Middle Grade (normally for ages 8/9-12) books I've read in 2025
Please Pay Attention by Jamie Sumner 4/5
Please Pay Attention | Book by Jamie Sumner - Simon & Schuster
Meticulous Jones and the Skull Tattoo by Philippa Leathley
Meticulous Jones & the Skull Tattoo (Inkbound 1)
Emily Knight I Am… Power by Abiola Bello
Emily Knight I am...Power
The Girl, The Gate, and The Dragon by Grace Lin
The Gate, the Girl, and the Dragon (Deluxe)
Picture Day by Sarah Sax
Picture Day: A Graphic Novel (The Brinkley Yearbooks)
Welcome to Camp Nightmare by R.L. Stine
Welcome to Camp Nightmare
How It All Ends by Emma Hunsinger
How It All Ends: A Funny Graphic Novel
Nayra and the Djinn by Iasmin Omar Ata
Nayra and the Djinn
Young Adult
Young Adult (normally for ages 13-18) books I've read in 2025
The Getaway List by Emma Lord
The Getaway List by Emma Lord | Goodreads
Us in Ruins - Rachel Moore
Us in Ruins by Rachel Moore - Goodreads
5/5
Sunrise on the Reaping by Suzanne Collins
The Powerless Series by Lauren Roberts 2/5
Powerless (The Powerless Trilogy, #1) by Lauren Roberts
Cursed Cruise by Victoria Fulton and Faith McClaren
Cursed Cruise (Horror Hotel, #2) by Victoria Fulton
Why on Earth by Vania Stoyanova and Rosiee Thor
Why on Earth: An Alien Invasion Anthology
Lying in the Deep by Diana Urban
Lying in the Deep by Diana Urban
The Sword and The Sophomore by B.P. Sweany
The Sword & the Sophomore by B.P. Sweany
I Wish You Would by Eva Des Lauriers
I Wish You Would by Eva Des Lauriers
The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins
Catching Fire - (The Hunger Games): 9780545586177
The Dangeroues Ones by Lauren Blackwood
The Dangerous Ones by Lauren Blackwood
Hit Me With Your Best Charm by Lillie Vale
Hit Me with Your Best Charm by Lillie Vale
The Library of Shadows by Rachel Moore
The Library of Shadows by Rachel Moore
Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo
Shadow and Bone (The Shadow and Bone Trilogy, 1)
The Dead and The Dark by Courtney Gould
The Dead and the Dark by Courtney Gould
Four Eids and a Funeral by Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé & Adiba Jaigirdar
Four Eids and a Funeral by Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé
Legend of the White Snake by Sher Lee
Legend of the White Snake by Sher Lee
Santa Loves Curvy Girls by Kelsie Stelting
Santa Loves Curvy Girls - Books
A Curvy Carol by Kelsie Stelting
A Curvy Carol
Does My Head Look Big In This? by Randa Abdel-Fattah
Does My Head Look Big in This? - Abdel-Fattah
Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Vol. 1 by Naoko Takeuchi
Sailor Moon 1: 9781935429746 - Naoko Takeuchi
Adult
Adult (normally for ages 18+) books I've read in 2025
Pros - set the stage for To Sleep in a Sea of Stars, intriguing, good world building and character development, and great discussion about the harms of colonization
Cons - painfully slow and it left me contemplating if this book was entirely necessary
3/5
Fractal Noise by Christopher Paolini
Pros: I absolutely loved this book. I thought it was a very powerful story about the resilience of the MC (and in turn many people in the MC’s shoes) in the face of very hard things a child and person in general shouldn’t have to go through, such as ...
Cons: The only thing I would say that I didn’t like about the book is the way the book was wrote. I’m not a big prose person, so it was a bit of a challenge for me to overcome, but I did like the book regardless.
