Fall semester is coming to a close, and Christmas is just around the corner. That means you're about to a have a lot more reading time on your hands. If you love books and stories, here are a few books you'll want to cuddle up with this winter season.
1. "My True Love Gave To Me: Twelve Holiday Stories" edited by Stephanie Perkins
If you love holiday stories, you'll definitely want to pick up "My True Love Gave To Me." This book puts together 12 stories written by 12 different best-selling authors, including "Isla and the Happily Ever After's" Stephanie Perkins, "To All the Boys I Loved Before's" Jenny Han, and "Fangirl's" Rainbow Rowell. Whether you celebrate Christmas, Hanukkah, or New Year's Eve, there's something for everyone in this adorable collection of holiday tales.
2. "Winter (The Lunar Chronicles #4)" by Marissa Meyer
Made up of futuristic retellings of classic fairytales, "The Lunar Chronicles" is made up of futuristic retellings of classic fairytales such as Cinderella, Little Red Riding Hood, Rapunzel, and now Snow White. The newest and last book in the series, "Winter" follows Princess Winter, who has fallen in love with a commoner and whose fair beauty threatens her evil stepmother Queen Levana. If you love Disney princesses and futuristic novels, you'll want to dive into this book this snowy season.
3. "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone: The Illustrated Edition" by J.K. Rowling and illustrated by Jim Kay
If you're the type of person who's always looking for an excuse to reread the Harry Potter series, this book is for you. The first in a soon-to-be published series of illustrated books, "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone: The Illustrated Edition" brings Rowling's words to life. Magical illustrations fill these pages, reminding us all why we fell in love with Rowling's world in the first place.
5. "Life and Death: Twilight Reimagined" by Stephanie Meyer
If you favor vampires over wizards, you won't want to miss out on "Life and Death: Twilight Reimagined." Published in celebration of Twilight's 10th anniversary, this book comes complete with the original novel as well as nearly 400 pages of new content. Whether you're Team Jacob or Team Edward, you'll definitely want to sink your teeth into this book.
5. "Carry On" by Rainbow Rowell
Fans of Rainbow Rowell will recognize this story from her best-selling young adult novel "Fangirl." "Carry On" follows Simon Snow and his evil vampire roommate Baz as they take on their last year at the Watford School of Magicks. If you like fan fiction, "Harry Potter," or any other Rowell books, you must put "Carry On" on your "To-Read" list this winter.
Hopefully this list gives you some ideas for what to read this holiday season. Happy Reading!
