Fall TBR: Books I Hope To Read This Autumn
Hello awesome nerds and happy September everyone!
I still cannot believe that the summer of 2021 is officially over and that there are only four months for this year to come to an end.
For real though… WHERE DID THIS YEAR GO? 
Everything seems like a blur and all I can remember from my days is… work.
Which is why I decided to work on a schedule, at least until the end of 2021, so I can balance everything better.
One of the things I wanna pay more attention to is my reading challenge. I really want to stick to my initial plan and read 40 books this year. So far I’ve read 23, but I’m already behind. So, I do hope that planning my every day and having some more “me time” in the next few months, will help me accomplish this goal. It is the small wins after all that help us see things a little bit brighter.
Which is why I decided to try and plan my fall TBR. And yes, I say fall because I’m more of a mood reader and there is a fine chance that the books I will mention here may not be read in September. Still, I do hope I will manage to read them all by the end of November.
And, with all that being said, let’s get to the books I want to read this autumn.
1. These Witches Don’t Burn (These Witches Don’t Burn, #1), by Isabel Sterling
“Hannah’s a witch, but not the kind you’re thinking of. She’s the real deal, an Elemental with the power to control fire, earth, water, and air. But even though she lives in Salem, Massachusetts, her magic is a secret she has to keep to herself. If she’s ever caught using it in front of a Reg (read: non-witch), she could lose it. For good. So, Hannah spends most of her time avoiding her ex-girlfriend (and fellow Elemental Witch) Veronica, hanging out with her best friend, and working at the Fly by Night Cauldron selling candles and crystals to tourists, goths, and local Wiccans.
But dealing with her ex is the least of Hannah’s concerns when a terrifying blood ritual interrupts the end-of-school-year bonfire. Evidence of dark magic begins to appear all over Salem, and Hannah’s sure it’s the work of a deadly Blood Witch. The issue is, her coven is less than convinced, forcing Hannah to team up with the last person she wants to see: Veronica.
While the pair attempt to smoke out the Blood Witch at a house party, Hannah meets Morgan, a cute new ballerina in town. But trying to date amid a supernatural crisis is easier said than done, and Hannah will have to test the limits of her power if she’s going to save her coven and get the girl, especially when the attacks on Salem’s witches become deadlier by the day.”
Autumn is traditionally considered to be the witches’ season, so, what better way to welcome this fall than to read a book that has been on my TBR since this past spring…? I think… 
Like I said, it all seems blurry to me.
“Eighteen-year-old Ziva prefers metal to people. She spends her days tucked away in her forge, safe from society and the anxiety it causes her, using her magical gift to craft unique weapons imbued with power.
Then Ziva receives a commission from a powerful warlord, and the result is a sword capable of stealing its victims’ secrets. A sword that can cut far deeper than the length of its blade. A sword with the strength to topple kingdoms. When Ziva learns of the warlord’s intentions to use the weapon to enslave all the world under her rule, she takes her sister and flees.
Joined by a distractingly handsome mercenary and a young scholar with extensive knowledge of the world’s known magics, Ziva and her sister set out on a quest to keep the sword safe until they can find a worthy wielder or a way to destroy it entirely.
A teenage blacksmith with social anxiety accepts a commission from the wrong person and is forced to go on the run to protect the world from the most powerful magical sword she’s ever made.“
I am always in when it comes to fantasy books featuring characters with mental health issues. For someone like me, who’s fighting depression and anxiety since 2018, ending the stigma is so freaking important.
It is completely normal having social anxiety as it is having the flu. Nobody should be stigmatised because they are facing a mental health problem and, most of the time, they kick its butt!
So, I’m super excited to read this babe and I hope it won’t disappoint.
3. Souls in Time, by Sylvia Macray
This is one of the two Greek books I really want to read this fall.
It tells the story of Gallateia Asne, a witch who lives in 16th century Scotland. Ever since she was a little girl, she was taught to suppress her powers. But when she rescues a man from the threshold of death, she realises she cannot hide who she is anymore.
I had started reading this in May, but things got really busy with work, so I put it on hold because this book is a BEAST! We’re talking about 728 pages! What can I say? I got intimidated for a second.
4. Soul of Cinder (Heart of Thorns, #3), by Bree Barton
“The Twisted Sisters are coming home.
Prince Quin has returned to the river kingdom, ready to spearhead a rebellion and reclaim the throne. He vows to destroy Mia, Pilar, and Angelyne if they oppose him—even if he must use his newfound magic to set the world aflame.
Across the four kingdoms, the elements have been tipped askew. Volcanoes erupt, glaciers collapse, and cities sink into the western sands. After losing Angie, Mia and Pilar journey to the glass kingdom to seek help, though soon their fragile bonds of sisterhood begin to fray. Mia’s sensations are creeping back, and with them, a deep and searing grief. Pilar, terrified of being broken, once again seeks comfort in her fists. But when they hear rumors of a misty island that promises to erase all pain, they suddenly find themselves with an answer—if they are willing to pay the cost.
