Christmas is a blink away! It’s time to grab a cup of hot cocoa and savor the holiday magic with a great book.
Want a dash of the holiday spirit, but also like to be kept on your toes? “Murder on the Christmas Express” by Alexandra Benedict is the pick for you!
“In the early hours of Christmas Eve, the sleeper train to the Highlands is derailed, along with the festive plans of its travelers. With the train stuck in snow in the middle of nowhere, a killer stalks its carriages, picking off passengers one by one. Those who sleep on the sleeper train may never wake again.” (Goodreads)
This holiday “whodunit” novel scored a 3.2 out of 5 rating on Goodreads. Grab a warm blanket and settle in for the night for this guaranteed page turner.
Perhaps you prefer a feel good read? “The Star in the Window (A Christmas Tale of Wonder and Warmth)” by Hattie Sinclair is about a heartfelt, small-town Christmas.
“One town. Many stars. A Christmas to remember. In Pineberry, it’s tradition to hang a star in your window at Christmas. But behind every light is a story waiting to be told.” (Goodreads)
Goodreads users give this holiday fiction a 4 out of 5 rating. So put on your fireplace ambiance, grab some emotional support tissues, and enjoy this town’s intertwined tale of love and togetherness.
Fans of author Kristin Hannah might enjoy this pick!
“Joy Candellaro once loved Christmas more than any other time of the year. Now, as the holiday approaches, she is at a crossroads in her life; recently divorced and alone, she can’t summon the old enthusiasm for celebrating. So without telling anyone, she buys a ticket and boards a plane bound for the beautiful Pacific Northwest. When an unexpected detour takes her deep into the woods of the Olympic rainforest, Joy makes a bold decision to leave her ordinary life behind–to just walk away–and thus begins an adventure unlike any she could have imagined.” (Goodreads)
Looking for a holiday romance?
“When fall rolls around, it’s time for Kerry Tolliver to leave her family’s Christmas tree farm in the mountains of North Carolina for the wilds of New York City to help her gruff older brother & his dog, Queenie, sell the trees at the family stand on a corner in Greenwich Village. Sharing a tiny vintage camper and experiencing Manhattan for the first time, Kerry’s ready to try to carve out a new corner for herself.” (Goodreads)
What’s on your holiday reading list?
