#TisTheReadson: Details & Recommendations
I am SO excited for #TisTheReadson to begin December 1st! Here you will find a list of books that fit the prompts. Make sure you’re following along on Instagram so you can participate in giveaways, reading sprints, and other fun interactive activities!
A Holiday Rom Com
In a Holidaze by Christina Lauren
Faking Under the Mistletoe by Ashley Shepherd
Jingle Wars by R. Holmes and Veronica Eiden
Pride & Prejudice and Mistletoe by Melissa de la Cruz
Royal Holiday by Jasmine Guillory
One Day in December by Josie Silver
10 Blind Dates by Ashley Elston
Christmas At the Beach Street Bakery by Jenny Colgan
Christmas at Rosie Hopkins’ Sweetshop by Jenny Colgan
Christmas on the Island by Jenny Colgan
Wrecking Christmas by Liza Jonathan
Winter’s Fairytale by Maxine Morrey
The Twelve Dates of Christmas by Jenny Bayliss
The Clause in Christmas by Rachael Bloome
All About Us by Tom Ellen
Write Before Christmas by Julie Hammerle
Merry Inkmas by Talia Hibbert
A Princess for Christmas by Jenny Holiday
The Christmas Pact by VI Keeland
Christmas Shopaholic by Sophie Kinsella
Mistletoe and Mr. Right by Sarah Morgenthaler
Landline by Rainbow Rowell
Christmas Camp by Karen Schaler
The Boss Who Stole Christmas by Jana Aston
A Holiday Classic
Little Women by Louisa May Alcott
A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens
Winter Solstice by Rosamund Pilcher
Skipping Christmas by John Grisham
The Nutcracker by The New York City Ballet
How the Grinch Stole Christmas by Dr. Seuss
The Night Before Christmas by Clement C. Moore
The Polar Express by Chris Van Allsberg
The Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis
A Charlie Brown Christmas by Charles M. Schulz
The Christmas Shoes by Donna Vanliere
Madeline’s Christmas by Ludwig Bemelmans
Winter Thriller or Mystery
Winter in Paradise (series) by Elin Hilderbrand
The Winter People by Jennifer McMahon
No Exit by Taylor Adams
An Unexpected Guest by Anna Korkeakivi
One By One by Ruth Ware
Her Darkest Nightmare by Brenda Novak
The Hunting Party by Lucy Foley
A Fright To The Death by Dawn Eastman
The Night Visitors by Carol Goodman
Chocolate Chip Cookie Murder by Joanna Fluke
The Broken Girls by Simone St. James
The Year-Round Christmas Cozy Mystery Series
A Christmas Tree Farm Cozy Mystery Series
Hercule Poirot’s Christmas by Agatha Christie
The Adventure of the Christmas Pudding by Agatha Christie
Apple Cider Slaying by Julie Anne Lindsay
Disappearing Earth by Julia Phillips
Festive Audiobook
10 Blind Dates by Ashley Elston
A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens
YA Holiday Story
My True Love Gave to Me—An anthology by favorite YA authors
Let It Snow by John Green, Maureen Johnson and Lauren Myracle
Snow in Love by Melissa de la Cruz, Nic Stone, Amie Friedman, Kasie West
10 Blind Dates by Ashley Elston
Dash and Lily’s Book of Dares by Rachel Cohn and David Levithan
The Twelve Days of Dash and Lily by Rachel Cohn and David Levithan
Mind the Gap, Dash and Lily by Rachel Cohn and David Levithan
The Afterlife of Holly Chase by Cynthia Hand
One Way or Another by Kara McDowell
All I Want for Christmas by Wendy Loggia
Middle Grade Holiday Story
Green Glass House by Kate Milford
The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street by Karina Yan Glaser
Tru & Nelle: A Christmas Tale by G. Neri
A Boy Called Christmas by Matt Haig
Voyage of the Frostheart by Jamie Littler
The Christmasaurus by Tom Fletcher
Snow on the Cover
The Christmas Sisters by Sarah Morgan
One More for Christmas by Sarah Morgan
The Bear and The Nightingale by Katharine Arden
A Wedding in December by Sarah Morgan
Greenglass House by Kate Milford
How the Dukes Stole Christmas—An Anthology by Popular Historical Romance Authors
Between Shades of Grey by Ruta Sepetys
The City Baker's Guide to Country Living by Louise Miller
The Voyage of the Frostheart by Jamie Littler
Let it Snow by John Green, Maureen Johnson, Lauren Myracle
Wrecking Christmas by Liza Jonathan
Let it Snow by Nancy Thayer
The Snow Child by Eowyn Ivy
The Deal of A Lifetime by Fredrik Backman
Dash and Lily’s Book of Dares by Rachel Cohn and David Levithan
All About Us by Tom Ellen
The Christmasauras by Tom Fletcher
Last Christmas in Paris by Hazel Gaynor and Heather Webb
Christmas at Silver Falls by Jenny Hale
Winter Garden by Kristin Hannah
Home For The Holidays by Sara Richardson
Christmas at Holiday House by ReaAnne Thayne
Christmas Days by Jeanette Winterson
Twelve Days of Christmas by Debbie Macomber
Mr. Dickens and His Carol by Samantha Silva
Notting Hill in The Snow by Jules Wake
The White Christmas Inn by Colleen Wright
Snow Angel Cove by ReaAnne Thayne
The Christmas Swap by Melody Carson
Her Silent Knight by Ashtyn Newbold
Christmas at Lilac Cottage by Holly Martin
Christmas in Winter Hill by Melody Carson
Twelve Days of Christmas by Trisha Ashley
Wild at Heart by K.A. Tucker
Forever Wild by K.A. Tucker
Winter in the Title
Winter Street series
Winter Street, Winter Stroll, Winter Storms, Winter Solstice
Winter Garden by Kristen Hannah
The Winternight Trilogy by Katharine Arden
The Bear and the Nightingale, The Girl in the Tower, The Winter of the Witch
Winter’s Fairytale by Maxine Morrey
Winter Counts by David Heska Wanbli Weiden
Winter Solstice by Rosamunde Pilcher
The Long Winter by Laura Ingalls Wilder
The Winter Garden by Heidi Swan
A Wild Winter Swan by Gregory Maguire
Winter in Paradise by Elin Hilderbrand
Winter by Ali Smith
A Holiday You Don’t Celebrate
I celebrate Christmas, so here are some recommendations for books about Hanukkah, Kwanza, the Winter Solstice and others!
It’s a Whole Spiel by Katherine Locke and Laura Silverman
Dash & Lily book of Dares by Rachel Cohn and David Levithan
My True Love Gave to Me—An Anthology
Snow in Love—An Anthology
Winter Solstice by Rosamumde Pilcher
Seven Spools of Thread by Angela Shelf Medearis
Once Upon an Eid by S.K. Ali and Aisha Saeed
Other Recommendations
Comfort and Joy by Kristin Hannah
Phew, that was a lot!!! Obviously some are doubled up and you can totally double up on the Bingo board! All the fun interactive templates are linked in my #TisTheReadson highlight on Instagram. Cannot wait to get it started!
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