Happy Sunday everyone! I know the weather has been unpredictable and wildly varying depending on where you are, but it has been hot and sunny where I am. The beautiful days this last week have made me think about how many of my habits change depending on the weather—my drink order, my food, and also the kind of books I prefer.
I guess I fall under the type of mood reader that is classified as a seasonal reader? It wasn’t until I started tracking my books that I realized that I read certain genres more in fall and winter, and others in spring and summer. I’m curious to see if any of you also change your reading habits depending on the season. My social calendar has gotten busy this year as well, so I’m expecting to read fewer books this summer than usual. Last summer I spent a lot of time in the house, because my mother had just had hip surgery, but I’m curious to see if my reading drops this summer because of my social life increasing.
If you were wondering, in fall and winter I find myself reading darker stories—mysteries, gothic fantasies or mysteries (think Rachel Gillig or Rachel Hawkins), grimdark fantasy, and even dipping a toe into horror as long as it isn’t too scary. Cozy fantasy, cozy mystery, contemporary stories, romance, women’s fiction, and light beach reads are perfect warm-weather reads for me.
Do you find your reading tastes changing depending on the season?
Categories: Sunday Bookish Discussion
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Nope, not really. I prefer to read any kind of fantasy and romance any time of the year. While I enjoy reading Christmassy romance around Christmas but honestly I can read them any time of the year and still enjoy them.
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I’m always so intrigued by people’s reading tastes and how different they are from person to person. I can always read a fantasy, but that’s my favorite genre.
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I’m definitely a seasonal reader. I love to read adventure stories in summer, particularly nautical fiction. Autumn is for fantasy, often leaning towards the darker stuff, while winter makes me crave cosy reads.
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I’ve found one of my people! There’s nothing I love more than a cozy read on a snowy day where I have nothing to do and nowhere to be.
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Oh heck yes!
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Nope- the weather doesn’t affect my reading. But over the Holidays, it has become tradition to read “A Christmas Carol”, but the other books I read over Winter have nothing to do with the weather
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I love when people have traditions at certain types of year! I tend to gravitate towards spookier reads in October, and then switch to seeking out Chanukah books in November/December.
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“A Christmas Carol”- watching the movie (George C. Scott) was a tradition growing up; the book became tradition after I finally owned my copy (it is the first short story in “A Christmas Treasury”)
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That’s wonderful!
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As a matter of fact, “A Christmas Carol” was the start of my love for classics
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