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Books I DEVOURED in 2025
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items I read over 50 books this year, but here are some that really stood out to me over the course of 2025. I can't wait to create my 2026 faves already because I have a lot of great picks on my TBR list!!
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This Series has Me in a CHOKEHOLD
Fiction Picks
Self-Improvement Faves
This Series has Me in a CHOKEHOLD
It's embarrassing how much I love this series! I gobbled these down like it was my last year on earth. (Technically, I haven't read books 5 or 6 yet, but I will very, VERY soon).
So far, it's low spice, I would say TV-14 vibes.
Book #1 Focuses on her First “Kill”
Finlay Donovan Is Killing It (Finlay Donovan Series #1)
In book #2, she's trying to save her EX-husband now lol
Finlay Donovan Knocks 'Em Dead (Finlay Donovan Series #2)
Book #3 follows her trying to figure out who in the police department is doing shady work behind the scenes…
Finlay Donovan Jumps the Gun (Finlay Donovan Series #3)
This short novella (#3.5) follows a backstory with Vero (Finlay's sidekick)
Veronica Ruiz Breaks the Bank: A Short Story (#3.5)
Book #4, her and Vero (her partner in crime) are on a girls weekend… with her mom, ex husband, kids, current boyfriend, the whole police department, AND some dead guys…
Finlay Donovan Rolls the Dice (Finlay Donovan Series #4)
In #5, Finlay's crabby old neighbor lady finds a BODY in her BACKYARD… and she needs Finlay & Vero's help!
Finlay Donovan Digs Her Own Grave ...
In book #6, Vero is in JAIL. She is having to prove her innocence and figure out how she's going to pay back money she didn't steal before people she loves gets hurt possibly…
Finlay Donovan Crosses the Line: A Novel
Fiction Picks
Here are some assorted fiction reads I really enjoyed this year. I am a little all over the place in plot and vibes!
This book had me wishing I was a small-batch perfumer on the riverside in Monaco. This story was swoon-worthy, and with an ending I didn't expect!
Meet Me in Monaco
I read 1 & 2 of this series so far, and it's like a movie! If you like sci-fi, false utopian plotlines, this is a great read.
Pines (Wayward Pines #1)
Truly unlike any book I've ever read! Lots of characters to keep track of, but worth the work.
The 7 1/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle
I went into this book with zero expectations for plot, and I LOVED it!
The Wedding People
This book was very emotional, but so very good.
Broken Country
Self-Improvement Faves
I love a good nonfiction book to enjoy alongside my current fiction reads. Here are a few that I loved this year that taught me a lot!
Jesus was never in a hurry… Why are you?
The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry: How to Stay Emotionally Healthy and Spiritually Alive in the Chaos of the Modern World
EVERY person needs to read this. Especially parents and teachers!
The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood Is Causing an Epidemic of Mental Illness
Truly a LIFE-changing read!
Unoffendable: How Just One Change Can Make All of Life Better (updated with two new chapters)