Display Shelf | Cool Books for Hot Days

by Melissa DeWild
Aug 28, 2023 | Filed in Reviews+

Readers can beat the heat (in their minds at least) with these wintry books full of snowy settings that span all genres.

Readers can beat the heat (in their minds at least) with these wintry books full of snowy settings that span all genres. The full list of 72 titles is available here.

City Under One Roof by Iris Yamashita, The Diamond Eye by Kate Quinn, Moon of the Crusted Snow by Waubgeshig Rice, Cold Cold Bones by Kathy Reichs, Snow by John Banville, Shiver by Allie Reynolds, The Darkest Evening by Ann Cleeves, An Unwanted Guest by Shari Lapena, The Hunting Party by Lucy Foley, Rock Paper Scissors by Alice Feeney, Hidden in Snow by Viveca Sten, Runner by Tracy Clark

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