the ultimate guide to autumn reading 🍂

[@T.A.Edison]

I'm a simple girl. I see Leonie talking about autumn books and I'm happy.

[@malihar7]

🤝

[@notyou77522]

🤝

[@cozycara]

Obsessed with recommendations having more of a ‘why this might not be for you’ rather than a ‘why you might like this’ angle - I always know what I don’t want more than what I do… love it

[@Sra.Nosferatu]

I, a person who lives in Brazil, watching this autumn guide while I melt from the heat.

[@larissards]

Calor e queimadas, como se não pudesse piorar

[@Sra.Nosferatu]

@@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.

[@tsuruuu]

Reading autumn and winter books as a way to survive the heat 🤡

[@phoenixwasnothere]

Mano real

[@nafisamusah7085]

Same, but in Surinam.

[@anyarichardson6095]

I literally just opened youtube and I screamed.

[@pikalevy107]

SAME!

[@selinsft]

Sameee!

[@AisyahHeartly]

So do I

[@paulinahafer7185]

I opened KZbin 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 😂🙈

[@BooksForever]

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.

[@mentacose]

OH, hard agree!! I was just thinking about that one

[@dorisdelonga3713]

@@BooksForever yeah... reading it now for the first time 🍂🍂

[@BooksForever]

@@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.

[@hawaiianshirtwizzard9542]

I start this every September 22nd, it is my comfort read.

[@crybabycece]

Sorry if this is a dumb question but what order do you read them in?😭

[@shylittlefrog0]

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

[@laiaal.3324]

@@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 😅

[@roxxkawaiidemers4291]

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 !

[@AReadsManga]

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.

[@SaveLockwoodNCo]

Same! Have you seen the show?

[@Caroline-mt5si]

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.

[@Kenough_in_Wonderland]

Echt? Du Glückliche(r)! Ich leb in Düsseldorf und hier waren es heute wieder fast 30 Grad 😭

[@Caroline-mt5si]

@@Kenough_in_Wonderland Ihr armen Düsseldorfer…30 Grad Anfang September ist krass.

[@maika0395]

​@@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 😁

[@illgiveyouthebooks]

The mushroom cardigan is GIVING

[@sarahlindsey9965]

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

[@quiescent5631]

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

[@lucyanderson7820]

new sunday leo video whilst i’m updating my notion and planning my week, in a coffee shop with a chai?! immaculate vibes 😌🍁☕️🪵🐿️

[@elinamakela8435]

😻😻😻

[@s_d429]

I recommend Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier it gives off that mysterious nostalgic autumn vibes🍂🍂

[@pallavikrishnan8660]

I completely agree💯...I would also recommend all the other Daphne du maurier books for autumn as well... especially My Cousin Rachel ❤

[@bujobyfilo]

​@@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! 😆 🤎

[@evaaslibrary]

Thanks for this recommendation I will write it in my TBR

[@Zer0.th0ughts]

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!

[@katherineophelia]

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. 😁

[@nanimaonovi2528]

Sounds like Rachel Harrison and Melissa Broder would be for you too.

[@katherineophelia]

@@nanimaonovi2528 I’m not sure if your comment was meant for me, but I’ll check them out nonetheless! :)

[@Zer0.th0ughts]

@@nanimaonovi2528 I've been interested in Melissa Broder for a while now but I've yet to check out any of her work

[@denisovan_the_menisovan]

Also, _The Only Good Indians_ is apparently really good.

[@larayanez2375]

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.

[@AisyahHeartly]

I'm just leaving a simple comment here, because Leo just posted?! Oh, we're so blessed!

[@chellyfishing]

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.

[@raylovesmoon]

OMG LOCKWOOD & CO MENTIONED!! i love this series so much it's almost unhealthy

[@olgapikul3328]

Me too!! I must have re read the entire series five or six times now..

[@go_eat_tangerines]

SAME!!

[@eleftheriaiosif9243]

I'm reading it for the first time and I'm in loveeee,it's amazing

[@SaveLockwoodNCo]

Help us save it! Visit the website link in our bio!!!!

