Feeling low and couldn’t feel the Christmas vibes setting in your home? This lack of spirit during the festive season is quite normal amidst this pandemic situation. As long as the world is coping with the global pandemic of Covid-19, physical contact has become restricted. Everyone is trapped in their homes and can hardly get out. But that doesn’t mean you cannot enjoy your time at home during Christmas. The best way to get up and about if you feel your Christmas spirit down is by reading books. Since there are few things better than reading in your spare time, here is a list of some festive books you can choose to lighten up your mood.
Village Christmas by Laurie Lee
This book is based on the memory of the author, a portrayal of England based on the childhood of Laurie Lee. The book explores the landscape and local stories of Cotswolds where the author spent his childhood. Laurie Lee left his village at the age of nineteen but the memory of Cotswolds remained in his mind. The elaboration of the scenic beauty and the old rituals and traditions of his home like the carol singing or discussions in pubs will surely lift your mood and give you the feel of Christmas.
Christmas at Cold Comfort Farm by Stella Gibbons
This classic book authored by Stella Gibbons is often recommended by many CBSE schools in Kolkata. The 1932 novel is a collection of sixteen short stories, each chapter is full of humour and details about the old and traditional form of Christmas.
Marry Berry’s Christmas Collection by Mary Berry
What is Christmas without good food? And, if you are a big-time foodie then this book is just the one for you. It features around a hundred new recipes that are perfect to plan your Christmas feast. The author provides a mix of traditional as well as contemporary menus to choose from. This is the perfect book to get you started for Christmas.
A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens
Whether doing a dramatic reading at Christmas celebration in school or just reading it by yourself A Christmas carol is the perfect book to lift your Christmas spirit. Authored by Charles Dickens this story is full of thrill and adventure with a lot of Christmassy goodness added to the story. This all-time classic is just right for a gloomy day and to remind you of the true spirit of Christmas.
Silent Night by Stanley Weintraub
This historical novel is one of the best Christmas books recommended for you. Narrated based on the time of World War I in 1914 on Christmas eve, the story is all about the ultimate peace and kindness brought back by the Christmas Carol sung by all the soldiers from different countries who participated in the war. It portrays how enemies from the enemy nations come together on the eve of Christmas in the land of no man to bury their dead. Also, they celebrated by exchanging gifts and forgetting all their differences during the fight.
The Gritterman by Orlando Weeks
A beautiful story based on the life of the invisible hero in our life. The author beautifully portrays the struggle of a Gritterman who has no off days or holidays in their life. Quoted from the book “when the rest of the world sleeps, I go out to work” is only proof that shows the dedication towards their job. Orlando Weeks has celebrated those nameless stars in our life that makes our day better with their greeting.
These books can definitely lift your mood if you feel low although Christmas eve is around the corner.
