It’s eleven days to one of my FAVORITE holidays – Halloween! Fall Festivals have dominated the event schedules around area this past week and they have been so much fun! Are you enjoying the fall festivities?
This week, we are also getting ready for another upcoming holiday – Diwali. The Hindu Festival of Lights has been a fascination for me for the past few years since I saw my first rangoli. This year, Diwali falls on November 1st. If you’d like to learn more about this holiday, check out our suggested reads for the week or event schedules at your local library or city hall.
Here’s the books I’m looking forward to discussing with you this week. Grab your copies of these books by clicking the images below:
RWL Reading Challenge – Week 43: Diwali
A Holly Jolly Diwali
by Sonya Lalli
Posting on Monday, October 21st
This is a modern-day Diwali love story you will love! When Niki loses her job and decides to take the break as an opportunity to attend a friend’s overseas wedding, she has no idea what that trip will mean for her future!
Here’s some other great books that would work for this prompt in popular genres:
- Bestseller: The Candid Life of Meena Dave, Namrata Patel
- General Fiction: Born Confused, Tanuja Desai Hidier
- Romance: Love, Chai, and other Four Letter Words, Annika Sharma
- Nonfiction: The Divali Story, Anita Ganeri
- Kids: Ramayana: Divine Loophole, Sanjay Patel
Spooky Season Reads and Accessories
Posting on Wednesday, October 23rd
Sharing some of my favorite spooky reads and fun accessories!
US States Challenge – Week 43: Texas
The After Party
by Anton DiSclafani
Posting on Thursday, October 24th
1950’s Texas suburbs are all about appearances – and Joan isn’t giving off the most polished appearance at this point. Will her friend be able to calm her rebellious ways?
Here’s some other great books that would work for this prompt in popular genres:
- Bestseller: The Four Winds, Kristin Hannah
- General Fiction: No Country for Old Men, Cormac McCarthy
- Romance: It Started With a Dog, Julia London
- Thriller: The Confession, John Grisham
- Nonfiction: Isaac’s Storm, Erik Larson
- Kids: Old Yeller, Fred Gipson
Rotating Posts – Week 43: Sponsored
The Party Line
by Carolyn Brown
Posting on Saturday, October 26th
Family secrets are hard to keep – even in death. When Lila inherits her aunt’s estate, she sets out to find out what the secret is the entire county has been talking about for decades.
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What I’m Reading
- Current print book: TBR
- Current audio book: The Never-Open Desert Diner, James Anderson
- Book I’m most looking forward to: Virgin River, Robyn Carr
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