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Books I Read in 2025
40
items These are the books I read in 2025 to reach my goal of 40 books for the whole year.
Sections
12
January
February
March
April
May
June
January
3/5 stars. Super slow beginning to this book but eventually it ramped up. Very cute story. I like grabbing YA picks when I want something easy to digest, this was the book. The stakes weren’t too high which is what I wanted.
A Disaster in Three Acts
4/5 stars. Great winter read. I bit more spicy than I’m used to but definitely was an interesting read! Filled my desire for a snow filled romance.
A Jingle Bell Mingle: A Novel (Christmas Notch, 3)
February
3/5 stars. I just wasn’t a fan of this book
Practice Makes Perfect: A Novel (When in Rome 2)
5 stars! There wasn’t a bad part of this book. The pages literally flew by!!
First-Time Caller (Heartstrings Book 1)
4/5 stars! Enjoyable!
You, Again: A Novel (Dial Delights)
March
5 stars! This book felt so real. The characters felt like they were my friends, the storyline was SOO good. Problems were extremely realistic. I smiled, I laughed, I cried, it felt amazing. Loved this book.
You Between the Lines
4.5/5 stars. Such a great read. Ali Hazelwood’s writing just keeps getting better and better. Loved the hints of her old characters in this book. Only reason for a 4.5/5 was because it took a bit to be fully invested in the world. Once I was invested...
Deep End
2 stars. This was just not the book for me. I read it to branch out but it wasn’t a vibe for me. Happy I tried something new, I don’t think I’ll be reading the second though
Butcher & Blackbird: The Ruinous Love #1
April
3/5 stars. Originally DNFed this book because the beginning was slow. Got about 150 pages into it this time and truly felt myself saying that I didn’t care what happened to Alexis and Daniel. I decided to stick it out. Ending was emotional, kind of w...
Part of Your World
5 stars! Passion Project was the new love I didn’t see coming. I was so excited to pick this book as my book of the month, I didn’t know I would be reading a book that touched on such a realistic theme. Our main character is trying to be something fo...
Passion Project: A Novel
5 stars! WOW. WOW is all I have to say. I fear I’m writing this review before I’ve had time to digest. Promise me, sunshine has to be one of the best structurally written books I’ve read. This book discusses grief in such a beautiful way even though ...
Promise Me Sunshine: A Novel
May
4/5 stars. Great Big Beautiful Life was such a different read from Emily Henry. Thoroughly enjoyed it, but wasn’t expecting it to be soo mystery heavy! About halfway through I realized this book reminded me a ton of Malibu Rising by Taylor Reid Jenki...
Great Big Beautiful Life
5 stars! I finally picked The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo off of my book shelf after reading Great Big Beautiful Life by Emily Henry. After reading Malibu Rising, I knew I needed a Taylor Jenkins Reed book after GBBL. This book did not disappoint, ...
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo: A Novel
4/5 stars. I went into this book thinking I would absolutely love and demolish it… it had sat on my bookshelf for MONTHS. I was so excited to read it. I really enjoyed it, but personally I think I may have been lacking a bit on the knowledge to fully...
Love, Theoretically
3/5 stars. This was my first ever cowboy romance I’ve ever read, I didn’t know what to expect with it. I loved the depth of these characters, they felt like real people with real problems. I absolutely loved Emmy and Luke. If you love spice this is t...
Done and Dusted: A Rebel Blue Ranch Novel
June
4/5 stars. This book was such an enjoyable, quick, summer read!! Some of my favorite tropes are in this book so I knew I would love it. Our main character thrives on childhood trauma which we love. We explore this trauma carefully throughout the book...
Summer in the City by Alex Aster
This author has claims of using AI to write :(
Next To Heaven | Book by James Frey | Official Publisher Page
3 stars. I want to start my review out saying, I really considered giving this book 2 stars, which makes me so sad.
I picked up this book hoping for a cute narrative about summer and friendship and old love. What I actually picked up was a book abou...
Books - One Last Summer: Spencer, Kate
July
4/5 stars. I was not a fan of this book. The miscommunication trope is so heavy in this book. Really was feeling like a DNF but I pushed through, it got better, then some how it got worse? I don’t quite get it. Really sad bc it was on my TBR since 20...
The Roughest Draft by Emily Wibberley
4/5 stars. I honestly did not expect to like this book as much as I did. I typically read strictly romance, never romantasy after reading the Crescent City series, iykyk. I thought after Crescent City that maybe romantasy just wasn’t for me. ACOTAR p...
A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas
5 stars! I genuinely had no clue where this book was going the entire time I read it. I’m NOT a fantasy reader and this book had me so invested. I’m shocked at how much I enjoyed this book. There was never a boring part! The last 5 chapters were abso...
