Slow Down With December Reads December Reading List

Reading in December offers a calming escape from holiday stress—a chance to slow down, reflect, and recharge. Cozy winter moments make it the perfect time to sink into a good book and spark fresh ideas for the year ahead.

The Most Wonderful Crime of the Year by Ally Carter (click to buy)

The Christmas Stranger by Richard Paul Evans (click to buy)

The Widow by John Grishman (click to buy)

The Land of Sweet Forever by Harper Lee (click to buy)

Chester Solves a Clue by Ed Constable (click to buy)

The Secret Christmas Library by Jenny Colgan (click to buy)

Longevity

October 1, 2026

Your heart’s next chapterWhat you do after a heart disease diagnosis can make a difference in the years ahead

By Stacy Sawyer Director of Communications at Hamilton Community Health Network The hospital stay may end, but the work of taking care of your heart is just beginning. For patients recovering from a heart attack or stroke, the road ahead can come with a lot of questions. What medications do I need? How active

Musings

October 1, 2026

You Don’t Have to Be a Victim to Stand Up to a Bully

Ask most people, and they can remember a bully from their childhood. Bullying is unfortunately part of the landscape in many school settings. We have come a long way toward building awareness and working on prevention. October, for example, is National Bullying Prevention Month. But the bullies are still out there. A million years ago,

October 1, 2026

Community to the CoreFor generations, Almar Orchards has grown more than apples — it has grown family traditions, community connections and memories

Everyone has roots. Traditions, communities and families connect us to time, place and one another. They stabilize us and offer comfort. Autumn reminds us of this every year through sweet treats, warm drinks and looking inward toward one another as the world seems to slow down. Almar Orchards is much the same. From its organic