Book Recommendations ~ Winter Books

There’s nothing better then a cold, snowy day!! It snowed this morning and the snowflakes were coming down fast and the wind was blowing. It was so fun. I went outside to swing and had fun doing so for quite sometime. I did it yesterday too! To me, being out in the snow is so refreshing and exhilarating!!
Today, I am here to recommend some of my favorite winter books. So whether you have snow and want to read a book to match the weather or you’re experiencing more spring weather, but wish winter would last longer, then this post is for you! ;)

White as Snow by Janice Thompson
Brianna Nichols hates football. Living in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, makes this aversion a difficult one to have, midst all the diehard football fans. But Brianna has her reasons, and the men in Pittsburgh will have to adjust. So far she hasn't found a guy who can resist the pull of the game. Nor has she found one interesting enough to overlook that flaw. Until now. For Brandon Campbell the dream of a lifetime has just come true. He's been traded from Tampa and is about to become the quarterback for his all-time favorite team. Used to the adulation that professional athletes generally receive, Brady is intrigued by Brianna's apparent hostility to all things football. Brandon and Brianna have pasts they must overcome. Can God take those pasts and make them white as snow?

White as Snow is such a fun book! This is the second book in the Red, White, & Blue Weddings series, but it isn’t connected at all to the first book so this one could be read as a stand alone. “White as Snow” was really enjoyable. It had a good mix of funny, heartfelt, and sweet moments.

A Gown of Spanish Lace by Janette Oke
Ariana loves her life-her parents, her little town, her job as the town's schoolteacher, her students. But one evening after classes are done and she prepares to hurry home before a blizzard hits, her whole life changes in an instant.
The two rough-looking men who abduct her and take her far from home and family make no response to her frantic questions- "Why me? What are you going to do? Where are you taking me?" Held hostage in a camp of bandits, Ariana's emotions swing between terror and boredom as days stretch into weeks.
And then the boss's son appears in the doorway of her cabin. Does this mean she will never see her mother and father again, the two who so lovingly adopted her as an infant and raised her as their own? Will she ever wear the wedding dress so carefully saved for her-her one link with her birth parents, now long dead?

I just love this book! In the beginning of the book there is a blizzard so this is definitely a snowy book. Aside from being a great snowy book, it is a captivating story with wonderful characters.

Snow Treasure by Marie McSwigan
In the bleak winter of 1940, Nazi troops parachuted into Peter Lundstrom's tiny Norwegian village and held it captive. Nobody thought the Nazis could be defeated—until Uncle Victor told Peter how the children could fool the enemy. It was a dangerous plan. They had to slip past Nazi guards with nine million dollars in gold hidden on their sleds. It meant risking their country's treasure—and their lives. This classic story of how a group of children outwitted the Nazis and sent the treasure to America has captivated generations of readers.

Set in Norway during 1940 this book is quite good with a lot of snowy-ness to it!

Heart of the Wilderness by Janette Oke
George McMannus traveled night and day from his wilderness cabin when the tragic news that his daughter and son-in-law had died in a river accident. His only granddaughter, Kendra Marty, not yet four years old, had been left behind. McMannus was her only family, but what could a trapper, living alone in the backwoods, do to care for Kendra?
She was such a tiny thing, so small to have lost so much. He should have known from the first time he looked into those large green eyes that the two of them belonged together. The one small child, firmly clutching a worn rag doll, was his, and he was hers.
Papa Mac, as Kendra came to call him, knew her place was with him. But what kind of home, what kind of training, could he provide in a wilderness mountains and trees and rivers that no one had even named? Although he did not have answers, he felt he must at least try.

Another great Janette Oke book! This story is great and definitely a lovely book to read during the winter season.

Brides of Alaska by Tracie Peterson
Surviving the rugged frontier of Alaska is a daunting task. But even in that hostile wilderness God allows the tender flower of love to bloom. Follow the adventures and Romances of Julie, Beth, and Rita, women of different generations who share a common home.
Nurse Julie Eriksson cares for the victims of the 1925 diphtheria epidemic while Sam waits quietly, willing to give anything to see her save their own struggling relationship. Where is hope when they need it most?
Beth Hogan loses her beloved husband in World War II and returns to Alaska with her two sons only to find their remote village overrun by soldiers and civilians coming to build that Alcan Highway. Will she find a second chance at love when she meets August Eriksson?
Confident, independent Rita Eriksson travels to her hometown of Tok, Alaska, to enter the dogsled race. Her coach, Mark hopes and prays against all odds that he’ll become part of her dreams, too. Can their relationship survive the Iditarod race?

Brides of Alaska wasn’t near as good as I hoped it would be. This book has three stories in it. I really enjoyed reading about the Great Serum Race in the first book and reading about the Iditarod in book 3, but I didn’t really care for some of the main characters much.

Gift from the Storm by Rebekah A. Morris
One cold, dark evening a young stranger appears outside the Morgan home with two small children. Injured and on the verge of complete exhaustion, she will only say that her name is “Amy.”
Where did she come from? Who is she? And what has she been through? Dr. Justin Morgan and his family look for answers as they struggle to minister life and health to the needy ones in their midst.

This book was pretty fun, and pretty cold feeling what with the storm. I really also like how it also had a cozy feel to it too.


Do you like cold snowy days?
What's one of your favorite winter books?