THE BOOKS THAT COULD BE ATMOSPHERIC READING

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Getting fully immersed into the autumn season by looking at atmospheric books and reading. Sometimes when I’m reading something, I have thought that the novel fits this description aptly but asking me to remember which ones I’ve felt this way about, well, we all know that’s a challenge. As we are fully stepping into the darker hues of autumn, this seems like as good a time as any to discuss this.

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The books I’m going to feature are most likely books I haven’t read but they seem as though some element of them could fit the atmospheric genre. At least we’re going to hope this is the case. Let’s start sharing and see where things evolve or go from here.

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ATMOSPHERIC BOOKS and READING

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GLAMOROUS ILLUSIONS, LISA T. BERGREN

Not a dark read (at least that I remember), but I do recall this one being vivid in its setting and storytelling. Goodreads

CHARITY BISHOP novels

Charity’s novels, like the last author on our list, seem perfect for our list. I used to write for Charity (which is where it all began… and also, I still cringe thinking about the edits she had to do), and through the years, heard a lot about her novels. I bought six or so of them and now need to read them! I hear great things about her novels, and know she’s a great writer, so question is, what am I waiting for? Goodreads

THE LOST CASTLE, KRISTY CAMBRON

I haven’t read any of Kristy’s ‘castle’ novels and I don’t think they’re “dark” reading, but they nonetheless seem like they could be atmospheric, right? Goodreads

FAR FROM THE MADDING CROWD, THOMAS HARDY

I haven’t read this one but did see the Carey Mulligan (and a 90s one too) adaptation. I also – gasp – do own a copy of the book and it seems another fitting title. Goodreads

GILT HOLLOW, LORIE LANGDON

This one really did impress me at the time I read it. Goodreads

OLIVIA TWIST, LORIE LANGDON

Read this one (again) years ago. It was a twist on the Dickens tale. Goodreads

THE MEMORY THIEF, LAUREN MANSEY

I always wanted to read this one because I think it sounds good. Alas I didn’t so this is just a guess. It seems as though it’d fit though, right? Goodreads

LADY JAYNE DISAPPEARS, JOANNA DAVIDSON POLITANO

99.9% sure I read this one, but I remember little about it apart from the cover art which would suggest a read fitting our subject. Goodreads

A TOUCH OF GOLD, ANNIE SULLIVAN

I know nothing about this one, but I have it as an arc, and just reading its synopsis makes me think it could fit. Goodreads

JAIME JO WRIGHT novels

Jaime’s novels just seem so ideal for this topic. Her titles and covers also seem to fit nicely. Goodreads

Have you read any of these? How do you define atmospheric reading? What types of books fit this framework to you? Comment all of your thoughts. I’d love to chat with you all.

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Linking up with That Artsy Reader Girl October 24: Atmospheric Books (The Novelry explains this concept as: “A novel feels atmospheric when the setting and the narrative are deeply involved with one another; when characters and plot are physically embedded in their surroundings, and a near-tangible mood lifts from the pages and wraps itself around the reader.” Study.com explains that, “The atmosphere is how a writer constructs their piece to convey feelings, emotions, and mood to the reader. The atmosphere in literature might be tense, fast-paced, mysterious, spooky, whimsical, or joyful and can be found in poetry, stories, novels, and series.”)