Some people like to spend as much time outdoors as possible in winter. However, if you like to stay inside where it’s warm, you could boost your reading with one of these great books. Just imagine yourself snuggled up in a toasty blanket while going on an adventure in your mind.
The Vanishing Half
Although a heavier read, this book’s contents are fascinating. The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett explores how a person’s past shapes their desires, decisions, and expectations. It explores several reasons that may or may not resonate with you.
Piranesi
Piranesi’s the name of a man, even though it’s not his actual name. He lives in a huge house with marble halls that go on forever. All of the halls display a vast number of statues. While the bottom level of the house floods, the top floor is nothing but clouds. Piranesi is written by Susanna Clarke.
American Dirt
If you enjoy something intense that has to do with what’s going on in the world right now, you’ll love this book. Written by Jeanine Cummins in 2020, it tells the story of a Mexican woman forced to leave her homeland to find refuge as an undocumented immigrant. It’s a story of how she and her son fight to make their way to America.
The Love Hypothesis
This somewhat twisted love story is about a Ph.D. student by the name of Olive Smith. Not only is she headstrong, but she is also determined. After going through various mishaps, she fake dates a professor at the university that no one can stand. The Love Hypothesis is written by Ali Hazelwood.
Hamnet
You might need some tissues while reading this book by Maggie O’Farrell. It’s set in England during the latter part of the 16th century. Hamnet experiences emotional distress after the most famous playwright in the world and his wife lose their only son in 1596 due to the bubonic plague. Interestingly, the son’s name is Hamnet.
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Klara and the Sun
As a science fiction book, Klara and the Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro is undoubtedly a good read. It’s told from the view of Klara, a solar-powered artificial friend. Set in the U.S., a person named Josie chooses Klara. Josie is rather sick and wants someone as a companion.