Seeing as reading is a massive part of my life, I decided to make it a part of my writing as well. In a previous article, I gave my opinions about the five best books that I happened to be reading for the summer. Now, I have moved onto the crisp air-filled, leafy evenings of one of my favorite seasons: autumn. With all things in darker colors, cinnamon-tasting, and a little bit creepy or scary, I decided to expand my horizons with my taste in books by choosing things a little more fit for the season.

1. "Little Black Dresses, Little White Lies" by Laura Stampler

I figured this book might be a little more in tuned with the darker side of this season by the main characters donning little black dresses as a part of their ensemble. But I have to admit, with the title making me think that the plot line was leaning a little more towards Pretty Little Liars or Gossip Girl, it turned out that it bares more resemblance to 13 Going On 30.

It speaks the tale of a high schooler who has accepted her dream internship for one of the world’s most stylish magazines that happens to have headquarters in Manhattan. Once she gets to the city, she has to admit that it wasn’t exactly what she had in mind, but isn’t that life in the Big Apple? It’s an extremely easy to read book that I managed to conquer in two days, and a classic young adult novel.

2. "Alex, Approximately" by Jenn Bennett

Looking at the outside of this book, you would think that it is something light and fluffy and among the typical young adult fiction. But I was surprised that within the simple plot line of a girl moving across the country to live with her father and start a new life there were more serious topics discussed. Bennet smoothly incorporates the topics of facing one's greatest fears in many ways such as shark attacks, the deadly shot of a gun, or simply communicating one's feelings to another and engaging oneself in complete vulnerability.

Overall, I was completely engrossed in this book and finished it so easily within a 24-hour period. Once you pick up the book, you find it difficult and almost painful to put down the sweet dialogue and quirky plot in order to do something "more productive" like reading for my forensic anthropology class.

3. "Eligible" by Curtis Sittenfeld

One of my favorite classics is Pride and Prejudice, by Jane Austen. My wonderful Aunt Donna was actually the one that got me to read it in my freshman year of college. And why it took me so long to read a book as wonderful and insightful as Pride and Prejudice, I will never know, but the point is: the book is an absolute must read. But if you aren't into trying to translate the slightly older type of English, then you can always read this book. It is a modern twist of the classic tale as it follows a family full of sisters with an overbearing mom just pawning them off to the first eligible bachelor and a dad who just wants the best for all of them.

Obviously not every detail is identical to the old time hit, but the plot-line and character personalities have direct lines to Austen's original. I have read and watched a lot of different twists on Pride and Prejudice, but I think I have to say that this one is my absolute favorite. And the big, slightly dramatic ending, made me smile to myself as I was cozily tucked into my bed at 2 am adamantly finishing the book before releasing to the temptations of sleep.

4. "Love, Lies, and Spies" by Cindy Anstey

I thought that this book would bring a certain kind of danger to the plot line with the inclusion of spies and intricate missions. And that is exactly what it did. Even from the very start, the main character is hanging off a cliff and looking for either a way to pull herself up or a person with a hero complex. Luckily, she finds a certain main with a tendency to be in the right place at the right time during the entirety of the book.

The only caution that I advise is that this book takes place within the nineteenth century and does abide by societal rules and proper conversational topics/structure. So if you are not able to immerse yourself in that time period or don't particularly like the older English syntax, then I might advise against purchasing this book.

With that in mind, I absolutely adored the book from the plot-line on the inside to the gorgeous illustrations on the cover. The wholesomeness of the two main characters slyly flirting and meeting secretly throughout the story during a time where a woman could not even leave the house without a male escort, is truly the most adorable part of this particular piece of fiction.

5. "Carry On" by Rainbow Rowell

I'll be completely honest with you on this one, I am actually smack in the middle of it. I know technically, this article is supposed to be books that you should read, but the fact that I am only half way through the intricately written plot-line, AND recommending it to anyone who will listen to me, should say a lot.

I have to admit that when I first began reading the book I couldn't help but blindly see the overwhelming sense that it had straight similarities to Harry Potter. After all, Simon Snow, the main character, has magical powers that he only realized at the beginning of his adolescence, he lived his whole life an orphan in the mortal world, he has a special relationship with the headmaster of the school, he has a girl and a boy best friend that embark on adventures with him, and last, but certainly not least, he is the "chosen one" that is supposed to help the magical world defeat the most eminent evil wizard in the natural world.

But don't let that stop you because everything else about the book goes in a completely different direction than practically the biggest book/movie franchise in history. The book is not a New York Bestseller for nothing; Rainbow Rowell stands on her own two feet with this book and it is absolutely incredible.

Trust me, there are many more books that I have in my arsenal, but I figure anything more than five would start to make some of your eyes glaze over! But if you are one of those passionate readers like me, make sure to pick up one of these books and a pumpkin spice latte from just about anywhere, settle into your couch or bed with the fluffiest of blankets, and just enjoy the adventure of the fictional world and the coolness of the fall season.