There is no better time of year to for reading than Winter. The season's cold temperatures and long nights make for the perfect setting to curl up with a book.
For the past month, our social book club MashableReads has cozied up with December's book selection, Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel.
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Inspired by the novel and its chilly winter scenes, we asked bookworms where they like to cozy up and read this season.
Readers from all over the world submitted their favorite reading spots, ranging from warm beds to lush rainforests. Check out some of our favorites below.
Winner: Ancient rainforest, a bubbling creek
Ancient rainforest, a bubbling creek, muddy gumboots and a copy of the Luminaries, doesn't get more west coast New Zealand than that! #Bliss (not pictured delicious whitebait patties and some sandflies) A photo posted by Liz Carlson (@youngadventuress) on Nov 11, 2014 at 10:04pm PST
Runners-Up:
My happy place! #mashreads A photo posted by Liz Walton (@lucyrupert) on Jan 1, 2015 at 3:08pm PST
she likes to travel. farther than you know. #travel #dream #daydream #wanderlust #moon #stars #universe #galaxy #book #oldsoul #literature #bed #weekend #moody #melancholy #tattoo #ink #inkedgirls #me #relax #vsco #vscocam #vscogood #vscogrid #instagood A photo posted by Juna (@ein.sonntagskind) on Aug 8, 2014 at 8:25am PDT
Saturday, 1:30PM: Lavender latte from Café Medina, croissant with butter and lavender jelly. Still in bed, listening to Van Morrison, reading short stories, secretly wishing it would rain. A photo posted by G.O. (@girloclock) on Mar 3, 2013 at 1:57pm PDT
Today's agenda.❄️Might as well get #cozy while it's cold & rainy in Austin! #atx #mashreads #bearpawstyle A photo posted by Olivia Watson (@livvylandblog) on Jan 1, 2015 at 1:19pm PST
only he could see the book as a rival #book #read #reading #sundayonbed #cozy #winter #books #MashReads #cat #cute #cutecats A photo posted by alexquisite (@al.ex.quisite) on Jan 1, 2015 at 1:09pm PST
A photo posted by Tracy Stanley (@tlynnstanley) on Nov 11, 2013 at 6:44am PST
Spending Monday morning listening to new records I got for Christmas and reading Yes Please. #WHPFeelsLikeHome #MashReads A photo posted by røxy ⿲ (@roxymoure) on Dec 12, 2014 at 7:37am PST
"Christmas won't be Christmas without any presents," grumbled Jo, lying on the rug. // Little Women and Christmas is the perfect combination ❤️ // #littlewomen #louisamayalcott #christmas #penguinstagram #penguinthreads #candle #nailpolish #nailart #julepmaven #bookstagram #bookblogger #nailstagram #mashreads #novelsandnailpolish A photo posted by Novels and Nail Polish (@novelsandnailpolish) on Dec 12, 2014 at 1:12pm PST
Winter reading spot #MashReads A photo posted by lindsay867 (@lindsay867) on Jan 1, 2015 at 12:59pm PST
Lazy Saturday. A photo posted by Othman (@mustothman) on Dec 12, 2014 at 7:25am PST
The 'can I just stay in bed today' syndrome. A photo posted by Jana (@thechildwhosurvived) on Dec 12, 2014 at 10:39pm PST
People who make good christmas cookies are a very nice addition to this planet. A photo posted by Jana (@thechildwhosurvived) on Dec 12, 2014 at 4:38am PST