is getting warm here (it's Spring for us in Brazil) and it was perfect for the season. You might save it for another month (but should def read it!)!

[@amandabrow]

The book layouts are fantastic

[@BemuzedBookworm]

I need your thoughts on Earthlings!!!

[@ericalewis3535]

My picks : death of Jane Lawrence (very gothic), nettle and bone, ghost tree or horseman

[@witchymary5246]

My votes are for the resurrectionist, Tripping Arcadia, My Dearest darkest, Sundial and Plain bad heroines. All books that are on my tbr, so I want to know which to prioratize 😂

[@dg_reads]

I loved They Never Learn so definitely vote for that!

[@kimberly4711]

Great video! My two cents on the books I've recently read: the Society for Soulless Girls is a fun, quick read and a nice retelling of Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde with the familiar humour of Laura Steven. Frendo didn't live up to the first book in my opinion - too many perspectives and slightly disappointing plot. But it was fun to be back in that world, so just listen to it with 2x speed as an audiobook and you'll fly through it. Oh and White Smoke is very good - again would recommend the audiobook. I was pleasantly suprised by how creepy it was for a YA and it had some good social commentary. But whatever you pick: have fun! And spooky season is a state of mind: November and December can be as spooky as you want 😉

[@sandyokey7728]

I want to read The Woman in the Library also, and I read the historian years ago and I need to reread it. The resurrectionist got added to my list after seeing Ashleigh’s video. Black Chalk is also on my list . And l love the spotlights of the books🖤🎃🖤🎃

[@jamieserrano827]

I only have a few Junji Ito books and the ones I do have are not the same as yours but he is a good choice

[@LouisaWordsIWriteCrazy]

I've read, and recommend, They Never Learn, The Dead and the Dark, and Clown in a Cornfield 2. All great spooky reads, and all of them have queer characters, so that's a plus!

[@ItsVidaK]

I loved Sundial! Not as good as The Last House on Needless Street but still really twisty, the story chapters are a bit confusing but overall I thought it was well written

[@PavlaH]

Jonathan Strange was a quite quick read for me despite its length and footnotes spanning several pages. But… it felt like a preamble to something that never came. 🤷‍♀️

[@cuppa.books.]

I really enjoyed The Woman in the Library, it really kept me hooked and Mrs Death Misses Death was a great, kind of trippy read. I have Sundial and The Hollow Places on my tbr this month 👻🎃

[@beth_shoe_addicted_reader]

I'd love to hear your thoughts on The Ghost Tree. I need to try Christina Henry soon. Also dark academia anything is always necessary this time of year. 😁 Happy reading!!

[@hannahblackwellbooks]

I love the cutaway with the beautiful aesthetic!

[@samanthafinn2422]

Absolutely Once and Future Witches, also really enjoyed Nettle & Bone and The Hollow Places (I would say personal preference Nettle & Bone over The Hollow Places), and Plain Bad Heroines and Summer Sons (these two could go with a Dark Academia theme too). BUT... 👀I'm also unhelpfully going to recommend 🍔NONA 🍔 who is somehow not in this spooky haul 😭

[@annami_]

I have read The Historian multiple times. The last time was maybe 10 years ago, but at least then I really loved it, so I am recommending that.

[@FableForager]

The Lost Apothecary was a fun, quick read if you're wanting to pick up something that you could complete in one or two sittings. One timeline is definitely stronger than the other though so it made it a "middle of the road" read for me. If it didn't have that second timeline, it would have been perfect! I wasn't a fan of Plain Bad Heroines. It sounded so good but I think the synopsis is a little misleading. I thought the filming they're doing at the school would be the forefront of the story and it's not. You spend a majority of the book with the characters not even at the school they're filming at. It wasn't until around halfway maybe 60% in the book that they even made it to the school. I slogged through the last half waiting for it to get good and (at least for me) it...didn't...really. If you do pick it up, I hope you enjoy it! It just wasn't for me.

[@TheLostReader]

I would love to hear your opinion about Lakesedge. That’s on my October TBR.

[@jemtonic]

I love the new background set up and close ups! They are a vibe 🥰 As for the books I would say that The Appeal is a great cozy read and quick too ✅. I wouldn’t prioritise The End of Temperance Dare ❌, it’s not that it was bad just a bit forgettable and given how much else you have to pick from I just wouldn’t bother