Turning Leaves in Fall
By Lorelei Guzevicius
Staff Writer
With Halloween only a week away, there is only one thing left to do: light a candle and curl up in a blanket with a good fall book. However, if you are like me and take all your time to figure out which book to crack open, I am here to guide you. Here are, in my opinion, the three ultimate fall books.
Death Comes as the End
Agatha Christie is considered to be the Queen of Crime, and her best-known books, Murder on the Orient Express and Death on the Nile, have even been adapted into films. However, one of her lesser-known books, Death Comes as the End, is one of her hidden gems. Mystery and History intertwine to tell the story of a tight-lipped family living in Egypt around 2000 BCE, when the father’s concubine is found dead at the bottom of a cliff. The only possible suspect? Someone within the family.
The Crucible
Witches have become a staple of Halloween. What better way to celebrate the holiday than by reading a novel about the witch trials in Salem? The Crucible, written by Arthur Miller, still stands as an iconic novel with an allegory for McCarthyism. A young girl, after having been rejected by a married man, sets out to destroy his wife by accusing her and consequently, many others of witchcraft. The theme remains relevant today, with the voices of a small influential group outweighing the voices of many.
Anne of Green Gables
What better way to celebrate fall in Canada other than a book about fall in Canada? L.M. Montgomery put Canadians on the map with her iconic series about the coming of age of a girl named Anne. Anne of Green Gables is the epitome of fall with its small-town charm and, of course, with iconic lines such as: “I’m so glad I live in a world where there are Octobers.” So are we, Anne, so are we.
So what are you waiting for? The leaves are changing colours, the witching hour is approaching, and these books are waiting to be read.