Recommendations for Christmas reading

[Onelittledog]

Good morning fellow readers,

I am looking for a Christmas themed book to read unsurprisingly at Christmas.

I’m not into cosy reading, like a thriller or a crime novel, not really into historical fiction and definitely don’t like chick lit type books. My preferred authors, to give an idea, are Louise Penny, Charles Cumming, Daniel Silva and William Shaw but that is only a small selection

Based on that, does such a book exist?

My favourite Christmas themed book is Small Things Like These by Claire Keegan. It’s beautifully written.

I love reading Jeanette Winterson’s short story collection for Christmas is “ 12 stories and 12 feasts for 12 days “
Also
The Winter Book by Tove Jansson

I was also going to suggest The Winter Book by Tove Jansson.

Thank you, I've not read that one, I'll have a look at it now

I love this author, ever since I read Why be happy when you can be normal..

Lion the witch and the wardrobe.

Yet to read it myself. Thanks for the reminder.

Christmas happened so 'Easter' could happen.

First post nails it 🎄💓

https://amzn.eu/d/04ZnlCmJ

https://amzn.eu/d/0jaUJ934

And finding these for you I've found a new book

https://amzn.eu/d/0e6ImajH

Andrew Miller - The Land in Winter is exquisitely written.

Thank you so much, so kind of you

This isn't about Christmas but it is about snow .... Miss Smilla's Feeling for Snow .... from Copenhagen to Greenland ... investigating the death of child neighbour. Smilla is a great female main character .... and knows everything about snow.

I was mesmerised by that book! ❤️

Maybe try Winter Solstice by Rosamund Pilcher or if you like Pride and Prejudice variations just put in the Christmas word is enough to bring up themed stories

Not gritty but The Christmas Mystery by Jostein Gaarder is a lovely book.

https://amzn.eu/d/058cVDBs

I haven't read The Christmas Mystery, but I remember Through A Glass Darkly (also by Jostein Gaarder and also set at Christmas) being a profound and beautiful read.

I’ll have a look. Thank you.

There's a series of books by Alex Pine which are crime stories, all set in Cumbria around Christmas. They are simple and straighforward and no one would ever say they're beautifully witten. But there is something about their simplicity that makes them a rest for a tired brain, and it always snows! I'm looking forward to my annual instalment but saving it for December.

I downloaded the Alex Pine book to my kindle years ago. I don’t know why I haven’t read them yet!

They're great, @Crazybooklady , when you just want something to wash over you. Christmas can be such a busy time and I can't take books that require too much thought or reflection then.

I actually live very close to the setting of the books and have read most of them though I might have missed the most recent so it’s worth a look

Yes it’s wonderful! another vote for The Land in Winter by Andrew Miller.