Spooky season is officially upon us! We can't wait to curl in a big armchair with a big mug of tea and dive into some hauntingly beautiful tales! The Winter Spirits: Ghostly Tales for Frosty Nights by Bridget Collins, Imogen Hermes Gowar, Kiran Millwood Hargrave, Andrew Michael Hurley, Jess Kidd, Natasha Pully, Elizabeth Macneal, Laura Purcell, Susan Stokes-Chapman, Laura Shepherd-Robinson, Stuart Turton, and Catriona Ward https://uk.bookshop.org/a/10722/9781408727584 The tradition of a haunted tale at Christmas has flourished across the centuries. These twelve stories - authored by some of today's most loved and lauded authors of historical and gothic fiction - are all centred around Christmas or Advent, boldly and playfully re-imagining a beloved tradition for a modern audience. Taking you from a haunted Tuscan villa to a remote Scottish island with a dark secret,, these vibrant haunted stories are your ultimate companion for frosty nights. The Mountain in the Sea by Ray Nay...

  We've all seen the countless amount of books that go through BookTok on a daily basis, but which ones are actually worth it? In this post I'm going to go through the books that I was convinced to read that I genuinely loved! Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros https://uk.bookshop.org/a/10722/9780349436999 Now, I know a lot of you will have seen/heard of this book and I honestly cannot rave about it enough! The story follows a fragile Violet Sorrengail who is forced to join the elite legion of dragon riders. Words cannot describe the emotional rollercoaster that this book will take you on. I laughed, I cried, I raged, I swooned. If you are undecided on this one, you need to stop resisting and read it before the second one (Iron Flame) is released early November! Circe by Madeline Miller https://uk.bookshop.org/a/10722/9781408890080 This beautiful story is a retelling of a few Greek Myths, most focused on The Odyssey. Circe is born 'strange', not acting like her father or her...

Hotel Magnifique by Emily J. Taylor For fans of Caraval and The Night Circus, this decadent and darkly enchanting YA fantasy, set against the backdrop of a Belle Époque-inspired hotel, follows seventeen-year-old Jani as she uncovers the deeply disturbing secrets of the legendary Hotel Magnifique. A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas A Court of Thorns and Roses  is a retelling of the ballad of Tam Lin, which belonged to a group of songs in the long tradition of balladry collected from the Anglo-Scottish called The Border Ballads. It also pulls inspiration from the   Beauty and the Beast , along with faerie lore.   A Court of Thorns and Roses   follows the protagonist,   Feyre   who finds herself entwined with faeries after unknowingly killing one. The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson The thrilling first book in the Girl with the Dragon Tattoo series featuring Lisbeth Salander: "Combine the chilly Swedish backdrop and moody psychodrama of ...