Books To Distract You From The Heat 🍨☀️ | The Book Castle | 2026

🕯️ BOOKS MENTIONED 🕯️ Murder on the Orient Express by Agatha Christie Everyone In My Family Has Killed Someone by Benjamin Stevenson Misery by Stephen King Emily Wilde’s Encyclopaedia of Faeries by Heather Fawcett The Broken Girls by Simone St. James The Seven Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle by Stuart Turton Dawn by Octavia E. Butler The Day of the Triffids by John Wyndham Vita Nostra by Marina and Sergey Dyachenko Perfume by Patrick Süskind What Moves the Dead by T. Kingfisher I Who Have Never Known Men by Jacqueline Harpman The Little Snake by A. L. Kennedy The Princess and the Grilled Cheese Sandwich by Deya Muniz Sheets by Brenna Thummler Adulthood Rites by Octavia E. Butler The Long Way To A Small Angry Planet by Becky Chambers A Morbid Taste For Bones by Ellis Peters 🦉 IF YOU WANT TO GET YOURSELF A BOOK... 🦉 (AFFILIATE LINKS) Waterstones: https://tidd.ly/3KvtG5d Taschen: https://tidd.ly/3ZPUL9f 🍂 WHERE TO FIND ME 🍂 I N S T A G R A M :   / alicebookcastle   G O O D R E A D S :   / thebookcastle   ⚔️ MYTHOLOGIE CANDLES ⚔️ https://mythologiecandles.com/908p3qT... (affiliate link) 🕰️ TIMESTAMPS 🕰️ 00:00 Intro 01:36 Books set in cold climates 07:28 Books that are a little insane 14:01 Short books! 18:50 TBR 20:48 Outro 🌙 ABOUT ME 🌙 Hi! I’m Alice and I love books with cosy, soft vibes, but also darker, moodier ones full of atmosphere. I love talking about dark academia books, witchy reads, gothic fiction and magical stories that feel a little eerie or enchanting. I read everything from classics to contemporary fiction, fantasy, mysteries and non-fiction, generally anything with beautiful writing and strong, immersive atmosphere. When I’m not reading, I adore baking, hot chocolate, crafts and creating a peaceful, aesthetic space for myself. I live in Oslo, Norway, and I’m so happy you’re here! ___ This video is not sponsored. Links to Waterstones, Taschen & Mythologie Candles are affiliate links. ___ The Book Castle shares cosy and atmospheric reading content with a blend of darker, moodier vibes, including aesthetic TBRs, bookshelf organisation and seasonal bookish inspiration.