My Spooky October TBR | Thrillers, Dark Academia, Witchy Books, Stephen King and Horror!
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Time Stamps Below:
🍁Intro: 0:01
🍁Help me decide what to read: 2:34
For this TBR I would love YOU GUYS HELP ME DECIDE! You can comment down either:
1. A book you see me mention that you really want me to read. I can read some of the top picks in an autumnal themed reading vlog... OR
2. If you like an entire category of books (Dark Academia, Witchy Books, Horror, etc.) please leave me a comment telling me to read an entire category and I'll do a dedicated vlog to it :)
🍁Dark Academia Books: 4:12
The Atlas Six
by Olivie Blake
New Adult, Fantasy, Secret Societies, Library
Legendborn
by Tracy Deon
YA, Fantasy, Boarding School, Secret Societies
All's Well
by Mona Awad
Adult, Literary Thriller, Speculative, Shakespeare
🍁 Witchy Books: 7:01
The Ex Hex
by Erin Sterling
Adult, Romance, Fantasy, Rom Com
The Ravens
by Kass Morgan and Danielle Paige
YA, Sororities, Secret Witches, Fantasy, Academia
The Witch Haven
by Sasha Peyton Smith
YA, Historical Fantasy, Magic School Setting
🍁 Cozy Mysteries/ Knives Out Vibes: 10:02
The Inheritance Games
by Jennifer Lynn Barnes
YA, Secret Passages, Mansions
Not a Happy Family
by Sheri Lapena
Adult, Thriller
🍁 Gothic Classics: 11:31
Something Wicked This Way Comes
by Ray Bradbury
Adult, Haunted Carnival
Dr. Jekyll and Mr Hyde
by Robert Louis Stevenson
Adult, Mad Scientist, Experiments gone wrong
Dracula
by Bram Stoker
Vampires
The Deathless Girls
by Kiran Milwood Hargrave
YA, Retelling, Vampires, Sapphic
🍁 Whimsical/ Fantasy Books: 13:53
Amari and the Night Brothers
by BB Alston
Middle Grade, Trials, Magic Society/ Magic School
Under the Whispering Door
by TJ Klune
Adult, Death
The Well of Ascension (Mistborn Series Book 2)
by Brandon Sanderson
Adult, Epic Fantasy, Chosen One
🍁 Horror: 16:31
The Shinning
by Stephen King
Adult, Horror, Hotel, Writer, Speculative Elements
House of Leaves
by Mark Z. Danielewski
Adult, Speculative, Ergodic Literature, Experimental Literature
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Something Wicked This Way Comes is in my top 10 books. It conveys the feel of October better than any book I have read.
@abrareads
2 жыл бұрын
I think I am going to read this soon 🙂
@EpicReads
2 жыл бұрын
Ohh this def moves to the top of our TBR!
@alexandraroselyn
2 жыл бұрын
oooo I can't wait to read it!
One from each category! 1. The Atlas Six (I just finished ) 🖤 2. The Witch Haven (It’s a magic school, need I say more?) 🎃 3. The Inheritance Games (I’ve been wanting to read this and watch knives out for a while!) 🪓 4. Something Wicked this way comes (a carnival is perfect for spooky fall) 🍁5.Under the Whispering door (My most anticipated for fall cozy fall) 👻 6. House of Leaves (It seems so immersive, on my TBR) 🍁💀🖤🥧☕️🥰🐈⬛👻🎃
I would really love a vlog with Under The Whispering Door, House of Leaves, and Atlas Six!! They have no relation, but I think you’d might want to balance out House of Leaves with another book 😅 I can’t wait to see your vlogs, they fill me with such cozyness and warmth no matter the time of year and every week I look forward to them ♥️
Ok, but the mug!!! 😍😍
I would love to see a vlog about House of Leaves! It's extra cool paired with the album Haunted by the author's sister Poe
The girl who drank the moon is The Best middle grade witch story and congrats on 50k subs!!
@alexandraroselyn
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much!! And I agree I loved that book!
