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“We’re deep in the throes of a summer heatwave. While our stack of summer reads is keeping us company poolside, we’re looking forward to chillier adventures on the horizon,” writes Emily Weaver. “Being stuck indoors with a piping mug of hot cocoa under a fuzzy blanket sounds a lot more inviting than sweating through our clothes.” And so today, she’s rounding up Christmas-y novels to give you a little taste of the coziest time of year.