If you want a quirky, wildly creative and enchanting winter love story, HERE YOU GO. It was written as a tie-in to Laini Taylor’s sweeping fantasy trilogy Daughter of Smoke and Bone, and, while we love the trilogy, this stand-alone story totally stole our hearts. Night of Cake and Puppets by Laini Taylor – This is one of our favorite books. Read them on your phone while waiting for the bus or read them dramatically out loud at your family’s Thanksgiving dinner (if you do the latter, we absolutely want to know about it), and revel in the snow and ice. If you don’t have the time to dive into a novel or short story, but you still want a taste of magic winter, Frost delivers in these two classic poems.

“ Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening ” and “ Fire and Ice ” by Robert Frost – Hang with us while we go old-school for a moment. She achieves Peak Winter in “England Under the White Witch” and “A Country Called Winter”, both of which can be read online for free. She also writes gorgeous, sometimes melancholy, always though-provoking fairy tales. You already know this if you’ve read her delightfully (and meticulously researched) Athena Club trilogy. “England Under the White Witch” and “A Country Called Winter” by Theodora Goss – Our friend Theodora Goss is a BOSS. This tale freezes you down to your bones as it offers a meditation on hunger, witches, and trust. “The Witch of Duva” by Leigh Bardugo – This chilling story is a companion tale to Bardugo’s first novel, but it can be read independently too. Winter Rose is one of our favorites and one of the most wintry. She creates beautiful fairy tales and fantasies that feel like perfect crystal worlds inside of snow globes.

Winter Rose by Patricia McKillip – We have both loved Patricia McKillip’s work since we were teenagers. The Starless Sea by Erin Morgenstern – Well of course! To hear more about this gorgeous novel, check out Brittany’s previous post.

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