Today’s question posed by our host at Should Be Reading is all about the weather. That is, it’s about books we love when it’s cold outside.
What’s your favorite “cozy” book — and, by that, I’m meaning “curl-up-on-a-cold-day comfort read“? Or, if you don’t have a particular book, what genre do you most feel like reading when the weather starts to turn colder?
That’s easy for me. I love curling up with cozy mysteries, or books that are nice and thick, like Maeve Binchy’s tales. In fact, I have a couple of Binchy books just waiting on my stacks!
I also enjoy Barbara Taylor Bradford’s books during inclement weather. Her pages are filled with lovely descriptions that whisk me away to England, or Scotland, or even New York. She writes family sagas, and with each generation, we find new locations, even as the family members always return home for the holidays. I have a couple of her books on my stacks, too.
Last night, we had some lightning, while yesterday we had rain. Unfortunately, it was muggy rain. Not yet the brisk, cool or cold kind. But those days are just around the bend.
So what about the rest of you? Are your cozy stories mysteries, or sagas, or perhaps a thriller or two? I hope you’ll stop by and share.
AN INTERIOR JOURNEY 
I have a BTB book on my shelf waiting to be read, I think I will put that on my list of ‘cozy’ books to read.
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I can’t wait to dive into them! I was disappointed with one of her more recent ones, but I’m hoping that was a fluke.
Have you read the earlier ones, the Emma Harte beginning book “A Woman of Substance”?
Thanks for stopping by, Ann.
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I love cozy mysteries too! Though I prefer to read them in the summer. I love to curl up in the winter with a nice hot cup of tea and a book. = )
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Yes, that scenario sounds wonderfully inviting, Kate. Thanks for stopping by.
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I haven’t read a Barbara Taylor Bradford in awhile but have 1 or 2 waiting to be picked up.
CMash
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I’m thinking that it’s time to gather up the cozy books…Thanks for stopping by, Cheryl.
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no matter the weather or season, I am always ‘up’ for a mystery, a mystery of any sort.
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I agree that mysteries mix with all kinds of seasons. Thanks for visiting, Caite.
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My cozy books deal with Judith McNaught’s Whitney My love. The book is in tatters from having read it over so many times… I sigh and think McNaught is amazing!
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This definitely sounds like an old favorite, which by definition, makes it cozy. Thanks for stopping by, Aisle B.
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It’s been a long time since I read a Bradford book, but hers are always good. I’ve never read Binchy but I’ve heard good things about her books.
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They’re similar in some ways; in each of these author’s books, I feel like curling up for a long spell, with lots of tea nearby. Thanks for stopping by, Yvonne.
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I also love a good cozy mystery 🙂
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Definitely! Even the covers on cozy mysteries are pure bliss…thanks for stopping by, Lu.
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I love me some romance. Could be historical or contemporary, but it’s gotta be about love.
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I like romance, too, especially if it’s mixed in with other ingredients, like a mystery or a saga. Thanks for visiting, Kimberly.
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