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It's officially !! We're excited for a month jam-packed with celebrating our favorite nonfiction reads. What are you hoping to read this month?

First up on our list: Essays! Dive into these collections of essays on motherhood, climate change, consumerism, masculinity, and more!

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🎃 Halloween is the perfect time for tales that will send shivers down your spine 💀 and this list of spooky reads about the dark secrets hidden in the heart of small towns will do just that. 🍁🕯️

📖 by .tierney.971 brings you to the edge of your seat as Ava untangles the web of mysteries in her seemingly quiet town after the body of a dead classmate appears.

📖 by plunges you into the depths of hidden vices and the lengths individuals go to keep them concealed.

📖 by serves a powerful tale of redemption, wrapped in a mystery that will keep you guessing until the very end.

Are you ready for these small town haunts?👻📚

❤️ by Kate Greathead has been on sale for three whole weeks! Check out what people are saying about this hilarious portrait of millennial malaise:

💚 "As a millennial, I have known my fair share of Georges...It was both gratifying and enlightening as I got a glimpse into George's psyche—even through at the end of the day I'm fully ." —Julie Ross, Pocket Books

💙 "I feel the need to send a copy of this book to every girl I've ever dated, along with a note of apology." —Bob Lingle, Good Neighbor Bookstore

🧡 "Funny, original, and moving. I enjoyed this book so much that I am going to read Kate Greathead's first book!" —Laura Scott, Park Ridge Public Library

In a starred ⭐️ review from , is deemed: “Mind-bending...The debt to Shirley Jackson’s 'The Lottery' is obvious, but Battle-Felton is drawing from a deeper well of influences, including Toni Morrison’s lyricism, the time-travel elements of Octavia E. Butler’s Kindred and the alternative universe of Colson Whitehead’s The Underground Railroad. . . . Battle-Felton imagines this world exceedingly well. And she never loses sight of the novel’s central theme: how the need for communities to protect themselves unleashes its own anxieties and traumas.”

Get your copy and start reading to get in the Halloween spirit! 🎃

🌙 Halloween is almost here! Dive into two more scary stories before the moon is full.

🕷️ by Yvonne Battle-Felton is an inventive novel exploring themes of home, belonging, motherhood and what we inherit from society. This American gothic tale offers a mash-up of the surreal and literary horror genres that will appeal to fans of RING SHOUT and THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD.

🏚️ Or pick up by John Milas, a mashup of Stephen King and Tim O'Brien in a haunted house-shaped package. Meticulously plotted and viscerally immediate in its telling, this is a gripping and brilliant exploration of the unceasing horrors of war that’s no more easily shaken than the militia house itself.

🩵 We're wishing a very happy publication day to the paperback of the New York Times bestselling memoir, by ! Complete with a whole new chapter, you won't want to miss this heartwarming story of hope, healing, and hummingbirds.

Dive in now: https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250891006/ifyouwouldhavetoldme

🎉 Happy Pub Day to by ! 📖 Dive into the quirky, unpredictable world Kaplan navigates in Hollywood. This darkly humorous memoir intricately weaves life—art, love, alienation, connection, and the spectrum from ugliness to beauty, through disappointment to wonder and hope. Gary Janetti says it's "the best book I've read about waiting for something to happen. It's beautiful." Perfect for curling up with during autumn, grab your copy today! 🍂✒️

📚💔 Ariel Courage's , is coming 4/1/25, it's more than just a novel—it’s a journey. Armed with a terminal diagnosis, a grudge, and a rental car, Hester sets out to fulfill her lifelong dream of killing her father, meeting unexpected allies and facing revelations along the way. This wickedly funny yet heartrending story weaves together themes of revenge, ecological crisis, and the quest for redemption in truly unexpected ways.

As we delve into Hester's story, let's also remember that October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Hester’s journey starts with a life-changing diagnosis—a poignant reminder of the importance of regular screenings for prevention. 🎗️💖 Let’s take action for our health and encourage loved ones to do the same.

Don't miss this road-trip novel of revenge and revelation. Pre-order your copy now and brace yourself for a wild ride.

It's time to stay informed and educated on what social, financial, economical, and racial issues are up for debate during this important upcoming US election. We're recommending these resources of reporting to help you as you get informed:

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🎃🔮👻 is our favorite season! Today we're sharing two thrillers you'll definitely want to put on your this fall.

🍂 by Marie Tierney is on sale November 12th! Meet Ava Bonney, a roadkill-obsessed teenager who gets wrapped up in solving a string of murders in her sleepy English town.

🍂 by Abbott Kahler is available now! When Kat wakes up from a coma, she sees her mirror image: Jude, her twin sister. Jude’s face and name are the only memories Kat has from before her accident. What happened? Who is Kat, really?

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🕸️🍂 We’re wishing a very happy pub day to by ! Perfect for spooky season, this novel is just the treat for fans of and .
Set in a small town called Curdle Creek with a sinister traditions, this read is chilling in the best possible way. Head out and get a copy today! 🍂🕸️

To get in the Halloween spirit, we're highlighting some of our favorite spooky reads! 🎃👻 On today's lineup, we're loving by and by 🔪

calls Real Easy “riveting… Rutkoski draws on her personal experience as a dancer, creating a club scene so visceral you practically inhale the cigar smoke. An adrenaline ride filled with grit and compassion.”