As tensions mount, the sisters are drawn back to the river kingdom for a final reckoning with the boy they each loved.
The shattering conclusion to Bree Barton’s Heart of Thorns trilogy challenges why we grieve, whom we love—and how to mend a broken heart.”
At this point, I don’t really remember how many times since the beginning of 2021 I said I would read the third instalment in the Heart of Thorns series.
I feel like the time has finally come for me to read the conclusion of this amazing series that was there for me during some of my darkest hours. And it always, always, reminded me that the cracks we have as human beings let the light shine in.
5. A Vow so Bold and Deadly (Cursebreakers, #3), by Brigid Kemmerer
“Face your fears, fight the battle.
Emberfall is crumbling fast, torn between those who believe Rhen is the rightful prince and those who are eager to begin a new era under Grey, the true heir. Grey has agreed to wait two months before attacking Emberfall, and in that time, Rhen has turned away from everyone—even Harper, as she desperately tries to help him find a path to peace.
Fight the battle, save the kingdom.
Meanwhile, Lia Mara struggles to rule Syhl Shallow with a gentler hand than her mother. But after enjoying decades of peace once magic was driven out of their lands, some of her subjects are angry Lia Mara has an enchanted prince and a magical scraver by her side. As Grey’s deadline draws nearer, Lia Mara questions if she can be the queen her country needs.
As the two kingdoms come closer to conflict, loyalties are tested, love is threatened, and a dangerous enemy returns, in this stunning conclusion to bestselling author Brigid Kemmerer’s Cursebreakers series.”
Another series I want to finish this fall, and definitely before the end of the year, is the Cursebreakers series. I loved the first two books a lot and I really want to see what’s up in store for my two favourite characters, aka Grey and Lia Mara.
6. The Fall of Gondolin, by J. R. R. Tolkien
“In the Tale of The Fall of Gondolin are two of the greatest powers in the world. There is Morgoth of the uttermost evil, unseen in this story but ruling over a vast military power from his fortress of Angband. Deeply opposed to Morgoth is Ulmo, second in might only to Manwë, chief of the Valar: he is called the Lord of Waters, of all seas, lakes, and rivers under the sky. But he works in secret in Middle-earth to support the Noldor, the kindred of the Elves among whom were numbered Húrin and Túrin Turambar.
Central to this enmity of the gods is the city of Gondolin, beautiful but undiscoverable. It was built and peopled by Noldorin Elves who, when they dwelt in Valinor, the land of the gods, rebelled against their rule and fled to Middle-earth. Turgon King of Gondolin is hated and feared above all his enemies by Morgoth, who seeks in vain to discover the marvellously hidden city, while the gods in Valinor in heated debate largely refuse to intervene in support of Ulmo’s desires and designs.
Into this world comes Tuor, cousin of Túrin, the instrument of Ulmo’s designs. Guided unseen by him Tuor sets out from the land of his birth on the fearful journey to Gondolin, and in one of the most arresting moments in the history of Middle-earth the sea-god himself appears to him, rising out of the ocean in the midst of a storm. In Gondolin he becomes great; he is wedded to Idril, Turgon’s daughter, and their son is Eärendel, whose birth and profound importance in days to come is foreseen by Ulmo.
At last comes the terrible ending. Morgoth learns through an act of supreme treachery all that he needs to mount a devastating attack on the city, with Balrogs and dragons and numberless Orcs. After a minutely observed account of the fall of Gondolin, the tale ends with the escape of Túrin and Idril, with the child Eärendel, looking back from a cleft in the mountains as they flee southward, at the blazing wreckage of their city. They were journeying into a new story, the Tale of Eärendel, which Tolkien never wrote, but which is sketched out in this book from other sources.
Following his presentation of Beren and Lúthien Christopher Tolkien has used the same ‘history in sequence’ mode in the writing of this edition of The Fall of Gondolin. In the words of J.R.R. Tolkien, it was ‘the first real story of this imaginary world’ and, together with Beren and Lúthien and The Children of Húrin, he regarded it as one of the three ‘Great Tales’ of the Elder Days.”
For those of you who’ve been following me for some time now, you know that J. R. R. Tolkien is one of my absolute favourite authors and all those books that talk about the history of Middle Earth speak deep into my soul.
Which is why I decided to read The Fall of Gondolin this fall, simply to travel back to a world a adore.
Once again, there might be changes on what comes to this TBR pile, but I do hope I will manage to read all six of these books before the end of November. Fingers crossed!
How about you, dearies? Have you guys set your September TBR? Have you read any of the books mentioned here?
Let me know all your reading autumn plans in the comment section down below.
Thank you all so very much for stopping by once again. It truly means the world to me and I want you to know that I most certainly don’t take your presence here for granted!
Love you all to Pluto and back, wonderful people.
Till next time… Toodles! 
