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Thursday, January 8, 2026

2025 Reading Year in Review!

I recently shared my favorite books of 2025, but what about everything else?  I read 40,484 pages over 115 books and my average Goodreads rating for the year was 3.7.  Let's take a look at some stats from my 2025 reading!

As always, backlist books dominated my reading!


Same as last year, I read significantly more female authors than male authors.


Romance is still my most-read genre, although the percentage has been on the decline for the past two years.  I'm reading much more broadly, which is great for me! (The two slices that are unlabeled represent horror [1 book] and fantasy [3 books], which for whatever reason weren't showing up on my chart!)


More than half of my reads came from my unread shelf (and if you saw the piles of books I get from my sister, you'd understand!).  I do try to use my library a lot, especially for Henry's books.


Wow, my Kindle was very neglected this year!  I cancelled my KU subscription, so that probably contributed a lot.  But, I did get in a few audiobooks, mostly during solo walks and long car rides.


What stands out from your year of reading?

Tuesday, January 6, 2026

My Favorite Books of 2025!

Hi, everyone!  You may have already seen my post over on Instagram, but today I wanted to officially share my favorite books of 2025!  It truly is a good mix of genres and really reflects my reading this year - romance, YA, fantasy, historical fiction, and nonfiction!


Sally's Lament by Mari Mancusi

From Here to the Great Unknown by Lisa Marie Presly and Riley Keough



Atmosphere by Taylor Jenkins Reid

The Waiting Game by Nicola Clark

Long Live Evil by Sarah Rees Brennan

The Ship Beneath the Ice by Mensun Bound




What were some of your favorite books in 2025?


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Monday, January 5, 2026

Month in Review: December 2025

 

Happy New Year!  Let's recap December really quickly - we went to a holiday light show at a farm, and it was awesome!  Unfortunately, Henry got sick the next week and I had to miss my company Christmas party. Then it felt like I was sick for half the month, with a cold and then a stomach bug right before Christmas.  We took Henry to meet Santa, and it did not go well!  There were lots of tears.  We spent Christmas Eve at my dad's house with most of my siblings and their families, and then my in-laws came over on Christmas Day.  After that, we traveled up to Newport, Rhode Island for a trip with my sister, brother, and their families.  My mom, dad, and stepmom also came up, so it was a special trip.  We haven't all been able to get together, especially with the kids, in quite a long time.  We stayed in a big townhouse with a view of the beach.  We took a stroll on a snowy Cliff Walk, took in a holiday lights show, toured historic mansions, and rang in the new year together.

The Books


 

The Posts and Reviews



How are you doing?


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