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  • Опубликовано: 13 дек 2024

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  • @LexieMoon321
    @LexieMoon321 Год назад +274

    December is also the month to HUSTLE to finish your GoodReads goal 😅

    • @nbmki8542
      @nbmki8542 Год назад +45

      start logging those childrens books 😮‍💨

    • @AdventuresInMyaLand
      @AdventuresInMyaLand Год назад

      @@nbmki8542literally me with children’s books or graphic novels lmao

    • @rhoclouds
      @rhoclouds Год назад +11

      great time to read short story collections and poetry books (bonus points if they are winter themed)! 🥰

    • @emmiereads
      @emmiereads  Год назад +27

      true I am 9 books behind lol

    • @stephaniesaucedo5760
      @stephaniesaucedo5760 Год назад +1

      😂 Oh so true.

  • @Miranda-jo9bo
    @Miranda-jo9bo Год назад +72

    A Winter's Promise is amazing, I love the whole series! Really recommend:)

    • @Mariela4444
      @Mariela4444 Год назад +7

      I loved the firts book and got more and more confused by the others, but i want to reread, I liked Ophelia so much, and i also loved all the powers 🩵🩵🩵

    • @mercury5136
      @mercury5136 Год назад +3

      @@Mariela4444 Completely agree. The first and second books were great but I had so much trouble understanding the rest of the series.

  • @salindrab4493
    @salindrab4493 Год назад +102

    Your dress is so beautiful and fits you very well. I am in Germany and I just treated myself to a special edition of winter themed poems by Rilke. It is such a beautiful little wintery edition and is called "Winterspaziergang mit Rilke" (a winter walk with Rilke). The book is clothbound in an icey blue color and has white snowflakes on it and each poem is accompanied with a beautiful picture or drawing of a winter landscape. I love it so much!

    • @emmiereads
      @emmiereads  Год назад +7

      thank you! ah I've never heard of that collection, that sounds like everything I could ever want, definitely going to go look it up - enjoy! xx

  • @golivia8084
    @golivia8084 Год назад +50

    The Name of the Rose is set in December and it's so atmospheric! if I could go back in time I'd choose to read it next month 🤩

    • @emmiereads
      @emmiereads  Год назад +1

      ooh I do have that one on my shelf!!

    • @annamattos8627
      @annamattos8627 11 месяцев назад

      ​@@emmiereads And it has a mystery to solve!

  • @nyx8103
    @nyx8103 Год назад +5

    It's the perfect time to read Emily Wilde it's basically a whimsical winter fairytale with scary undertones. I can't wait for part 2 to come out in january. I loved how Emily is competent and chaotic at the same time and the love story is really sweet and unique.

  • @spc.aesthetic
    @spc.aesthetic Год назад +43

    Your reaction to the snow is the exact same I had when I woke up to our first proper snow this morning! Such a magical time ❄

    • @emmiereads
      @emmiereads  Год назад +3

      first snow of the year is always so special - hope it keeps coming down for you!!

  • @Sara-sk4qi
    @Sara-sk4qi Год назад +12

    Thank you so so so /so/ much for this video. This is EXACTLY what I was looking for without knowing how to ask. The other day, I even made a reddit post asking people for suggestions for books that are cozy, comforting, and just feel like the perfect read for the season because I have been dealing with a loooot of stress/deadlines/etc. and could use something magical to help me get through it all and you gave me SO MANY OPTIONS. Thank you Emma and happy holidays! May all your next reads be five stars!

  • @iamrjdennis
    @iamrjdennis Год назад +3

    What a wonderful time to read, all bundled up in a blanket with hot chocolate... Looking forward to the winter! 😊

  • @csajbokanett9928
    @csajbokanett9928 Год назад +1

    You can't imagine how joyful it makes me to see you happy. Thank you for making my days better with your videos.

  • @dianaayt
    @dianaayt Год назад +2

    Her laugh in the beggining is so pretty. Emma is so pretty in every sense of the word. Also, i wish one day i can see snow for myself too

  • @JamanMosil
    @JamanMosil Год назад +15

    I read "A Castle in the Clouds" last year off your recommendation - was ever so worth it!!! It has won a permanent spot on my shelf and I'll be re-reading later this winter...such a wonderful warm, cosy winter read...

