It’s Storytelling Season
To celebrate the change of season, you’ll find reading prompts, themed books & recipes, and a few of the stories whose magic I’m most excited to learn from this fall. You can see the entire season outlined in a map below. But to start—
This September, please join me in…
Autumn in New York!
Autumn Map 2023
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Autumn Map 2023 〰️
Second Stop: The Tea Shop
Read with me! Find a story with a cup of tea or coffee on the cover.
Story Study: Get Out
Third Stop: The Spellbook Emporium
Read with me! Find a cozy fantasy featuring spellwork.
Story Study: Bell, Book, and Candle
Final Stop: The Graveyard
Read with me! Find a story with spooky vibes.
Story Study: The Haunted Mansion
OCTOBER:
Witch Hollow
Let’s immerse ourselves in all things witchy and learn how to weave the most spellbinding stories.
First Stop: The Witch’s Cottage
Read with me! Find a story featuring witches.
Story Study: Howl’s Moving Castle
Salt and Baker’s Black Velvet Cupcakes
Shirsten’s TBR:
Must-Try Recipes:
Homemade Hooplah’s Hocus Pocus Mocktail
Second Stop: The Garden
Read with me! Find a story with plants on the cover.
Story Study: Belladonna
Third Stop: The Library
Read with me! Find a book about books.
Story Study: The Thirteenth Tale
Final Stop: The Dining Room
Read with me! Find a story with a dinner party.
Story Study: Clue
NOVEMBER:
Gravethorn Manor
Let’s plunge into the dark world of gothic fiction and master the art of twisted tale.
First Stop: The Attic
Read with me! Find a story featuring someone with a dark secret.
Story Study: The Picture of Dorian Gray
Live Well Bake Often’s Scones
Bliss Victoria’s Dark Chocolate Pots de Creme
Shirsten’s TBR:
Recipes:
Splash of Taste’s Vegetarian Yorkshire Pudding
