55: What We're Reading for Spooky Season

Show notes: Spooky season is almost upon us and we want to prepare you with a list of reads that will get you in that fall and Halloween kind of vibe. We’ve got everything from magical realism to mystery thrillers to outright terrifying horror stories to share with you today. If you need to read these books under the covers at noon with all the lights on inside, we won’t judge. We also share our thoughts on seasonal reading. Stay spooky, friends!   Click here to join us on Patreon to get an exclusive bookish goodie every single Friday. With fun bonus episode series like: Books We Both Love, Monthly Overflow Books, Bookish Conundrums, and The New Books in Our Lives plus a private community for RTL Book Nerds only, you’re going to love being a part of our Patreon. Not only that, but you’re helping to support our show by saying I LOVE WHAT YOU DO.    Find the time stamped show notes below with links to all of the fun things we mentioned.   Bookish Goodies: [6:19] Mia - Stories for Coffee (BookTube channel) [7:20] Sarah - The Book Eaters by Sunyi Dean | Amazon // Bookshop   All the Spooky Reads:  [14:45] Sarah - The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern | Amazon // Bookshop [16:52] Mia - Night Film by Marisha Pessl | Amazon // Bookshop  [18:06] Sarah - Plain Bad Heroines by Emily M. Danforth | Amazon // Bookshop [20:08] Mia - Salem’s Lot by Stephen King | Amazon // Bookshop [21:52] Sarah - A Marvellous Light by Freya Marske | Amazon // Bookshop [23:13] Mia - Home Before Dark by Riley Sager | Amazon // Bookshop [24:36] Sarah - Hidden Pictures by Jason Rekulak | Amazon // Bookshop [25:42] Mia - The Night Swim by Megan Goldin | Amazon // Bookshop [26:40] Sarah - Hide by Kiersten White | Amazon // Bookshop  [27:49] Mia - The Exorcist by William Peter Blatty | Amazon // Bookshop   [29:22] Sarah’s Bonus Recs: The Ten Thousand Doors of January by Alix E. Harrow | Amazon // Bookshop Hotel Magnifique by Emily J. Taylor | Amazon // Bookshop Hour of the Witch by Chris Bohjalian | Amazon // Bookshop The Book of Cold Cases by Simone St. James | Amazon // Bookshop The Guinevere Deception by Kiersten White | Amazon // Bookshop     Let’s Take a Trip: [30:38] Sarah - A Quiet Life by Ethan Joella | Amazon // Bookshop [31:59] Mia - The Great Alone by Kristin Hannah | Amazon // Bookshop Follow us on Instagram: @readingthroughlifepod Follow Sarah: @thekindredvoice Follow Mia: @miasutton55   * The books noted above contain affiliate links. This means that we may get a small kickback if you purchase through our links, at no additional cost to you. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit readingthroughlife.substack.com/subscribe