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2025 Books

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all of my 2025 reads (the good, the bad and ugly)
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January Reads

 
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3/5- good YA mystery book to start the year
The Cousins by Karen M McManus
 
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3/5- Another mystery/thriller book for my book club!
A Very Bad Thing by J.T Ellison
 
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3/5- Really good YA fantasy!
The Queen's Assassin by Melissa De La Cruz
 
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4/5- LOVE sarah adams writing (an auto buy author for me!)
Beg, Borrow, or Steal by Sarah Adams
 
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1/5- Just not the vibe for me!
The Path to Loving Him by Meghan Quinn
 
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4/5- Loved this book, so heartfelt!
Blue Sisters by Coco Mellors
 
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for my family book club, def read if you want to understand more about finances and how to plan your life financially
The Algebra of Wealth by Scott Galloway
 
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wow… an insane story, she is such a strong women and to hear her story from herself is so insightful!
The House of My Mother by Shari Franke
 
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3/5- will always read a hockey romance book by CW Farnsworth
From Now On by CW Farnsworth
 
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5/5- WOW, i think about this book everyday
Beartown by Fredrik Backman
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February Reads

 
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4/5- Such an easy fast romance read
Comeback by Rebecca Jenshak
 
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3/5- Not my fav Ali Hazelwood book, and hated the FMC but overall a good book
Deep End by Ali Hazelwood
 
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4/5- Love her writing, such a cute hockey romance
Spiral by Bal Khabra
 
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love Gilmore Girls, so this was a must read for me! so much about her life that I didn't know
The Third Gilmore Girl by Kelly Bishop
 
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3/5- easy fast romance read!
The Love Lyric by Kristina Forest
 
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4/5- Loved this book, and of course another hockey romance
Unloved by Peyton Corinne
 
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4/5- XADEN, are you okay? please answer
Onyx Storm by Rebecca Yarros
 
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4/5- wow, the topic of grief in this was so relatable!
Happy Hour by Marlowe Granados
 
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4/5- loved this romance and I love the symphony aspect of the book!
Not Another Love Song by Julie Soto

March Reads

 
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3/5- not my fav in the trilogy, the other two are better
Scythe & Sparrow by Brynne Weaver
 
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4/5- so happy to be back with these characters
Us Against You by Fredrick Backman
 
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4/5- my fav in the series, so good, I love everything about this book!
Wild Side by Elsie Silver
 
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3/5- honestly what was this, it was twisted and very weird but still enjoyed?
The Last One at the Wedding by Jason Rekulak
 
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2/5- honestly not my vibe, didn't feel like the characters liked each other
Story of My Life by Lucy Score
 
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honestly really didn't know much about her until this book and was so interesting to hear here story but also Riley's
From Here to the Great Unknown by Lisa Presley
 
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5/5- WOW, i think about this book everyday, you can never go wrong with a Kristin Hannah Book
The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah
 
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4/5- loved this book, such a cute premise!!
First-Time Caller by BK Borison
 
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3/5- such a cute fast paced romance!
Summer in the City by Alex Aster
 
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3/5- love a second chance romance, didn't love the camping vibe tho
Out of the Woods by Hannah Bonam-Young
 
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3/5- cute romance read, nothing crazy!
You Between the Lines by Katie Naymon

April Reads

 
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3/5- honestly don't remember this book at all…
The Night We Lost Him by Laura Dave
 
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3/5- cute romance read, didn't love the FMC but overall it was good
Change of Heart by Fallon Ballard
 
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3/5- don't love the premise of the FMC just tagging along with her brother team but overall it was good
Drive Me Home by Carly Robyn
 
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3/5- loved the plot of the brothers navigating their grief, the age gaps in this book were very odd tho
Intermezzo by Sally Rooney
 
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5/5- SO GOOD!! loved everything about this book (especially you, Sam)
The Conditions of Will by Jessa Hasting
 
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4/5- so good!, the aspect of grief in this book was so well written!
Promise Me Sunshine by Cara Bastone
 
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I want to be her when I grow up
Be Ready When the Luck Happens: A Memoir
 
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4/5- not my fav book by Abby Jimenez but still such a good read!
Say You'll Remember Me by Abby Jimenez
 
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4/5- I will read anything about these characters
The Winners by Fredrick Backman

May Reads

 
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2/5- don't read this
The Break-Up Pact by Emma Lord
 
