10 books for children and adults that will help you believe in a fairy tale and give you a New Year mood

2024 Author: Richard Flannagan | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-15 23:55

When there is very little time left before the New Year, there is a lot of trouble ahead, and the festive mood has gotten lost somewhere in the winter whirlwind, it's time to stop. You just need to calm down, postpone all business for a while and devote the evening to calm reading of those books that are quite capable of creating a New Year's mood, making you again, like in childhood, believe in miracles.

"Yolka", Tove Jansson

This is one of those books that you can't grow out of. A surprisingly relevant tale about the Moomin trolls, who first meet Christmas, is saturated with a deep meaning that behind the bustle and everyday life, you can not notice something interesting and unusual. A kind and touching story that fills the heart with warmth, makes you plunge back into childhood and gives the very feeling of a holiday that is sometimes so lacking.

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"Memories of a Christmas" by Truman Capote

The story of the American novelist is dedicated to a strange couple living in a small provincial town. An elderly woman and a boy are preparing to give people a holiday all year round. They save money to bake pies and mail them on Christmas Eve. However, the work is not only about this. A story about the connection between generations and how you can make any child happy by giving him faith in a miracle. Such children grow into adults, in whose hearts warm memories are kept, forcing them to bake Christmas pies again and again and to give a holiday not only to their loved ones, but also to complete strangers.

Christmas Shoes by Donna Vanleer

Perhaps to some, this story will seem somewhat sad and tearful, but it will leave a feeling of light sadness. "Christmas Shoes" is a story about two people whose fates crossed only once on Christmas, but this meeting changed them, allowing them to think about the meaning of life, about their loved ones. After reading, you will certainly want to come up and hug dear people and give them the most valuable thing: attention and warmth of your heart.

"The True Story of Santa Claus", Andrey Zhvalevsky, Evgeniya Pasternak

Another book that is positioned as a children's book, but at the same time is recommended for reading by adults too. "True Story" tells about the most ordinary married couple, which every year turns into the most real fairy-tale heroes: Santa Claus and Snow Maiden. Through the prism of New Year's miracles, the difficult history of a country that has gone through two world wars is shown. While reading the book, faith in miracles really comes, and after the last page is turned, a bright feeling of nostalgia does not leave for a long time.

Mulberry Street Tea House by Sharon Owens

A Christmas story about the twists and turns of fate of heroes who come to a teahouse in rainy Belfast. This book is about dreams that can come true at any moment, about belief in a miracle and about the reasons for certain actions of people. A kind and sunny book, filled with romance and faith in miracles that take place outside of time, the age of the heroes and their life circumstances.

The Long Fall by Nick Hornby

Nick Hornby's book can hardly be called light and magical. Moreover, the story begins with the meeting of the heroes on New Year's Eve on the roof of a high-rise building. Fate brought them to this place after dramatic events in everyone's life. And they had one goal: to die. At that moment, when the whole world was happily waiting for the coming of the new year, the heroes were going to say goodbye to everything that was once dear to them. True, as a result, they postponed the execution of their decision for a month and a half, shifting the date to February 14. Will they come back to this roof or just be able to change their lives?

Adventure of Christmas Pudding by Agatha Christie

The collection of stories from the author of detective stories opens with a story filled with the atmosphere and traditions of English Christmas. Despite the fact that the detective plot is present in the story, it is far from the main one in this story. The main advantage of this story is the feeling of winter wonder and warmth. The rest of the stories from the collection traditionally tell about the investigations of Hercule Poirot, who knows how to get to the bottom of the causes of the most intricate crimes.

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"Letters from a Christmas Grandfather" by JRR Tolkien

An amazing collection of fairy tales written by the author of The Lord of the Rings. Every year, Tolkien wrote letters to his four sons and a daughter, in which he described the unusual life of Christmas Grandfather and his prankster friend Polar Bear. Each fairy tale is a separate story filled with magic and wonders. Perhaps, after reading the book, adults will want to create their own fairy tale already for their children.

Christmas and the Red Cardinal by Fannie Flagg

A cozy atmosphere, an amazing syllable and a happy ending, on the eve of which were far from the most fun events in the lives of the heroes, all this is Fannie Flagg's Christmas novel. The heroes are ready to help everyone who needs it, and the book itself leaves a pleasant aftertaste and gives faith in the all-conquering power of good.

Miracle on 34th Street by Valentin Davis

Based on the story by Valentin Davis, the film of the same name was shot, which is one of the most popular in the United States on the Christmas theme. However, it is worth reading the original to understand what a real Santa or our Santa Claus can be. The author came up with the idea during his shopping trip looking for Christmas gifts. By the way, the film appeared on the screens before Valentine Davis wrote his short story.

Now no one can imagine winter without New Year's holidays. But the tradition of celebrating on the night of December 31 to January 1 is relatively young - it is only 315 years old. Before that, in Russia, the New Year was celebrated on September 1, even earlier - on March 1. Peter I moved this holiday from autumn to winter. Since then, in tsarist Russia, it was established to arrange noisy festivities and chic New Year's balls.