The Lion witch and the wardrobe- straight up classic. You inspired me to get mine off my shelf that has a handwritten note from my aunt- going to do a reread. Love it. Also... Small Little Things have been on TBR- until this moment. I'm going to go make myself a cup of hot tea and dig in.
Thanks for posts like these- always love a good rec. <3
i read “stolen tongues” while house sitting alone during a snowstorm, which is part of the book, and it scared me to death in the best way! highly recommend for horror/thriller lovers. i usually read more mystery/thrillers to keep me engaged because they’re usually fast paced and chicago winters feel painful, dreary & never ending.
This list feels like permission to lean into winter rather than fight it. I love how you name the season honestly and still make space for the quiet rituals that help us endure it. Reading really does become a kind of shelter this time of year, and your picks honor that without pretending winter is charming when it isn’t.
I’m especially struck by how many of these books use cold and weather not just as backdrop but as pressure. It makes me wonder if winter reading isn’t really about coziness at all, but about choosing stories sturdy enough to sit with us through stillness and discomfort.
i am so pleased and grateful that you thought this post worthy of this lovely comment!
i may not like winter, but i do like reading about it - summer gets all the credit for adding frenetic energy to stories but i think winter deserves more recognition for the same. it’s true - one of the ineffable qualities of this season for me is feeling trapped indoors, so i suppose it isn’t surprising that the most wintry books in my opinion feel the same!
This time I've read 4 ... still have never got round to Little Women (cue mike drop). The ULTIMATE winter read you should try is of course The Shining by Stephen King ... the tension in that book will keep your ears nicely warm with your shoulders!
I’ve just started the Han Kang novel and have had to pause when I got to the severed finger part. Too reminiscent of a recent kitchen accident 😂
i feel unbalanced just recalling it
Hey Emma, I love your lists - would you ever consider linking goodreads links so I can shelf them easily? Thanks!
absolutely! i used to do that but stopped due to sheer number of links…but i can bring it back!
Happy to search one-by-one but it does help :) thanks! As an avid reader myself it helps a lot to find good books to read
i get it completely! thank you for letting me know :)
The Lion witch and the wardrobe- straight up classic. You inspired me to get mine off my shelf that has a handwritten note from my aunt- going to do a reread. Love it. Also... Small Little Things have been on TBR- until this moment. I'm going to go make myself a cup of hot tea and dig in.
Thanks for posts like these- always love a good rec. <3
how sweet is that! you have an incredible winter weekend ahead of you - i am jealous and excited. thank you!
i read “stolen tongues” while house sitting alone during a snowstorm, which is part of the book, and it scared me to death in the best way! highly recommend for horror/thriller lovers. i usually read more mystery/thrillers to keep me engaged because they’re usually fast paced and chicago winters feel painful, dreary & never ending.
i wish i was less picky about my thrillers - they do seem perfect for this time of year!! love that full body experience
sometimes i just need entertainment without quality and when it hits, it hits! 😂
SO real
This list feels like permission to lean into winter rather than fight it. I love how you name the season honestly and still make space for the quiet rituals that help us endure it. Reading really does become a kind of shelter this time of year, and your picks honor that without pretending winter is charming when it isn’t.
I’m especially struck by how many of these books use cold and weather not just as backdrop but as pressure. It makes me wonder if winter reading isn’t really about coziness at all, but about choosing stories sturdy enough to sit with us through stillness and discomfort.
i am so pleased and grateful that you thought this post worthy of this lovely comment!
i may not like winter, but i do like reading about it - summer gets all the credit for adding frenetic energy to stories but i think winter deserves more recognition for the same. it’s true - one of the ineffable qualities of this season for me is feeling trapped indoors, so i suppose it isn’t surprising that the most wintry books in my opinion feel the same!
Today I read A Man Called Ove because of all the times you have recommended it and honestly… fits perfectly in this list.
irony of ironies that i didn’t think to make this one of the million times i recommended it
This time I've read 4 ... still have never got round to Little Women (cue mike drop). The ULTIMATE winter read you should try is of course The Shining by Stephen King ... the tension in that book will keep your ears nicely warm with your shoulders!
i have this pathological belief i won’t like stephen king but maybe this will push me over the edge!