A Beautiful Mess Podcast22 Sep 2025

#266: Fall Books, Movies & Decor

This week we're sharing our recommendations for a fall reading list, movies to watch and decor ideas to get into the festive spirit. We'll also share design decisions that we regretted.

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Top 3 Fall Books

Emma

The Stepford Wives by Ira Levin
The October Witches by Jennifer Claessen
The Wrong Way Home by Kate O'Shaughnessy

Elsie

Magic Lessons by Alice Hoffman
Cackle by Rachel Harrison
The Lost Apothecary by Sarah Penner

Top 3 Fall Movies

Emma

Harry Potter
Twlight
Knives Out

Elsie (what's playing in my kitchen)

Hocus Pocus
Practical Magic
The Nightmare Before Christmas

BONUS: Horror: Susperia 2018 (remake of 1977) and Funny horror movie: Companion 2025

Top 3 Fall Decor Ideas

Emma

Halloween bats
Giant stuffed skeleton
Spooky village

Elsie

Asylum for criminally insane women (mirror from Etsy)
Halloween Lego sets
Kitchen decor (black ribbon, candles, a jar of candy corn or trail mix)

Listener Request: Have you ever made a design decision you regretted?

Emma - Painted kitchen cabinets a butter yellow color and cooper backsplash

Elsie - Too much shiplap

Book Report:

Elsie - The Raven King Series by Maggie Stiefvater

Emma - Memoirs ****of a Geisha by Arthur Golden

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