I’d love to see a vlog for Dracula and Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde as I’m also planning to read them myself
Never clicked on a video so fast. 🥰
I'm currently reading Something wicked...and the prose is very poetic, very descriptive, there are sentences like "Outside, a weather of stars ran clear in an ocean sky," this makes the reading slow paced, but I'm loving the whole atmosphere and the setting, and the spooky carnival has just arrived🎪🎭🎠🎡
I think one of the best retakes on fairy tales is Kate Danley's "The Woodcutter" read it several times now and it doesn't get old.
I’d love to see a blog with any of these: Under the Whispering Door, The Ravens, Dracula, and The Atlas Six!
@katsbookstack6234
2 жыл бұрын
Vlog*
@alexandraroselyn
2 жыл бұрын
@@katsbookstack6234 my autocorrect does that all of the time too hahah!
You have to read the Atlas Six it’s one of my favorite books of the year and I really think you’ll enjoy it!! This book literally has everything going for it, just to name a few: - morally gray characters that you can’t help root for - enemies To lovers - you will want to ship everyone in the book with each other - conversations around education, magic, and science! - the vibes are simply immaculate for spooky season - competition vibes And so much more!
@onlyireneadler
2 жыл бұрын
It's one of my faves too! Do you have other book recs, please? I trust your good taste ^^
@alexandraroselyn
2 жыл бұрын
I can't wait!!
Lexi, I can’t tell you what to read (read TJ klune). You can read whatever you feel like reading (read TJ klune). I mean it’s fall season (read TJ klune), full of spooky vibes (read TJ klune). And you have so many wonderful books to chose from (read TJ klune)… I just hope you find another best book of the year (read TJ klune please 🥺)
@Devi15
2 жыл бұрын
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On my list this October: - The Guest List (almost finished) - Ninth House - The Graveyard Book - For Your Own Good
I'd love to see a reading vlog for The Atlas Six as I'm planning to read it soon myself. Other than that I'm curious about your thoughts on Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, Dracula, House of Leaves and Under the Whispering Door!
I get interest over Under the whispering door 😆 the cover is so pretty.
To be honest I can't read rn, for months I struggle to read,tho I need an escape from my life so much. Just watching your videos make me a lot better, joyful and somehow you're the only reason I feel it's autumn( btw my fav season). Love you so much, thanks for amazing videos.
I would LOVE a focus on either Dark Academia or Horror... I have Atlas Six in my library and House of Leaves, a vlog on either one would be so much fun!
Oooh I'm here for the dark academia and witchy vibes for a vlog! Not A Happy Family sounded so great, but ended up being a let down. Put that reading time toward something more exciting ❤
I think you would LOVE "The Lost Children" by Carolyn Cohagen. It's a super cute middle grade with touches of magic and whimsy. Our main protagonist Josephine is your quintessential bookish latchkey kid, who one day while doing a school gardening assignment, has to go to the one place she hates most... the garden shed. There she finds a mysterious boy who refuses to talk. After a series of events, Josephine fall through her shed into another and has to find her was out with the help of a few new friends.
I would love to see The Witch haven and The Deathless Girls in a vlog. I have not heard anything about them but they sound amazing and would love to hear your thoughts! ❤
I'm so sorry but I would love to see you read The Shining and House of Leaves. I've read the Shining multiple times and every time it scares the besjeesus out of me. As for The House of Leaves, I'm planning on also reading it this month so it would be cool if you read that to. But I totally understand if you're not up for that. And it that case I vote for a witchy themed vlog! Witchy books, candles, witchy recipe and possibly a witches hat? 🧙♀️
@JitsGirlie
2 жыл бұрын
I would also like to see a House of Leaves vlog - I'm planning on reading that this month too. If not, I'm also voting for witchy vlogs! 😊
Atlas Six, The Inheritance Games, Dracula, and Amari have my vote! 🍁
The 71/2 Husbands of Evelyn Hardcastle is like Knives Out! 🍂🍁
I’d like to see a vlog with classic horror/gothic. Dracula would be great. But the Ravens also sounds really cool.
