Winter is a perfect time of year to cozy up with a captivating book. The final weeks of winter are ticking away. If you’re still in the mood to cozy up by the fire with a page-turner, this is your post! Explore these reading suggestions from Richmond American Homes (which can really be read year-round):
Who Do You Love by Jennifer Weiner
Why: Jennifer Weiner has a knack for connecting readers to her characters. In Who Do You Love, it’s easy to forget that Rachel and Andy are fictional characters. Despite being from very different backgrounds, the two have a way of unexpectedly crossing paths at pivotal points throughout their lives. You’ll be thinking about the novel long after turning the last page.
Where: The Yorktown great room. An inviting fireplace makes this open great room the perfect place to settle into a feel-good novel.
The Little Paris Bookshop by Nina George
Why: Proprietor of a bookshop barge moored on the Seine in Paris, Monsieur Perdu believes that there is a book to cure his customers’ every emotional ailment, from lovesickness to loneliness. But, can he heal his own heartbreak? Nina George takes her readers on a whimsical adventure about the healing power of stories.
Where: The thoughtfully designed Arlington kitchen. Taking a mental getaway to the culinary center of the world may make you a bit peckish. Savor this story (and a dish that’s easy to eat with a book in your hand) in this stylish space.
Blink by Malcolm Gladwell
Why: If you haven’t read any of Malcolm Gladwell’s books, now is the time to start! His nonfiction books look at common situations and illuminate the specific factors that influence each outcome. In Blink, Gladwell helps the reader analyze the split-second decisions that each of us makes and how this can lead to success or failure.
Where: The natural light in the Alcott study creates just the right setting for reading about how our thought processes impact our success.
Here are a couple more book suggestions:
Best of Me by Nicholas Sparks
Nicholas Sparks knows how to take his reader on a journey through a wide array of emotions, and The Best of Me is no exception. High school sweethearts Amanda and Dawson are torn apart by circumstance. Twenty-five years later, their paths cross again. More than just a love story, the novel brings up questions of hope, doubt, family, friends, the past and the future.
The Horse Dancer by Jojo Moyes
The Horse Dancer introduces readers to the unique world of owning a horse in an urban environment. Going back and forth between home, school and the stable under the highway, Sarah faces many success and challenges. You’ll root for her and her horse, Boo, from beginning to end.
We hope these book and reading room recommendations will help inspire your winter days!
This blog and accompanying photos were provided by Richmond American Homes, offering a variety of exceptional homes at Copperleaf. For more information about this builder, check out their website or visit their blog.