Bundle Up: Here Are 5 Books To Wrap Up Your Winter
It is winter, full of chill and a subdued hue in the clouds. In the wintry air, a novel’s pages will bring you nothing but warmth.
As the nights grow shorter and the flowers start to bloom, here are five novels to wrap up your winter season. Set aside your phone and venture into new worlds.
Bone Island by Nicole Fiorina
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“She craved an escape. He craved to be found. Two Silent hearts thirsty until they both drowned. ”
A forbidden love lies between Stone and Adora. Frozen for centuries, Stone Danvers, a heaven, finds himself unfrozen one moonlit night. A curious Adora wanders on the beach, stumbling across Stone’s cold body.
Bone Island takes place in the small town of Weeping Hollow, Maine, where no one can leave and no one can enter. A bewitching romance arises in a town overflowing with mystical beings.
Nicole Fiorina’s writing is romantically poetic and will put you into a trance with a tragic yet beautiful romance where all the odds are against them. Just like Adora’s beloved black sea, this book will pull you into its tide.
If you want to explore the ocean, two enemy covens, and a lighthouse, this novel is perfect for you.
Eileen by Ottessa Moshfegh
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“Furthermore, as is typical for any isolated, intelligent young person, I thought I was the only one with any consciousness, any awareness of how odd it was to be alive, to be a creature on this strange planet Earth.”
Is this winter season making you seriously disturbed? Well, meet Eileen Dunlop, a secretary at a juvenile correctional facility. Only in her early twenties did Eileen reach a breaking point and disappear, leaving behind not a trace but a veil of mystery.
With an unreliable narrator and a hard-to-like main character, you are strapped in for an exciting ride. You never know where this book will take you, maybe somewhere in dull and chilly New England.
Ottessa Moshfegh never misses when it comes to writing a compelling and relatable story and characters. Moshfegh consistently hooks you from the start of her novels to the end. If you want to struggle to put a book down, Eileen is for you.
The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern
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“I would have written you, myself, if I could put down in words everything I want to say to you. A sea of ink would not be enough.”
With elements of whimsical fantasy, The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern is an enchanting novel about a circus, Le Cirque des Rêves, that is only open at night. The difference between this novel and other novels in the fantasy genre is that there is little to no violence. Morgenstern creates a magical atmosphere of hope, wonder, and pure imagination.
An innocent romance develops between the two leading characters. Above all, this novel overflows with lively performances, illusions, and artistry. If you find yourself stuck on the details more often than not, give The Night Circus a read.
Magnolia Parks by Jessa Hastings
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“He’s a time bomb for me, do you see now? That he’ll hurt me. He’ll always hurt me. I’ll never be safe with him, even if I’m always safe next to him.”
Set in stone, aligned with the stars: a London socialite and Britain’s most known bad boy. A broken heart lies within Magnolia Parks, and then there is BJ Ballentine—a toxic yet passionate romance with secrets hidden and truths to be told.
This series puts you in a “you’ll never recover” situation. It is a heartwrenching, frustrating, and intoxicating storyline that will instantly attach you to the series. Engulf yourself in the society of Magnolia Parks to behold its chaos.
Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë
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“He’s more myself than I am. Whatever our souls are made of, his and mine are the same.”
Finding new authors and writing is pivotal to being a reader. But as spring is around the corner and you’re still cuddled up in bed, picking up an old book never hurts. Here is a classic for last.
Emily Brontë’s Wuthering Heights is nothing short of a gothic romance. With facets of unlikeability and offputting characters, this novel brings a ghostly feel to our last nights of winter.
If you like a grim romance and equally flawed characters, pick this book up to undoubtedly bring you a sense of bliss.
Whether you are searching for romance or a touch of fantasy in your life, these books have you covered.
What books did you read this winter season? Leave a comment below!