It’s officially cozy season! For the first week of November, we’re kicking off the holidays SJM-style with a game of “What Would We Gift These Characters?” From Rhysand to Aelin (and maybe even Tamlin 👀), we’re getting creative with holiday presents for our favorite fantasy icons.

Then we shift from fictional shopping lists to real-life holiday book recommendations—for both adults and kids. Whether you’re gift shopping or just want to curl up with something festive, we’ve got you covered.

Your favorite SJM-obsessed hosts talk through:

✨ The most unhinged (and perfect) SJM character gifts

✨ Holiday book recs for cozy adult reads & magical kid picks

✨ What’s on our bookish wish lists this season

✨ A healthy dose of chaos, warmth, and holiday spirit

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Thanks for spiraling with us, now get back to your TBR!

📚 Books Mentioned:

Alaskan Holiday- Debbie Macomber

Starry Night- Debbie Macomber

Royal Holiday- Jasmine Guillory

The Christmas Tree Farm- Laurie Gilmore

Eight dates and Nights- Betsy Aldredge

Bullets and Mistletoe- CJ Lucci

The Matzah Ball- Jean Meltzer

Frostfully Yours- Breanne Bergie

Three Holidays and a Wedding- Uzma Jalaluddin and Marissa Stapley

Five More Sleeps Till Christmas- Jimmy Fallon

Merry Christmas You Filthy Animal- Meghan Quinn

Holiday Ever After- Hannah Grace

Good Spirits- BK Borison

Sugar and Sin- Nova B Quinn

Mistletoe Missus- Breanne Bergie

The Very Hungry Caterpillar's, Peekaboo Christmas

How My Neighbor Stole Christmas- Meghan Quinn

You’re My Little Pumpkin Pie- Natalie Marshall

You’re My Little Christmas Cookie- Natalie Marshall

There Was a Cold Lady Who Swallowed Some Snow- Lucille Colandro

Poke a Dot the Night Before Christmas

Our Table- Peter H Reynolds

Wreck the Halls- Tessa Bailey

Little Blue Truck’s Christmas- Alice Schertle

A Court of Frost and Starlight- Sarah J Maas

Harry Potter- JK Rowling

The Snowy Day- Ezra Jack Keats

Santa Bruce- Ryan T Higgins

The Polar Express- Chris Van Allsburg

Ten Ways to Hear Snow- Cathy Camper