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3/5- loved the first book, honestly secon book was okay nothing crazy
Destructively Mine by Krista and Becca Ritchie
 
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4/5- love this series, such a good fantasy read!
Rebel Witch by Kristen Ciccarelli
 
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2/5- something was just missing for me in this book but loved the rest of the books in the series
Spotlight by Rebecca Jenshak
 
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3/5- not my fav Emily Henry book, but overall still worth the read
Great Big Beautiful Life by Emily Henry
 
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4/5- LOVE THIS SERIES!! the found family in these book *chefs kiss
Rewind it Back by Liz Tomforde
 
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4/5- loved this romance, such a suprising good read!
The Faking Game by Olivia Hayle
 
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3/5- loved the aspect of her helping him through rehab, such a cute hockey romance
Hat Trick by Chelsea Curto

June Reads

 
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3/5- go into this book blind, not my fav but worth the read
Pictures of You by Emma Grey
 
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3/5- saw the ending coming in the last 25 pages but still a page turner thriller!
That's Not My Name by Megan Lally
 
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3/5- cute romance, not my fav book by her but overall good!
Meet Me at the Lake by Carley Fortune
 
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3/5- good read, not too memorable tho!
PS: I Hate You by Lauren Connolly
 
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4/5- LOVED this!! love a marriage of convenience book
Gloves Off by Stephanie Archer
 
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3/5- always love her writing, so poetic. overall a good read!
You Belong with Me by Mhairi McFarlane's
 
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really interesting to hear some of his life story but also food that he has tried/makes
Taste by Stanley Tucci
 
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3/5- honestly couldn't tell you a single thing about this book, but her books are always a good quick romance read
Anti-Hero by CW Farnsworth

July Reads

 
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4/5- such a good read, WOW
Atmosphere by Taylor Jenkins Reid
 
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3/5- overall good read, I hate age gap that's why this is at a lower rating
Problematic Summer Romance by Ali Hazelwood
 
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3/5- an easy YA read, wanted to continue the series!
The Brothers Hawthorne by Jennifer Lynn Barnes
 
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5/5- SO GOOD! this book is slow but the writing keeps you going so so good!
The God of the Woods by Liz Moore
 
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5/5- LOVE THIS BOOK, OMG so good!!!!
One Golden Summer by Carley Fortune
 
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1/5- Hated this, should have DNF'd
The Compound by Aisling Rawle

August Reads

 
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3/5- good mystery novel, keep me on my toes
Before We Were Innocent by Ella Berman
 
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4/5- such a cute book with all of my fav tropes!
What Happens in Amsterdam by Rachel Lynn Soloman
 
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4/5- such a suprising good romance book!
Not Safe for Work by Nisha J. Tuli
 
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4/5- WOW, what an amazong fantasy book. read this in basically 2 days
Shield of Sparrows by Devney Perry
 
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4/5- good fast read, guessed the ending towards the end but so good!!
Broken Country by Claire Leslie Hall
 
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3/5- love a fake dating story, book was a little too long tho but worth the read!
Love Arranged by Lauren Asher
 
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4/5- so good!! loved this book, one of the best romances I read this year
It's a Love Story by Annabel Monaghan

September Reads

 
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3/5- Lynn Painters books are always a must by, always know she will deliver a good romance
Maid for Each Other by Lynn Painter
 
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such an insightful book, can't believe the effects of social media/phones have on children/teenagers. so many lessons I will take into parenting one day
The Anxious Generation: Childhood Rewiring
 
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3/5- such a unique love story, characters were annoying but also so real with how she protrayed their flaws!
This Is a Love Story by Jessica Soffer
 
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4/5- was on the edge of my seat the entire time, was so confused but the ending actually shocked me
Wild Dark Shore by Charlotte McConaghy
 
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3/5- don't love an age gap romance but honestly this book was pretty good! def worth the read
Wild Card by Elsie Silver
 
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3/5- loved being back in this world, story was wayyyy too long but still love this family and will read anything about them
Burn Bright by Krista Ritchie
 
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4/5- Wow, loved this romance!! so good honestly kept me wanting more every chapter
Bad for Business by Kat Singleton
 
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4/5- great ending to this trilogy! honestly book was way too long and could have wrapped it up sooner! they did Kit so dirty
Fearless by Lauren Roberts
 
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3/5- not my fav Ashley Poston book but a cute romance!
Sounds Like Love By Ashley Poston