Here is your audiobook and film guide that capture the festive season

This holiday season isnrsquot just about twinkling lights and gingerbread cookies itrsquos also the perfect excuse to escape into stories that make the season feel bigger warmer and occasionally a little darker Even though is technically over the festive season continues till New Years Eve through early January Whether it is unravelling a Christmas mystery or laughing along with a holiday classic the right audiobook or film can turn quiet evenings into memorable moments This list brings together a mix of festive suspense cozy tales and cinematic cheer stories that make you feel the magic of holidays in unexpected ways Herersquos your guide to seasonal viewing and listening that goes beyond the typical Christmas fare from sweet family moments to cunning whodunitsListenMistletoe Murders 4In Mistletoe Murders 4 you will be enveloped in the cozy charm of a Christmasthemed murder mystery taking place in snowcovered rural towns and steeped in suspense As Emily Lane Cobie Smulders returns to her Christmasthemed shop Under the Mistletoe in Fletcherrsquos Grove she finds herself caught up in another web of intrigue involving her exboyfriend his new girlfriend and a newcomer from Emilyrsquos own past With so many events happening around her Emily begins to wonder whether somebody is deliberately targeting her while bodies turn up and secrets unravel Mistletoe Murders 4 is the ideal addition to a holiday tradition of hot cocoa by the fireplace This installment mixes festive warmth with twists that keep you guessing perfect for the year endA Christmas CarolA Christmas Carol narrated by Hugh Grant follows the miserly Ebenezer Scrooge a grumpy old moneylender who despises generosity and Christmas cheer on a cold Christmas Eve in Victorian London The ghost of Scroogersquos late companion Jacob Marley visits him after he rejects charity his goodhearted nephew Fred and his modest clerk Bob Cratchit The Ghosts of Christmas Past Present and Yet to Come take Scrooge on a haunting journey through his own life and the lives of others showing him moments of joy regret hardship and the possible dark fate that awaits him and those he cares about especially Cratchitrsquos ailing son Tiny Tim By the end of these ghostly visits Scrooge awakens on Christmas morning transformed generous joyful and determined to spread kindness and goodwill far beyond what he ever imaginedTwelve Slays of ChristmasIt is a warm snowdusted mystery leaning fully into the charm of the holidays Holly White returns to her familyrsquos Christmas Tree Farm after a painful breakup seeking tranquility solace and possibly too many holiday cookies But upon her arrival she quickly finds herself involved in a murder while attending her hometownrsquos annual Reindeer Games event As Holly stumbles into amateur sleuthing the small town of Mistletoe Maine wraps the story in twinkly lights cocoasweet moments and a mysterious ambience The audiobook has the right amount of humour festivities and suspense to keep your attention through all the chaptersThe Christmas PartyThe story follows Sasha who reluctantly accepts an invitation from her old friend Gabby to spend Christmas at Gabbyrsquos remote lake house primarily because she has not spoken to Gabby and the rest of their friend group since a horrible tragedy took place twelve years ago That night Sasha and her five university friends were together when Gabbyrsquos little sister Seffie disappeared without a trace with the memory haunting them ever since Snowed in by a storm with the group cut off from the outside world tensions flare old secrets resurface and Sasha is forced to confront a past shersquos tried to forget What begins as a festive reunion turns into a chilling psychological thriller as the truth about the fateful Christmas long ago slowly unravelsService AmazonWatch Merry ChristmasMerry Christmas follows Maria Katrina Kaif and Albert Vijay Sethupathi two strangers who meet on Christmas Eve in the 1980s in Mumbai The duo develop an unexpected connection that turns complicated as the night unfolds When a dead corpse is found what starts off as a peaceful coincidental encounter quickly turns into a tense web of secrets and danger As layers of the duorsquos past emerges the chemistry between them deepens blurring the lines between suspicion and trust The film keeps you wondering about their motivations and what will happen next with its twists emotional beats and suspenseful noir elements If yoursquore a fan of mystery thrillers this film is a mustwatch that combines psychological thrills with subdued interpersonal dramaPlatform NetflixAnjaana AnjaaniAnjaana Anjaani follows Akash Ranbir Kapoor and Kiara Priyanka Chopra two troubled strangers who happen to cross paths on a bridge just as they are about to take their own lives After a series of failed attempts they strike a pact to live life to the fullest for 20 days before New Yearrsquos Eve embarking on a chaotic emotional journey across cities and into each otherrsquos worlds Along the way the pair tackle their personal struggles and unexpected moments that strengthen their bond What begins as a pact born out of despair slowly turns into a story of laughter reflection and the possibility of love and fresh beginningsHome AloneHome Alone follows eightyearold Kevin McCallister Macaulay Culkin who accidentally gets left behind when his entire family departs for their Christmas holiday in Paris At first thrilled by his newfound freedom in the empty house Kevin soon discovers that two incompetent thieves Harry Joe Pesci and Marv Daniel Stern are planning to break in Determined to protect his home Kevin rigs the place with ingenious homemade traps to make any potential burglars visit an amusing catastrophe Meanwhile Kevinrsquos mother Catherine OrsquoHara desperately tries to get back to him before Christmas Day adding heart to the chaos This classic festive comedy is filled with laughter clever antics and holiday spiritPlatform Amazon Prime VideoWith Love Meghan Holiday CelebrationAs Meghan Duchess of Sussex hosts friends and special guests for Christmas cooking crafts and cozy holiday traditions With Love Meghan Holiday Celebration takes viewers inside her holiday world Tennis player Naomi Osaka chef Tom Colicchio hospitality specialist Will Guidara and longtime friends Kelly McKee Zajfen and Lindsay Jill Roth join Meghan throughout the special to bake decorate and share personal holiday anecdotes In one warm kitchen moment Meghan even shares a laugh with Prince Harry while preparing a family gumbo recipe The show blends sentimental customs like making wreaths painting holiday mugs and celebrating togetherness with relaxed conversations Itrsquos a soft heartfelt Christmas watch that makes you want to spend more time with loved onesPlatform Netflix