    • @emmiereads
      @emmiereads  Год назад

      that makes me so happy:')

    • @CharlestonSocietyOfHorror
      @CharlestonSocietyOfHorror Год назад +1

      Me too!! I was just thinking I feel like I have to reread it soon because it is just the best vibes.

  • @jae-yinhong4443
    @jae-yinhong4443 Год назад +1

    A winter's promise is so great!!!! love the whole series and it's great for the wintery season omg, cant wait to hear you talk about it!!!

  • @sah3899
    @sah3899 Год назад

    watching emma talking about castle in the clouds again made me realize i've been here for over a year. seriously, i love what you do with this channel ❤ i'm so happy

  • @amyofhearthridge
    @amyofhearthridge Год назад +7

    I love your winter booklists! Thank you! I really enjoyed The Mirror Visitor Series and A Winters Promise is my favorite. 🥰❄️ I LOVED Castle in the Clouds after you recommended it. Thank you.

  • @ratherbesleepingx6537
    @ratherbesleepingx6537 Год назад +5

    You had such a gentle and comforting vibe in this video (more so than usual)

  • @بهارحافظیان
    @بهارحافظیان Год назад +1

    The way watching youtalk about winter just made me smile
    Hope you have a beautiful snowy day ❄️💙

  • @peachyb6528
    @peachyb6528 Год назад +1

    I just really love your excitement!!! The barely contained glee!
    I get so excited about December too 😊

  • @CathyFrontier
    @CathyFrontier Год назад +37

    Emma, I’ve said it before, but you NEED to read The Magic Mountain by Thomas Mann. It’s literally the most Emma-esque book I’ve ever read. It’s got it all: a hotel/sanatorium for physically and mentally struggling guests, tall Swiss mountains, war trauma, so much snooow, and deep philosophical debates. It’s long - but you’ll love it, I know you will.

    • @Tolstoy111
      @Tolstoy111 Год назад +1

      One of the greatest novels of all time.

  • @samthelittleghost
    @samthelittleghost Год назад +8

    Omg I'm so happy to see you finally pick "A winter's promise" it's one of my favorite saga! I really hope you'll like it, the place in wich the first two books take place really gives big Ghibli vibes (and yes, the snow is really important too because it's on a freezing cold arks with snow everywhere ;) ). Also I know that some people are a bit confused about this saga but from what I saw, it's mainly due to the ending of the last book because there is a philosophical subtext that might have been confusing for some people. Thx for this video, I'm so excited to see your next ones! (and sorry for my english, it's not my mother tongue 😅)

  • @Addwrite
    @Addwrite Год назад

    I also love winter - especially freezing fog.

  • @Hannah-vg6jc
    @Hannah-vg6jc Год назад +3

    east by edith pattou is another retelling of east of the sun and west of the moon! It has amazing winter folk tale vibes ❄️

  • @aldovergara9035
    @aldovergara9035 Год назад +2

    This video lifted my spirit, thank you Emma.

  • @tanja1007
    @tanja1007 Год назад +5

    I'm a winter enthusiast as well. I love the snow and the cold so much❤I'm reading "The Name of the Rose" by Umberto Ecco in december. The book's atmosphere matches somehow with winter. I haven't read much of it but it is already breathtaking. The writing is exquisite. Can recommend it warmly😊

  • @emilypettet6536
    @emilypettet6536 Год назад +20

    You may have read it before but I really loved the book "Snow Child" by Eowyn Ivey. There isn't a lot of plot but its so descriptive of winter and snow and this sweet old couple. I believe it is based on a Russian fairytale. It was my comfort book last year. ❤

    • @emmiereads
      @emmiereads  Год назад +1

      ah I haven't but it's on my shelves! so good to hear

  • @insyirah7675
    @insyirah7675 Год назад +1

    emma looks like an ice princess 🥹🤍
    also i read the ice palace and it was so beautiful and heartbreaking, i love the descriptions of ice so much

  • @daphnedresselaers8970
    @daphnedresselaers8970 Год назад +1

    The Mercies by Kiran Milwood Hargrave is set in the north of Norway and it's amazing!

  • @Dan-dg9pi
    @Dan-dg9pi Год назад +6

    You must read SMILLA'S SENSE OF SNOW (Danish).