The Beauty of Your Face: A Novel
Mask of the Deer Woman by Laurie L. Dove
Mask of the Deer Woman by Laurie L. Dove
Magic Bites - Ilona Andrews
Magic Bites (Kate Daniels, #1) by Ilona …
5/5
Delilah Green Doesn't Care (Bright Falls, #1) by Ashley Herring Blake - Goodreads
Iron Flame by Rebecca Yarros
Iron Flame
Onyx Storm - 4.5/5
Onyx Storm (Deluxe Limited Edition)
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo - 4/5
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid
The Sneaky Lass by Kennedy Sutton
The Sneaky Lass (The Silver Locket, #1) by Kennedy Sutton | Goodreads
The Great Alone by Kristin Hannah
The Great Alone by Kristin Hannah
Salt Houses by Hala Alyan
Salt Houses - Alyan, Hala: Books
I Got Abducted by Aliens and Now I'm Trapped in a Rom-Com by Kimberly Lemming
I Got Abducted by Aliens & Trapped in Rom-Com
Hello Quarterback by Kelsie Hoss
Hello Quarterback (Hello, #8) by Kelsie Hoss
Blood Beneath the Snow by Alexandra Kennington
Blood Beneath the Snow (Blood & Souls, #1) by Alexandra Kennington
The Blue Between Sky and Water by Susan Abulhawa
The Blue Between Sky and Water: Abulhawa, Susan
Hello Trouble by Kelsie Hoss
Hello Trouble (New Release) - Kelsie Hoss
Spring Fling by Annie England Noblin
Spring Fling: Cozy Romantic Comedy with Quirky Cast
If It Makes You Happy by Julie Olivia
If It Makes You Happy
My Roommate is a Vampire by Jenna Levine
My Roommate Is a Vampire
The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires by Grady Hendrix
The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires by Grady Hendrix
The Duke and I by Julia Quinn
The Duke and I (Bridgertons, #1) by Julia Quinn
Pumpkin Spice and Poltergeist by Ali K. Mulford and K. Elle Morrison
Pumpkin Spice & Poltergeist: Cozy Sapphic Rom-Com
The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. Schwab
The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. Schwab
The Games Gods Play by Abigail Owens
The Games Gods Play (The Crucible, #1) by Abigail Owen
Horror Movie by Paul Tremblay
Book Review: 'Horror Movie' by Paul Tremblay
Done and Dusted by Lyla Sage
Done and Dusted (Rebel Blue Ranch, #1) by Lyla Sage
Ship of Magic by Robin Hobb
Ship of Magic (Liveship Traders, #1) by Robin Hobb
Bat Eater and Other Names for Cora Zeng by Kylie Lee Baker
Bat Eater and Other Names for Cora Zeng by Kylie Lee Baker
The Final Girl Support Group by Grady Hendrix
The Final Girl Support Group by Grady Hendrix
I'm Glad My Mom Died
I'm Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy
Feathers at Sea by Kennedy Sutton
Feathers At Sea: The Silver Locket, Book 2
Love Sick by Deidra Duncan
Love Sick by Deidra Duncan
Outlander by Diana Gabaldon
Outlander #1 - Diana Gabaldon
The Midnight Library by Matt Haig
The Midnight Library by Matt Haig
Daisy Jones and the Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid
Daisy Jones & The Six: Reese's Book Club Novel
The Arsonists' City by Hala Alyan
The Arsonists' City by Hala Alyan
The Wind Weaver by Julie Johnson
The Wind Weaver (Reign of Remnants, #1) by Julie Johnson
Against the Loveless World by Susan Abulhawa
Against the Loveless World by Susan Abulhawa
Everyone I Kissed Since You Got Famous by Mae Marvel
Everyone I Kissed Since You Got Famous by Mae Marvel
Curvy Girl Summer by Dannielle Allen
Curvy Girl Summer (Curve, 1) - Danielle Allen
The Stranger I Wed by Harper St. George
The Stranger I Wed (The Doves of New York, #1) by Harper St. George
Realm of Thieves by Karina Halle
Realm of Thieves (Thieves of Dragemor, #1) by Karina Halle
The Spellshop by Sarah Beth Durst
Spellshop #1 - Sarah Beth Durst
Don't Want You Like A Best Friend by Emma R. Alban
Don't Want You Like a Best Friend by Emma R. Alban
The Art of Catching Feelings by Alicia Thompson
The Art of Catching Feelings
Eliza and the Duke by Harper St. George
Eliza and the Duke (The Doves of New York)
The Long Walk by Stephen King
The Long Walk: King, Stephen: 9781501144264
The Stardust Grail by Yume Kitasei
The Stardust Grail by Yume Kitasei
The Truth According to Ember by Danica Nava
The Truth According to Ember by Danica Nava
Children's
Children's (normally for ages 0-7) books I've read in 2025
Mia and Nattie by Marlene M. Bell
Mia and Nattie: One Great Team! by ...
Let's Find Yaya and Boo On The Go by Andrew Knapp
Let's Find Yaya and Boo on the Go! by Andrew Knapp
