Holiday Season Reading Ideas

Tis the season for many of us to enjoy comfort holiday season reads and movies.  

Duxbury Free Library pulls out many of the holiday books, movies, and music  in a display for easy browsing and selection. Some of these just take place during the holidays and some are filled with Christmas spirit. You will find many fiction favorites to enjoy, such as, Skipping Christmas by John Grisham, classics by Richard Paul Evans and Charles Dickens, and romantic favorites by authors Jenny Colgan, Debbie MacComber and Elin Hildebrand. You'll also find a wide variety of cozy mysteries with holiday themes. Authors Anne Perry, Joanne Fluke, and Donna Andrews have a number of selections that are favorites with our patrons. 

Looking for the newest in contemporary romance for the holidays?

Always in December by Emily Stone, Matzah Ball by Jean Meltzer and A Season for Second Chances by Jenny Bayliss have received a lot of press. In a Holidaze by Christina Lauren, The Twelve Dates of Christmas by Jenny Bayliss. and One Day in December by Josie Silver have been favorites in recent years.

Looking for a bit of Historical Fiction, other than, the classic Charles Dickens?

Author Patti Callahan has a new release, Once Upon a Wardrobe, which delves into the early life of C.S. Lewis and his Narnia series. Popular historic fiction author Jennifer Chiaverini was inspired by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's poem "Christmas Bells" in her novel Christmas Bells. Jane and the Twelve Days of Christmas by Stephanie Barron set in 1814 in an English Country Manor will entertain both Jane Austin and mystery fans.

We hope you come in and browse our many holiday book, dvd, and music displays or just visit us to check out your next entertaining read.  Also, check out many holiday ebook, movie, and music selections accessing the Hoopla application through DuxburyFreeLibrary.org.

Don't forget our games and crafts that will help to entertain the family during the holidays.