January 5, 2018
It’s
no secret that I really hate cold weather and all of the nasty by-products that
come along with it. It’s also no secret that I really like to read--a lot. So I
take winter as open invitation to cuddle up under multiple layers and read to
my heart’s content with no feelings of guilt that I should be doing anything
else. As the coldest weekend of the year approaches I am thinking about places
and times when people had it much worse than we do. Like watching an episode of
Hoarders to feel better about my house, why not read books to make me feel
better about the weather? Here is a short list of books that might just fit the
bill:
Call of the Wild by Jack London
Sled dogs
have it hard, and Buck certainly survives horrible treatment and conditions in
Alaska. Originally serialized in The Saturday Evening Post, Call of the Wild
may be too brutal and dated for some readers, but is still thought by many to
be a classic.
The Shining by
Stephen King
Stuck in a cold, empty, haunted hotel during a
brutal winter with a crazy writer? Not for me, but a much beloved scary read.
Snow Falling on Cedars by David Guterson
I read this a long time ago, but the setting of
San Piedro Island in the Pacific Northwest always stayed with me. A murder
mystery with a large serving of historical fiction that takes place in a cold,
wet, rainy climate.
The Snow Child by
Eowyn Ivey
A childless couple living in 1920’s Alaska
attempt to stave off their sadness by building a child out of snow are
surprised when she seems to come to life. Beautiful book about love and family
while homesteading in the unforgiving Alaskan wild.
Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin
Winter is coming…
For these books and more come check out our winter
display, and keep warm!
PK
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