The deems Gauntlett "a master of misdirection, buffeting us around as he swerves around corners and makes sudden U-turns. Is this book more like 'Rebecca' or more like 'Gone Girl'? More important, what’s wrong with Mark? (Is that even the right question to ask?) We won’t know until the truly chilling ending."

Happy pub day to and ! ❤️💚💙🧡🩵🩷 See what reviewers are saying about these two powerhouse reads:

The Book of George:
💚 “Equally hilarious and heartbreaking, The Book of George reads like a modern epic.”—Isabelle Eyman, Camille Styles

🧡 “Greathead is an excellent witness to her characters’ exceedingly human conditions and a deadpan comedian of manners, and The Book of George flows like an open tap.”—Booklist

🩵 “Greathead’s delicious deadpan delivery, with its understatement and ironic humor, is addicting.”—BookPage

Selling Sexy:
💖 “An enthralling deep dive... a sharp assessment, this pulls no punches.”—Publishers Weekly

🤍 “Drawing on extensive interviews and in-depth research, this story of a lingerie icon’s rise and fall reflects larger truths about our culture.”—The New York Times

🩷 "Written with both sass and substance, this compelling read pulls back the curtain and dissects how the idea of sexiness is sold to us. The book is a thoroughly researched, behind-the-scenes tour of all that drives our desire for the latest trends."—Isabelle Eyman, Camille Styles

🍂🎃 SWEEPSTAKES 🎃🍂 October has arrived and we’re curling up with for the ultimate spooky season read! Set in an all-Black town in rural America, Curdle Creek is full of sinister traditions that are chilling in the best possible way. We’re offering *one* reader the chance to win a hardcover of the book and THREE pairs of earrings! Included are the black cats, glow-in-the-dark ghosts, and grey pebble drop earrings.

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It's the start of , and we have just the treat for you... 👻💀 Dive into the dark and chilling world of by Marie Tierney, coming 11/12/24.

Follow Ava Bonney, a 14-year-old with a peculiar interest in the macabre as she stumbles upon a mystery that could consume her town in savagery. 🌙🔍 With the discovery of a classmate's body, Ava's hobby turns into a race against time to catch a predator preying on teens.

Will her obsession become the town's salvation, or will Ava find herself in the crosshairs? 🦉🖤 Prepare for a spine-tingling ride!

Get to know the history of the two political parties ahead of this year's election! 🫏 🇺🇸 🐘

On the Democrat ticket: 's , by , and by John B. Judis and Ruy Teixeira will give you perspective on the party's past.

On the Republican Ticket: Check out Michael Wolff's and Denver Riggleman's for a look at Trump's previous administration.

"It's three days before the Moving On and, just like the sun rises and sets whether you see it or not, the Moving On comes around year after year, same as the Warding Off, whether or not you believe in it."

This literary horror read is coming in few weeks! Get ready to be transported to the town of , population 201. One in, one out.

🎃 October is upon us! We're so excited for you to catch these upcoming releases that will be in bookstores next month: , , , and ! 📚 From humor to horror, and business to memoir, these four reads will be make great additions to your TBR!

🍂 The first day of fall was this weekend and we're so excited to see all of the fall foliage, we've gathered a stack of autumnal spines! Which one are you picking up first?

🥧 by Lottie Hazell
🎃 by Chris Whitaker
☕ by Brigid Schulte
👻 by John Milas
🍁 by Alan Rickman
🍷 by Ferdia Lennon
🧣 by Isabel Kaplan
🧶 by Bruce Eric Kaplan
🔮 by Hannah Pittard
🌻 by José Olivarez
⛅ by Mary Louise Kelly
🍎 by Liane Moriarty

As the summer fades and fall rolls in, our appetite for adventure remains. Travel on a literary journey across the country with these road trip reads! 🌅📚

is more than just a story; it’s a beautifully woven coming-of-age that celebrates the resilience of the human spirit. 🌟 Meanwhile, takes you on a gripping, darker voyage. Armed with nothing but a terminal diagnosis, a longstanding grudge, and a rental car, Hester embarks on her final mission: a lifelong dream of killing her father. 🚗

Which road trip would you rather be on?

🩵 Have Mercy! Today marks the 36th anniversary of the airing of Full House! Brush up on all of your Stamos knowledge with a copy of by himself, coming in paperback to bookstores in a month from today on 10/22. 🩵

Ahead of the election taking hold of our feeds, we're working to ease the feeling of uncertainty by getting ahead with our reading. These books will make you consider how emerging tech is shaping our lives. Make sure you're protecting yourself online and learn about what you can do with these books about tech, AI, and government systems.

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by Laurent Richard and Sandrine Rigaud
by Henry Farrell and Abraham Newman
by Madhumita Murgia
by Jennifer Pahlka

We're over brat summer and ready for sad girl fall 🍂 Slip into the season with these literary fiction reads about love, loss, and everything we feel in between.

Want to jump right in? Head to our Instagram for a chance to win this stack!

📅 by New York Times bestselling author Brigid Schulte is finally here! Take a break from work and head out to get a copy of this deeply reported story of American work culture and how it isn't really working.

Follow Schulte as she searches for solutions, exploring the movement to institute a four-day workweek, introducing Japan’s Housewives Brigade—which demands legal protection for family time—and embedding with CEOs who are making the business case for humane conditions. We can't wait for you to read! 📎