Welcoming Autumn with a Bookish Tea Party

"I'm so glad we live in a world with Octobers."

The hills around my farmhouse are putting on their glorious October show. 🍁 One day a certain tree might only have a blush of red in its upper branches - and the next it’s scarlet all over!

The shifting palette of fall hues is already so magical, but when the sun comes out to add a little extra pigment here or there, the scene is other-worldly in its loveliness.

Don’t those golden leaves look lit from within? Maybe that’s secretly a Mallorn tree. It’s such a delight to constantly catch glimpses out the window of the colorful leaves flying and dancing in the wind. 🍂

The real art is happening outdoors, but I have been putting up some indoor autumnal decor and pumpkins as well. Here’s Cymbeline with the latest “Neko Neko Post” package - I talked about this Japanese stationery subscription in my September Reading Vlog. That fall tree card with the kitty is so beautiful!

Another thing I mentioned in my last reading vlog was meeting up with my booktube friend Kate Howe. We had such a fun time, we decided to do it again with an October/Victober/Boo to You Readathon fall tea party at my farmhouse!

It was such a lovely way to celebrate autumn and fun to swap notes on what we’ve been reading. I’ve really been enjoying The Heir of Redclyffe by Charlotte Mary Yong - such a great slice of life, and the characters are all so well-drawn and engaging. I’m also making progress in My Cousin Rachel by Daphne du Maurier, which is our Bookish Kingdom book club pick for this month! It’s very suspenseful and spooky and seasonal…I think I’ve changed my mind about Rachel three or four times already, and I’m only a third of the way through the book. 😅

Here’s a little sneak peek of the thumbnail for one of the videos we filmed - can you guess what the topic will be? If you think a in-person bookish meet up sounds fun, hopefully you’ll be able to join us for one this spring! Kate and I are planning a joint booktuber/subscriber meet up in April or May in the Northeastern U.S. If you’d be interested in coming, send me an email (emma@bookishprincess.com), and we’ll send you more details as they’re decided!

Here’s a look at my finished terrariums! This was such a fun Victober craft to do with Kate. Terrariums apparently trace their origin to Victorian times when they were called “Wardian cases” and used to transport plants across the globe.

It will be fun to have some indoor plants to care for as the outdoor plants fade, but my garden is still putting out a few blooms. I can’t believe how happy my dahlias have been this season. 🌼 Hope you’ve all been having a wonderful October so far!