I thought today I'd put together a short list of Winter-themed books, to go with the chilly weather we've been having.
Wintergirls by Laurie Halse Anderson - the winter in this story is as much thematic as real, but this is a gut-wrenching novel about self-destruction that everyone and anyone should read!
The Devouring by Simon Holt - Vours, supernatural creatures who feast on fear and devour souls on the night of the Winter Solstice, become terrifyingly real for Reggie, when she begins to fear they're victimizing her timid younger brother.
The Diamond of Darkhold (Book of Ember Vol 2) by Jeanne duPrau - Lina and Doon return to Ember to seek the device which the Book seems to promise will help their new community through the Winter.
Wicked Lovely by Melissa Marr - Aislinn, who can see fairies, is reluctantly dragged into a war between the Summer King and the Winter Queen, with her life, her love, and the fate of Summer all hanging in the balance.
The Winter Road by Terry Hokenson - Willa, still grieving after the death of her brother, flies her small plane solo into norther Ontario to pick up her mother, but crashes in the wintery wilderness. Thus begins her 18 day survival struggle.
Blackthorn Winter - Juliana is spending the winter away from California, in a bleak and colorless village in England. She has two problems - the memories she cannot find, all from before her adoption at age 5, and the village busybody who is murdered next door. The two elements of this story conspire to create a suspenseful and atmospheric mystery.
Wintersmith by Terry Pratchett - When Tiffany Aching, witch-in-training, interrupts the Dance of the Seasons, and attracts the interest of the Winter spirit, she needs the help of sword-weilding, sheep-stealing Wee Free Men to set the seasons aright.
There's a little of everything in these novels - survival, fear, comedy, mystery and the fey. I hope you'll all find something worth reading!
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