Looking for a Christmas read

Thank you very much for the How Far to Bethlehem recommendation, I put it on my kindle and absolutely loving it!

I don't know if anyone has suggested this yet but you could try it.

I was browsing magazines online and "Another Litlle Christmas Murder" by Lorna Nicholl Morgan was recommended as a Christmas read. It's currently 99p on Amazon in Kindle format.

"A classic country house mystery republished for the first time in nearly seventy years. Perfect for fans of Murder at the Old Vicarage and Partners in Crime.

When Dilys Hughes finds herself snowbound in the middle of a bleak and lonely stretch of Yorkshire, she has no option but to accept help from passing motorist Inigo Brown, who is on his way to visit his uncle.

Arriving at his uncle's remote country house, Wintry Wold, the couple encounters a less than warm welcome from Inigo's new young aunt, Theresa. Why is she reluctant to let Inigo see his uncle, and is he really as ill as they are told?"

My December reading always includes The Children Of Green Knowe, The Bow Of Delights, and The Dark Is Rising. A Christmas Carol finds its way in at some point too.

Not a Christmassy book but I've just started reading Here one Moment by Liane Moriarty.

A page turner so far!

Skipping Christmas by John Grisham begins with someone who does NOT want to decorate his house to fit in with the neighbours’ illuminated displays. A very good read.

Moth62

There is a Christmas novel by Miss Read. It’s called No Holly for Miss Quinn. I absolutely love all her novels. I have one by my bedside constantly. Ideal for just before going to sleep.

I enjoyed those books too, but may have missed (or forgotten) that one.

A Very Merry Murder by Kate Wells, one of the Malvern Murder Mysteries.

I should revisit A Christmas Carol, by Dickens, the classic Christmas story.

It’s a really good book Terribull. I read it in the recent cold snap — chilled me to my bones! The Booker winner must be good to outclass Miller.

Change tack. Completely. www.amazon.co.uk/Hogfather-Discworld-Novel-20-Novels/dp/0552167584?tag=gransnetforum-21

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Doomsday Book by Connie Willis. Set at Christmas in 2 different time periods. It gripping, amazing and unexpected. It's been my Christmas book for years.

Re The Land In Winter… It’s fabulous. I have just listened to it on Audible and loved it - so descriptive and nostalgic.

Musicgirl

keepcalmandcavachon

I tend towards an unsettling read for this season, a bit of contrast to all the frivolity, so would recommend MR James - The Turn Of The Screw, The Woman In White by Wilkie Collins, The Small Hand by Susan Hill or Sophie Hannah's The Orphan Choir. The dark afternoons & twinkly lights are perfect these I think.

An interesting list but The Turn of the Screw is by Henry James.

Just settling down with Fatherland by Joanne Harris

keepcalmandcavachon

I tend towards an unsettling read for this season, a bit of contrast to all the frivolity, so would recommend MR James - The Turn Of The Screw, The Woman In White by Wilkie Collins, The Small Hand by Susan Hill or Sophie Hannah's The Orphan Choir. The dark afternoons & twinkly lights are perfect these I think.

An interesting list but The Turn of the Screw is by Henry James.

I've been busy downloading some of these suggestions

Drive Your Plow Over The Bones of The Dead by Olga Tokarczuk. A very wintry whodunnit

So many lovely suggestions here , I need to save this post for a yearly top up . I just remembered I really enjoyed “ Mr . Dickens and his Carol” , Samantha Silva .

Another great recommendation

I agree

I've not read Winter Solstice, so looking out for that now as it seems to be so well beloved.
Must read Miss Read too (ha ha). Another goodie is Benedict Brown's The Mystery of Mistletoe Hall - a " jolly good japes" type of Christmas chuckle!

Another vote for The Dark is rising and How Far to Bethlehem. I love them both.

The Twelve Topsy-Turvey Very Messy Days To Christmasby James Patterson - excellent listen

I’ve just remembered The Thirteenth Tale, at least I think that’s what it’s called.A good Christmas read.

Harris27

It’s funny reading this post as I gravitate to my old miss read books every Christmas. And a winter solstice by rosamunde pilchard. My tradition.

These two get my vote too!

Harris27, Winter Solstice is my favourite too xx

Another vote for Winter Solstice by Rosamunde Pilcher. Started it again 2 days ago. A proper snuggle down and enjoy.