Top 5 Tuesday is hosted by the wonderful Shanah @ Bionic Book Worm. This week’s topic is about cozy fall reads! I shared a list of a few of my fall recommendations in a post yesterday so if you are curious about that you can read it here. Today I am going to share five books that I am hoping to read this Fall. If you have read them I would love to know what you thought about them!
The Silence of the Girls by Pat Barker
I have been seeing The Silence of the Girls everywhere lately and it sounds like something I would really love. I have been enjoying mythology lately and this certainly fits the bill.
The Mermaid and Mrs. Hancock by Imogen Hermes Gowar
I have been wanting to read The Mermaid and Mrs. Hancock for months now and I am so happy that it is finally released in Canada. I already bought a copy of this one and it is absolutely stunning in person. I have a feeling this is going to be very unique!
Vicious by V.E. Schwab
Everyone seems to be talking about this book and it sounds absolutely amazing! I love a good villain and I also really like V.E. Schwab’s writing. I actually hope to read a few of her books this Fall
Pachinko by Min Jin Lee
I have been hearing so many great things about Pachinko so I finally bought myself a copy. It has the makings of everything that I love in a novel. I adore books that take place over multiple generations, and Pachinko has been compared to Homegoing, which is one of my favourite books.
Hocus Pocus and The All-New Sequel
Hocus Pocus is the one movie that I HAVE to watch every October. It always gets me in the Halloween spirit and I love all of the characters. I am so excited to see it in book form and to read the sequel as well. Plus I just love the cover so much!
I’m the same with Hocus Pocus. I can get into Fall without watching it!
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All the books I want to read it soon 🤗
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Yay! I hope we both enjoy them!
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I was THIS CLOSE to buying The Silence of the Girls the last time I was in the bookstore, but I already had three other books and it was getting expensive. I own Vicious and hope to get to it soon, as well as The Mermaid and Mrs. Hancock. I basically want all the books now.
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The Silence of the Girls sounds so good! I hope we both end up loving Vicious and The Mermaid and Mrs Hancock!
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Oooh I hope you like Pachinko! I just read it and loved it!
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That is great to hear!
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Funny, I was just talking about Pachinko last night at my book club. I liked it overall, but I definitely liked the first half more than the second. I get why she wanted to write it as a multi-generational tale, but I never felt as invested in the later characters as I did with Sunja.
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That is good to know about going in. I often find that in multi-generational stories that there will be some characters that I care about more than others.
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“Vicious” and “Hocus Pocus” are both on my TBR list and I NEED to get on that ha-ha. I will definitely read “Hocus Pocus” this year, since it’s a perfect October read. “The Mermaid and Mrs. Hancock” sounds interesting…may have to look more into that one. Great list love!
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Thank you! I hope we both enjoy these books, especially Hocus Pocus! I love that story!
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I saw the hardback edition of The Mermaid and Mrs. Hancock at the Waterstones this August and it was wonderful!
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Ah, I am going to have to look that up. I bet it is stunning!
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The Silence of the Girls and Pachinko are two of my favorites! I hope you love them!
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That is great to hear! Thank you!
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I really really need to get into V.E Shwab. I’ve been meaning to but am unsure where I should start! Nice TBR 🙂
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I have only read A Darker Shade of Magic and just finished A City of Ghosts. So many of her books are on my TBR though!
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I watch Hocus Pocus every Halloween too! Such a classic 🙂 I had no idea there were books based on it, that’s so exciting!!
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Isn’t it? I hope this means there is a chance we could get a sequel!
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That would be amazing!!
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I can’t wait to read the Hocus Pocus book! It’s on my list of books that I want to read in October. I have to watch the movie every single October as well. I haven’t missed a year yet.
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I love that so many of us watch Hocus Pocus every year! So much nostalgia!
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I so want to read Mermaid, and just look at that cover?
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Isn’t the cover amazing? One of my favourites!
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Indeed, it’s gorgeous.
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All great picks! The Silence of the Girls & The Mermaid & Mrs. Hancock were my Book of the Month picks, also going to try & squeeze them in this season. I hope you enjoy all of these, happy reading ! ❤ ❤ ❤
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Thank you! I have high hopes for both of those books so I hope you enjoy them as well!
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I love Hocus Pocus! I actually haven’t read the book version yet. (I didn’t know it existed until recently.) Is the first one anything like the movie?
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Apparently the first one is exactly like the movie but I will let you know for sure when I read it! I am so curious to see what the sequel will be like!
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The sequel to Vicious is on my list – you can’t go wrong with Schwab’s books.
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That is so true. I think all of her books are perfect for Fall.
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I love Hocus Pocus. I’m intrigued to know what the sequel is like.
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Me too. Apparently it takes place 25 years later!
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Vicious is also on my TBR.
Here is my TTT post
https://bookstalebyme.wordpress.com/2018/09/25/ttt-books-by-my-favorite-authors-that-i-still-havent-read/
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I think it’s going to be a good one!
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I hope you enjoy Vicious! I loved that book for its cat and mouse chase and I’m so intrigued by the sequel cause I have no idea where the story will take us next.
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Ah it just sounds so amazing!!
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I also need to read The Mermaid and Mrs. Hancock! I’ve heard so many great things about it already and I feel like I need more mermaid books in my life 😀
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There are not enough Mermaid books out there for my tastes!! I can not wait to get in to it!
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I feel like I need to read Vicious soon as well. It’s everywhere and I feel like I’m missing out haha! Good luck with your TBR! 😊
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Exactly! I hope we both get to it soon. Thank you!
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I adored Pachinko! It was a really emotional and sad read, but I’d recommend it to anyone and everyone. I really want to read The Silence of the Girls too.
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That is good to know. I will make sure to have tissues with me when I read it. It seems like everyone is reading The Silence of the Girls these days!
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Great list, I also really want to read The Silence of the Girls. I hope you love these 🙂
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I am really excited about that one. Thank you!
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You’re welcome 😀💜
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Ooh I love the sound of hocus pocus in book form- I have to watch that every Halloween too!
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Me too! It’s so nostalgic for me. Always puts me in the Halloween spirit!
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Yes completely agree!
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I finally read Vicious myself and it totally lived up to the hype. It’s probably my favorite of all her books!
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That is so great to hear!
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