If you’re like me and can only experience a snowy climate through the pages of a good book, I thought I’d share some books I read in the last few years that really immersed me in the snowy weather.
The metaphorical calendar page is about to turn over to March, and the signs of early spring are visible in France: the first daffodils are up, the Japanese cherry blossoms have opened on their spindly branches, and the sun has been shining almost all week. It really lifts the spirits after the grey and rainy winter, and I started thinking about books that remind me of spring.
The poems themselves are beautiful and leave me with at least one line I find particularly meaningful. In addition to each day’s poetry, Guite writes about each poem, explaining why he included it in a collection focused on Christ’s 40 days in the wilderness and the Christian’s life seen as pilgrimage.
With the approaching of Easter weekend in mind, here are a few books that explore death and resurrection:
Summer is a season for adventures, and this book list includes stories of children, teenagers, young adults, and senior citizens choosing their own or being accidentally caught up in them.
Christmas scenes in any book always feel cozy, and it’s especially enjoyable to read them during the season when I’m craving that cozy feeling.
I love reading books set in the current season and especially those that evoke that season well. Last year I put together a list of five books that felt like springtime either because they were set in that season or they evoked a sense of new life and new beginnings. This list is a little different, because with the exception of The Wind in the Willows, these are mostly pure nature writing and memoir, and they all take place in England and Scotland.
October is the perfect time for an atmospheric story especially if that atmosphere includes a little mystery, a little magic, and a little, dare I say it, murder? Here are five books I’ve read in recent years that feel steeped in the perfect atmosphere for fall reading.