September couldn’t have been more beautiful. We really had a bit of everything: wonderfully warm late summer days, the first misty, gloomy autumn days, and some rain pattering against the windows in between. So we spent lots of time outdoors on the lovely days, while enjoying the cosy ones at home with a good book and some crafting.
What I did:
In September, we visited a corn maze, spent time at the lake and went to a forest discovery centre. The corn maze in particular was a big hit with my little one, so I can definitely recommend it. 😉 The forest discovery centre in Füssen is perfect for families, too. The treetop walkway costs €5 per person, children are free, but you don’t have to go on it. The forest discovery centre itself is free to visit.
In between, I also climbed a tree to pick plums. 😉 We enjoyed the warm late summer weather and soaked up some more sunshine before autumn settles in for good. When the weather wasn’t quite so lovely, we spent our time crafting and decorating for autumn.
At the end of the month, I went back to my former hometown Munich for Oktoberfest. The last time I visited the Wiesn was before Covid, so I was a little nervous about what it would be like. I was invited by Pinterest and therefore had a reserved seat in the tent, which is, of course, a huge advantage. I really had such a lovely day and am still so grateful for the invitation.
What I wore
I wore linen dresses on the warm days, autumn outfits on the cooler ones and traditional Bavarian clothing to Oktoberfest. 😉
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What I read
I read an incredible amount in August, but a little less in September. I mainly wanted to get into the mood for autumn, so I picked books that felt right for the season.
Daybreak by Autumn Woods
Daybreak is the sequel to Nightshade (which I read in August). To avoid giving too much away if you haven’t read the first book yet, I’ll keep this very short. Ophelia and Alex somehow have to process what happened and face their feelings and fears. While Nightshade is mainly set in Scotland, parts of the story now take us to New York as well. Overall, it’s a good sequel, although the romance takes up a lot of space, and I didn’t find it quite as exciting as the first book. You can read more in my full review of the Sorrowsong University series by Autumn Woods.
Bewitchingly Hers – A Halloween Love Story
I picked up Bewitchingly Hers by Jennifer Chipman at the bookshop because I thought the cover was so cute and expected the perfect small-town autumn vibes. Well, I was right about the autumn vibes, but it’s definitely less innocent than it looks. To be honest, I was almost a little shocked by how spicy this book is, haha. Eryne finds an injured wolf behind the Witches’ Brew and takes him home to nurse him back to health. As it turns out, the supposed wolf is a shapeshifter and now completely crazy about Eryne. She feels the same way and, well, things get hot. Though, the spice, with knots and bases and other strange expressions, wasn’t really my thing. If you’re looking for a light, spicy romantasy with plenty of pumpkin spice latte vibes, you’ll probably enjoy this book, but it wasn’t quite for me. It does look pretty, though, hehe. 😉
Witches of Honeysuckle House
Witches of Honeysuckle House by Liz Parker was my second attempt at finding the perfect cosy autumn read. With an enchanted bookshop, candle making and tarot, the book starts off quite cosy, but then becomes much more complex. There is family drama and generational trauma. Every 13 years, someone dearly loved dies tragically at Honeysuckle House, and nobody really knows how to break the curse. The two sisters, Florence and Evie, have very different ways of dealing with it, which has driven a wedge between them. Now they have to try to come to terms with the past. Overall, the book is much more layered and tragic than I initially expected, which I actually appreciated in the end. It really moved me, and I can definitely recommend it. But if you’re only looking for lovely, cosy autumn and witchy vibes, you might want to look elsewhere, because this isn’t just a light read…
Threshing Day – Empyrean Series
After Onyx Storm, the third book in Rebecca Yarros’s Empyrean series, left us with a nasty cliffhanger, I was really looking forward to Threshing Day. It only came out on 29 September, but at around 200 pages, it’s so short that I read the whole thing in one day. For so few pages, the book certainly isn’t a bargain, but the 16 illustrations are really beautiful and make up for quite a lot. I also enjoyed the individual short stories about Threshing. It’s probably not a book you absolutely need to have, but if you’re a fan of the series, you’ll surely enjoy reading it. 😉
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My October Moodboard:
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