Winter is Coming: Books for Wintertime

Hey lovelies!

Winter is in full swing here in Australia. The temperature in my house right now is so low that I can actually see my breath, so in between shuffling around pretending to be a dragon, I have been snuggling up on my couch and reading. Today, I have for you a list of books that I feel are good to curl up with and read in winter!

In no particular order, we have:

1. Harry Potter series, by JK Rowling. Obviously, the Harry Potter series is where I go whenever I want to curl up for a comfort read; and literally any of these books is perfect to read in winter.
   
   
   
   
2. The Grisha trilogy by Leigh Bardugo. Winter = snow = Russia, obviously, so what better than the Grisha trilogy to read when it's cold and frosty? That's what I thought.
   
   
   
   
3. Let it Snow, a collection of short stories by John Green, Maureen Johnson and Lauren Myracle. This is a collection of holiday romances, which means it's a Christmas book, but as it was written and published in the northern hemisphere, that also makes it a winter book. Let it snow!
   
   
   
   
4. The Snow Pony by Alison Lester. This is a middle-grade novel set in rural Victoria, which makes it very close to my heart. I read this book in primary school and absolutely loved it; and almost twenty years later, nothing has changed. This is set mostly in the winter and the story of Dusty and her snowy white brumby is one that will warm your heart no matter how cold it is outside.
   
   
   
   
   
5. The Twilight series by Stephanie Meyer. Okay, so even if you don't like the story of Twilight, you cannot deny that a series set in "the coldest and wettest part of the Continental US" is undeniably a book for wintertime.
   
   
   
   
   
6. The Shining by Stephen King. Horror stories lend themselves so well to cold weather, dark skies and rain. How could you not love that?
   
   
   
   
7. A Song of Ice and Fire series by George R.R. Martin. Any of the books in the Song of Ice and Fire series would be perfect for a winter read, especially a marathon binge-read that would probably take most people the entire winter to finish. I had to finish off this list with a book from the series which coined the phrase, "Winter is Coming." It's only fitting.

So there you have it, seven great books/series to curl up with this winter. Pick up one of these books, make yourself a nice cup of hot tea or coffee, snuggle under a blankie and enjoy!

Happy reading!

Rhi xo







Copyright Disclaimer: All photographs are mine, but cover art does not belong to me. Cover of 'Let it Snow' found on Google Images.