“You can never get a cup of tea large enough or a book long enough to suit me.” –CS Lewis
At the Spinning Pen, sitting next to a fireplace, a warm drink in hand, a cozy blanket and a stack of books is pretty much our ideal world. Add winter and twinkling lights, and it’s perfection.
That said, we have put together the perfect winter reading list for you, all of which would make ideal gifts and longterm shelf candy. Enjoy!
THE PERFECT WINTER READING LIST:
- Souls as Cold as Frost — for those craving a Narnia type adventure with depth, courage and battles.
- Iron Rose — for those craving a unique Beauty and the Beast meets Hunger Games type story. You’ll find a wintery castle, deep healing, powerful connection, and a kingdom to save.
- Winter Maiden – for those craving epic battles
- Activated – for those craving epic adventure, northern lights, deep truths, and high stakes. “Teen genius and her band of prodigies team up with unlikely allies to stop a catastrophic satellite breakdown. Global chaos is at stake and so is the boy she loves. (Note: Activated is book 3 in the Calculated series – series in process to be a feature film!)
- The Gifting – for those craving a supernatural thriller, on the edge of your seat mystery, and a beautifully done connection/soulmate trope romance.
- Once Upon a Christmas Past – for those craving a swoony, whimsical new classic in the vein of A Christmas Carol.
- Mammoth – for those craving a GOONIE, Indiana Jones teen adventure!
- Suspended in the Stars– for those craving fandoms like Skyward and The Lunar Chronicles, The Greatest Showman or Star Wars in a fast-paced and swoony, no spice YA Science Fantasy space adventure. “A GIRL IN HIDING. A BOY ON THE RUN. THE FATE OF THE GALAXY BETWEEN THEM.”
- The Winter King – for those craving a mystery and a village trapped in winter, a tyrannical god, and a girl who will do anything to keep her family alive….
- Girl Next Door (All I Want for Christmas series book 1) – Wish Upon a Star meets Its a wonderful life -A boy finds himself caught between a decade-long love for the girl next door and the realization that some wishes are better left unfulfilled.
- Christmas on the Goblin Express – for those craving adventure and new perspective — “For Claire Samson, the only way to survive Christmas this year is to escape it.”
- Ballad of Never After – for those craving a winter chase, the jaw-dropping sequel to the ONCE UPON A BROKEN HEART, starring Evangeline Fox and the Prince of Hearts on a new journey of magic, mystery, and heartbreak…
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NOTE: all of these books are no spice and appropriate for 13+
Stay Warm and Enjoy your Winter Reading!
THE SPINNING PEN TEAM
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