The song Last Christmas is constantly playing in your head, and the work routine has already been diluted by running around the shops in search of ideal gifts for loved ones? This can only mean one thing – winter has already come, and the New Year’s atmosphere is all around. Don’t feel it yet? Well, here are a collection of books that will definitely turn your winter mood on!
“The Gift of the Magi” by O. Henry
New Year’s Eve is strongly associated with the choice of gifts and the time spent with the family. Henry tells the story of a young married couple that happened before the holidays. Their lives are so poor that giving gifts is a luxury. But Jim and Della want to please each other so badly that they find an unusual way out. The writer, in his work, brings the reader a simple truth – coins in the pocket do not determine happiness in any way, and he proves this by the actions of the heroes.
“Christmas and the Red Cardinal” by Fannie Flagg
Oswald, the protagonist of the novel, flees Chicago to the unusual town of Lost Creek. He is scared of the fatal diagnosis and wants to spend the last Christmas in peace, but the strange city changes all his plans and does not intend to put up with Oswald’s despondency. With the heroes of the novel, amazing events begin to occur that change their lives.
“Blackberry Winter” by Sarah Jio
This is a story about a mother’s love for a child. The author tells why there is nothing more perfect and beautiful than this feeling. The novel’s heroes are women; one lived in 1930, and the second is our contemporary, but their fates are intertwined throughout the entire story. Upon reading, we will try to understand the events that took place during the snowstorm that turned their lives upside down.
“The Christmas Box” by Richard Paul Evans
An ideal holiday book that is suitable not only for the New Year but also for meeting winter in general. The Evans family settles in a widow’s mansion, where a sea of adventures awaits them. The oldest copies of the Bible, expensive paintings, exquisite dishes, and among this is a box with strange letters, no addresses or identification marks. The widow and family are planning and preparing for Christmas, but suddenly the unfortunate woman dies, revealing the shocking truth of the past. Interestingly, the author wrote this story only for his family and loved ones, having printed 20 copies. But as soon as the novel fell into the hands of people, it immediately aroused curiosity. Word of mouth quickly made the book a bestseller.
“The Haunted House Project” by Tricia Clasen
If you are thinking about which book to put your child under the Christmas tree, then here is a hot novelty, perfect even for children who do not like to read too much. At the same time, a magical, touching, and intricate story will conquer even adults. “The Haunted House Project” is a bright debut of Trisha Clasen that made her famous all over the world. The story starts when in a science lesson in a regular American school, children are asked to prepare a project. Thirteen-year-old girl Andy decides with a friend to choose the theme of ghosts. What they don’t realize, however, is that ghosts can pick them. Gradually, events become more and more strange and magical.
“Winter’s Children” by Leah Fleming
The widow and her little daughter come to Yorkshire. They are forced to rent an extension in a huge mansion. The Snowden family, mother and son, are in deplorable financial condition, so they are forced to rent out the rooms of their once luxurious housing. Especially good revenue right now, during the winter holidays. Widow Kay rejoices early, dreaming of peace and quiet haven of happiness. However, strange things happen all the time in the house, and ghosts are rumored to be in the area. While the mistress’s son realizes that he wants to learn more about the woman and her child, becoming closer to them, little daughter Evie is determined to go into the thicket of the forest to look for a magical Christmas.
“Hildafolk” by Luke Pearson
Let’s end our list with a comic, not a simple one, but one that has become a bestseller. Several parts of “Hildafolk” are ideal for children, teenagers, and adults. This is because they have several layers, like wrappers for a New Year’s gift. You can enjoy truly Christmas surroundings and the Scandinavian winter, you can follow with enthusiasm the adventure of little Hilda, or you can see the uneasy relationship of a teenager with the world and search for yourself in it. In the world of Hilda, there are giants, mermaids, trolls hiding in the snowy mountains, and elves living under the hill. Every day the girl explores this world of Scandinavia with joy and curiosity. But even the heroine, accustomed to magic and oddities, is surprised by the turn of events that occurs after meeting the stone troll.
