📚 Introducing My Autumn Reading Challenge 🍂✨

Autumn is here, and with it comes cozy evenings, hot drinks and the perfect excuse to curl up with a good book! For those don't know, I absolutely love books and reading and of course, like so many others, I have a slightly out-of-control TBR pile.... so let's try and do something about that.

With this being a very busy time of year for my small business, it's easy to fall out of the habit of reading regularly. But I wanted to make this a priority in my life during this busy season as a way to relax and to get a break away from the screen. Plus I also just love a challenge - and making this into something fun will help me to stay motivated with it!

I also couldn't resist turning this into a journal spread to help keep up the motivation. I drew out these cute bookshelves and filled them with 31 books that I can colour in once I have read them. And to make it extra cosy and seasonal, I had to add some of my halloween and autumnal themes stickers from my sticker sheets.

So here's the full list of 31 books that I have picked from my shelves:

• The Secret History - Donna Tartt
• Babel - R. F Kuang
• The Cruel Prince - Holly Black
• The Wicked King - Holly Black
• The Queen of Nothing - Holly Black
• Dracul - Dacre Stoker
• The Starless Sea - Erin Morgernstern
• Good Omens - Neil Gaimen, Terry Pratchett
• Six of Crows - Leigh Bardugo
• Crooked Kingdom - Leigh Bardugo
• Dune - Frank Herbert
• Bunny - Mona Awad
• Frankenstein - Mary Shelley
• Dracula - Bram Stoker
• Zodiac - Robert Graysmith
• The Hobbit - J.R.R Tolkien 
• The Silmarillion - J.R.R Tolkien 
• The Fellowship of the Ring - J.R.R Tolkien 
• The Two Towers - J.R.R Tolkien 
• The Return of the King - J.R.R Tolkien 
• If We Were Villians - M. L. Rio
• The Cinnamon Bun Book Store - Laurie Gilmore
• Ninth House - Leigh Bardugo
• The Bloody Chamber - Angela Carter
• Dark Tales - Shirley Jackson
• The Legend of Sleepy Hollow - Washington Irving
• Classical Literature - Richard Jenkyns
• The War of the Worlds - H. G. Wells
• Why Read The Classics? - Italo Calvino
• Fourth Wing - Rebecca Yarros
• Iron Flame - Rebecca Yarros

I've chosen a mix of genres here - some fantasy, some sci-fi and some classics. A lot of these have been on my shelves for a while and I just haven't made the time to read them. Others I have read before but love them so much that I simply have to read them again - and of course I think they all fit the vibe of the season perfectly!

I would love for you to join me in this little challenge - whether you pick 31 books, 3 books or just one cosy autumnal read, it's the perfect time of year to get lost in a good story.

Follow me over on Tiktok for regular updates on the my challenge and let me know what's on your TBR for the season!

And if you want to make your own journal spread, you should check out my super cute sticker sheets which are the perfect edition to any cute page!