I ADORE Something Wicked. It's spooky, lyrical, so autumnal, and I love the carnival setting. Also I vote for the vlog to be horror. I'd love to see your reactions even if you end up DNFing! Plus, as you said, you could watch The Shining movie after.
The Deathless Girls and The Ravens for sure! I can't wait to hear your reviews :)
Best part of waking up, seeing a notification from Alexy!!!!
Oh my goodness! So many books to choose from. You need to read Under the Whispering Door, for sure, Lexi. I'm listening to it, right now, and I love it. The other books that I picked are: - Legendborn (I've been seeing this book, a lot, too. I keep thinking it's the sequel to Amari and the Night Brothers) - The Ex Hex - The Ravens - kind of makes me think of American Horror Story - Coven. - The Witch Haven - The Inheritance Games - Something Wicked This Way Comes - The Deadless Girls - I'm a sucker for Vampires. I may get that to read, myself. - The Shining. I would suggest a witchy vlog, seeing as you have quite a few witchy books. The book I'm reading, when not listening to Under the Whispering Door, is She Who Became the Sun by Shelley Parker-Chan. It took about a chapter to get into, but I'm liking it, now. Can't wait to see what you choose to read 😁📚
When it comes to The Shining, the book and the movie have very different endings. If you love the book and want to see something more faithful, find the miniseries that was done in the 90's. That being said, the movie is amazing.
Legendborn, every time. Such a good book, i can't wait for the sequel.
@andreaholmes3026
2 жыл бұрын
I read Legendborn more recently and I’m dying waiting for the sequel! I’m determined to preorder it whenever it becomes available to order from my local bookstore. Definitely something to look forward to next year.
@ItsMeRuffles
2 жыл бұрын
I feel like I’m the only one that wasn’t a huge fan!!!
YOU ARE A QUEEN! (Pumpkin Pals! And the fact that your shirt matches What Once Was Mine!) I would love to watch a witchy vlog! I am also wanting to read the Ravens this year during my own witch-themed reading vlog happening the week before Halloween. Plus the other two witchy books you have are ones I've been wanting to check out a little more!
i just started reading Legendborn this week, i’m loving it so far!!
@alexandraroselyn
2 жыл бұрын
Yay!!! We love to see it!
I would love a vlog with the Atlas Six, Under the Whispering Door, and House of Leaves. The Shining is one of my favorite books, its so good!
I would love to see a gothic horror vlog with Dracula, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde etc!
I've always wanted to read House of Leaves! The author's sister (Poe) made an album (Haunted) that compliments the book and it defined my life in 2001-2002 lol.
@alexandraroselyn
2 жыл бұрын
omg no way!! I will 100% check that out thank you!!
The Atlas Six sounds so intriguing! I can’t wait to read that one too! I tried reading The House of Leaves last year & that was a giant flop. 😂 Good luck!
I'm rooting for : 1. Atlas Six 2. The Inheritance Games 3. The Witch Haven 😊✨😊✨
You inspired me to go to Barnes and Noble I got the tote bags and 4 books. I felt good to support an actual store. I even stayed to have a cup of tea.
I’m really interested in the witchy category, but I would also LOVE to hear your thoughts on The Atlas Six and Something Wicked this Way Comes!! Love your videos so much! Thank you for making them❤️
I'm going to say Atlas Six, House of Leaves, Jeckyll and Hyde (amazing story, read it in college), Under the Whispering Door, and The Inheritance Game. Love love love all your picks! I'm readying Small Spaces to my middle schoolers right night after your video about Dead Voices.
A reading vlog with House of Leaves would be so funnnn
I would suggest, Legenborn, tge Ex Hex, and Amari and the Night Brothers. I think you would really enjoy those. For a more themed video, I would think the Dark Academuc books would be fun. Also, congrats on 50K. You're awesome! 😁
Im currently reading Under The Whispering Door. And it is Amaaazing so far. ☕️
I have a book recommendation for you: please read 'Beasts and Beauty' by Soman Chainai.. Its a spooky Grimms and Hans Christian Anderson Fairytale retelling... There are like 12 stories and one of them involves a School for Good and Evil Series character.. I know you are a big fan of the School for Good and Evil and Fairytale re-telling so I would recommend it 😊
@trinitylarsen1647
2 жыл бұрын
Oooo yes!! I’m currently reading it and I’m a little disappointed but it’s still good! And I love the school for good and evil!
