Need a Christmas book club suggestion please

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Queenfreak · 15/11/2019 08:09

Just that really.
I know Dickens is the obvious suggestion, but I'm looking for something different.
Any genre, except mills and boon type stuff. X
TIA

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highlandcoo · 25/11/2019 00:39

Two very different books, both set in Alaska in winter:

Snow Falling on Cedars by David Guterson, is excellent. Atmospheric and involving, based around a murder trial but much more than a crime novel.

Or The Snow Child by Eowen Ivey is a more of a fairytale if you are looking for a lighter read.

Clawdy · 24/11/2019 12:59

We all enjoyed "Hercule Poirot's Christmas."

whatsinthebagwhatcoulditbe · 21/11/2019 19:51

@CountFosco that novel made me literally cry with laughter.

whatsinthebagwhatcoulditbe · 21/11/2019 19:50

They are children's books, but I love John Masefield, notably The Box of Delights, which is set in winter. If you did it with its prequel you'd probably have enough to discuss at a book group.

CountFosco · 21/11/2019 19:49

'A Good Man in Africa' by William Boyd is set the week before Christmas. Not your typical Christmas novel though .

ChessieFL · 21/11/2019 19:41

I like Mr Dickens And His Carol by Samantha Silva. It’s a fictionalised story about Dickens writing A Christmas Carol and it’s lovely!

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Queenfreak · 17/11/2019 21:57

Oooh yes! Great suggestion. Thanks stitchesinTime

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StitchesInTime · 15/11/2019 09:36

Hogfather by Terry Pratchett?

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