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My 2025 Reads
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items I read 40 books in 2024 and decided to raise the bar—so here we are with a 50-book goal for 2025. This list is part tracker, part personal review journal. I read mostly romance, fantasy, thrillers, and throw in the occasional memoir or self-help book...
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ didn't expect to like this as much as I did
The Rom-Commers by Katherine Center - Goodreads
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ So bittersweet. A story on female friendships
We All Want Impossible Things by Catherine Newman …
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️4.5 Such a quick read that I actually kept picking back up to finish
Funny Story by Emily Henry - Goodreads
⭐️⭐️⭐️ Wanted to see what all the buzz was about. It's a hockey romance and serves more as a silly guilty pleasure book.
Icebreaker: A Novel (Maple Hills Book 1)
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Quick read. Written with a non-sequential timeline that read like a stream of random consciousness. The audiobook was sort of annoying, but interesting to hear about her backstory!
Wildflower: Barrymore, Drew: 9781101983812: …
Did a reread for book 3 that was coming out
Iron Flame (The Empyrean Book 2) Kindle Edition
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ More cliffhangers :///
Onyx Storm — Rebecca Yarros | #1 New York Times Bestselling …
A prequel novella for the booktok popular book “Pucking Around”. A quick and easy read that was sort of fun, but not sure I'll actually read the main book heh.
That One Night: A Pucking Around Prequel
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ My first contemporary read of hers- really enjoyed the storyline!
Variation: A Novel eBook by Rebecca Yarros
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Silly, but I loved it. Deff listen to the audiobook if you can. Had to read this for my bookclub & glad I did :)
Lights Out: An Into Darkness Novel Kindle Edition
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ For the true crime folks. This was a really disturbing read to the point where I was questioning if I was reading fiction.
If You Tell: A True Story of Murder, Family Secrets, an…
2.5 star. Super captivating quick reads/ good intro into thrillers, but after reading a few of her books now none of the twists ever surprise me anymore, yet I HAVE to finish the book.
The Crash by Freida McFadden - Goodreads
My first 1 star review… Cringey writing, taboo themes, nonsensical. Only read because booktok was raving about it and I have NO idea why.
Credence by Penelope Douglas - Goodreads
⭐️⭐️⭐️- Maybe a 3.5? I didn't read past 15% for over 2 weeks and then dove back in. Not a must-read, but the character dev was pretty good.
Pucking Around: A Why Choose Hockey Romance
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ A fictional retelling based on real events & people. Honestly had no idea of Barbie's real origin lore and this was a fun way to kinda learn about it. Book isn't affiliated with Mattel or the movie.
Let's Call Her Barbie by Renee Rosen
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Almost put this down after 10% but pushed through. Really fab in the last 25% of the book.
Good Material: A Read with Jenna Pick: A novel
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Ate this up! Was sort of interesting to learn how Ina only got her career started at 30!
Be Ready When the Luck Happens: A Memoir
⭐️⭐️⭐️- Twassss okay- still reading the sequel heh
The Perfect Marriage
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️- Such a good read! Finished in 3 days
Yellowface: A Chilling Novel of Racism
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Cute, light read! Apparently this is book 3 but they don't really have to be read consecutively.
Just for the Summer
⭐️⭐️⭐️- My second Emily Henry book. Pretty light/ easy read.
Beach Read
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Sequel to ‘The Perfect Marriage’ - Honestly enjoyed this book way more & actually was surprised by a twist for once.
The Perfect Divorce
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️- I've been seeing folks rave about this and it was pretty good! I have a habit of not reading the summary prior to digging in, so I was a little surprised by the protagonist! Read in about 4 days- easy read :)
The Wedding People by Alison Espach
⭐️⭐️Okay so this isn't good by ANY means, but after booktok convinced me to read the first book, I just had to continue on a bit.. for science.
Pucking Ever After: Volume 2 (Jacksonville Rays)
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Charming moments, ending was a little cliche but cute overall :) I love the author's writing style so wanted to give another one of her books a go.
One True Loves: A Novel: Reid, Taylor Jenkins