Happy Halloween Bookworms!

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Happy Halloween my fellow bookworms!

Hope you are keeping warm and not stuck in the snow, like I was today! This past month was a blur of activity, so this will be a short post this round. Here is some book news for you:

• November is NaNoWriMo! Short for National Novel Writing Month, authors and aspiring authors are challenging themselves to write an entire novel this month. There are many events you can check out, including at your local library, where you can meet others challenging themselves and sit and write together! It is an inspiring movement, and while this year is a bit crazy for me, I hope to be a part of the movement next year! If you are interested in more information, please check out the official NaNoWriMo website.

• Although Banned Books Week is over, you can still be part of the movement by talking to your local politicians and utilizing and advocating your local library. You can also check out the New York Public Library's Banned Books for All campaign for teens, where you can find a toolkit, events, and access to challenged books to read for free!
  

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  The National Book Award Finalists were announced for 2023. As mentioned on the National
  Book Foundation website:
• "Publishers submitted a total of 1,931 books for this year’s National Book Awards: 496 in Fiction, 638 in Nonfiction, 295 in Poetry, 154 in Translated Literature, and 348 in Young People’s Literature. Judges’ decisions are made independently of the National Book Foundation staff and Board of Directors, and deliberations are strictly confidential."
• The winners will be announced on November 15th! 
  

• What have you been reading lately? Bookshop.org released their list of the Best Books of 2023. I'm sure there will be many more lists before the end of the year, but if you want to squeeze some more reading in before then, this could help re-jump start your list!
   

Until next time - Happy Reading! :)