Hello fellow readers! It’s been a while since I lasted posted on this blog (fall turned out to be way busier than I anticipated!) but I’m back to share with you my Winter 2025/2026 TBR. For the purpose of this post, I consider winter to be from December to the end of February so below are 10 books I’m planning on cracking into during the snowy season. What are you hoping to get to?

Good Spirits by B. K. Borison – First up in this A Christmas Carol retelling that I am reading for my book club. Nolan Callahan is the Ghost of Christmas Past and his latest assignment is Harriet York. The job is an odd one for Harriet seems to be a good person, a people pleaser through and through. But as Nolan and Harriet dig into her past, they discover connections that bring them closer together. As the Christmas Eve deadline draws closer, can they create a future for Harriet that will be good for both of them? From the synopsis, this seems like the perfect fun holiday read to pick up in December.

The Christmas Cure by Kristine Winters – Back in October I got to visit a new independent bookstore that focuses on just romance books. After perusing the shelves I settled on this holiday Gilmore Girls inspired romance. I recently finished watching the Fall favorite TV show and anything that claims to be inspired by Lorelai and Rory Gilmore is something I am very interested in. The Christmas Cure follows ER physician Libby Munro who finds herself transported back in time to last year’s Christmas. As she confronts her past decisions, she begins an unexpected romance that could rewrite her future. Small town vibes? Check. Romance? Check.

A Winter in New York by Josie Silver – The final holiday book I’m hoping to get to this December is a Josie Silver romance that takes place in New York between a chef and her best friend. A festive read that is sure to give me all the vibes, I can’t wait to add it to my read list.

The Frozen River by Ariel Lawhon – As I transit from the holiday season to just plain old winter I’m switching gears. This historical fiction mystery takes place in Maine, 1789. When a body is discovered in the river, midwife Martha Ballard is summoned to determine the cause of death. Martha immediately recognizes the victim as a physician who, months earlier, she had reported for rape. But no charges where every laid against the physician and a second doctor. When the now dead physician’s death is ruled an accident, undermining Martha’s own conclusions, she sets out to discover the truth herself. A highly rated book that I was recommended in my book club, I can’t wait to kick off 2026 with this.

I’m Thinking of Ending Things Iain Reid – A young couple is traveling to meet the boyfriend’s parents for a seemingly uneventful dinner. But, not everything is as it appears. In this short, compact thriller, author Iain Reid creates a story that promises to hold the reader until the very end.

Finlay Donovan Rolls the Dice by Elle Cosimano – This one needs no introduction. Book four of the amazingly hilarious Finlay Donovan series is next on my list and I am locked in, ready for a fun time.

Hamnet by Maggie O’Farrell – This historical fiction by Maggie O’Farrell is a fictional retelling of William Shakespeare’s relationship with his wife, Anne, after the death of their son. The tragedy challenges their marriage but also sparks the writing of one of Shakespeare’s greatest plays. A movie starring Paul Mescal and Jessie Buckley came out this holiday season and is set to become a huge awards contender this year. With that, this book has risen to the top of my TBR list.

The Love of My Afterlife by Kirsty Greenwod – With February I shift gears yet again and focus solely on romance. The first one I hope to get to young is The Love of My Afterlife. Delphie has just died and when she arrives in the afterlife, she finds herself face to face with a dreamy stranger. They begin to talk and Delphie can’t believe her luck. Has she finally found the love of her life? Maybe, because when someone announces a mistake has been made and the dreamy stranger is sent back to Earth, Delphie makes a deal to return to Earth as well and reconnect with the stranger. But with nothing to go off, can Delphie find the mystery man before her time runs out?

What Happens in Amsterdam by Rachel Lynn Solomon – The second romance I’m hoping to pickup in February tells the story of Dani who receives a job in Amsterdam. When she arrives romance blooms between her and Wouter van Leeuwen, a Dutch citizen who was also an exchange student in high school and the family he stayed with was Dani’s. As their romance blooms, complications arise and the two are forced to make decisions that will determine their future.

The Listeners by Maggie Stiefvater – The 10th and final book I’m hoping to get to this winter season is a historical fiction mixed with magical realism. Set in 1942 at the Avallon Hotel & Spa in West Virginia, general manager June Porter Hudson is asked by the State Department to do the unthinkable; host Axis diplomats that have been captured in hopes of learning enemy secrets. Meanwhile, FBI agent Tucker Minnick keeps his ear to the wall, hoping to learn something to bring the war to an end. As June and Tucker juggle their impossible tasks, they find that the captured diplomats have brought to war to the hotel.