3 + 1 Books You Should Add To Your Winter TBR!
Cracking open a new book and getting lost in a story was one of my favorite pastimes when I was younger. As the years rolled on I picked up maybe one fiction book a year but felt like reading was just a waste of my time. After listening to The Thing About Home by Rhonda McKnight I was sold. The story was so good. Its about a young woman who is left at the alter by her husband and from the aftermath of what happened with her husband she goes on a journey to find her fathers side of the family. A family she never got to meet. It’s a modern fiction with a bit of historical fiction rolled with in. What made me want to listen to the story was its setting in a small southern town near my home town. I was delighted once I finished the book and went on a reading binge. I spent the Holiday season lost in various books. And I loved it. Reading was the perfect activity. I was able to unplug from a busy work week and recover from a full social calendar with an activity that allowed my body and mind to relax. I didn’t feel over stimulated. It fit the cozy season and allowed me to snuggle under a warm blanket, sip a warm drink and just rest.
Here are 4 books that will get you into the reading and relaxing mood this winter season.
Books have served as a stress reliever, a way to escape my day, a pastime and a hobby that I have grown to love as the years have gone by. If you are going on a book buying journey this year below are a few recommendations to help narrow down the choices. Stories that stole my heart, and stories I haven’t gotten to but have a place on my 2024 To Be READ list.
4.7 stars on amazon and 4.3 on Good Reads The Thing I Know About Home is a heartwarming story of finding home. It is a heartbreaking and heart building story that reminds us how healing going home can be. When The author Ronda Mcknight weaves women’s fiction with historical fiction beautifully leaving trying to piece together all of the family secrets. When main character Casey Blacks life falls apart in font of her thousands of fans on social media she runs to find herself and the her fathers family that she never knew. She ends up finding more than just family, she finds history, legacy, and genuine love.
4 stars on Amazon
The banned bookshop of Maggie Banks is a delightful bookish read about a lost girl feeling like she cant seem to find her thing as she is comparing her life life to all of her counter parts. She’s stuck and needs space to find her way. Her best friend invites her to come and run her bookshop while she is out on maternity leave. Maggie and her bookish shenanigans, the lovable charters and the charming small town that gives Stars Hollows vibes makes this the perfect book for a long weekend in. I loved Maggie Bank’s character problematic ways came from such a heartwarming place.
4.7 Stars on Amazon/ 4.5 on Good Reads
If you are a romance girly be prepared to find your book boyfriend Rome. This is a tale of forbidden love, family drama, friendships and sisterhood. It’s spicy and complex the perfect recipe for a book-hangover. Think your ex-boyfriend is marrying your sister, your the maid of honor, and your sister is tripping. All you want to do is relax because your a doctor and you know how a doctors schedule is. Janelle decides to explore her attraction to her ex-‘s best friend Rome. All I’m going to say is Rome got all the girls saying my… man, my… man, my… man. A perfect mix of romance and spice.
.4.6 stars on Amazon
Set in the 1960’s a Chemist becomes the unlikely host of a beloved cooking show. She encourages women to challenge the status quo. I haven’t read this one yet but I am excited to pick this one up for my February TBR. Not only was it Barnes and Nobles book of the year for 2022 but it has also been turned into a series on AppleTV.
Happy reading friends.
