Christmas Book List

Christmas break is fast approaching and I know most of us students want to run away from books, but if you are a bookworm like me, I have compiled a top three list of novels to snug up to while the weather is cold outside.

1.) The Whirlpool, Jane Urquhart (Canadian author)

• this novel is written in prose, set in Niagra Falls in 1889. The book traces the story of a widow undertaker and her neglected son along with following the lives of Fleda and her military husband David. Fleda is a romantic, obsessed with poetry and the landscape of the falls allures her like the mystery man she watches from afar.

2.) On The Road, Jack Kerouac

• If you love the hippy generation and jazz music, this book tracks the life of Jack Kerouac as he travles across America in the sixties. on his roadtrip he meets the craziest people, while facing the most severe hardships. Based on true events and true people, this book really brings the jazz movement in San Fransisco to life.

3.) Kingdom Come, J.G Ballard

• This is a scary insight into the nature of our culture. the book focuses on human consumption and is set primarily in a mall that is treated like a religious institution. It turns out to be a story filled with riots, bombs, and conflict. It is great for those interested in the effects of commercialism on society.