07/01/2026
The beginning of the year is often when the winter blues quietly set in. The holidays are over, motivation feels harder to find, melancholy creeps in, and the cold seems endless. 🌨️
As a small winter antidote, we offer a curated selection of books—stories that draw you into rich, immersive worlds, invite reflection, and keep the mind alive until the first hint of spring light returns. Make the most of dark, cold evenings by reading.
Remember: take your omega-3s, play chess with friends, read good books and allow yourself to rest. Winter is not eternal, try to enjoy it. ☀️
Stillness Is the Key – Ryan Holiday
A thoughtful guide to finding clarity and strength through calm, drawing on ancient philosophy and modern wisdom to help navigate chaos and stress.
Land of the Free – Woodrow Landfair
A quietly powerful exploration of identity, freedom, and belonging in modern America, blending personal narrative with sharp social observation.
Taking the Long Way – Vivian Gornick
A reflective memoir about walking, friendship, and time, in which conversations between a mother and daughter reveal the evolving nature of love and independence.
At Swim-Two-Birds – Flann O’Brien
A wildly inventive, metafictional novel where stories fold into stories, blurring the line between author and character with sharp wit and surreal humor.
Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim – David Sedaris
A collection of hilarious and tender essays capturing family, awkwardness, and everyday absurdities with Sedaris’s signature honesty and charm.
Around the World in Eighty Days – Jules Verne
A timeless adventure following Phileas Fogg’s daring race against the clock, celebrating curiosity, ingenuity, and the thrill of discovery across continents.
