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POV- 30 coziest books to read in the fall and winter time

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graphic novels

Graphic novels are gorgeous in general, and these witchy and fall leave inspired selections for autumn are even more stunning. Happy reading!

mooncakes was a delight! a witchy and sweet little graphic novel that will charm and entertain all your senses.

Mooncakes

Honestly you can judge this book by its cover because both its cover and the story within are so excellent! Period piece queer love story about chosen and found family, coming into ones own, and staying true to your values.

I Shall Never Fall in Love

You may have heard of Nimona after the graphic novel was adapted to a film! I think the graphic novel is just as entertaining and interesting. This 10th anniversary collector's edition is gorgeous! I think there's also a paperback option for folks wh...

Nimona: 10th Anniversary Collector's Edition

powerful visual storytelling on what it looks like to come home to yourself. the illustration style was awesome and fit the self discovery narrative so well. would recommend to anyone who is learning to grow into themself and their freinds, especiall...

Homebody - a graphic memoir

cozy crafting guides

if you're looking for more cozy crafting hobbies this fall, these guides to junk journaling, scrapbooking, and memory collecting are a great place to start!

This is the ultimate book to romanticize your life! Get inspiration to collect different photos and ephemera from parts of your life to make art out of. Accessible and fun guide!

The Art of Memory Collecting

This second book from Martina Calvi was just as awesome as the first! I love junk journaling as a low-stakes creative hobby and you might too! It doesn't matter if you already junk journal or want to get started because this book has something for ev...

Year of Junk Journaling

cozy fiction

cozy fiction is one of my favorite subgenres! I recommend these picks on food and dreams and found family to many friends. Cozy up and find your new favorite story world to escape to.

This is the first book in the three-part series and it sets the cozy and tender tone for the books to follow! You'll meet some cool characters and piece together their backstories (ie where they grew up, family memories, past regrets or traumas) as t...

The Kamogawa Food Detectives

The nostalgia of the Kamogawa Food Detectives continues in book 2 of the series! Feel like you're recreating the diners' favorite dishes alongside the chef, or play detective along with his daughter to figure out why they crave the meals they do! A s...

The Restaurant of Lost Recipes

this series was WONDERFUL. I loved that the chapter structure repeated but the dish and individual customer's backstory changed, so you felt like you were on a nostalgic journey of recreating past memories through this special dish with them. warm &a...

Menu of Happiness

This is one of my all time top five favorite books. I sometimes struggle to get into a fantasy book if I can't fully understand the logic of the setting. However, that was not the case with this book. The author does an incredible job at world buildi...

The Dallergut Dream Department Store

An incredible follow up book to the Dallergut Dream Department store. This book 2 in the series delivered on the wonderful world building I came to love so much in the first book. Highly recommend!!!

The Dallergut Dream-Making District

fantasy

cozy fantasy is my favorite kind of fantasy! cozy up with your favorite snack, a cup of tea, and open these books to enter a comforting and exciting new world.

A cozy sweet fantasy book that's a fan favorite for a reason. Grab a cup of coffee or tea and your favorite cinnamon bun and get reading to explore this world :)

Legends & Lattes

This book had a really cool premise about a second chance at life and career for someone who had a very dark past. The cozy turn it takes into trying to set up a restaurant is wholesome. I enjoyed this book a lot and gifted to a friend!

Recipes for an Unexpected Afterlife

This is a 5-star read from one of my favorite authors of all time, Aiden Thomas. Spooky, engaging, and charming all rolled into one more mature YA novel. If you loved the Sunbearer Trials or Celestial Monsters, you'll love this book that came before.

Cemetery Boys

children's books

children's books can be for adults too! return to these timeless nostalgic classics from your childhood or enjoy them for the first time this fall.

come along with Frog and Toad through their journeys! the perfect book about friendship for fall time and the changing of the seasons. would make a sweet gift to a friend or mentor too.

