Happy Autumn Bookworms!

Hello my fellow bookworms!

Happy autumn, leaves changing, coffee and tea drinking, and sweater weather! It is the best time to read a book and enjoy the cooler air with a good cup of coffee (or tea, whichever is your preference).

I am in the middle of a really good book and will soon post a review! Want to know what it is about? Hint: Australia. Ecosystems. Animals. :)

In the meantime, it is a good time to talk about Banned Books Week. Typically held on the last week of September, this year's Banned Books Week is this week (September 27th through October 3rd)! The American Library Association (ALA) created Banned Books Week in 1982, as a response to the challenges books received in libraries, schools, and bookstores. Today, Banned Books Week brings together everyone in the book community to support the freedom to find and express ideas, no matter how unpopular the ideas may be. This year's theme is "Censorship is a dead end. Find your freedom to read!" If you are interested in more, or are curious what events are being held virtually, you can take a look at the Banned Books Week website here. Or, if you want to join in the fun and read a banned and/or challenged book, the ALA has posted a list for the most challenged books for the past decade, 2010-2019.

(c) American Library Association

As a bonus perk to end the week, the ALA is hosting a free watch party for Scary Stories Documentary, based on the series Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark by Alvin Schwartz. Join the Facebook event here and join in the fun this Friday, October 2, 2020! The event is limited to the first 100 viewers, so if you can't access the link, you can always watch the documentary through Amazon Prime, Tubi (free with ads), or by DVD through your local library.

If you are looking for a new movie-based-on-a-book to binge watch, may I suggest Netflix's adaptation of Enola Holmes? Based off of Nancy Springer's mystery series, Enola Holmes is based off of the first book in the series, The Case of the Missing Marquess. With such a great cast and story line, I am hoping Netflix continues the series!

As always, I like to promote access to your public library, and with that, you need a library card! September is also the month for signing up for a library card, as hosted by the ALA. This year, DC's Wonder Woman is making this her mission as Library Card Sign-up Month Honorary Chair. As Wonder Woman says (and the ALA), "Lasso a library card and find your super power!" If you are a librarian or help out with your local library, you can take part in promotional items on the ALA's website here.

In additional news, yesterday marked the first day of the YA Scavenger Hunt, an online scavenger hunt encouraging you to visit different young adult authors, read about new books, enter in contests for free books, and have fun. If you are an author and want to join in the fun, you can email the organizer and be a part of the next hunt!

I hope everyone is safe and healthy. Until next post!