by Ann Miller, Mead Public Library

There’s a chill in the air and snowflakes have been teasing the arrival of winter. With or without a white-covered ground, it is mid-December, and in Wisconsin, winter has started in spite of it’s calendar designation. Lights and baubles combined with greens decorate streetlights, porches, and picture windows, and holiday carols can be heard on the radio.

It’s early enough in the season to view the snow as lovely, rather than a four-letter word, so in keeping with the cozy, holiday spirit, I encourage you to fire up a pot of hot cocoa, garnish it with a peppermint stick, and settle in for a warm, winter read.

Here are few recommendations: