Today I'm joining Jana/The Artsy Reader Girl for Top Ten Tuesday: Books on my Fall TBR. I was originally just going to post books that I plan on reading for a challenge I'm participating in which ends 10/31, but I know there are ones I'm hoping to read that don't fit that category at all. I mean c'mon, Halloween is this season! It's still near 80 degrees here though, so I'm hoping these will get me into the fall spirit.
Pumpkinheads- Rainbow Rowell: I was about to say this was the latest from my favorite YA author, but she just dropped Wayward Son (the follow-up to Carry On) today! Also not sure I should count this one since I read it in like 2 hours last week, but it's so perfectly fall that I could not NOT include it! It's a sweet YA graphic novel... I just wish there was more!
The Graveyard Book- Neil Gaiman: The first Gaiman book I read was The Ocean at the End of the Lane, which was a book club pick. Maybe I just wasn't used to his writing style, but it didn't get any easier. I'm not a fan of magic realism either, so maybe that was why I didn't enjoy it? It was really weird and I just didn't like it. I'm hoping that because this is YA (a genre I adore), I'll finally jump on the Gaiman bandwagon.
Frankenstein- Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley: Just picked this up for 10 cents at the library, and another classic that I've never read. Seems to be in season as well, no?!
Sleepy Hollow and other Short Stories- Washington Irving: My copy has a collection of 6 short stories, and somehow I don't think I've ever read The Legend of Sleepy Hollow?! I know the story, but I don't think I've read it.
The Wives- Tarryn Fisher: I got a free arc of this at NYC Book Con, but never got around to reading it. Blue read it though, and she claims it's a solid psychological thriller, so I'm in!
Never Have I Ever- Joshilyn Jackson: I started this last month but a bunch of other books came in at the same time, so only got through 20% before I had to give it back. Ain't that always the way?!
The Sleeper and the Spindle- Neil Gaiman: I know, I know. I just said I wasn't really "into" Gaiman, and now here's the second one I'm hoping to read this season! Honestly this just looked really pretty. It's supposed to be a Snow White retelling in graphic novel form, with a bit of dark magic thrown in.
We Have Always Lived in the Castle- Shirley Jackson: This little Gothic fiction has been on my TBR forever, but I'm a bit wary now that I've read The Haunting of Hill House and didn't love her writing style. Willing to give her another try though.
The Girl With All the Gifts- M. R. Carey: Sci-fi? Check. Zombies? Check. Apocalypse/Dystopia? Check. I normally don't like any of these things, but what can I say? I'm completely drawn in by the synopsis!
We Are All Completely Beside Ourselves- Karen Joy Fowler: I only learned of this book because of the reading challenge I'm participating in, and for that, I'm grateful. I'm not sure exactly what to think based off of the synopsis and none of my friends have read it, but I'm VERY curious.
What did I miss? What's on your Fall TBR list?
Linking up with Jana and Rachel!
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