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🍂 Fallen Leaves, Fallen Stories
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items I’ve never experienced fall season in real life since I live in a tropical country, Indonesia. But I’ve always been fascinated by it, the golden leaves, the chilly air, the bittersweet feeling of endings and beginnings. For me, books, poems, and stor...
Reading this feels like stepping into crisp autumn mornings at a boarding school. I could almost hear the rustle of leaves with every page of rebellion and poetry.
Dead Poets Society by N.H. Kleinbaum
This poem makes me feel autumn’s silence and sorrow, even though I’ve never seen the season. It’s like the trees themselves are mourning.
When Autumn Came by Faiz Ahmed Faiz - Poems
The countryside walks in this book let me imagine the quiet beauty of falling leaves and misty paths. It feels like the season of curiosity and transition.
Northanger Abbey by Jane Austen
I felt the weight of family conflicts blending with the fading warmth of the season. Fall here becomes a reminder that nothing lasts forever.
Early Autumn by Louis Bromfield
The carnival in this story made me think of autumn nights that are both magical and unsettling. I could almost smell the cool air and roasted chestnuts.
Something Wicked This Way Comes by Ray Bradbury
The slow, surreal tone reminded me of how fall must feel. Calm on the surface, but full of strange shifts underneath.
The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle by Haruki Murakami
Fall in this novel feels like a second chance, where fading youth meets rekindled love. I imagined the golden light softening everything.
Persuasion by Jane Austen
While reading this, I felt like autumn was a time for deep reflection. The mix of politics and personal thoughts makes it both heavy and beautiful.
Autumn Journal by Louis MacNeice
This story gave me that Halloween-in-fall feeling I’ve only known from movies. Lanterns, chilly nights, and mystery in the air.
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow by Washington Irving
The creeping dread and long nights made me picture fall evenings where the dark comes too quickly. It felt both thrilling and haunting.
Dracula by Bram Stoker
This book gave me the closest feeling to walking under New England’s falling leaves. Dark academia and autumn belong together here.
The Secret History by Donna Tartt
The quiet transitions in these stories felt like the way fall must slowly slip in. It’s subtle but deeply moving, like watching leaves scatter in the wind.
After the Quake by Haruki Murakami
This book actually taught me how fall can be both about decay and new beginnings. It made me feel the in-between space of seasons.
Autumn (Seasonal Quartet, #1) by Ali Smith
I imagined fall's somber colors while reading about Hester’s shame and resilience. The season’s fading beauty matched the novel’s heavy mood.
The Scarlet Letter by Nataniel Hawthorne
Each story here feels like late October evenings. I could almost sense the air turning colder and the shadows growing longer.
The October Country by Ray Bradbury
The transition from fall to winter here feels suffocating, like freedom being closed off. I could almost hear the crunch of frozen leaves.
Ethan Frome by Edith Wharton
This story made me think of fall festivals with an unsettling edge. I imagined the harvest season as both abundant and eerie.
Harvest Home by Thomas Tryon
The fall reflections here made me feel like I was walking by a lake covered in golden leaves. It’s peaceful, slow, and deeply thoughtful.
Walden by Henry David Thoreau
This poem is how I first understood fall. Rich, golden, and full of quiet endings. I felt like I was standing in a field at sunset.
Ode to Autumn by John Keats | The Poetry Foundation
The novel’s end in fall made me feel the season’s sadness, where everything beautiful slips away. It’s the fall of dreams, not just leaves.
The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald