Curl up with a great book

A book can be a thoughtful gift for any occasion and offers the opportunity to discuss ideas together. Submitted photo.

written by SARAH NADEAU

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As the days grow shorter and the temperature drops, nothing is quite as comforting as curling up with a blanket, warm drink and great book. One of the best things about reading is that the wonderful feeling you experience when you finish that great book can be shared with loved ones. A book can be a thoughtful gift for any occasion and offers the opportunity to discuss ideas together. Sharing picture books at bedtime while using silly voices can create wonderful wintertime memories. Shared stories teach us and bring us closer together.

These are a few of the many books you can borrow from the library to enjoy this winter and share with the important people in your life: Children

The 12 Days of Christmas by Greg Pizzoli – Elephant is excited to get so many gifts, but his dad doesn’t know what they are going to do with three French hens or 10 lords-aleaping! This book is a fun take on the classic “Twelve Days of Christmas” carol.

Hanukkah Haiku by Harriet Ziefert – Ziefert has vivid memories of lighting the Hanukkah candles as a child. This book features vibrant artwork and a simple haiku poem for each candle lit on the menorah.

Teens

Together at Midnight by Jennifer Castle – This is a romantic tale about human connection set in a vibrant city. Kendall and Max are in NYC for the holidays and accept a dare to do meaningful acts of kindness for strangers. The challenge pulls the two teens closer together as the clock counts down to New Year’s Eve.

The Afterlife of Holly Chase by Cynthia Hand – One Christmas Eve, Holly was visited by three ghosts who showed her how selfish she had become. They tried to convince her to mend her ways. She never did. Now, she's stuck working for the top-secret company Project Scrooge as the latest Ghost of Christmas Past. This story is a fun new spin on the Dickens’ classic, A Christmas Carol.

Adults

Making Winter: A Hygge-Inspired Guide for Surviving the Winter Months by Emma Mitchell – Hygge is a concept that’s all about coziness, simple pleasure and time spent with loved ones. The Danish embrace the philosophy during the dark and freezing winter months. Practice hygge with crafts and recipes in this guide, which will warm your home and heart.

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In a Holidaze by Christina Lauren – The author of The Unhoneymooners returns with this funny and romantic holiday tale. Maelyn Jones is living with her parents, hates her job and just made a romantic error of epic proportions. Mae throws out what she thinks is a simple plea to the universe: Show me what will make me happy. Now, she’s in a strange time loop and must figure out how to break free, and find true love under the mistletoe along the way. Enjoy countless books, movies, databases and so much more all year for free with your library card. — Places

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