My Christmas Reading List

My love for Christmas and my love for books collide at this time of the year and I find myself reading nothing but Christmas themed stories. Here is my selection:

 

Books I loved:

The 12 Days of Dash & Lily by David Levithan and Rachel Cohn

I loved the Netflix show and was so happy to discover it was actually adapted from the first volume of a trilogy written by David Levithan (one of my favorite authors) and Rachel Cohn. I haven’t read the first volume, since have just rewatched the series (twice!) and was afraid it might just be too similar (I’m saving it for next year), so I read the second volume The 12 Days of Dash & Lily and I really enjoyed it. Dash and Lily are such a cute couple and the New York at Christmas setting is so inviting!

 

A Boy Called Christmas by Matt Haig

Nobody does Christmas stories like Matt Haig. There’s adventure, courage, love and cuteness. Plus, his narratives are really inspiring. They always contain a sliver of hope to take with you as you close the book. I read A Boy Called Christmaslast year and loved it. It is now a movie that I’m dying to watch, but it seems like it’s not available in Switzerland. 

 

The Girl Who Saved Christmas by Matt Haig

The second volume in Matt Haig’s Christmas trilogy, The Girl Who Saved Christmas is the book I’m currently reading. So far it’s been a really comforting book to dive into at the end of a long day. I also love the illustrations by Chris Mould.

 

Let It Snow by John Green, Maureen Johnson and Lauren Myracle

I tried to read it years ago but couldn’t finish it. I almost gave it away and I’m glad I didn’t since this time I finished it in just a couple of days. It’s composed of three short stories that are all set in the same town and I later discovered that it was adapted on screen by Netflix (I much preferred the book though). A nice and entertaining festive read.

 

 

On my to-read list:

 

One day in December by Josie Silver

I think this was selected for Reese Witherspoon’s book club so I have big expectations for it. I love a nice romance, so we’ll see how this one goes.

 

The Twelve Dates of Christmas by Jenny Bayliss

It says on the cover that it is recommended for people who loved One Day in December so, again, my expectations are high. :-)

 

Letters from Father Christmas by J. R. R. Tolkien

I love Tolkien so I had to pick this up. It’s a series of letters and stories that Tolkien sent to his children as Father Christmas. The letters contain stories of the North Pole and tell the adventures of Father Christmas and his helpers.

What's on your reading list? Let me know!