Winter is coming and is there anything more satisfying than staying indoors, wrapped up with a good novel in this cold weather?
Here are six of our favourite books to read when it’s snowing:
- The Snow Child by Eowyn Ivey
Jack and Mabel are a childless couple making a fresh start in the Alaskan wilderness. When Mabel encounters a strange little girl surviving alone in the snow, it’s not clear whether it’s all in her imagination. A poignant, mysterious and enchanting novel based on a European folktale, The Snow Child will linger in your memory long after reading it.
- Kolymsky Heights by Lionel Davidson
During the Cold War, a British scientist trapped in a Siberian research station sends out a coded SOS. But who would be daring enough to go and rescue him? This classic thriller is an icy rollercoaster that will hook you from beginning to end.
- Miss Smilla’s Feeling for Snow by Peter Hoeg
Smilla grew up in Greenland and now, as an adult in Copenhagen, has an intuitive relationship with snow. So when a terrible death takes place on her street, the snow shows her that it wasn’t an accident. This atmospheric novel is an unusual take on the typical detective story.
- The Mistletoe Bride and Other Haunting Tales by Kate Mosse
Inspired by French and English folktales, this book of ghostly and gothic short stories will give you, even more, shivers than the snow. Maybe it’s best not to read it after dark.
- A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens
One Christmas Eve, miserly Ebeneezer Scrooge is visited by three ghosts, each of whom have an important message for him. This classic Victorian tale never dates and reminds us all that Christmas is ultimately about sharing.
- The Snowman by Raymond Briggs
Before it was a much-loved Christmas animation, The Snowman was a picture book. Why not introduce it to your children this year and make them part of this lovely tradition?
Why not enjoy your winter reading choice in front of a crackling fireplace at an Elite Hotel escape? Whether you’re visiting for Christmas, New Year or a winter spa break, we will be sure to give you the warmest of welcomes.
Choose your hotel & visit their website below:
Ashdown Park Hotel & Country Club
Luton Hoo Hotel, Golf & Spa
The Grand Hotel, Eastbourne
Tylney Hall Hotel & Gardens