@alexandraroselyn
2 жыл бұрын
Oh I really want to read that one actually!
I'm LOVING your spooky TBR. I read The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides a few months ago, and just finished reading The Maidens (because of how you spoke about it). I'm SHOOK to my core, so good!!
Oh, there are so many good books on your tbr! I read a few of them in my bachelor's and master's programs at university (Dracula, The Shining, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, Something Wicked this Way comes - I had two classes about Gothic and Horror Fiction :D). I would love to see a vlog about House of Leaves or Something Wicked this Way comes!
AAA I need this new video!!! Thank you Alexandra! 😍
I'm so excited for you to read legendborn!
I would love to see a witchy vlog 🧙🏼♀️ I’m also interested in the atlas six and legendborn 😊 great video 😀
Loving the Shelob's lair vibes!
Dark Academia - I have these on my TBR too.
Oh my god I couldn't remember the term ergotic literature to save my life when I try explaining House of Leaves to people! I knew there was a specific term for it and could never find it again. Thank you so much, it was killing me lol!
@alexandraroselyn
2 жыл бұрын
Oh I'm glad I could help! Its a weird word so I feel you lol
ive just finished ace of spade, super awesome my best read this year!!!
Hi Lexy! I'm Brazilian and I'm very grateful to have discovered your channel this year. I love your videos!!! Please make a reading vlog about the Witchy Books. I think it's going to be super fun!!!
I'm currently reading house of leaves and under the whispering door at the same time! Would love to see you vlog those 2 and the shining. *Tip! Read house of leaves with a buddy near by! I got freaked out and was thankful my cat and bf were next to me
For middle grade The Night Gardener by Johnathon Auxivier Perfectly creepy, mysterious. Magical and sorta historical
Don't know if anybody did, but have you noticed that Lexy's outfit is color-coordinated with the cover over the sponsored book? I mean, if I was Disney, I would be proud. And also, this is one of the reasons why I love your channel so much, that is the attention to detail. Now, back to the TBR!
My birthday was Monday and I got the Unbirthday, What Once Was Mine, and A Tale As Old As Time from the Twisted Tales series!! I’m so excited!
Good luck with your reading this month!
Love to see a knives out book vlog! Love murder mysteries and thrillers 😀
Witchy books pls Lexiee 🧙🏽♀️
I think that you would LOVE, The Graveyard Queen Series by Amanda Stevens. It is a series of 6 books and the first book is: The Restorer. We follow Amelia Grey, the main character in the series, who has the unique job of being a cemetery restorer. Moreover, she has the unique ability to see ghosts, as does her father. This series gives very creepy, gothic, eerie and atmospheric vibes. The author’s writing is so descriptive, lyrical and hunting…. The books can be read as standalone or as part of the series, but there are main plot points and themes that interconnect the series. There are secret societies, voodoo elements, a bit of romance and fantasy and a mystery to be solved. THIS SERIES IS SO HAUNTING!!!!!!!!! ❤️LOVE THIS SERIES❤️❤️❤️‼️‼️‼️‼️
I need to sell you on these two books, The Thursday Murder Club and The Man Who Died Twice! Cozy mystery vibes featuring 4 old folks at a retirement community. They were just SO charming, funny, wise, heartwarming, all with a good mystery at the core of the story. Also, foxes on the covers. 🦊
Would like to see a vlog with Under The Whispering Door and House of Leaves!! 📚 🍂 👻
house of leaves was a long winded JOURNEY for me. best of luck w that one
the Ex Hex sounds sooo good and fun!!
I have heard great things about Paybacks a Witch. Seems like a similar vibe to Ex Hex. Would love to see a witchy vlog! Also I think you’d like a book on my TBR: A Witch’s Heart to you because witch falls in love with Loki…😍 also would love to hear your thoughts on Amari and the Night Brothers
4:03, sat down for this video whilst I drink my chamomile tea.
