It seems to me that the end of October and first of November are just crammed with holidays/celebrations. Wonder why? Not sure if that applies to other parts of the year as well, but just saying, I was struck by this as I settled in to write this post. So, without further ado (but maybe a “Boo!” or two), here is some lists of reading lists as the months turn (with a special non-book-related link at the end). Image by  Larisa Koshkina  from  Pixabay Halloween (Oct. 31) Cozy Mystery List:  Halloween Mystery Book List   Elephant on the Road:  15 Spooky Romance Books To Read this Halloween Season   Goodreads Listopia (lists and more lists, by subgenre etc.):  Halloween Book Lists   Bookriot: New Horror Novels:  18 Books to Keep You Scared in 2021   Samhain (Oct. 31– Nov. 1) Goodreads Listopia:  Samhain reads   Best Kids’ Books:  Samhain   Irish Myths:  Samhain Reading List: 13 Frightening Works of Fiction for Ce...

When you upload your book to Amazon, you have the option of distributing to foreign markets and third parties. I have been surprised and delighted to see my books, which I don't market much, sell internationally. I have sold books in Germany, the UK, Canada, even India. Amazon continues to increase the number of countries to their roster. They currently have eighteen sites:  Australia  https://www.amazon.com.au/  (45 million customers) Canada  https://www.amazon.ca  (231 million customers) Brazil  https://www.amazon.com.br/  (115 million customers) France  https://www.amazon.fr/  (251 million customers)  Germany  https://www.amazon.de / (605 millions customers) India  https://www.amazon.in/ (295 million customers) Italy  https://www.amazon.it/ (270 million customers) Japan  https://www.amazon.co.jp/  (646 million customers)  Mexico  https://www.amazon.com.mx/  (89 million customers) Netherlands...