  • @specialisedx3359
    @specialisedx3359 Год назад +29

    I get so excited whenever I see an Emmie notification, makes my day 😭❤️

    • @LE-wc1dr
      @LE-wc1dr Год назад

      Ok, I just ordered it. I can hardly wait. We will get snow this Friday!!

    • @emmiereads
      @emmiereads  Год назад +2

  • @tamaraman6478
    @tamaraman6478 Год назад +5

    Aww Eugene... In high school we had to learn by heart Tatiana's (girls) and Eugene's (boys) letters. 12 years later and I still remember it word for word. Pushkin is wonderful. Enjoy! 🤗

  • @anushkajoshi.1631
    @anushkajoshi.1631 Год назад +1

    This time, I have no tbr. I am just going to read whatever I want. I need winter to make these decisions for myself this time around.

  • @sophiekimber9482
    @sophiekimber9482 Год назад

    Emma, you’re going to LOVE Elatsoe when you end up reading it! It has to be one of my favourite books of all time. It’s so well-written with the most lovable and charming characters. I was also surprised at how much the plot picks up too - I couldn’t put it down, and it’s the perfect cozy winter read!

  • @shinyswondrouslibrary
    @shinyswondrouslibrary Год назад +2

    your dress is so beautiful!

  • @idkdude969
    @idkdude969 Год назад +2

    Loveee ur videos, here in Germany/Berlin its snowing too and I am soo happy, it just makes everything a little less dark

  • @Natecchi
    @Natecchi Год назад +2

    some winter books to consider! I put these on my own December tbr because they definitely fit the atmosphere!
    Thin Air by Michelle Paver & Spinning Silver by Naomi Novik
    hope you have lots of fun reading your tbr!

  • @jinuelzymon
    @jinuelzymon Год назад +1

    WE LOVE TO SEE EMMA IN HER FULL ELEMENT!!! I'LL BE READING FROSTHEART IN DECEMBER TOO

  • @saydiebeaupre8038
    @saydiebeaupre8038 Год назад +2

    I’ve never been this early 🥹 I love your winter videos!!

  • @bookbrooke8
    @bookbrooke8 Год назад +1

    If you haven’t read it already, I’d recommend The Left Hand of Darkness as a winter read! I think you’d like it since it’s a sci-fi set on a wintery planet that explores some themes around gender and sexuality (and it has a long journey across an ice sheet)

  • @haerhawk
    @haerhawk Год назад +2

    Love the wintery intro & the dress ❤❤

  • @michelleannelynne
    @michelleannelynne Год назад +2

    I love your dress! You look like a pretty winter witch 😊 im more of an autumn girl, but your dress wants me to reconsider 😅
    Haven't read any of those books yet, but I do love the covers! Intrigued by winters promise and frostheart specially 😊

  • @JaeJae46
    @JaeJae46 Год назад

    A Winter's Promise is one of my top favorite fantasy series of all times. If you expect a smutty romance, theres really not. It's more of a slow burn love and it breaks your heart. Ophelia and Thorn are in my thoughts everyday. ❤ The world building and plot line is well done and never a dull moment. There are some aspects that are confusing but nothing that can outweigh the amazingness of the series overall.

  • @__loveball
    @__loveball Год назад

    this video was so beautiful, all the picks are so interesting and whimsical and your love of winter is inspiring ❤ i just want to curl up in a blanket and read forever

  • @rw1370
    @rw1370 Год назад

    my jaw dropped at the beginning of the video seeing that dress, it's absolutely gorgeous & suits you so well!!

  • @cojaysea
    @cojaysea Год назад +3

    My favorite winter book ever is A Winters Tale by Mark Halperin . The left hand of darkness comes to mind also by Ursula LeGuinn.

  • @evelynstenberg
    @evelynstenberg Год назад +1

    That book Ice sounds really mysterious. I might have to read that next.

  • @n.burke292
    @n.burke292 Год назад +1

    The Starless Sea takes place in January, so that would be a great pick for next month!

  • @mariam1475
    @mariam1475 Год назад +2

    frost heart 's. the cover is so cute , im gonna read !!

  • @salome9760
    @salome9760 Год назад

    Emily Wilde's Encyclopedia of fairies is a really good winter read :) I love the academia aspect and the footnotes she added in her book !

