The Bookmark: As the season turns, some Fall Book Suggestions
By SUSAN CRUTCHFIELD, Newnan Carnegie Library
Hello Fall! You took a long time to get here but as I write this column it is the first day I feel a little bit of fall weather.
The sun is bright but there is that crispness I love. The Coweta County Fair just ended which is always the gateway into fall. I want to thank every Kiwanian who gave so much time and energy to the fair and everyone who attended. Thanks to you all this year we were able to provide 28 summer programs for children and teens to 1573 participants. It’s awesome to be able to enjoy the fair while knowing you are helping our community!
The other things I love about fall are cats, tea, and books. Trust me, they all go together. Here are some Fall book suggestions!
The Necessity of Lavendar Tea by Jennifer Moorman: This is a magical realism book with a heartwarming coming of age story. Our protagonist Kate lives in the small Southern town of Mystic Water in the 1950s. She has a special gift of being able to see the future, but she can keep the visions away if she drinks lavender tea. This is a book about grief, belonging and love. It is a perfect book to curl up with a delicious cup of tea!
Crazy Spooky Love by Melody Bittersweet: Melody Bittersweet is a sassy, sugar loving seemingly normal woman with a twist: she can see ghost. Her family has owned Blithe Spirits for years, but Melody wants to build her own business as a ghost hunter. This book is set in the leafy and charming town of Chapelwick in the UK. It has a cast of quirky characters. There was something soothing about this story. It made me laugh several times. There are two books in this series, and they are so good.
The Ghost Cat by Alex Howard: This is a lovely novel that follows a cat through all his nice lives. He has run into a lot of interesting characters over the years. This book is set in Edinburgh and (surprise) the cat is a ghost. If you love cats and a good story this book is for you. This is another magical realism tale which is so fun in the fall.
Immortal Consequences by I.V. Marie: I also love a good dark academia book in the fall. This book is set at Blackwood Academy which is at the edge of the afterlife. All the students are dead, but their job is to take lost souls to the afterlife. Unless you can pass the trials of the Decennial, a once-in-a-decade celebration that allows you to become an elite member of Blackwood Academy. This book is told from the points of view of six students, and it was full of action and mystery
I hope you get a chance to pick up one of these reads in October. Happy fall y’all!
Susan Crutchfield is the director of the Carnegie Library in Historic Downtown Newnan. She also is a professional photographer and enjoys volunteering with the Newnan ArtRez and the Newnan Theatre Company.
