Writers Gotta Read, Right? – Halloween/Samhain/Día de los Muertos

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).

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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 Celebrating Halloween’s Celtic Roots
• Corey’s Book Corner (a collection of Samhain and Halloween offerings): Fave Halloween/Samhain Romances 2019 

Día de los Muertos/Day of the Dead (Nov. 1–2)

• Colours of Us: 19 Day of the Dead Children’s Books 
• Mystery Fanfare: Day of the Dead Crime Fiction 
• The Hub (a teen collection blog of the Young Adult Library Services Association): Celebrate the Day of the Dead with These YA Novels 
•  Off the Shelf: 10 Books to Celebrate Día de los Muertos 

Finally—bonus! bonus!—not books, but for the musically inclined (thank you, Washington Post): The 50 best Halloween songs of all time 

Plenty here to choose from. Pick a book, grab your favorite cuppa, and snuggle up under a cozy blanket. Also, please share in the comments what books you’re currently reading.  

Ann Parker authors the award-winning Silver Rush historical mystery series published by Poisoned Pen Press, an imprint of Sourcebooks. During the day, she wrangles words for a living as a science editor/writer and marketing communications specialist (which is basically a fancy term for "editor/writer"). Her midnight hours are devoted to scribbling fiction. Visit AnnParker.net for more information.