Start the new year with the Winter-Spring Books & Bites Bingo reading challenge! We hope our prompts will inspire you to read and have fun while doing it.

Up first, we share wintry books perfect for reading by the fire. Our picks include an Irish Christmas story, a horror novel set in a Pennsylvania orphanage, and a YA fairy tale.

Carrie's Pick

Time of the Child by Niall Williams

Pairings: Fish and Chips, classic Irish pub food. Or sip an Irish tea.

Michael's Pick

Boys in the Valley by Philip Fracassi

Pairing: Smoked Over-the-Top Chili, one of Michael's favorite wintertime dishes.

Jacqueline's Pick

Wintersong by S. Jae-Jones

Pairing: German Vanilla Crescent Cookies