If you’ve seen today’s Google Doodle, or if you’re in tune with Mother Nature, or you’ve simply looked at your calendar, then you may know that today is winter solstice. For those of you who don’t know what that means, it is shortest day of the year. With the darkness outside creeping up on us so quickly today, we have come up with a brilliant solution for keeping in the light and we think the bookworms out there will particularly appreciate this one.

Reading - we have curated a small list of just a few of our releases from 2015 for you to get lost in so that you won’t even notice the early dusk.

1. "Pringles, Visas and a Glow in the Dark Jesus" by Sharon Cracknell

Sharon Cracknell’s “Pringles, Visas and a Glow in the Dark Jesus” is a light-hearted travel memoir, packed with some unbelievable accounts.

Sharon first set off to Indonesia in 2004, teaching English abroad. Complications with visas and corrupt officials led to stints in an Indonesian police station – Sharon scarcely avoided a 5-year prison sentence before escaping to Singapore with a sigh of relief and just in time for Christmas.

For more on Sharon’s book click here.

2. “The Bering Papers: An Extreme Winter Swimmer’s Story” by Jack Bright

Surely there’s no better day to discuss Jack Bright’s Extreme Winter Swimmer’s Story than the Winter Solstice. In “The Bering Papers” Jack reflects on his incredible winter swimming experiences and on his role in a world first relay swim crossing the Bering Strait from continent to continent.

This is a gripping account full of adventure!

For more on “The Bering Papers” click here.

3. “The Reluctant Celebrity” by Laurie Ellingham

“The Reluctant Celebrity” was recently included in the top ten books of the year by the Daily Gazette, Essex. In Laurie Ellingham’s exciting read, Jules Stewart, comes face-to-face with her former self smiling back from the front page of one of the UK’s most popular tabloid and escape isn’t an option. Can Jules protect herself from getting hurt again?

Want to read “The Reluctant Celebrity”? Click here.

4. “Short Surprises” by David Burt

On this shorter than usual day, maybe a collection of short stories will meet your reading needs. In David Burt’s “Short Surprises” you can find a collection of uplifting and positive anecdotes.

Click here for David Burt’s “Short Surprises”. 

5. “A Man of Many Parts and Other Verses” by Muriel Garcia

If short stories aren’t quite short enough then it might be poetry that you’re wanting to get lost in today. Why not read Muriel Garcia’s “A Man of Many Parts and Other Verses”? This small poetry book is an easy read full of delightful and entertaining poems.

For more on Muriel Garcia and “A Man of Many Parts and Other Verses” click here.

Even though your reading hours in the daylight might be slightly cut down, hopefully that won’t stop you from wanting to put that reading lamp to good use. Enjoy reading!