With Christmas fast approaching we are all most likely making the various preparations for a joyful time with family and friends. When the hurly burly of all those preparations are over, and the festive meals and visits with family and friends are over, there comes a chance to slow down and take a moment for gentle reflection and rest. For some its a time to grab a good book, snuggle into a comfy chair and get lost in the pages. Ah…but what to read?….Good question.
Well our Guild executive have come up with a few suggestions that you might consider adding to your reading list. If you want to know a bit more about the selections, you can click their title. This feature is not to encourage purchasing, but rather to go down the rabbit hole of “research”.
Margaret H. suggests a children’s book and an old favourite from a quilt series: The Brightest Star by Elyssa Satin Capucilli and The Christmas Quilt by Jennifer Chiaverini
Babs P. says these light non-textile related Christmas reads might suit your fancy: Paths of the Air (Hawkenlye series) by Alys Clare is medieval mystery. Or perhaps The Paris Deception by Bryn Turnbull a mystery about spies and art. Babs also mentioned a current day mystery set in the Bahamas titled On The Surface by Rachel McGuire, as well as Adrift by Lisa Brideau, a mystery set off Vancouver Island in the year 2039. It appears Babs is an avid reader.
Leslie B. recommends Nigel Slater’s The Christmas Chronicles: notes, stories and 100 essential recipes for midwinter. In addition, Leslie adds Christmas Days: 12 Stories and 12 Feasts for 12 Days by Jeanette Winterson to her reading list suggestions.
Margot C. is planning on spending her holidays curled up with The Grey Wolf by Louise Penny, her newly released book. Then there is also remarkable, practical, nostalgic Notions by Janine of Uppercase Magazine.
Brigitte R. plans to spend considerable time catching up on reading her Quilting Arts and Art Quilting Studio magazines, and delving into the stories of Stephen Leacock’s Sunshine Sketches of a Little Town which she picked up at the Stephen Leacock Museum in Orillia, Ontario during her trip across the country.
Bonnie A. has a basket brimming with children’s Christmas books she has read over and over and over again to the kids. “Reading to them was always big on the agenda (some so often, they were memorized) and Christmas was no exception with loads of memories attached. The entire series of ‘Bear’ was always popular and this one no less so Bear Stays Up for Christmas by Karma Wilson and Jane Chapman. Children’s Christmas books are also fabulous for the illustrations!
Anni H. recommends Somewhere More Simple by Marion Molteno , described as “a moving, wonderful read.”
And Catherine Nicholls suggests you might want to add this one to your Christmas list. Winter Celebrations – A Modern Guide to a Handmade Christmas by Arounna Khounnoraj. “Winter Celebrations is a celebration of the festive season through craft, featuring a beautiful collection of over 20 decorations and gifts that draw upon Arounna Khounnoraj’s natural aesthetic.”
Hope you find some time to snuggle up and read over the holidays!