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Goodreads Wrapped | 1H 2025 Top Picks

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The plots that pulled me in, the characters I still can’t stop thinking about, and the reads that defined my year so far. Here's what I've read so far in 2025
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5 Stars

Obsessed. Will read again.

 
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I'm just getting into fantasy, but wow, this series was everything.
Throne of Glass
 
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Maybe I'm just obsessed with Sarah J. Maas, but this series was also everything to me.
A Court of Thorns and Roses
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4 Stars

Do I actually just rate everything a 4?

 
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Let's just admit that we all read this series for Xaden.
Fourth Wing Series
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So honest and honestly a quick, but devesating read.
The House of My Mother: A Daughter's Quest
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This kept me guessing the whole time.
The Silent Patient
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You can see the ending coming, but I still loved it.
The Collected Regrets of Clover by Mikki Brammer
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UGH - why do I read books that are so heartbreaking.
I Who Have Never Known Men
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Read this in one sitting and I'm not ashamed.
November 9:
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I had no idea where this was going and then when I did, I was wrong.
The Boyfriend
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I also read this in one day and I would recommend you do too.
Seven Days in June
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It gave me anxiety while I read it, but I also kinda of loved it.
Ripe
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I still don't know who's telling the truth in this one.
Sometimes I Lie
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3 Stars

My solid rating. If I liked it, you get a 3.

 
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Maybe I'm a hater, but I thought this was just fine.
The House in the Cerulean Sea
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Very rom-com, very cutesy. Easy read.
The Sun Is Also a Star
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It was fine. Too slow for my liking, but still good-ish.
Penpal
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TBH, I don't remember this book, but my Goodreads says I rated it a 3.
The Patient
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I also don't really remember this one so maybe it should be rated lower?
Whisper Down the Lane
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2 Stars

Usually a super slow read, but not so terrible that I debate not finishing.

 
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I'm sorry, but this book was too damn slow.
Butter
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I didn't want to finish this, but I did. It's fine.
The Night Guest
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Very predictable, but an easy read if you need to get out of a slump.
Love Letters to a Serial Killer
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1 Star

I was going to stop reading, but that seemed like failure.

 
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Why do people like this book? Asking for a friend.
The Night Circus
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