But I have been thinking about establishing my own traditions for the holiday season now. Why not some bookish ones? So I’ve come up with 13 fun ways to spend the holidays if you don’t plan on spending them with a Christmas tree, a hoard of gifts, endless Christmas carols, and nibbling on your kid’s eagerly placed plate of cookies and milk. These don’t all have to become annual rituals, but it’s nice to have some bookish activities to fall back on.