  • @suzannebousquet2710
    @suzannebousquet2710 Год назад

    I too love the winter months! You look amazing, rocking that dress with the pearls!

  • @ankitachaudhary4811
    @ankitachaudhary4811 Год назад

    I highly recommend the winter king!!! I read it after seeing one of your book hauls. The audiobook is really nice

  • @miraintheforest
    @miraintheforest Год назад

    Twelfth night is one of my faves. I read it in my Shakespeare uni class. Its so fun!!

  • @salmaelhadouchi
    @salmaelhadouchi Год назад +5

    Ohmygod you neeeeed to read the snow child by Eowyn Ivey. Its set in alaska, written by an alaskan author and the winter vibes and scenery and atmospherez, story and writing could not be more wintery. Its winter bookified.

  • @missniftyc1315
    @missniftyc1315 Год назад

    I'm reading Winters Promise right now and Enchanted Sonata is on my TBR for December. I'm so ready for snowy reading!

  • @TheUnwantonLife
    @TheUnwantonLife Год назад

    You look lovely ❄️ and I love this TBR. It’s so nice seeing your love for winter and winter reads

  • @caseymcconville1328
    @caseymcconville1328 Год назад

    I adored Twelfth Night! It was the first play I read for a Shakespeare class, which turned into my favorite class I have taken so far, so I have a soft spot for it. Just finished a reread of Castle in the Clouds and I think I loved it even more the second time around!!

  • @kiczcock
    @kiczcock Год назад +1

    Kavan's Ice is great. Very unique.

  • @mmoitie
    @mmoitie Год назад +3

    I've decided to read Hamlet this winter too, and since I have Little Women on my shelf I'll give that a go closer to christmas!! I hope you love Eugene Onegin, I read it in high school and I can say it's still one of the best things I've ever read

  • @Harmosaurus
    @Harmosaurus Год назад

    the folger's covers are so cool. Makes me want to read shakespeare just because of the cover style lol

  • @marianacruz0
    @marianacruz0 Год назад +2

    yay i was just watching your last winter recommendations ❤

  • @rondoflicflac
    @rondoflicflac Год назад

    I'm currently reading Ember and the Icedragons because of your rec and I'm having an amazing time!❤

  • @anarki.k
    @anarki.k Год назад

    The invisible man is also a winter go to for me. I also thought about reading that new nutcracker retelling “The Kingdom of Sweets”

  • @vanessawei3533
    @vanessawei3533 Год назад +7

    I just made my December TBR yesterday! I'm finishing Trust right now, and would like to read The Nightingale, To the lighthouse, Where the crawdads sing, and The dictionary people. I also plan to read some short stories by Borges 💙

    • @emmiereads
      @emmiereads  Год назад

      that sounds lovely - wishing you a magical December

  • @aquaviolin07
    @aquaviolin07 Год назад

    Love this list and the snow! I’m going to try some books recommended by you (Ice Palace - tomorrow! - and Icefields), Eugene Onegin, Lights (Sheets # 3), and Morvern Callar.

  • @samar1462
    @samar1462 Год назад

    The video was a treat for the eyes😍
    The whites 🤍 the blacks 🖤 and the natural light... 🕯️
    Combined with the beautiful covers... My eyes are satiated.
    Thank you❤

  • @ReadingNymph
    @ReadingNymph Год назад

    I love all your winter plans ❤ Emily Wilde is soo good

  • @thisisourchannel3589
    @thisisourchannel3589 Год назад +1

    I love your love for your cat - I totally get it 🧡💛❄

  • @gretab211
    @gretab211 Год назад

    Looking forward to hearing about these books so much but omg...how beautiful your dress is🤍 Absolutely magical xx

  • @circleofleaves2676
    @circleofleaves2676 Год назад

    Emma, seeing how many winter books you pulled off your shelf that weren't from the dedicated winter shelf, I think you need to create another winter shelf and eventually a whole winter bookcase. Seeing or hearing about snow footage from people in the northern hemisphere is always such a tease at this time of year as I sweat and swelter through another 36C hot summer day in Australia.

  • @emilylightsey6374
    @emilylightsey6374 Год назад

    Heather Fawcett has become one of my favorite authors. I HIGHLY recommend "Even the Darkest Stars" and "All the Wandering Light" by her. They were my top two books of 2021. It's a duology fantasy set in a frozen icy mountain area.

