I love making lists (yes, I’m weird), so I love this time of year when I start sifting through my unread books, trying to decide which ones are “must-reads” for the new year. This year, I decided on 25(ish) titles, including the five nonfiction and fifteen fiction pictured below…
A rather eclectic mix, with new-to-me authors and longtime favorites, and genres ranging from crime thrillers to fantasy. I also went through my Kindle and picked out four more titles:
White Pines by Gemma Amor
Tin God by Stacy Green
The Things We Cannot Say by Mitch Sebourn
Stronger Than Hate by Robert Essig
Which leaves the 25th book, one that I can’t decide which direction to go. I’ve thought about tackling a classic (The Three Musketeers by Alexandre Dumas, The Monk by Matthew Lewis, or Emma by Jane Austen). But I also like the thought of diving in to a meaty 600+ page epic novel (Shogun by James Clavell, A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara , The Priory of the Orange Tree by Samantha Shannon are just a few that are calling out to me). In the end, I probably won’t know until I start one of them.
As for Goodreads, I’m keeping my total for the year at 125 again. This is a nice comfortable number for me.
And for my January theme, I’m sticking with my favorite, “A New Year, A New Series.”
I am finally checking out this series just to see what all the fuss is about. Why now all of a sudden? Not gonna lie, I absolutely love the new covers on these books and wound up getting the first three of the series based solely on the covers. Now to find out if Sarah J. Maas lives up to all they hype I’ve been hearing for years.
Have you made your reading goals for 2025? Drop me a line and let’s talk books!
Until next time, stay safe and Happy Reading!