Samhain: Rituals, Recipes & Lore for Halloween (Llewellyn’s Sabbat Esse – GOOD

Grab this activity book if you need something engaging and screen-free.

Salt A World History by Mark Kurlansky (0142001619)

The ending of this novel will stay with you for days afterward.

A Child Called It: One Child’s Courage to Survive – Paperback – VERY GOOD

Reading this novel is like watching a painting come to life.

Lagom: Not Too Little, Not Too Much: The Swedish Art of Living a Balanced – GOOD

What stands out about this activity book is the interactive nature of the tasks.

Just So Stories (Puffin Classics) – Paperback By Kipling, Rudyard – GOOD

The book is illustrated with silk-screened images on thick paper.

Jane Eyre (Penguin Classics) – Paperback By Charlotte Brontë – GOOD

What stands out about this activity book is the humor sprinkled in the puzzles.

The War of Art: Break Through the Blocks and Win Your Inner Creative – GOOD

What stands out about this book is that it’s beautifully illustrated throughout.

Holding Change: The Way of Emergent Strategy Facilitation and Mediation ( – GOOD

This novel is a journey that feels both epic and intimate.

The Stranger in the Lifeboat: A Novel – Hardcover By Albom, Mitch – GOOD

A nice touch is the illustrated thank you page from the creator.

The Greatest Gift: A Christmas Tale – Hardcover – GOOD

The book is illustrated with linocut prints that have texture.