[@raylovesmoon]

@@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...

[@luiiiandmovieee]

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

[@Zainab_9041]

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

[@justwonder1404]

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.

[@Sarah-nh1lx]

I LOVED uprooted. No, its not just you, its great. And the audiobook narrator was excellent too

[@munirafatima3414]

the first sit down video being shot at Leonie’s new place being an autumnal recommendations makes so much sense to me 🫶🏽

[@sophiejuravle4959]

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!

[@dameliie]

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 ✨

[@wild7mirror]

Same here ❤

[@michelleizoco]

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.

[@GoldenJacqueline]

@michelleizoco You're so right! I read it this year and it really chills your soul in the most disturbing way.

[@hannahhaasen7284]

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.

[@corkaczarownicy]

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💗

[@UnfortunateArchives]

17:56 Me watching this and asking myself important questions like "hmm do I like torture for the sake of torture?"

[@burmakara]

the fact that nobody talks about the book called Hidden Manifestation by Oliver Mercer speaks volumes about how people are stuck in a trance.

[@l..3736]

There is something about your videos that i don't want to miss even a single second of it. Your cardigan is so lovely .

[@elizabethwareing8818]

I like her cardigan as well 😂

[@iluluminame]

There's this Spanish author called Carlos Ruiz Zafon that writes atmospheric horror that you might like

[@blackroomred]

love your recommendation style where you very concisely give one line about the appeal of the books but also one line for the "if you don't like..." aspect. for all the books i read you were spot on with both so that just makes me trust your whole list! thanks for the recs.

[@nataliegarcia3229]

Okay but the end of The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue tore me in half and I am still not recovered

[@petreaalessia]

Is it a sad ending? I actually want full spoilers pleaseee😭

[@nataliegarcia3229]

@@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!

[@petreaalessia]

@@nataliegarcia3229 omg that's insane!! I'll definitely read it at some point

[@nataliegarcia3229]

@@petreaalessia Yesss you totally should!!

[@vanillaplanifoliae]

why???

[@ljslibrary]

leonie your sweater in this video is GORGEOUS omg. the vibes are perfect and it looks so soft and comfy

[@Ash-dh7yx]

I love that you recommended Wilder Girls, because this book is absolutely amazing and I see no one talking about it!!

[@Isaac-de3vn]

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.

[@gru8205]

no you didn't 😂😂😂

[@scarletwinter9311]

I LOVE this book. Hated the Netflix show though :/

[@nissasbookcorner]

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

[@inkedbyartemis12]

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

[@khachok]

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*

[@whatsgiureading]

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

[@tiarailic4086]

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.

[@SaveLockwoodNCo]

Do it! Then go to the website link in our bio to help us save Lockwood and Co!

[@LeonoraBlosser]

SHE ALWAYS DELIVERS THE VIBES WE NEED🤍🍂🍁

[@katiekate77]

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.

[@larissards]

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.

[@liviayoung7578]

I have been needing this in my life and you popped up. I heard heaven’s gates opening as I clicked on it.

[@mariaperez9301]

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!

[@ArielLVT]

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!

[@irmabronder]

I first saw your video from 2 years ago recommended to me. I love how you recommend books to us. Bedankt Leonie.❤

[@pallavikrishnan8660]

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❤

[@wanda7554]

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.

[@pallavikrishnan8660]

@@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 ☺️

[@wanda7554]

@@pallavikrishnan8660 Thanks for the tip, I did not know about Anna Lee Huber!

[@pallavikrishnan8660]

@@wanda7554 My pleasure ❤️

[@eleftheriaiosif9243]

Lockwood and co. mentioned 🙌🏽 It's a must-read for spooky season

[@SaveLockwoodNCo]

Yes it is!!!! Help us try and save the show! You could check the website link in our bio.

[@lostaj7287]

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❤

[@izzysieveking3977]

You're a really good friend! x

[@Schokihonig]

Leonie, now is the perfect time for you to read The raven boys!!

[@wnderfulsmiler]

I second this!!!

