Joanie's Book Club Take-over with Lauren from Slow Readers Club
As much as I appreciate the warmer months, Autumn and Winter is my favourite time of year; I love the cosiness and warmth of big jumpers and gingerbread lattes. But the best part of these colder months has to be wrapping myself up in a fluffy blanket on the sofa with a good book! So here’s a list of some of the books I recommend for the Autumn and Winter seasons.
Pet Sematary by Stephen King
Stephen King does horror like no one else and in all honestly, you could probably read any one of this novels and be a little spooked. I absolutely loved reading Pet Sematary in the run up to Halloween this year; it is so creepy and terrifying. Amongst the absolute horror though, is a story of a man who will stop at nothing to protect the people that he loves.
The Deal of a Lifetime by Fredrik Backman
During the summer I read Beartown by Fredrick Backman, and he stole my heart as an author! I absolutely love his work and The Deal of a Lifetime is no exception. This little novella about life, regret and sacrifice may be short but it sure packs a punch!
Lauren Wearing Bronte in Grey.
The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson
Shirley Jackson is a master of terror; she can create an eerie atmosphere and a slow-build of dread like nobody’s business! The Haunting of Hill House is scary but not in the obvious blood and gore way. I’m not surprised it’s been adapted into both a movie (twice!) and a Netflix TV series (which is also brilliant and I definitely recommend too).
We Are Okay by Nina LaCour
We Are Okay is a wonderful book! More than just a Young Adult story, this powerful story set at Christmas-time is about loss, grief, love, betrayal and everything in between.
Northern Lights by Philip Pullman
Okay, so I haven’t actually read this one yet but it’s the first book on my December reading list and I am so excited. Is there anything cosier than a wintery fantasy novel?! I don’t think so!
Lauren Wearing the Barbara Book Print Dress.
Thank you very much for reading our book club take-over with the lovely Lauren, a.k.a Slow Readers Club! We hope that you've got some cosy reading inspo for the chilly months, if you want some more ideas take a look at Lauren's fabulous page. Oh and for the perfect book lover gift be sure to check out our latest book themed pieces here!
Joanie x
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Joanie’s Open Book-Club X The Book of Lost Things
Welcome Cat Haines, otherwise known as @ladylawstudent to Joanie’s Open Book Club! We’re discussing Cat’s recommendation The Book of Lost Things this week: it’s a wonderful dark fairy tale – definitely a fairy tale for adults!
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Joanie’s Open Book-Club X His Dark Materials
His Dark Materials is an epic trilogy of fantasy novels consisting of Northern Lights (1995), The Subtle Knife (1997), and The Amber Spyglass (2000). It’s full of adventure, wonder and a little hint of nostalgia. We welcome this trilogy to the book club with open arms!
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Joanie’s Open Book-Club X The Girls
For the first (ever) edition of Joanie’s Open Book-Club. We take a look at what Joanie HQ has been reading this summer. First up, The Girl’s (Emma Cline).
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Joanie’s Open Book-Club X The Handmaid’s Tale
We’re very excited to welcome our first author to Joanie’s Open Book-Club. Samantha Shannon, author of international bestseller The Bone Season first in a series of seven books about clairvoyants in the future. Deciding your favourite book can be a challenge, but Samantha has given it a go!
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Joanie’s Open Book-Club X Uprooted
Welcome to Joanie’s Open Book-Club @booksandcats! Kat is recommending Uprooted to the club this week. Uprooted (2015) is a high fantasy novel written by Naomi Novik. The book is standalone, unlike Novik’s other fantasy series. Ellen DeGeneres is set to produce the film adaptation sometime in the future! Read on to find out what Kat thought…
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Book, Bonnets and Brontë
The Brontë sisters are firm members of our book club. For a host of reasons, but mainly because they produced such forward-thinking statements about a woman’s role in society and indispensable life advice about love, marriage and friendship, from such an isolated and recluse space! In celebration, we’re giving away a selection of Brontë books!