The Halloween Countdown is on: Your Guide to Get in the Spooky Spirit
Follow along with this post as I share my daily activities, aiming to get myself and you ready for the day of Halloween!
Day 1
What better way to get into the Halloween spirit than to go on a little shopping spree? I already know which shop I’ll be heading to first as I wander through the streets of Manchester. It must be ‘Lush’. Their Halloween-themed bath bombs are an essential part of my cosy evenings in. As I enter, I’m greeted by the most dazzling smell, and a jolly worker asks, “Can I help you?” I picked up the new ‘spiced cinnamon latte’ body wash that sports a vibrant orange and swirls of glitter, as well as a sparkly pumpkin bath bomb. I’m nearly at the till when my eye catches on ‘the plague doctor’ bath bomb, and I cannot resist. The colour is almost all black, so I’m absolutely in for a spooky bath!
Next stop, ‘Flying Tiger’, a shop I don’t think I possess the power to walk past without venturing in. A treasure trove of colourful homeware, quirky gifts and whimsical trinkets, I slowly amble around the store before a set of Halloween earrings catch my eye. I can’t resist. Priced at only £4, it comes with 9 sets of spooky earrings – something I have needed.
My favourite stop on this trip is Waterstones. This bookshop is a little cosy haven with towering shelves of novels. Freida McFadden’s book The Witch instantly catches my eye, especially as the author also wrote The Housemaid, which recently received a film adaptation. The cover shows a cauldron with blue smoke drifting out of it. I can’t wait to start reading it.
Feeling truly spooky, I’m heading home to run a bath, make a hot cuppa and snuggle up with my new book!
Book Recommendations to get you in the Halloween Mood:
The Pumpkin Spice Café – Laurie Gilmore: a small-town café, pumpkin spice, autumn leaves and a blossoming romance.Practical Magic – Alice Hoffman: two sisters from a family of witches navigate love, family secrets and a long-standing curse.
A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder – Holly Jackson: a student reopens a supposedly solved murder case for a school project, uncovering secrets that someone desperately wants to keep hidden.
Weyward — Emilia Hart: three women across different centuries are connected by witchcraft, nature and the fear their power inspires.
Her Wicked Roots – Tanya Pell: a dark, atmospheric story filled with sinister botanical imagery, creeping dread and gothic mystery.
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