[@incandescentglow222]

third this!

[@crystalightz]

What is it about?? Is it character focused?? Because I only ever like character focused Stories

[@incandescentglow222]

@@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

[@crystalightz]

@@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 ❤️

[@bluecannibaleyes]

30:00 I can’t stand that and have avoided this book for that very reason. It’s nice to hear someone also mention the type of readers who might want to skip certain books as well as who might like them. Some of the others sound interesting. Wuthering Heights is one of those classics I’ve always intended top read but never got around to reading, and you’ve convinced me to read it now. The Secret History is also something sitting on my shelf that I need to get around to reading.

[@catsandbats77]

For gothic vibes, I highly recommend Isabel Cañas' books The Hacienda and The Vampires of El Norte. So good! I also highly recommend Nine Coaches Waiting by Mary Stewart. For dark academia, I highly recommend The Historian by Elizabeth Kostova about academics who go missing in search of a vampire and the search to figure out what happened to them. It's one of my absolute favorite books.

[@MirabReads]

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.).

[@Giuliasaintx]

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 ❤️

[@so-meichi]

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!!!!

[@HeatherB81]

I have a great horror rec…. It’s everywhere right now, but rightfully so… “We Used to Live Here” scared the 💩out of me in the best way!

[@clemoswin]

Lockwood & Co OMG my favorite ghost story !!

[@SaveLockwoodNCo]

Same! Have you seen the show?

[@clemoswin]

@@SaveLockwoodNCo yes ! I liked it, but still love the books way more

[@SaveLockwoodNCo]

@@clemoswin That's fair! We are trying to save the show.

[@SomeNativeOfficial]

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”

[@AdaraBalabusta]

"Ink Blood Sister Scribe" by Emma Törzs is an autumnal favorite. The first few chapters are available on Google Books to preview.

[@frejaolsen7240]

This is the first time I've seen Monstress being recommended and it's one of my favorites. The art is GORGEOUS!!!

[@eliana7441]

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

[@mary-kate1724]

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 ;).

[@lindsayweber1290]

I read Juniper and Thorn on your recommendation and LOVED it, queen of spooky fall book recs🍂

[@kasiaskrobot4842]

Omg!!! I absolutely ADORE the Lockwood&co books, my jaw dropped when you, my fav booktuber, recommended them♡♡♡

[@96iceshell]

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 :)

[@alishalee6618]

I just read The Yellow Wallpaper at the beginning of the week and it will be a story I continue to think about. And if anyone is on the fence about reading Mexican Gothic or Nettle and Bone, do it! I recommend: The Twenty Days of Turin (highly recommend, read in 2022 and I still think about it at least once a week. Also if you read a copy of it with a foreword or anything before the actual story I recommend to read the story and come back to read anything else after finishing because it tells you things that happen) Nothing But Blackened Teeth Into the Drowning Deep The Graveyard Book From the Dust and also The Halloween Book (if you are a lover of Halloween both by Ray Bradbury) Cabin at the End of the World

[@thecrazyshakes7e]

really love that you include a pro and contra. i picked up piranesi cause of this video, and its a ride

[@ShirleyxLandewee]

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.

[@marianacorreia2449]

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

[@ShirleyxLandewee]

@@marianacorreia2449 It is pretty Silly for sure but also Really cozy. It is a Cozy Crime book.

[@jillianofalltrades]

OMG HOOKY!!!

[@thaisgastaldi1180]

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

[@Sharletwitch]

Booktube is so great this time of the year 😭🩷

[@Gold-feather]

Oh I've read Nettle and Bone and it's really good. Definitely has some serious themes, but it's wondderfully written.

[@sophspice32]

when i tell you i´ve WAITED for this one ! also you look so good

[@justanotherpiccplayer3511]

5:06 dude I got this in a charity shop like a few months ago, didn’t know anything about it, chose it because the cover is vibes and genuinely I think my second fav book I’ve read this year I _loved_ it

[@tiffanymoton704]

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"

[@wanda7554]

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!

