I don’t know about you, but I am not a fan of Halloween, for many reasons. When Halloween comes around, I am on the lookout for things to do in my den of solitude that I retreat into while all the doorbells in town are ringing off the hook. Aside from popping my head up for food and the occasional glance at the cutest Darth Vader and the most creative costumes, I grab a wide variety of entertainment and hunker down for my own night of fun. But what do I do? Well, one thing I love, aside from a good movie, is a great book! So today, in case you also consider yourself a Halloween recluse, I will share a list of books that might help you get through the holiday of noisy doorbells and unnecessarily creepy yard decorations.
Mysteries
The classics, of course, are Encyclopedia Brown, Nancy Drew, Sherlock Holmes, and Agatha Christie novels. As you might have guessed, I don’t like creepy things and creepy stories, so I avoid the creepy Agatha Christie books. But a good mystery is always a great option.
Spy and Political Thrillers
I love a good spy novel. As I have mentioned in previous posts, my personal favorites are the Vince Flynn series about Mitch Rapp. Due to the subject matter of these spy novels, some trigger elements might exist for some people, so please be aware of that. However, the authors do a pretty good job of keeping these books on the cleaner side without losing the element of reality that makes spy novels so good. The more recent books are a little lighter in the subject matter (dealing with more technology-based threats), but it’s a great series that I love to re-read.
Star Wars
As you may know, I love Star Wars. I don’t have much to say about this except that pretty much any Star Wars novel will do the trick for a night of constant entertainment. I like to get cozy and warm before I start a good Star Wars novel, so make sure you have a big, comfy sweatshirt and a blanket. My top Star Wars books are any with Han Solo or Thrawn, and there are a lot. So, I won’t even begin to narrow that down because the more, the merrier, I think.
Non-Fiction
I don’t know if other people find non-fiction entertaining. I don’t usually like non-fiction unless it is a science or animal training book. I love a good book full of experiments and scientific information. Biology and biopsychology are super fascinating, along with books on writing books! I recently discovered books on writing books, and I am quite enjoying all the books about words. I am a bit weird, but I also used to love reading my dad’s old encyclopedias from the 50s (back then, did you know the deepest part of the ocean was 22,787 feet, just under four miles deep! Now that information has changed, The Marianan trench is over 30,000 feet! There’s your random fact for today. I hope you enjoyed it!). I don’t have encyclopedias now, so I enjoy browsing the internet and searching for new words. If you have room in your kitchen, there are also some great books out there on science experiments that you can do at home! I can’t remember the title of my favorite one from my childhood, but there is a huge collection of them on Amazon!
Even if the end of October is not your favorite holiday season, I hope you can find some great books to read, and I hope you enjoy a night of fun entertainment with a good book and possibly some yummy snacks. Have fun and stay safe! And make sure you like this post and leave a comment! Do you prefer to stay cozied up with a book rather than collecting candy?
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