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Halloween Freebie TTT

 Halloween approaches, as the air gets cold, and the leaves are in full color. As I feel like I reiterate often around here, I don't really do seasonal reads, though I like the idea, and Halloween reads--does that mean a scary read? Books set during Halloween? Fall books? Books involving costumes? I'll try for a blend of the above. For a Jewish twist, I suppose the appropriate term might be Sukkot books, the Harvest holiday which recently ended. So, here are some books that remind me of Halloween, fall, October, and Sukkot.

Top 10 Halloween/Fall/Sukkot Books 

Happy Top Ten Tuesday!

1. The Witch Collector by Charissa Weaks--This one definitely has fall and winter vibes and setting (wandering around an icy forest) as well as magic users and characters who aren't what they seem.

2. The Kings of Nowhere by C.G. Drews--This one is set during fall in Australia, and definitely has school year vibes as well as a darker tone.

3. Court of Venom by Kristin Burchell--This one is set in the desert but centers around a witch/herbalist and a court that wears lots of elaborate (and poisonous) costumes and masks. Also, wandering/being trapped in the desert tracks with Sukkot.

4. Six of Crows and Crooked Kingdom by Leigh Bardugo--Dark, gritty vibes and a protagonist who always wears gloves. And some magical face-switching too.

5. The Grisha Trilogy by Leigh Bardugo--Some more literal darkness, lots of magic, and costumes.

6. Mister Impossible by Maggie Stiefvater--Major fall vibes and people pretending to be someone they're not.

7. Garden Spells by Sarah Addison Allen--A magical apple tree, magic recipes, and women with witchy vibes. This one probably reminds me the most of Sukkot.

8. A Wizard's Guide to Defensive Baking by T. Kingfisher--Magical baking and a definite macabre tone featuring an undead horse!


Comments

Lydia said…
I’m on a library waitlist for A Wizard’s Guide to Defensive Baking. It sounds so good.

My post: https://lydiaschoch.com/top-ten-tuesday-halloween-things-ive-never-done/
curlygeek04 said…
I loved Six of Crows/Crooked Kingdom and Wizard's Guide to Defensive Baking. I need to see the TV version of Six of Crows. Happy Halloween!
Unknown said…
I love Leigh Bardugo series and Garden spells. Happy Halloween. https://nicolesnook.com/top-ten-tuesday-october-25-2022-halloween-picture-books/
A Wizard's Guide to Defensive Baking is the best book title ever. I might have to read that one.

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