  • @konstantina09
    @konstantina09 Год назад

    I started "a winter's promise" last month because I saw it in one of your videos. Right now I'm on the third book of the series. I think it's very worth it to give the entire series a go.

  • @Kyle4k9
    @Kyle4k9 Год назад +2

    Thank you Emma - your video cheered up my day. My current/soon list includes Ethan Frome, Red Doc by Anne Carson, a collection of Ezra Pound’s poetry, some Robert Frost, and The Sorrow of Angels by Jon Kalman Stefansson. That’s the second book in his Heaven and Hell Trilogy. I’m just a little way into it, but beautiful so far. SERIOUSLY SNOWY DEEP WINTER! And I’m looking forward to seeing what others think of its sentence structure.

  • @bskellern90
    @bskellern90 Год назад

    Snow Country is still my favourite winter book. I pretty sure I got the recommendation from you. So thank you. 😊

  • @truiteaupudding3587
    @truiteaupudding3587 Год назад

    Oh yesssss please read a winter's promise, it's SO good ! (Tho if you plan on reading all 4 books I recommend reading them close together, they are pretty dense and some people got confused because it's hard remembering everything that happens)

  • @WickedPluto
    @WickedPluto Год назад

    I'm picking up Castle in the Clouds this month because it sounds so good from your many mentions of it!

  • @AileenLovesIt
    @AileenLovesIt Год назад

    I've had Emily Wilde on hold at the library since I watched your last video talking about it so I'm excited to finally start it! I'm also planning to read Cranford, Notes on an Execution, Jo Baker's Longbourn, The Man Who Died Twice and some Christmas-y mystery or romance I haven't decided on yet. I'm also now adding A Winter's Promise to my library holds!

  • @390CBH
    @390CBH Год назад

    My December TBR is Doctor Zhivago by Boris Pasternak, Small Bells by Lauren Owens, and The Lost Daughter by Gill Paul. We started getting snow here in northern New England too. ❄❄❄

  • @kathy2539
    @kathy2539 Год назад

    TBR I have borrowed some books from the library. Christmassy for the most part. They are
    1.The Arctic Railway Assassin by M G Leonard & Sam Sedgman;
    2. Winter at Cliff's End Cottage by Sheila Norton;
    3. Christmas at Thompson Hall & other Christmas stories by Anthony Trollope;
    4.Gnome Alone at Christmas by Nick Pine ;
    5 Aunt Dimity & the Heart of Gold by Nancy Atherton;
    6. The Sound of Sleighbells by Janet Dailey
    These are my winter Christmas reads, I of course have a host of other library books to read, not to add all my own novels on Ebook, Audio, and shelves.
    Actually, far too many. I'm sure I won't get through them all.

  • @imnoemit
    @imnoemit Год назад

    Love your dress and pearls necklace😍💜

  • @louaneriga3222
    @louaneriga3222 Год назад

    A winters promise by christelle dabos is amazing ! Tho i struggle a bit through this one with the pace, it is the first of a serie and it gets immensely better. And it takes place in a cold/north arc

  • @moonstonepearl21
    @moonstonepearl21 Год назад

    What a magical and peaceful opening.

  • @yw1971
    @yw1971 Год назад

    11:08 - There's also a nice film of it, with Ralph Fiennes

  • @bookishlylola
    @bookishlylola Год назад

    i FINALLY found a castle in the clouds at my library!!! put it on hold and hoping to read it so so soon!

  • @vmr26
    @vmr26 Год назад +1

    I just finished reading a Castle in the Clouds per your recommendation and I loved it, where I live doesn't even snow and it's not even winter here haha but it transported me and it was so nice to read

  • @williammcnamara6769
    @williammcnamara6769 Год назад +1

    Arctic Dreams by Barry Lopez is one that's on my immediate to-read list! a couple of my fav writers have recommended it--it sounds like it's kind of a meditation on the Arctic that came out of the author's experiences spending 5 years working as a biologist in northern Alaska and Canada. so it sounds v wintry for sure!

