This tag was created by Hailey in Bookland on her YouTube channel.
These books are going to all be books that I physically own.
1. A book set during Christmas
🌟 Father Christmas’s Fake Beard by Terry Pratchett- A short story collection filled with stories based around Christmas and winter.
The Christmas Story by Jean Shepherd- The book that the movie is based on.
The Afterlife of Holly Chase by Cynthia Hand- A modern retelling of Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol.
Letters from Father Christmas by J. R. R. Tolkien- A great book to read to celebrate the holiday season. It is a collection of letters that Tolkien wrote to his children for 23 years, as Father Christmas. He created a world for Father Christmas, the elves, and the North Polar Bear. Along with the letters the book includes his stunning illustrations.
The Best Christmas Pageant Ever (The Herdmans #1) by Barbara Robinson- One of my absolute favorite Christmas stories. It's so great!
2. Five cold words
❄️ Ice: The Ice Dragon by George R. R. Martin- A novella for younger readers that I want to finally read next year.
Snow: Snow White and Other Grimms' Fairy Tales (MinaLima Edition) by Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm- I love the MinaLima classic editions and this is one of my favorites. Such a beautiful edition of some of my favorite fairy tales.
Frost: Soul as Cold as Frost (The Winter Souls # 1) by Jennifer Kropf- A book I found at a book sale this year that is a fantasy Christmas book.
Cold: The Cold Is in Her Bones by Peternelle van Arsdale- This book is inspired by the myth of Medusa.
Winter: Wintersmith (Discworld #35) by Terry Pratchett- The 3rd book in the Tiffany Aching subseries. The Tiffany Aching books are some of the only young adult books in the Discworld series and they follow a young witch named Tiffany who is coming into her powers. She is being taught by many of the other witches in the series including Granny Weatherwax and Nanny Ogg.
3. A red and green book cover
🕯️ The 13th Day of Christmas by Jason F Wright- A new book I just picked up at a book sale.
Castle Waiting Volume 1 by Linda Medley- I have to reread this series next year.
4. A character with a festive name
🔔 Belle from Rewitched (Rewitched #1) by Lucy Jane Wood- The main character's full name is Belladona but she goes by Belle.
5. A festive object
🎄The Christmas Tree on the cover for Miracle on 34th Street by Valentine Davies- I adored both versions of the movie growing up and I'm highly enjoying reading this novella today.
6. A book with baking in it
🍪 Heartless by Marissa Meyer- The first book that came to mind with this question. One of my favorite books with baking in it.
7. A book cover with a wintery scene
☃️ The Last Hero (Discworld #27) by Terry Pratchett- This is a book in the Discworld series that deals with the character Cohen the Barbarian who is a play on the character Conan the Barbarian.
The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe (The Chronicles of Narnia #2) by C. S. Lewis- One of the first covers that I thought of with a winter scene on the cover. Mr. Tumnus walking through the snow is one of the most iconic scenes.
Midnight in Everwood by M. A. Kuzniar- An adult retelling of "The Nutcracker."
Once Upon a Wardrobe by Patti Callahan- I adore this book. It is a beautiful story about the love between a sister and a brother and the lengths she will go to for him. Megs' little brother George falls in love with The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe and wants Megs to find out where Narnia came from for C. S. Lewis. Megs goes to meet C.S. Lewis (who goes by Jack) to find the answer to her brother's question. Throughout the novel, Jack tells Megs about his life, and she tells her brother the story. I adored this novel with all my heart and soul.
8. A book cover with silver and gold
🧦 A Branch of Silver, a Branch of Gold (The Family of Night #1) by Anne Elisabeth Stengl- This is a retelling of the fairy tale "Twelve Dancing Princesses."
Hekate: The Witch (Goddesses of the Underworld #1) by Nikita Gill- One of my favorite books of the year. I adored this story and look forward to the rest of the books in the series.
9. A book that was a gift
🎁 The Lord of the Rings by J. R. R. Tolkien box set- I just received this box set for my Christmas gift from my parents a few years ago.
10. A title that describes how Christmas shopping feels
🦌 The Giver by Lois Lowry- A great book I read back in Middle School. I have to reread this sometime soon.
11. Spell Santa Claus using book titles
🎅 Searching for Dragons (The Enchanted Forest Chronicles #2) by Patricia C. Wrede- I just found out about this series very recently and then found this book at a book sale for 25 cents two days afterward. Guess it was fate. I hope to find the other books in the series too. I will definitely be reading this series next year.
Apprentice Needed (Wizard for Hire #2) by Obert Skye- I love the Wizard for Hire series by Obert Skye, especially the character Rin. My hope is that the author will return to this world someday. I'd love more adventures with Rin.
North is the Night (The Tuonela Duet #1) by Emily Rath- A winter book that I would like to read sometime soon.
Thornhedge by T. Kingfisher- Such an interesting take on the fairy tale "Sleeping Beauty." I adore T. Kingfisher's writing.
As You Wish by Cary Elwes- Makes me sad putting this in here after what happened to Rob Reiner and his wife. This is a wonderful book about the making of one of my favorite movies The Princess Bride.
Caught Running by Madeleine Urban and Abigail Roux- One of my favorite comfort books.
Landline by Rainbow Rowell- One of my favorite Rainbow Rowell books. It actually takes place right around Christmas. I cannot believe I read this almost ten years ago now. It doesn't feel like it's been that long.
At Midnight edited by Dahlia Adler- A short story collection of retellings of many different fairy tales written by popular young adult authors. It also includes a new fairy tale.
Under the Whispering Door by TJ Klune- I absolutely adore this book.
Secrets of the Looking Glass (The Lost Wonderland Diaries #2) by J. Scott Savage- The second book in one of my favorite series. It is a new take on the Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass books. They are wonderful and I highly recommend them to fans of the Lewis Carroll. I'm hoping J. Scott Savage eventually returns to this world.
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