Things I Love about Fall (and hate..) and how the Books I Read Change with the Seasons

2017 Discussion Challenge:
 Hey guys! So I just recently heard about this challenge created by It Starts At Midnight  and Feed your Fiction Addiction where you can post anything you want as long as it promotes discussion amongst fellow books bloggers and readers! Since this is my first time participating I thought I would talk about something I've been meaning to bring up but haven't gotten around to, and that would be..

FALL!

Autumn is officially here! For those of you who love the colder season this is a blessing that brings all things pumpkin spice, things that are bitter, and weather thats filled with ice. Others who praise the summer season are trying to hide their disappointment under layer after layer of clothing and change the channel every time Hocus Pocus comes on on TV.

 In my opinion I have a love hate relationship with fall. I'm definitely more of a spring baby. I like warm weather. The feeling of the sun on my face, tanning poolside, or just soaking in the sunshine is such a mood booster for me. I mean whats nicer than getting to read a really good book by the beach? I do have to admit that I see the appeal of reading by the fireplace when the weather turns chilly, but bottom line, I would choose surf over skiing any day.

 I truly believe the weather affects your mood. On a sunshiny day I'm instantly more awake and alert. I'm twice as likely to go outside and maybe get in some exercise. When the sun disappears over the horizon or is covered in a thick layer of fog I often feel more sluggish and struggle more to get through the day. This is probably why the spike in the purchasing of pumpkin spice lattes go up, because I know I couldn't survive a fall day without my caffeine! With all these weather changes going on its only natural that the type of books I read change as well!

 I'm WAY more likely to pick up a holiday themed book during christmas time or thanksgiving time. I just feel weird reading about christmas in books when I'm sitting here in the middle of July. (just doesn't feel right you know?) Some of my favorite books I like to curl up to in the winter time are books that take place in the winter season. For me this means plenty of winter weather!

 SNOW! SNOW! AND DID I MENTION MORE SNOW?

It just doesn't feel like a winter book if they don't include loads of snow and/or snowmen! Some of books I've read that do winter justice would have to be:

The Iron King by: Julie Kagawa

This book does some serious justice when it comes to winter. I mean hello? They had a whole icy winter court and everything! Plus it was complete with its own set of dashing royalty, all of which had ice in there hearts (I'm looking at you prince Ash!) This world was magically crafted with ice powers that could stop a person from breathing, thick layers of snow, and mysterious dark powers that could only loom in the season of darkness! If you haven't read this series I highly recommend them they will take up your entire winter break I promise you that.










Frostfire by: Amanda Hocking

I read this book several years ago but I still remember the plot clearly and know that it is about a girl who works for a secret community of elf-like creatures who are on a quest for something. (Ok so maybe I don't remember the plot so clearly, but I remember it being pretty good.) The book was a solid three stars, not the best book I've ever read but entertaining nevertheless. I mean its a total winter book (as you can tell from the beautiful winter themed cover to the left) and takes place in Canada (which I hear is stunning especially in the winter. So much untouched nature out there) Anyways this book is perfect for the Fall and Winter seasons and I highly recommend checking it out.









Frostbite (vampire academy #2) by Marissa Mead

This book is legit winter to a T. It takes place during the schools winter break where they all take a trip up to a ski resort. I'm talking plush fur throws, hot cocoa, and fresh powder to tear up on the slopes! Not to mention all the drama and romance that gets thrown in there (lets just say Dimitri's got some competition now..) Also romantic grand gestures, ski mishaps and more make this a must read winter novel!












 I was trying to come up with some good thanksgiving type of books but really I haven't read many that focus that much on that holiday (although there was a scene in Sweet reckoning, which is the third book in the sweet evil trilogy) And as far as halloween books go there are tons of them crawling out there. I can name like two scenes in some of my favorite books that just so happened to be at a halloween dance:

•  Bloodlines series- Adrian sees Sydney for the first time all dressed up in a sexy grecian goddess costume and OMG this scene is so adorable it will forever melt my heart when I think of it! But of course Sydney had to go with another guy in order to vamp up the amount of lust Adrian has for her (wow I seriously didn't catch the vampire pun by adding in the word vamp but now I'm totally keeping it ;)) 
• Also in the Sweet Evil series when Ana dresses up as the wicked witch of the west and she's literally covered in green paint from head to toe and a sexy black dress to match. Ladies I'm just going to put it out there Kaiden in that scene... very, very hot! 

It seems halloween just brings out the evil in people (and the lust. I mean so many sexy outfits!) Anyways have any fall things you can't live without? More of a summer baby like me? (trust me I feel your pain!) Do your book choices change with the season too? Let me know in the comments below. Thanks for stopping by :)

- BubblyBooks