[@auraezahra]

I just spent around 10k on books and I CAN’T STOP ADDING STUFF TO MY CART. Im so excited for this video i love how you’ve gotten me into reading more deeply than reading widely. It’s changed my whole perspective on literature and the types of books i read. It’s because of you that i’ve stepped out of my comfort zone of fantasy/romantasy and ventured out to dark academia, adult fiction and classic literature and things that require more than 2 braincells. I love you for that ❤

[@ediedee909]

10k is insane

[@auraezahra]

@@ediedee909 not 10k dollars. 10k in my currency is roughly USD 35-40. which doesn’t sound much but thats what i earned as a med school student who earns part time by teaching kids who can’t afford proper schooling. It’s roughly what i earned in 2 months

[@auraezahra]

@@ediedee909idk why youtube deleted my reply (if it did, if its the second time, sorry). 10k is around $35-40 USD in my currency.

[@hilde1723]

Don't worry: I have reread Uprooted a few times now and it is amazing every time! One of my comfort books now, because I know I will love it and I already know what is going to happen

[@dohabeshir9405]

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 ❤

[@Sthemingway]

I love the way you recommended these books -- what it offers and doesn't offer given the (sub)genre, motifs, and storyline.

[@McKenzieMullis-j9q]

you mentioning 3 of my favorite books of all time in this made me realize I should probably read anything you recommend

[@maddied1655]

Girl I just saw the thumbnail of this video and wanted to say you’re so pretty!!!! 😭😭

[@sienathewayfarer]

I'm really glad that you go into reasons why you *both* might like or might not like a book! Thank you 🍁❤️🍂🧡🌼💛

[@monicadallapria7231]

Nobody on YT has better recommendations than you, Leonie!

[@NicK-dm2ck]

All That Consumes Us: for if you want your Dark Academia to be cheesy fun. Don't read if you don't enjoy a supernatural element.

[@nanadantas7050]

I live in Brazil, where we are coming out of winter, and I'm loving the recommendations. 🥰

[@britneyspears5727]

//Trigger warning for s---ide// I really love this channel so much because it is a happy and cosy part of the internet. I always feel horrible and like I need distraction...I have depression and have suicidal thoughts all the time and as crazy as it sounds something as simple as listening to you talk about books feels calming and relaxing. It has helped these past few years and I I'm so happy to have found this part of the internet❤

[@sophiaros9282]

Ahh i loved it. Please way more autumn videos :3

[@oatmilktea90]

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).

[@sonar1776]

Lockwood and co mention!!!!! My favorite book series of all time, cannot recommend it enough, even though it’s middle grade I’d say you still might like it if you’re more into YA and stuff, the story and themes can get a little bit heavy for middle grade imo like it can toe that border, especially closer to the end

[@birb944]

Jonathan Stroud's other middle grade/YA series, Bartimaeus, is also a great autumn read, and an old favorite of mine (I think it falls into dark fantasy category?) More recommendations: The House of Hollow, Horrid, All the Dead Lie Down, The Rust Maidens (unsettling horror), Blood and Moonlight, The Scorpio Races (spooky, autumnal YA fantasy with a smidge of romance), O Caledonia (historical fiction), The Thirteenth Tale, Bone China (gothic), Leech (also gothic but with elements of creature/body horror)

[@syd2765]

You should read the spellshop!!! It’s absolutely wonderful!

[@almightypumpkin]

Loved the Gilmore Girls quote at the beginning ♥

[@mailinjj]

Yay, some Angela Carter love. I always have her Book of Fairy Tales close by in autumn. The stories, the art, the vibe is 👌

[@annagardiner8351]

this is my fav book recommendation video of all time and I’ve been on booktube for a while

[@brandileahx]

This is the best video to exist on KZbin (you have the best recs!!)

[@LiteratureLindsi]

Thanks for the recs!! I love how you separated the categories based on the vibes 🧡✨️

[@flaura_99]

I read the dark window and two twisted crowns thanks to you and i'm so grateful!! Such a wondeful duology, I already miss the characters! 😫💜