    • @bugwormed
      @bugwormed Год назад

      i also just picked it up at the library and i feel like it might be a five star read so i’m super excited! i hope you enjoy it :)

  • @annadelafosse9628
    @annadelafosse9628 Год назад

    A Winter's Promise is definitely a perfect book to read during the winter. The setting for a big part of the story has a winter climate and I personally found the language very winter-y as well. Does anyone else feel this way? I did read it in french, so perhaps it's less noticable in the english translation? Anyways, great plot, super unique characters and overall an amazing book(series)! :)

  • @tiffanyanne7861
    @tiffanyanne7861 Год назад

    As a fellow winter worshipper, happy our time to thrive. 🎉🖤❄️

  • @LE-wc1dr
    @LE-wc1dr Год назад

    I love all of your recommendations Emmie. I also like reading Viola Shipman's books .
    "The Secret of Snow" is very heartwarming.

  • @annamattos8627
    @annamattos8627 11 месяцев назад +1

    I suggest "The Ice Dragon", by George R. R. Martin. It's short, kind of middle grade and illustrated.

  • @meganvr1228
    @meganvr1228 Год назад +1

    Just got back from a walk in the snow this afternoon, and it’s so lovely~ ❤❤😊
    I really enjoyed both A Winter’s Promise and A Castle in the Clouds. Both good times~ So far, the only books on my TBR are Voices in the Snow by Darcy Coates and Rock Paper Scissors by Alice Feeney.

  • @exlibrisdeclan
    @exlibrisdeclan Год назад

    i don’t have a planned tbr for december but i’m currently reading north and south by elizabeth gaskell, and then i’ll be re-reading never let me go by kazuo ishiguro with my sister 📚 i’m also going to be buddy reading a christmas carol by charles dickens with a friend 🎄👻

  • @JeaniHood
    @JeaniHood Год назад

    David baldacci wrote Christmas Train, yes, a Christmas story, it's a 4 star read @ Amazon, & I found it surprising & pleasant.

  • @subtlefire7256
    @subtlefire7256 Год назад +2

    I finally want to read Hogfather by Terry Pratchett this December. I'll also, like every year, listen to the audiobook of Frostfeuer (Frostfire) by Kai Meyer, it's middle-grade fantasy. Sadly I don't think it's been translated into English, I think you'd really enjoy it - it takes place during winter in a hotel in 1890s St. Petersburg. ❄️

  • @Capricorn152
    @Capricorn152 Год назад

    As someone who loved Castle in the Clouds based off your recommendation, I'd heartily recommend the Winterhouse trilogy (middle grade, wintery, hotel, magic) ❤

  • @m.b.9807
    @m.b.9807 Год назад

    The winters Promise is such a lovely book! I hope you like it :)

  • @starlasell5698
    @starlasell5698 Год назад +10

    ❤📚❤️ Such wintery, gorgeous books! Your dress and pearls are beautiful, and you look like a winter princess. I plan on reading The Toymakers by Robert Dinsdale. It was highly recommended to me as a definite winter read.

    • @emmiereads
      @emmiereads  Год назад +1

      thank you beautiful!! gonna add that one to my list as well!

    • @starlasell5698
      @starlasell5698 Год назад

      @@emmiereads Yay!🤗❤️

  • @hm7747
    @hm7747 Год назад

    I am SO excited for you to read Emily Wilde… It’s such a charming book! Unfortunately I was impatient and read it over the summer, but it’ll be absolutely perfect for winter.

  • @kurtfox4944
    @kurtfox4944 Год назад

    Love the dress! Very Classy and fitting for the Canadian season of whiteness.
    I recommend "Snow Falling on Cedars" - beautifully written.
    One book on my TBR pike is Orhan Pamuk's one word titled book, "Snow"

  • @spexi513
    @spexi513 Год назад

    I’ve seen The Nutcracker ballet four or five times and am hypeee for your first ! I just picked a Nutcracker retelling called Kingdom Of Sweets for my December BOTMC pick. I too love some winter 📖🪱 ❄️ 💚

  • @meadow392
    @meadow392 Год назад

    I haven't watched your videos in a bit honestly, but you were glowing in the thumbnail and I just had to click❄️

  • @nishasingh684
    @nishasingh684 Год назад

    I am going to continue reading my unfinished November stack. I have not figured out the festival read yet but I think The Nutcracker and the Mouse King would be the one I will pick up.

  • @kennethkelly9102
    @kennethkelly9102 Год назад

    I recently finished the Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. Le Guin, it's set on a planet named Winter and features a long trek over ice.