<
https://www.cbc.ca/books/the-cosy-book-trend-getting-us-through-the-colder-months-9.7017576>
"In books, the word “cosy” has traditionally described mysteries and even
romances that have no swearing, no overt violence nor sexual content. They’re
often character-driven, with quaint or idyllic settings and lower stakes.
If you’ve been to a bookstore this fall or winter, you might have noticed a
table featuring cosy books like Joss Richard’s
It’s Different This Time or
The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman.
These “cosy” stories are marketed as ideal for the fall and winter months — and
they’ve become increasingly popular in recent years.
While cosy mysteries and cosy romances are not new, “cosy” has been popping up
as a descriptor for a whole wealth of other genres, from cosy fantasy, like
BookTok phenom Travis Baldree’s
Legends and Lattes, and an even more
counterintuitive pairing, cosy horror, like Silvia Moreno-Garcia’s
The
Bewitching.
In
Legends and Lattes, a humanoid monster called an orc steps away from
battle and opens the town’s first coffee shop.
In
The Bewitching, three generations of women contend with terrifying and
deadly witchcraft, but in the picturesque settings of a New England college
town and the Mexican countryside.
CBC Books producer Lucy Mann said that she loves the fact that “cosy” is
hitting different genres. A cosy book lover herself, Mann says their appeal is
around escapism and comfort.
“I read books for a lot of different reasons — to learn, to escape, to be
transported into other worlds,” she said.
“There is nothing better than being able to read a book that feels like a warm
hug.”"
Via Esther Schindler.
In addition to those mentioned, I recommend the
Axtara books:
https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Literature/Axtara
Share and enjoy,
*** Xanni ***
--
mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
