Embracing the -Ber Months with Cozy Stories and Self-Care Reads

Ren Reads Too Much Podcast · Oct 22, 2026 · 17m

Full disclosure, I recorded this a few weeks ago, and I’m just now getting the chance to post it! So if it seems like I’m all “Hooray! Fall is finally here in the middle (end?) of October, know that I’m the weird one, not you! But now that we are firmly in the -ber months, all I want is cozy, not creepy.

This week, I leaned into fall vibes with a mix of fanfic, plays, and a few go-to comfort re-reads. Sensitive nervous system energy is high right now for me, and I’m not above admitting that sometimes even “spooky season” means drawing the line at what feels good for my brain.

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