April reading challenge?

[Celeste]

Hm, we're trying to decide on an April reading challenge. With the cold so recently descending on us, we wondered about a seasonal challenge -- maybe books set in the coldest part of the year? (Preferably featuring hot drinks and fireplaces, to warm us up...) What do you think?

Mysteries also seem like they'd be good for this challenge -- noir fiction, and grim Scandinavian mysteries :-) Although I guess Northern Hemisphere timing means there'll be heaps of Christmas reads...

Let us know what you think -- or is this too depressing a challenge when we've just left behind such a wonderful Summer? :-)

[June]

I've just started 101 Reykjavik by Hallgrimur Helgason
so that takes care of both challenges!
It is supposed to be funny not grim - will let you know the verdict later.

[Celeste]

Sounds good :-)

I found this list of Winter Reads selected by writers for The Guardian - http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/serie... - if anyone needs help choosing. I'm going to make a shelf on our bookshelf of titles people suggest too.

If you want a light children's/YA read, I can recommend this one Odd and the Frost Giants :-)

There are heaps of Goodreads Listopia lists too (I liked this one -- http://www.goodreads.com/list/show/16...)

[Celeste]

Phoebe wrote: We have just started Autumn, the season of plenty, of juicy sweet fruit and wine. The coldest part of the year seems very distant at this point"

True -- and it's a beautiful day outside today! Maybe we jumped the gun a little :-)

Any suggestions for an April reading challenge?

[Andrea]

I started reading Calculated in Death the other night in front of the fire and the first few pages described a very cold winter murder scene.......I was pleased I had the fire going. I will let you know how it goes but I like this challengeCalculated in Death

[Beth]

Andrea wrote: "I started reading Calculated in Death the other night in front of the fire and the first few pages described a very cold winter murder scene.......I was pleased I had the fire going. I will let you..."

You can't go wrong with this series. I love them all.

[Celeste]

Beth wrote: "Andrea wrote: "I started reading Calculated in Death the other night in front of the fire and the first few pages described a very cold winter murder scene.......I was pleased I had the fire going...."

I just added the first one of these to my To Read list -- thank you! :-)

[Andrea]

I just added the first one of these to my To Read list -- thank you! :-)

No problem....you will get hooked.