#AMonthofFaves: 5 Fave Winter Reads


I went hmmm ... what the heck did I read last winter? Thank goodness handy dandy Goodreads is there to remind me. These books are so non-wintery in subject matter or setting or anything for that matter! So without much ado, 5 of my favourite books that I read last winter:

The Round House by Louise Erdrich 
(fiction, US, native American lit)
Suspense, mystery, mysticism, justice and a young boy coming into his own, I found this relevant, heartbreaking and deeply moving.

Someone Else's Love Story by Joshilyn Jackson
(fiction, USA-Southern lit)
Sweet, non-conventional romance with Southern flair!

Mountainfit by Meera Lee Sethi non-fiction, essays, Sweden 
Bonuses: 2 author guest posts: Seeing the World from the Back of a Goat and My Wild Friends
Fall in love with the natural world in this little nature field guide-travelogue. Reveling in Meera's words and her sense of wonder is the next best thing to being out there on the slopes of Sweden. 

The Death of Bees by Lisa O'Donnell 
(fiction, UK)
I compared this to getting my "Breaking Bad" fix. Dark, weird, disturbing, appalling. A macabre tale hard to put down.

This is the Story of a Happy Marriage by Anne Patchett 
(non-fiction, essays)
Read any of Patchett's work? Here's an intimate look into her life by way of essays on life, love and commitment. Written in such a friendly voice, it feels like sitting down for a chat with the author.

Got any good winter reads? Let me know!


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4 comments

  1. Sarah (Sarah's Book Shelves)December 17, 2014 at 9:08 PM

    I loved Someone Else's Love Story! It ended up being so different than I expected. Was not a huge fan of The Round House.

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  2. Jenna @ Falling LettersDecember 18, 2014 at 3:15 AM

    I have a small 'winter reading' shelf on Goodreads. It includes books about winter, books set in winter time and books that I like to read while snuggled up under a blanket while snow falls. I recommend The Snow Child by Eowyn Ivey.

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  3. Library EducatedDecember 18, 2014 at 8:01 AM

    I also had to go back to Goodreads, I can never remember what I read when!

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  4. AndiDecember 18, 2014 at 4:15 PM

    Isn't it funny how quickly we forget??? I had to consult Goodreads, too. I soooo want to read The Death of Bees. That first line just hooks me!

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