A Fall TBR for Your Favorite Literary Trope
Girls' Life magazine|October/November 2022
POV: You just finished your bestie's latest #BookTok rec and you're looking for a new novel. Just choose your book mood and snag a page-turner that matches your reader-girl aesthetic.
A Fall TBR for Your Favorite Literary Trope

HOW TO SUCCEED IN WITCHCRAFT

BY AISLINN BROPHY

G.P. PUTNAM'S SONS, $19

Shay, a junior at T.K. Anderson Magical Magnet School, is a gay witch. She wants to win the Brockton Scholarship so she can get a full ride to a witch-licensing university. But Shay has competition: Her rival Ana has a higher GPA. When the two snag the leads in the school musical, their hate for each other goes poof.

A TASTE OF GOLD AND IRON

BY ALEXANDRA ROWLAND TOR,

$28

Kadou is the gentle, anxiety-prone prince of Arasht. After a spat with another royal, he tries to get back in good graces by solving the mystery of who broke into the guild. His bodyguard, Evemer, can barely stand Kadou-at first. This romantic fantasy is enticing, surprising and filled with unique characters.

THE MIDNIGHTERS

BY HANA TOOKE VIKING,

$17

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