Winter Reads or Summer Reads

Are winter reads different than summer reads? Do you find you stash aside books that are seasonal and will connect with the weather outside? I do. I love a good summer read with beaches and heat you can feel through the pages. I recall The Second Season by Christina Clancy that took place on Cape Code in the height of summer with beaches, parties, sand and romance. The story also turned to fall when the tourists go home and the barrenness of the beach is a welcome respite for those who live there year round.

There are also winter reads with their wide spines and deep-rooted stories. Ones that span generations and move from continent to continent. There are also those set in winter. The Secrets We Kept was set in Russia and the deep cold that I felt in my bones as I read. Having experienced wind that moves right through you in the mid-west and the northeast I could only imagine the cold being described.

There are spring books and fall books to go along with summer and winter. Are there any that stand out to you? For the story or the season?

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The Last Romantics

⭐⭐⭐⭐ What a story ..and four star because five don't come that easily to me! Family drama, abandonment, love, loss and forgiveness fill this story that should not be remembered by the title. Which was only the name of a blog written by an anonymous author. This family grew apart and then in threads found a way back. But like any cloth that's been severed, it was never the same strength, feel or look than the original. Or was the original never that strong.

Hello, Sunshine

⭐⭐⭐ Audio book. I thoroughly enjoyed Eight Hundred Grapes by Laura Dave. When I moved on the First Husband I thought, 'meh.' And when I read Hello, Sunshine I was glad I found it on audio as it made for an entertaining listen. Abeit light, it did entertain. Loved the picturesque setting in the Hamptons and the summer lifestyle with hints of New York City. Two books in a row for me where someone else's child had a profound impact on the protagonist. Story of love, forgiveness, regret, friendship and acceptance. light as air, bright as sunshine!

Migrations

Migrations was a beautiful song in the midst of chaos. The characters were relatable, flawed, adventurous and calm. The story centers around Franny Stone and her study of bird migration. Yet this story is so very much more. Her desire is to follow 'her birds' which lands her aboard a vessel in Antarctica. And the journey begins. Love, loss, forgiveness, strength, perseverance and nature play a part in this beautiful story! DESCRIPTION: Franny Stone has always been a wanderer. By following the ocean’s tides and the birds that soar above, she can forget the losses that have haunted her life. But when the wild she loves begins to disappear, Franny can no longer wander without a destination. She arrives in remote Greenland with one purpose: to find the world’s last flock of Arctic terns and follow them on their final migration. She convinces Ennis Malone, captain of the Saghani, to take her onboard, winning over his eccentric crew with promises that the birds she is tracking wi...

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