Fantastic list! I enjoyed the Pacific Northwest settings - so perfect for winter vibes! Also, I can relate to rereading a book you read when you were younger, again in your 50s. A second reading at a different time in your life really is a whole different experience!
I'm starting a new series here in The Cozy Library that I'm calling 'Reading Rewind" that is going to be all about revisiting/rereading books from my past. I can't wait to get started on the project!
What a lovely post, Laura! Your gentle disappointment about the mild winter actually made me smile. There really is something a bit magical about being “snowed in,” isn’t it? It’s the perfect excuse to curl up with a book and not feel even a hint of guilt about it. I’ve always had a soft spot for those surprise snow days; they seem to turn ordinary routines into quietly memorable moments.
I loved your book list. Seeing Smilla’s Sense of Snow at the top actually made me pause—I read it years ago and its chilly, haunting atmosphere has stuck with me. Your thoughts on rereading favorites in a new season of life hit home too. I’ve found that coming back to a book after years away, it sometimes feels like the story has shifted—or maybe it’s just me who has changed.
And that Setterfield quote is gorgeous. I love the idea of stories drifting along a river, picking up new meaning as they go.
I loved Snow Falling on Cedars...read it a long time ago, so maybe it's time to revisit. I'm also hoping for a "snow day" so I can read all day without guilt. I can't wait to be a part of your romantic reads session.
It was pretty fun to see a post from you on a Monday! Oooh I like this five on five thing. Now of course I am blanking on romantic books. HAVE I READ ANY ROMANTIC BOOKS LAURA? (of course, but I cannot think of a single one at this moment)
We have had almost no snow, and the snow that we've had has dissipated quickly. It's so strange to me! I think I'm going to have to go to the Nordic centre to go snowshoeing (not that that's not where I always go) (but I'm having a little wintry craving for actual snow)
I love rereading, and don't do it enough. I remember reading Snow Falling on Cedars with the first book group I started back in my 20s. Maybe it's time for a reread.
Thanks for the recommendations!
Fantastic list! I enjoyed the Pacific Northwest settings - so perfect for winter vibes! Also, I can relate to rereading a book you read when you were younger, again in your 50s. A second reading at a different time in your life really is a whole different experience!
I'm starting a new series here in The Cozy Library that I'm calling 'Reading Rewind" that is going to be all about revisiting/rereading books from my past. I can't wait to get started on the project!
What a lovely post, Laura! Your gentle disappointment about the mild winter actually made me smile. There really is something a bit magical about being “snowed in,” isn’t it? It’s the perfect excuse to curl up with a book and not feel even a hint of guilt about it. I’ve always had a soft spot for those surprise snow days; they seem to turn ordinary routines into quietly memorable moments.
I loved your book list. Seeing Smilla’s Sense of Snow at the top actually made me pause—I read it years ago and its chilly, haunting atmosphere has stuck with me. Your thoughts on rereading favorites in a new season of life hit home too. I’ve found that coming back to a book after years away, it sometimes feels like the story has shifted—or maybe it’s just me who has changed.
And that Setterfield quote is gorgeous. I love the idea of stories drifting along a river, picking up new meaning as they go.
Thanks so much! I whole heartedly agree that Smilla's Sense of Snow is all the atmosphere the author built-it has stuck with me all these years!
I loved Snow Falling on Cedars...read it a long time ago, so maybe it's time to revisit. I'm also hoping for a "snow day" so I can read all day without guilt. I can't wait to be a part of your romantic reads session.
I can't wait to see your list!
It was pretty fun to see a post from you on a Monday! Oooh I like this five on five thing. Now of course I am blanking on romantic books. HAVE I READ ANY ROMANTIC BOOKS LAURA? (of course, but I cannot think of a single one at this moment)
We have had almost no snow, and the snow that we've had has dissipated quickly. It's so strange to me! I think I'm going to have to go to the Nordic centre to go snowshoeing (not that that's not where I always go) (but I'm having a little wintry craving for actual snow)
I'm glad you enjoyed my surprise Monday post!
I love rereading, and don't do it enough. I remember reading Snow Falling on Cedars with the first book group I started back in my 20s. Maybe it's time for a reread.
I was thinking of rereading it too! Or his other book, Our Lady of the Forest.