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Your mid-week serving of all things bookish and beyond!

Oct 30, 2024
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Hey book besties, welcome to Bookish Brunch! A mid-week break to catch up. Grab your favorite drink, get comfy, and let's dive into what I’ve been reading, what I’ve been loving and a sprinkle of fun. Share with me in the comments or chat what you’ve been up to!


BB #12: Spooking Around the World, Digital Planning & Christmas Movies

Happy almost Halloween, bookish friends! 🎃

This week’s Bookish Brunch is packed with treats—no tricks! Whether you’re here for the spooky vibes or already leaning into holiday coziness, we’ve got you covered with a mix of seasonal fun and early festive delights. So, grab your favorite Fall drink, settle in, and let’s dive into the magic and mystery of this time of year. Here’s what’s brewing in this edition:

  • 🌍 Around-the-World Halloween Traditions — Get ready to explore how different cultures honor Halloween, Samhain, Día de los Muertos, and more!

  • 📅 Digital Planning — I’ve been experimenting with a new Hobonichi-inspired digital planner for my iPad, and I’m loving it.

  • 🎄 Hallmark Christmas Movie Reviews — I’ve continued diving into the holiday spirit with two new Hallmark Christmas flicks to keep you cozy!

  • 📚 Reading Update — A November release recommendation and some horror picks for your Halloween TBR.

  • 🖼️ Free Halloween Wallpaper — Give your devices a festive makeover with a Halloween-themed wallpaper.

  • 🎶 Witchy Ambience Music — Set the mood with some Halloween-inspired background music, perfect for reading or working.

Enjoy this spooky and sparkly edition! ✨

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What’s New This Week

I love this time of year because it’s right smack in the middle of two of my favorite holidays. Halloween is just around the corner but the Christmas spirit is also creeping in. While I’m not in decorating mood this year, there’s always something comforting around this time of year.

This edition is all about Halloween (and a touch of Christmas) but I also wanted to wish all who celebrate a happy early Diwali! Celebrated October 31 thru November 1, 2024.

Diwali is primarily a Hindu festival (also celebrated by Sikhs, Jains, and some Buddhists) and is known as the Festival of Lights. It celebrates the victory of light over darkness, knowledge over ignorance, and good over evil. Diwali’s traditions include lighting oil lamps, creating colorful rangolis, and enjoying sweets with family, with each day having its own set of customs and stories based on regional practices.

While this isn’t a Halloween related festivity, we do have some spooky traditions around the world later on in this newsletter.

Now for the fun TikTok’s I found for you guys this week. ;) Author Kristen Granata shared (back in August) the text messages and dedication from a biker boy on TikTok that she messaged for research help. I swear that I just have to read the book just for how into it he was.

@kristengranataAnd then me & @Redcellmoto became best friends 🤣 Have you read Puck Pact yet?! #bikerboy #bikerboys #biketok #romancebooktok #puckpact #puckpactkristengranata #bookrec
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The book? Puck Pact by Kristen Granata.

And wouldn’t this be the way to grab a bookworm girlie?

@thepopularghostIf You Take I ...📚🤭 #ghost #simonriley #simonrileyghost #ghostcosplay #ghostcallofduty #ghostmask #ghostcod #ghostcodmw2 #cod #codoc #callofduty #mw2 #cosplaymale #acting #originalcharacter #oc #maskedmen #maskedman #masktok #booktok #booktokboyfriend #booktokgirlies #pov #viral #trending #fyp #fypシ
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Also… Happy Halloween! Yes, it’s tomorrow but this is our community edition for this week. And I want to remind you that we will be LIVE tomorrow on Halloween at 7pm EST for a special Novel Nights episode where we chat and recommend horror novels. Make sure to join us on YouTube or Facebook.

@macizmusTHANK YOU ALL FOR 400K!!! I WILL BE DOING A LIVE LATER #falloutfamily #ghostface #ghostpool #horror #spooky #funny #maskedmen #slasher #tactical #tacticalgear #booktok #metalhead #halloween #dbd #deadbydaylight
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And to celebrate Halloween, we’ve got a wallpaper freebie you can download.

Download for your computer or phone.

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On the blog:

Last week we had all the dark romance and all the scary humans, and this week we are starting to dive into Winter. The first thing that always comes to mind is hockey! This week on the blog we are doing a deep dive into hockey romance books and I’ve got two posts already up. But meantime, it’s still Halloween this week so enjoy the rest of the dark romance (and witchy vibes) book recommendations below.

  • Classic Witchy Reads for Fall

  • Books Like the Mindf*ck series by S.T. Abby

  • Hockey Romance Books on Kindle Unlimited

  • 2024 Hockey Romance Books

  • All-Time Favorite Hockey Romance Books

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