‘Tis the Season to be jolly, so here’s a list of Holiday bookish things to help make that happen!
- Gone Reading Shop – Didn’t find anything in my 2015 Holiday Gift Guide that would make the perfect gift for your favorite reader? Check out this shop dedicated to reading and book-related products.
- 36 Best Audiobooks for Your Road Trip and Beyond – Traveling to visit family and friends and need an audiobook? Check out this list from Book Riot. I recommend Bird Box by Josh Malerman, and while I haven’t read Landline, Rainbow Rowell’s Eleanor and Park and Fangirl are excellent options.
- Book and Dessert Pairing Guide – These book and dessert pairings would make great and inexpensive gifts. Instead of just buying a book, make or purchase a snack to go with it. You could even add tea, coffee, or hot cocoa mix to go with it all, and if you’re really “crafty,” place everything in a basket, wrap it all up, and top it off with a bow.
- 60 Bookish Films Streaming on Netflix – Are you tired of watching Christmas specials, but sticking your nose in a book would be rude while you’re with family? Give one of these bookish movies a try (be warned: not all of them are all-ages friendly).
- 12 Books That Will Lift You Up When You Are Down – Many of us get the Holiday Blues or suffer from SAD (Seasonal Affective Disorder). While reading isn’t a cure-all, I’ve found it does help to lessen a case of the blahs. Reading also helps reduce stress, another common problem during this time of year.
- Project Night Night – Unfortunately, there are a lot of kids out there who are homeless. This is a great bookish alternative to Toys for Tots. Consider donating $25 towards a Night Night Package (which contains a security blanket, a children’s book, and a stuffed animal inside a canvas tote bag) or build your own and mail it to one of the donation centers they list.
- 5 Bookish Charities Santa Claus Approves – If you’re looking for even more bookish charities to support this Holiday season, check out Litha’s list over at Victorian Soul Critiques.
- Free snowflake patterns inspired by Game of Thrones – Here’s some DIY snowflake decorations.
- 10 Classic Christmas Carols and the Stories Behind Them
- Holiday Tradition and a Book – I was a guest blogger over at Michelle’s blog Because Reading is Better than Real Life, and I wrote about A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens. Check it out along with the other guest posts throughout December.
Lots of interesting links here. I wish I could make the snowflakes for my brother, but he likely wouldn’t appreciate them, even though he’s a Game of Thrones fan. Next year I’ll have to include them in my decorations. 😉
~Litha Nelle