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Cozy Wintry Book Recommendations
Fantasy, Thrillers, and Romance To Curl Up With This Winter
Grab a blanket and a hot drink and curl up with one of these cozy wintry books. There’s not an exact definition for books that fall into this category, so I made up my own rules!
I selected a wide variety of books from different genres that are all set during the winter or located in frigid settings.
There are options in romance, mysteries/thrillers, and fantasy!
The Bear And The Nightingale by Katherine Arden
This novel reads like a classic Russian fairy tale and I felt swept away into this harsh, unfamiliar land. Vasilisa (Vasya), a young girl who lives in Northern Russian has the ability to communicate with the spirits that inhabit her home and land. Her unique connection with the wilderness baffles her family and they try in turn to punish her, leave her be, and protect her.
When a priest (and a new stepmother) eventually come to stay, they turn the community away from their traditional offerings to the spirits, causing them to weaken. A threat only spoken of in the family’s fairy tales begins to take form and the local spirits and Vasya must attempt to protect their village.…
