Considering this is a book(ish) blog, I think it is high time for a book-related Virtual Advent post. As a child, I loved The Little Match Girl by Hans Christian Andersen. Although I cried my heart out every time I read it. I guess my masochist fiction preferences were showing early on. ;)
The crying
continued as I was a bit older with Lassie Come Home by Eric Knight. A good part of it is set in winter and it does contain
the spirit of the season, implicitly if not explicitly.
I find His Dark Materials by Philip Pullman a
good read for dark months of autumn and winter, both for its setting, story
lines, and the philosophical and religious questions it provokes.
One of my
all-times favourite books is The Winter Ghosts by Kate Mosse. Happening over a winter night in the Pyrenees, it is a
poignant and touching story, written in beautiful, lyrical prose. 
And lastly,
a novella from my favourite paranormal romance series (best read in order) to
warm you up (ahem ;)): Untouchable (IAD
#8) by Kresely Cole. Ice, winter, and Christmas – it has it all.
I am always
on the look-out for new book recommendations.
What are your favourite winter/Christmas
reads?
Great topic! I'm not familiar with any of these. I'd suggest The Best Christmas Pageant Ever by Barbara Patterson(a children's story), To Everything There is a Season by Alistair MacLeod (a short story) and Dave Cooks the Turkey by Stuart Maclean, a short story based on a radio program The Vinyl Cafe. I prefer a lighter Christmas story, so you wont' be crying through these.
ReplyDeleteI haven't heard of any of these, either! I'll check them out. Thank you for stopping by and for your suggestions!
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