I'm reading Katabasis right now, and it is soooo good! I thought it would be intimidating, but it's actually super digestible and funny and relatable. It follows two Cambridge students who are going to hell to try to save their professor and bring him back to the land of the living. This is a really interesting book because we see the various depictions of hell in literature influence the setting of this book, so in itself, it's a tribute to these past versions of hell. 

If you want a darker, deep-thinking book that fits perfectly into the autumnal vibes, Katabasis is the one for you! 

Eeeek, this book is our first-ever book club read, and just in time for autumn too! The House Witch and the Enchanting of the Hearth is a cosy fantasy following Finlay, a royal cook with a hidden secret. But his past is catching up with him, and now he must navigate court politics and a royal romance while trying to protect his secret. This book is squished full of cosy autumn vibes, lots of food, magic and a slow-burn romance.

I want to live in this cottage with an endless supply of books... 

The Spellshop is next up on our autumnal recs. This is a super cosy cottagecore fantasy if you couldn't tell from the cover, following Kiel, who is a librarian at the Great Library of Alyssium. Her bestie is a spider plant, as if it couldn't get any better, and together with this plant, Kiela must flee to a faraway island following a fire at the library. Enter handsome neighbour to throw a romantic spanner in the works as Kiela starts the journey of opening up her own spellshop. 

First off, this book is set in Prague, and it will give you a serious travel bug to visit. We're following Karou, who is balancing two lives, one as a teenage art student in Prague and the other as an errand-girl to a monstrous creature who has become like family to her. Half set in the real world and half in a fantasy, Karou is struggling with her own identity, and she has an important decision to make between her two lives.

Laini Taylor is a queen of atmosphere, and this fantasy does not disappoint!  

This is a whimsical fantasy where every which has a pet dragon, all apart from Alaysia. There's a harvest festival to prepare for and a magical farm in chaos, but then Alaysia and her best friend's brother are swept away on a quest to a mysterious mountain, and she must master her magic and this mayhem. Let's be honest, this book had us at harvest festival, what could be a better fall read?