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I have tried to lighten my load on ARC's lately so I can focus on actually reading the many many books I already own, but never have time to read. And, since it's October, I've picked up some wonderful books that fit the Halloween theme. Here's my recommendation for three such books. I hope you find them as entertaining as I did.
This novel was released in 2013 by the master storyteller, Holly Black. It's set in a world where vampires are real, and people who have been "infected" are quarantined in "Coldtowns", so they won't infect others. People have bars on their windows and the threat of being bitten is ever-present. There's plenty of blood and creepy imagery to keep this scary story moving right along.
This sweet homage to all thing Autumn is a lovely graphic novel by Rainbow Rowell. I love all the nostalgia as the two main characters have one last night working at the local pumpkin patch. You're going to want to runout and eat all the delicious Autumn treats lovingly described in this book.. There's also a sweet love story, and plenty of humor in this book.
I just finished this book that came out in 2020 about a trans boy who wants to prove to his Latinx family that he is deserving of being accepted for who he is, despite his family's traditional views. This is, at turns, beautiful and heartbreaking. Yadriel comes from a family of magical people who are separated into strict gender roles. Girls are Brujas who use their powers to heal, while boys are Brujos who patrol the cemetery and help spirits pass into the afterlife. But where does Yadriel fit it? As a trans boy, he knows he is a Brujo, but he desperately wants his family to accept this as well. This is a book filled with Latinx traditions, food, and language. There is also a wonderful romance that blossoms between two of the main characters.
Have you read any of these books? Have any other recommendations? Let me know in the comments.
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