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Hello, friends!
Let’s talk about books.
Winter reading is different from warm-weather Summertime reading. Winter reading involves slippers, a hoodie jacket pulled well over our heads, and hopefully a hot toddy. Winter words don’t flit about on beaches during Summer vacation. I like a little more weight to the books I read in the cold weather, some thing that will match the heavy wool blanket I keep on my bed; the one that’s comforting despite how dang itchy it is.
Here are some reads for our Winter-selves. Aren’t you glad the holidays over so we can be regular people who flop on the couch with books instead of… running around not doing that?
Fates and Furies by Lauren Groff • The twisty, uncomfortable, intimate, and beautiful story of a marriage. I’ve read this and it hurts so good. It’s beautifully written.
Hunger Makes Me A Modern Girl by Carrie Brownstein • From Sleater-Kinney and Portlandia, tell us how you happened, Carrie.
We Are Water by Wally Lamb • It would be fair to say that everything Mr Lamb writes is worth reading. He writes very well about resilience. See also: She’s Come Undone by Wally Lamb • Remember how engrossing this was?
No One Else Can Have You by Kathleen Hale • Let’s throw in some young adult, murder mystery fiction.
It’s What I Do: A photographers life of love and war by Lynsey Addario • A female conflict photographer’s life. I’m reading this now and it’s amazing! I can’t put it down. Let’s choose our lives and live them all the way.
The First Bad Man by Miranda July • Miranda July and Carrie Browstein occupy the same space in my brain, but the way Miranda July tells the story of her characters makes me laugh and breaks my heart.
When Breath Becomes Air by Paul Kalanithi • A brand new book. A man goes from doctor to patient and explores what makes a meaningful life. Life and cancer and other easy topics.
I Capture the Castle by Dodie Smith • Let’s read a love story.
A Movable Feast by Ernest Hemingway • Hemingway invites us to 1920’s Paris where we can be broke, beautiful, and in the best company.
I hope you find something cozy to read. What’s on your reading list that I should know about?
xo Joy
fringemama101
Have you read “The Vegetarian” by Han Kang? This Korean author does a Kafka like job of showing and telling the tragic story of a woman’s struggle with freedom and food. Sad and stunning!
Melissa
I looooove I Capture The Castle! I happened to read it way back I think in high school and it’s still magical!
Callie | Flour and Fancy
I am soon excited to read THE VEGETARIAN!
Sally
Finally read Stoner – a quiet intense slow burn of a book that captures a particular place and time through small events brilliantly. Rather sad.
Lisa Poblenz (patternandbranch)
I’m a fan of The No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency in all seasons. I also like Howard’s End because E.M. Forester can name and capture all the things that happen under the surface of human interaction.
Mrs B
Hi Joy – a big thumbs up for ‘Fates and Furies’ from MrB and I (and President Obama let’s not forget!)..
Our his-and-her reviews are at our blog http://www.mrandmrsblogs.co.uk..
suwanneerose
I loved your review, and I didn’t know Fates and Furies was President Obama’s favorite book of the year. No idea when he finds the time to read, but what a great endorsement for Lauren Groff.
Stephanie
Please don’t read the Kathleen Hale book: http://bibliodaze.com/2014/10/an-open-letter-to-kathleen-hale-guardian-books-stalking-is-not-okay/
Becca
Eeeee!!! My friend Kathleen wrote “No One Else Can Have You”!!! SO excited she made your list! Gonna show her!
Gem
I Capture The Castle! I love it so hard, and I love you for including it in your list. It’s just lovely.
Raspberrysue
I love every single one of Hemingways books, but this one is the best! It’s so cool to dream of the golden 20ies in Paris…
ohtogoawandering
Thanks for the recommendations! I’ve been in something of a rut with reading so I’m looking for THE book to get me back into it.
Lucy Ann
I really want to read When breath becomes air – it looks great! Thanks for sharing these :)
Lucy xoxo
http://lucyannblog.blogspot.co.uk
rabbitstylenews
Ancillary Justice by Ann Leckie, which has won piles of science fiction awards. Wikipedia calls it a “space opera”. I’m starting book 2 in the trilogy tonight: Ancillary Sword.
Suzonne Stirling
I’m reading “Fates and Furies” right now. So good! I just recently read Sally Mann’s memoir “Hold Still.” Wonderful, even if you don’t give a whit about photography.
reannon
Two books I’ve been telling everyone to read are The Light Between Oceans & Past the Shallows. These books still have hold of my mind even though it’s been ages since I read them. They are pretty damn amazing.
Liz
Oh, I Capture the Castle is so good! Not much like Downton Abbey, but wonderful nonetheless. Moveable Feast is almost unbearably good.
Chrissy
The Ice Cream Queen of Orchard Street! I totally bought this book because of it’s cover, and I’m so glad I did!