Frog and Toad Together

You've heard of Frog and Toad but what about Frog and Told All year? More adorable and witty tales from your favorite dynamic duo.

Frog and Toad All Year

This book fascinated me when I was younger, and it still does today. If you love this one, pick up its sister book “Wonderstruck” for similarly incredible storytelling & illustration.

The Invention of Hugo Cabret

If you loved “The Invention of Hubo Cabret” you'll love this sister book. Stunning illustrations and storytelling that really captures your attention from start to finish. Perfect for kids, kids at heart, or anyone looking for an interesting story th...

Wonderstruck

YA

To me, YA is one of the best genres for fall, because it captures that nostalgia so well. Enjoy this cozy season with a few of my curated top fall picks.

Whether you've seen the TV series or not, the Heartstopper Graphic novels are a must read! Get hooked on Nick & Charlie's sweet love story from book 1. If you enjoy this one, there's at least 5 more in the series to binge read after. PRO TIP- see...

Heartstopper #1: A Graphic Novel

Dive back into Nick and Charlie's love story with book 2 of the Heartstopper Graphic Novel series!

Heartstopper #2: A Graphic Novel

Third book's a charm! Continue following Charlie & Nick's iconic love story in book 3 of 6 in the series. If you love this, go watch the series!

Heartstopper #3: A Graphic Novel

Another awesome graphic novel by Alice Oseman. PRO TIP- read books 1-3 in the series first to get context before going into book 4. You can purchase books 1-4 in a box set below for the ease and collector's joy of them all arriving at once! To comple...

Heartstopper #4: A Graphic Novel

Follow Nick & Charlie's journey in this second to last book in the series. This is the first book that follows the box set of books 1-4 in the series. PRO TIP grab your favorite snack, a cozy blanket, and get reading.

Heartstopper #5: A Graphic Novel

You've made it to the last book in the 6-part Heartstopper Graphic Novel series! Whether you read the box set or each book on its own when it came out, you don't want to miss this chapter of Nick & Charlie's story.

Heartstopper #6: A Graphic Novel

this is the most adorable box set to gift to a friend, mentor, sibling or add to your own collection! PRO TIP have a little tv show watch party to go along with the books. PRO TIP TWO make sure to read books five and six to complete the series so far...

Heartstopper #1-4 Box Set

nonfiction

A lot of people are sleeping on nonfiction because they feel overwhelmed about where to start or find books they'd like, which is fair! Make your search easier by starting with my curated fall picks on nature, friendship, and the gift economy.

Ross Joy delivers with this gem of a collection he's gifted us. You will appreciate fall orchards and plums and neighbors and gardens more after reading this!

Catalog of Unabashed Gratitude

Loved this book and learned loads from it! Birdsong gives practical examples on how to incorporate community and connection into our everyday lives in meaningful ways. Great for parents, friends, neighbors, and anyone passionate about helping us stay...

How We Show Up

If you care about connection, community care, and learning from the widsom of nature and those around and before you, this is the book for you! If you're curious to learn more about those topics or the gift economy, it is a great introduction.

The Serviceberry

I loved this book so much that I've already gifted it to my mom and a friend. This is the kind of book that you want to dog-ear and underline because it teaches so many valuable life lesson. I appreciate that it includes chapters on a variety of type...

Conversations on Love

romance

If you're looking for a romance book to pick up this fall, this list has you covered. Timeless love stories to cozy up and read on the couch or in bed.

this sapphic love story had me HOOKED. I literally devoured this 5 summers ago and honestly should come back and read once a year. it’s so romantic and nostalgic and hopeful and grief-full and emotional. If you liked “Red White and Royal Blue” or lov...

One Last Stop: Collector's Edition

This is the perfect coffee table, bookshelf, or gift book. It's really fun to flip through and get a feel for the different stories in the letters on each page. Great gift for Valentine's, Palentines, or any time year round!

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