Please cozy dark Academia vibes for a reading vlog
Already love the vibe
Would love a vlog on the Horror books and Not a Happy Family!
please do a lot of fall vlogs!!! your fall videos are always so cosy and atmospheric!!
I can't wait for you to read The Atlas Six! It's my favorite book ever!!!
I have quite a few books that you mentioned already on my TBR list and can’t wait to dive in. I’m currently reading The Southern Book Club’s Guide to Slaying Vampires. I think it would be fun to lighten it up and do a themed vlog reading little kid Halloween books like the ghost who was a quilt
@alexandraroselyn
2 жыл бұрын
that's such a cute idea!!
Category I would love for you to vlog the most is witchy books🔮 If you end up reading 1 book per category I would love for you to read is... Dark academia: Legendborn Witchy: The Witch Haven Knives Out: The Inheritance Games Gothic: Something wicked this way comes
I would love to see a vlog with Atlas Six, Amari and Under the whispering door . That could be called secret Magic socities
I came here from your video about dark academia book recommendations. I'm already falling in love with your channel and I'm gonna pick some of your books for my October TBR 😊😊
You should read ‘John Dies at the End’ by David Wong. It’s a trilogy, but that’s the first in the series! It’s creepy horror but also the interactions between characters is hilarious at times to lighten the mood.
@lauradowsett662
2 жыл бұрын
I read those books every year. They’re so gross and I truly feel like I shouldn’t like them but I do
@siriuslylostwerewolf
2 жыл бұрын
@@lauradowsett662 they’re just SO good! So atmospheric.
Well of Ascension is my favorite mistborn book!
I really liked the Ravens and the inheritance game!
I'd love to see a vlog on The Deathless Girls, The Witches Haven, and Atlas Six.
I absolutely loved legendborn I also have the ex hex on my tbr so to is the witch haven The ravens was really great
Dang this is hard to pick…read all of them 😂😂
Witchy & horror vlog please 🎃
I'd really like to see the cozy mystery/Knives Out vlog.
Not sure if you’ve read these yet, but ‘Neverworld Wake’ and ‘Night Film’ by Marisha Pessl are great too.
@hannadavis6867
2 жыл бұрын
Omg nightfilm is PERFECTION!
@siriuslylostwerewolf
2 жыл бұрын
@@hannadavis6867 it’s SO good!
Dracula is one of my absolute favourites I think it is amazingly written and so gripping from start to finish
Did you just steal my entire TBR? Legit.... we are reading all the same books 😳. So since we are reading the same books then I vote Atlas Six and Dracula. I read Under the Whispering Door and I LOVED IT. My horror read is the Cabin at the End of the World and Thriller the Kind Worth Killing.
I can't believe you haven't seen the Shining! It's such a good movie, not scary at all, more weird and spooky!
I have to read the Atlas Six. I’ve only heard great thing. Would love a blog on that. Also you have to read Under the whispering Door. That book is so amazing. Just love TJ Klune!! Can’t wait to see what you choose!!
i'd love to see a witchy vlog!! v seasonal but also not super scarey. Although I'd love your take on House of Leaves, I've been trying to find the guts to read it for so long 😅
i love your videos!! Also, i would love to see a "witchy reads" vlog.
The witchy ones sound fun for a vlog 🙂
I'm rereading The Halloween Tree and a couple other Halloween-ish books.
the house of leaves?? ok this book has me intrigued!
come thru with the editing, queen!! i'm here for it!!
Upon reflexion, I think I'd like to see one book from each category: The atlas six, The ex hex, The inheritance games Dracula, Under the whispering door, House of leaves. But you could also start by finishing last year's reading project given the next month of October is in over a year! 😂🎃👻
I vote for Witch Haven. It’s on my bookshelf and I need to know if I need to move it up on my reading list!
The House of Leaves would be cool! I think that’d be a cool vlog. And then maybe something lighter like the one from T.J. Kline (just forgot and I can’t look back won’t comment being deleted lol 😅) so excited for your fall/Halloween videos! They’re my favorite!! 🧡🧡🧡