A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J. Maas
3/5 stars. Overall a cute summer, beach read that never really pulled me in. The main character is a divorced workaholic who believes she can never be loved. Among her cousins divorce, she manages to find someone who makes her feel loved, amid her wo...
A Perfect Vintage: Fagan, Chelsea - Books
4/5 stars. This book was sooo addictive! I couldn’t put it down! A great tale of a rich family who has to fight for their inheritance after their father passes away. Each character has depth, and truly I didn’t know where it was going (except the lov...
These Summer Storms by Sarah MacLean
August
4/5 stars. Is there a bad book in this series? I’m obsessed with Feyre and Rhysand and their friends. I had to slow myself down from speeding through this book! Only 4 stars because there were a few moments that didn’t hold me in, otherwise, SO GOOD!
A Court of Wings and Ruin by Sarah J. Maas
3/5 stars. I truly only gave this book 3 stars because I’m obsessed with Feyre and Rhysand. I liked seeing everyone live among their lives. That being said, there wasn’t too much of a plot in this book, and I see why people don’t love this one.
A Court of Frost and Starlight by Sarah J. Maas
2/5 stars. I didn’t get this story at all… usually book of the months picks are so good, but I was genuinely so confused throughout this book. There’s not a single likable character. “Less is more” ???
Seduction Theory by Emily Adrian
4/5 stars. This book was GREAT. I don’t think I’ve ever laughed out loud more. Good simple enemies to lovers with extremely likable characters.
How Freaking Romantic by Emily Harding
September
4/5 stars. Such a cute end of summer book! I really enjoyed characters Scottie and Wilder. This book was definitely a slow burn, but I’m happy with the length so we really got to know our characters. A unique story line that was all in all enjoyable!
Till Summer Do Us Part (Standard Edition)
3.5 stars! This was such an interesting book and to be honest, I think part of my disappointment in this book was my understanding of what the story was. Picking this book up, I knew it was a romance pick for Book of The Month… but I also thought the...
The Heartbreak Hotel by Ellen O'Clover
October
2.5 stars from me. I could not stand this book and I’m so glad it’s over. The nine month contract is about main character Wyatt Fletcher who lives on a farm with his two brothers. Wyatt decides he wants to be a father, gets denied surrogates. His 18 ...
Nine Month Contract (Mountain Men Matchmaker, #1) by Amy Daws
5/5 stars. Before I begin, I want to note that I knew I would love this book. Ava Wilder’s last book, Will They Or Won’t They truly was a book that ignited my passion for reading. I was so excited to read this arc book! Here’s what I thought…
This b...
Some Kind of Famous by Ava Wilder
4/5 stars. Enjoyable book, enjoyable characters. Loved the magical realism and the way that it led to depth in the characters. I loved the emotions in this book!
The Second Chance Cinema by Thea Weiss
4.5 stars. Great read! Moved quickly. Loved the multiple povs and shorter chapters. I’m not usually into fantasy, but I ate this book up. I couldn’t stop reading it. Can’t wait for the next in the series!
Immortal Consequences: A GMA YA Book Club Pick
November
Solid 3 star book for me. Enjoyable enough, tropes were good, I wasn’t fully invested until 200 pages in. Definitely a slow burn but felt special.
An Academic Affair by Jodi McAlister
4/5 stars. Ahh Sarah J Maas the woman you are. I don’t know how to describe it, but these books are so cozy. Up until this point we’ve read Feyre’s pov of velaris and the fae. This time around we get Nesta’s point of view. Shes newly fae, missing hum...
A Court of Silver Flames
4/5 stars. Super cute fall themed book! Very much an instant love story. I didn’t think this book was super deep but that’s ok I wanted a cute storyline I didn’t have to decipher. Loved it!
Fall I Want by Lyra Parish
December
3/5 stars. This book began super slow, but if you can hold on you’ll get a super cute (& cozy) romance. This book was very predictable but that’s one of the best things about a romcom like this! If you love Hallmark movies this book is definitely...
If It Makes You Happy by Julie Olivia
3/5 stars. Very entertaining small town romance holiday book. Marathon read this in one day and it definitely was worth the read. For me, i probably would’ve had a hard time getting through this book if it weren’t for having jury duty. It felt slow, ...
Lovelight Farms (Lovelight, #1) by B.K. Borison
4/5 stars. This is my second time ever dipping into the dark romance genre. Holy cow this book was so intriguing. You have Chloe who’s an influencer by day and cam girl by night and then you have Jack the firefighter. Jack has literally been stalking...
He Sees You When You're Sleeping by Alta Hensley
3/5 stars. Good Spirits by BK Borison is a solid 3.5 star book for me. We follow our main character Harriet who is being haunted by the ghost of Christmas past, Nolan. It’s a cute, winter themed love story that gives forbidden love in such a fun way....
Good Spirits (Ghosted, #1) by B.K. Borison