{"id":2522,"date":"2019-10-30T19:50:54","date_gmt":"2019-10-30T19:50:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bellagracemagazine.com\/5-cozy-reads\/"},"modified":"2023-04-20T18:11:59","modified_gmt":"2023-04-20T18:11:59","slug":"5-cozy-reads","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bellagracemagazine.com\/blog\/5-cozy-reads\/","title":{"rendered":"My 5 Favorite Books to Cozy Up With: Recommendations From Our Editor"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-5561 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/bellagracemagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Bella-Grace-Issue-5_BC.jpg\" alt=\"My 5 Favorite Books to Cozy Up With: From Our Editor\" width=\"775\" height=\"1024\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"artcred\">\n\tWords: <span style=\"color: #ca877f;\"><a style=\"color: #ca877f;\" href=\"\" target=\"_blank\"> Christen Hammons<\/a><\/span>\n\t<br\/>\n\tPhoto credit: <span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"\" target=\"_blank\">Alisha Fridland<\/a><\/span>\n\t<\/div>\n<p>The cozy season is upon us. There is a chill in the air and the days are getting shorter. This is my favorite time of year. It\u2019s the time of year when I pull out my throw blankets, refresh my candle collection, and buy a few new pairs of snuggly soft socks. My favorite way to spend those chilly days? Curled up on the couch with a good book. Though I read a wide variety of genres, during the fall is when I gravitate toward books that are either cozy and heartwarming, or dark and suspenseful. Here are five of my favorite reads to enjoy this cozy season&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\">My 5 Favorite Books to Cozy Up With<\/h1>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4>1. Murder on the Orient Express by Agatha Christie<\/h4>\n<p>Actually, I recommend anything by Agatha Christie for this time of year, but this is my favorite. A murder mystery that takes place on a train as it travels through London in the winter? Sign me up.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4>2. Practical Magic by Alice Hoffman<\/h4>\n<p>The story of a family with magical abilities \u2014 and their struggle between embracing them or running away for them \u2014 is a perfect book to cozy up with in the autumn months.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4>3. When Autumn Leaves by Amy S. Foster<\/h4>\n<p>This is the story of Avening, a town that is filled with magic, and its resident witch, Autumn. It is more than a story about witches and magic, however. It is a tale of the everyday magical things we take for granted: friendship, community, and ourselves.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4>4. The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern<\/h4>\n<p>The circus arrives with no warning, and just as quickly it disappears. This is one of the most captivating books I have ever read, one that I read straight through, making it perfect to curl up with on a cold day.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4>5. Little Women by Louisa May Alcott<\/h4>\n<p>I read this every year. I love settling in alongside the March sisters. Their pure love for one another always fills me with the kind of warmth I\u2019m craving this time of year.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>What are some of your favorite cozy reads? I\u2019m always looking for more!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The cozy season is upon us. There is a chill in the air and the days are getting shorter. This is my favorite time of year. It\u2019s the time of year when I pull out my throw blankets, refresh my candle collection, and buy a few new pairs of snuggly soft socks. 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