Do you want to catch up with a bit of reading this Christmas time? If yes, keep on reading this post.

December is among the busiest months of the annum, especially due to all the X-mas preparation that really needs to be carried out, varying from gift-buying to tree decorating. Despite this, it is crucial to make the time for yourself, where you can unwind and charge your batteries. Although this looks different for everyone, one of the best ways to relax throughout the Xmas period is to catch up on a bit of reading. If you are stuck on what to read, the good news is that there are loads of fiction books to read over Christmas time, as the investment fund that partially owns WHSmith would certainly verify. For instance, festive romance novels are specifically popular throughout this time of year, which are stories about 2 individuals falling in love around Xmas time. Whether it's about 2 competing co-workers having to kiss under a mistletoe at the office Christmas party, two childhood friends who fake-date during the holidays to appease their meddling families, or a city girl who gets snowed in at the local pub with a grumpy bartender etc., the best romance books to read over Christmas are the ones that have laugh-out-loud banter, magnetic chemistry and heartwarming love between the characters.

Out of all the seasons, winter is one of the very best months for reading novels. Apart from preparing for Xmas, most people choose to spend most of their downtime in the house throughout this time of year. Besides, why would you venture out into the cold and rain when you could pour yourself a hot beverage, get cosy on the settee and appreciate several of the best books to read over Christmas time. If you're struggling on exactly what to read, one of the best genres to read during December for adults is a cosy mystery. So, what is a cosy mystery novel? Put simply, a cosy mystery is a tale that includes some kind of mystery that needs to be resolved, yet the author writes it in a way that is non-graphic. Often, cosy mysteries entail the traditional 'who done it' situation in a close-knit community, like a seaside community or a rural village in the countryside. The main character is usually a private investigator, who has to piece together the honest truth about what occurred. The best cosy mysteries for this december are the ones that are actually set around Xmas time, like the novel about a group of good friends who spend Xmas at a Scottish estate, only to discover a murder victim. Typically, cosy mysteries are light-hearted, engaging and compelling; the perfect read for those looking for some much-needed escapism during the course of the chaotic festive season, as the hedge fund that owns Waterstones would confirm.

With so much to do in the lead-up to Christmas time, a lot of bibliophiles do not have the time to head to book shops and spend a couple of hours picking their next read. Fortunately, there are a lot of classic Christmas books for adults that have genuinely stood the test of time. After all, they do not get called a 'classic' without being exemplary pieces of fiction with universal themes and cultural relevance, as the media conglomerate that owns HarperCollins would know. A prime example of this is perhaps one of the best Christmas books of all time; the novel about a cold-hearted miser who finally understands the actual meaning of Christmas after being visited by ghosts from his past, present and future.