Hello! I’m looking for new reads as I just got back into reading. I love all genres. I love Kristen Hannah and all kinds of thrillers and romance books! Suggest me a book!
Lights Out by Navessa Allen has been my favorite so far this year in the dark romance category, if you like that.
The God of the Woods by Liz Moore is a mystery / thriller that was also fantastic.
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A Drop of Corruption (sequel to A Tainted Cup) by Robert Bennett!
The Will of the Many by James Islington (technically came out 2023 but read it just a few days ago).
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Everything Is Tuberculosis by John Green
Changed how I look at the world… amazing book.
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The Last Dog on Earth by Adrian J. Walker, which is actually in my top 5 of all time.
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All Fours – Miranda July
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James
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In no particular order:
**Non-fiction:**
The Anxious Generation
The Indifferent Stars Above
Maybe You Should Talk to Someone
**Fiction:**
Crossover by Kwame Alexander
Magic Lessons by Alice Hoffman
Margo’s Got Money Troubles
**I am also challenging myself to reread books that had an impact on me 25-35 years ago and these still stand up:**
East of Eden
Thorn Birds
Slouching Towards Bethlehem
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If anyone needs help getting these books, just reach out 🙂
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I’m having a great reading year so far. My top 3 are All the Colors of the Dark, Demon Copperhead and The Goldfinch. I’m 100 pages into The Brothers K and really loving it also!
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I’ve been into memoir this year. The Man Who Could Move Clouds by Ingrid Rojas Contrera, snd It Must Be Beautiful to be Finished by Kate Gies are the two standout favorites so far.
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Endurance
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Bury your gays by chuck tingle
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*Betty* by Tiffany McDaniel
*Martyr!* by Kaveh Akbar
*Sula* by Toni Morrison
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Wellness by Nathan Hill
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Iv been really lucky this year, but if I had to pick three I’d say cloud cuckoo land, I’m thinking of ending things, and the last house on needless street.
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The Three Musketeers and Oliver Twist were my favourites so far this year
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These books aren’t from 2025 but read in 2025. My favorites so far:
The Briar Club by Kate Quinn (loved this so much that I’m now reading The Rose Code by her. Her writing is very good.)
Empire of Shadows by Jacquelyn Benson (such a fun adventure)
Last Night at the Telegraph Club by Malinda Lo
Lo Fi by Liz Riggs
Penance by Kanae Minato
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Daughter of the Forest
Beautiful.
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The Name of the Rose by Umberto Eco
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Homeseeking by Karissa Chen
Broken Country by Clare Leslie Hall
How To Say Babylon by Safiya Sinclair
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Woodworking by Emily St. James is definitely my favorite this year so far!
Also,
Songs for the Brokenhearted by Ayelet Tsabari
How to Keep House While Drowning by K. C. Davis
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All five stars for me so far this year:
Non-fiction:
When Breath Becomes Air by Paul Kalanithi
Just Mercy by Bryan Stevenson
Rethinking Fandom by Craig Calcaterra
Fiction:
The Plague by Albert Camus
Stoner by John Williams
The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood
Martyr! By Kaveh Akhbar
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The Poisonwood Bible
Demon Copperhead
The Hearts Invisible Furies
The Song of Achilles
Project Hail Mary
East of Eden
Frankenstein
All 10 out of 10, will read again!!
killak143 on
Atomic Habits
All the Colors in the Dark-read it twice, March
Demon Copperhead
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For romance, I’ve only read one of that genre, Good Material by Dolly Alderton. It was a NYT top 10 last year and is very good and an easy read.
My favorite book I read this year is North Woods by Daniel Mason. Partly because I went into pessimistic as I’m not a nature book fan, but that wasn’t this book at all. What a beautiful story written by a special author.
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– *I Who Have Never Known Men* by Jacqueline Harpman
– *Stoner* by John Williams
– *Never Let Me Go* by Kazuo Ishiguro
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Lights Out by Navessa Allen has been my favorite so far this year in the dark romance category, if you like that.
The God of the Woods by Liz Moore is a mystery / thriller that was also fantastic.
A Drop of Corruption (sequel to A Tainted Cup) by Robert Bennett!
The Will of the Many by James Islington (technically came out 2023 but read it just a few days ago).
Everything Is Tuberculosis by John Green
Changed how I look at the world… amazing book.
The Last Dog on Earth by Adrian J. Walker, which is actually in my top 5 of all time.
All Fours – Miranda July
James
In no particular order:
**Non-fiction:**
The Anxious Generation
The Indifferent Stars Above
Maybe You Should Talk to Someone
**Fiction:**
Crossover by Kwame Alexander
Magic Lessons by Alice Hoffman
Margo’s Got Money Troubles
**I am also challenging myself to reread books that had an impact on me 25-35 years ago and these still stand up:**
East of Eden
Thorn Birds
Slouching Towards Bethlehem
If anyone needs help getting these books, just reach out 🙂
I’m having a great reading year so far. My top 3 are All the Colors of the Dark, Demon Copperhead and The Goldfinch. I’m 100 pages into The Brothers K and really loving it also!
I’ve been into memoir this year. The Man Who Could Move Clouds by Ingrid Rojas Contrera, snd It Must Be Beautiful to be Finished by Kate Gies are the two standout favorites so far.
Endurance
Bury your gays by chuck tingle
*Betty* by Tiffany McDaniel
*Martyr!* by Kaveh Akbar
*Sula* by Toni Morrison
Wellness by Nathan Hill
Iv been really lucky this year, but if I had to pick three I’d say cloud cuckoo land, I’m thinking of ending things, and the last house on needless street.
The Three Musketeers and Oliver Twist were my favourites so far this year
These books aren’t from 2025 but read in 2025. My favorites so far:
The Briar Club by Kate Quinn (loved this so much that I’m now reading The Rose Code by her. Her writing is very good.)
Empire of Shadows by Jacquelyn Benson (such a fun adventure)
Last Night at the Telegraph Club by Malinda Lo
Lo Fi by Liz Riggs
Penance by Kanae Minato
Daughter of the Forest
Beautiful.
The Name of the Rose by Umberto Eco
Homeseeking by Karissa Chen
Broken Country by Clare Leslie Hall
How To Say Babylon by Safiya Sinclair
Woodworking by Emily St. James is definitely my favorite this year so far!
Also,
Songs for the Brokenhearted by Ayelet Tsabari
How to Keep House While Drowning by K. C. Davis
All five stars for me so far this year:
Non-fiction:
When Breath Becomes Air by Paul Kalanithi
Just Mercy by Bryan Stevenson
Rethinking Fandom by Craig Calcaterra
Fiction:
The Plague by Albert Camus
Stoner by John Williams
The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood
Martyr! By Kaveh Akhbar
The Poisonwood Bible
Demon Copperhead
The Hearts Invisible Furies
The Song of Achilles
Project Hail Mary
East of Eden
Frankenstein
All 10 out of 10, will read again!!
Atomic Habits
All the Colors in the Dark-read it twice, March
Demon Copperhead
For romance, I’ve only read one of that genre, Good Material by Dolly Alderton. It was a NYT top 10 last year and is very good and an easy read.
My favorite book I read this year is North Woods by Daniel Mason. Partly because I went into pessimistic as I’m not a nature book fan, but that wasn’t this book at all. What a beautiful story written by a special author.
– *I Who Have Never Known Men* by Jacqueline Harpman
– *Stoner* by John Williams
– *Never Let Me Go* by Kazuo Ishiguro