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Halloween seems to creep up earlier every year. We spotted official spooky-season collections from major brands as early as late June, but now that fall is upon us, it’s officially time to embrace the haunt. If seasonal decor is your weakness, consider this your sign to shop now before the good stuff vanishes. Find a mix of spooky yard decorations, Halloween-ready kitchen favorites, impossibly cute festive plushies—and more. We’ve rounded up our favorite items from top brands all across the internet. Top Halloween collections in 2026 VIA MERCHANT Le Creuset Shop at Le Creuset We all know and love Le Creuset’s iconic pumpkin cocotte , but the brand’s harvest collection has plenty more to tempt your spooky-season shopping list. Think adorable Halloween mini bowls , bat mugs and more, all serving up autumn vibes with a sprinkle of spookiness—and at prices that are a bit more wallet-friendly than the full-size cocotte. Still craving that classic pumpki...

As adults, we don’t get enough surprises in our lives. The good kind, anyway—not the “weird noises suddenly coming from your car” or the “midday call from the school nurse” kind. No, we deserve to feel that sheer, unadulterated joy that a 5-year-old gets when someone hands them a gift. They’re grinning from ear to ear and practically vibrating with excitement as they tear into the wrapping to see what it is. It could be anything , after all! Well, we think you deserve a little bit of that fun in your life. Below, you’ll find 10 brand-new summer reads that are absolutely perfect for you, just waiting to be unwrapped. There’s something here for everyone, from sweet romances to thrilling page-turners to high-concept historical fiction you won’t be able to stop thinking about. Your clues to finding your new favorite book are right on the unassuming, brown-paper-wrapped cover—the heart of the story and what makes it so wonder...

Every reader has a shelf that feels like home. Mine has always been fantasy . My childhood library checkouts were filled with Magic Tree House , Edward Eager’s Half Magic series, Percy Jackson and Eragon . These days, I’ve traded them for sprawling adult fantasy epics, but the feeling hasn’t changed. As a health editor, that made me wonder: Why are some of us drawn to fantasy while others devour thrillers, memoirs or beach reads ? And what, exactly, happens inside our brains when we become completely absorbed in a story? Is it different for my fantasy-obsessed brain than one that goes crazy for Stephen King or Elin Hilderbrand? To get inside our heads, I spoke with two researchers who study the power of imagined experiences: Raymond A. Mar, PhD, a psychology professor at York University, and Melanie C. Green, PhD, a SUNY distinguished professor and the chair of communication at the University at Buffalo. Read on to find out what your favorite reads do to your brain...