Winter is the perfect time to snuggle up with a good book and a warm blanket. There’s nothing better than escaping into another world on a cold winter day. Whether you’re in the mood for a classic novel, cozy mystery, heartwarming story, or lighthearted fantasy, there’s something out there for everyone. In this blog post, we’ll share some comforting and cozy winter reads.
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Wintery Settings
The Snow Child by Eowyn Ivey
The Frozen River by Ariel Lawhon
In the Midst of Winter by Isabel Allende
ebook: The Bear and the Nightingale by Katherine Arden
Cozy Classics
Emma by Jane Austen
To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle
The Hobbit, or, There and back again by J.R.R. Tolkien
Just Cozy
The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Barrows
The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry by Gabrielle Zevin
The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry by Rachel Joyce
Cozy Mystery Series
Miss Marple: The Complete Short Stories by Agatha Christie
The No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency (No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency, #1) by Alexander McCall Smith
Still Life (Chief Inspector Armand Gamache, #1) by Louise Penny
eBook: Chocolate Chip Cookie Murder (Hannah Swensen Mystery, #1) by Joanne Fluke — If you prefer physical books, Adamstown has 15 books from this series on its shelves.
Cozy Fantasy
Emily Wilde’s Encyclopaedia of Faeries (Emily Wilde, #1) by Heather Fawcett
Bookshops & Bonedust by Travis Baldree.
The Midnight Library by Matt Haig
Oona Out of Order by Margarita Montimore
Nonfiction
Wintering : the power of rest and retreat in difficult times / Katherine May
84, Charing Cross Road by Helene Hanff
If you’re enjoying your books, join us for Winter Reading Bingo! Pick up a Bingo card at the library, cozy up with books this winter, and enter to win a beautiful winter basket and other prizes. For readers 16 and older. Now through February 29, 2024.