As with every year, I end up putting this off for far longer than I mean to. 😂 This year has just been absolute chaos, and I’m kind of shocked that we’ve already reached the end of it. So, it’s time for the End of the Year Book Tag — 2025 Edition! After the absolute madness this year, I’m kind of scared about what’s coming in 2026, but I’m also hopeful that it will be much better! 🤞🏽
Check out the End of Year Book Tag in previous years: 2019 | 2020 | 2022 | 2023| 2024
Let’s get on to the book tag now and see what’s up with 2025…
This tag was originally created by booktuber Ariel Bissett.
Are there any books you started this year that you need to finish?
Oh, yes. My “paused” shelf on my Notion tracker has been steadily growing throughout the year! 😅 I’m going to narrow it down to the top 5 that I hope to finish before the year ends.
One by One by Ruth Ware, I Killed the King by Rebecca Mix & Andrea Hannah, The Anthropocene Reviewed by John Green, Not Safe for Work by Nisha J. Tuli, Dead Mountain by Donnie Eichar
Do you have an autumnal book to transition into the end of the year?
Same answer as previous years, I’m not much of a seasonal reader, but I think I read a few books this year that make good transition reads!
This Poison Heart by Kalynn Bayron, Waltzing with Witches by Hazel Mack, The Last Devil to Die by Richard Osman, Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby van Pelt, The Wicked Lies of Habren Faire by Anna Fiteni
Is there a new release that you’re still waiting for?
I honestly can’t think of any new releases I’m still waiting for at this point! I don’t think there are…
What are three books you want to read before the year ends?
At this point, I have no idea what I’m likely to read before the year ends because my reading mood has been all over the place! That said, it would be pretty nice if my mood could pick up so that I can read these three books… At least!
Someone You Can Build A Nest In by John Wiswell, A Witch’s Guide to Magical Innkeeping by Sangu Mandanna, In A Second by Kate Canterbary
Is there a book that you think could still shock you and become your favourite of the year?
There are a couple of 2025 releases that I think have high potential to become my favourite this year. I think of the few I’m thinking of, two of them would be the biggest contenders and they are: The Everlastingby Alix E. Harrow and Blood Over Bright Haven by M.L. Wang.
The Everlasting by Alix E. Harrow, Blood Over Brighthaven by M.L. Wang
As I’ve mentioned though, my mood and focus has been all over the place so I don’t know if I should pick them this year. I’m currently attempting to read the latter but I’m just feeling very confused with the magic speak right now and that makes me a bit sad? Haha. 😂
Have you already started to make reading plans for 2026?
I actually do have some reading plans for 2026 already. Unsurprisingly, I don’t have many ARCs to read because I’ve almost completely stopped reading them this year and have been very selective with them. I currently have one 2026 ARC to read, that said, I still have tons of backlist ones to get to! 🫣
I’m currently decided on one year-long reading challenge (Buzzword (Title) Challenge) but I’m not sure what other one I’ll do (or if I’ll do another one). Other than that though, Leslie and I are hosting a massive group read for Dungeon Crawler Carl! We’re doing all seven books until the release of the eighth—starting with books 1 and 2 in January! 🎉 I can’t wait to dive back into the books and see what I missed the first time around, lol.
I’m not tagging anyone but I’d love to see your answers if you do it! How was your reading in 2025? Are there any books that you hope to get to before the year ends? Any that could possibly be a new favourite?
It’s that time of the year where we’re wrapping things up and that means, of course, it’s time for the Spotify Wrapped posts to take over our feeds, lol. 😂 So why not add the Spotify Wrapped Book Tag to the mix? I had lots of fun doing it this tag for the last three years so it’s time to do it again now! I wonder if it’ll be easy to find good book matches for some of my favourite tunes this past year? Let’s find out! 🎶
I was looking for something to post tonight instead of another review and since today is Turkey Day I thought I’d come back to do the Thanksgiving Book Tag but this time for my 2025 reads!
Happy Turkey Day to everyone who is doing something today—I hope you enjoy spending time with your families and that you eat a lot of delicious food! 🦃
I started this series at the beginning of the year and these characters have grown on me immensely. Whenever I read these books, I feel like they are family and that I’m there experiencing everything with them. The characters in this book have come to mean so much to me—I love them so much! 💜
2) Fallen Leaves: A book that fell flat (didn’t meet your expectations)
There was (and still is) so much hype around this book that my expectations had really skyrocketed. While there were bits I enjoyed a lot—especially Caz, the sassy sentient spider plant—there was so much that didn’t get explored in the way it deserved. The magic, the romance, the townsfolk… I just wished it had more than what we got!
3) Thanksgiving Dinner: A book you want to read every year during this season
For this, I’ve chosen a very heartwarming and cosy story that just makes you want to snuggle up in bed with fluffy pillows and your worn in doona. 🥰 It also ends on a Turkey Day!
This had been on my TBR for years and I even had an Owlcrate special edition of it. I’m so glad that I loved this one when I finally picked it up! It’s a dark story but also somehow comforting.
5) Ham: A book that made your eyes glaze over (boring)
This should’ve been a DNF but I am nothing if not stubborn and I persevered (but at a cost?)! There were a number of disappointing reads for me this year, but this one was probably one of the top disappointments. For a retelling that had such a great story to work with and a unique spin it could’ve put on it, this was woefully and painfully boring.
6) Dinner Rolls: A book that melted your heart and made you feel warm
I’m no furry, but this book could’ve made me one, LOL! No, but seriously, this book was so delightfully heartwarming! With the amazing art and a wonderful storyline, I had such a fabulous time reading this and it’s definitely one of my favourites this year. Friends, it is so good!! 🥹
Oof, this was surprisingly difficult? Who knew I read so few books with white covers?!
This had been on my TBR for ages and it was a fairly fast-paced read and I do remember enjoying it! This family was so messy and while I’m not always a fan, I liked their story. It was so real!
8) Gravy: A book you’re not totally sure why you love, but you do
Hmm… This was another tough prompt that I was unsure about but I ended up going for this because… Well, there was a lot that (technically) should’ve annoyed me and did annoy me in the first book (which is why I didn’t enjoy it much), but I ended up finding okay here? I guess there was something about Genevieve’s story that just felt… More appealing to me? I don’t know. I’m not sure why I loved this but I did have a great time with it! 😂
Okay, so this isn’t a dessert book, however, it’s very sweet like one? Plus, our FMC is a pixie who owns a sweet shop in this monster town! This whole series is sweet and super sexy time with great found-family vibes.
Bonus: Black Friday – Top 5 books on your “I want to buy them” list
I mean, it’s so hard to choose five because there are definitely more than five I want to get but… Yeah, let’s go with these!
Paladin’s Grace by T. Kingfisher, The River Has Roots by Amal El-Mohtar, Female Fantasy by Iman Hariri-Kia, My Heart Is A Chainsaw by Stephen Graham Jones, The Butcher’s Daughter by David Demchuk & Corinne Leigh Clark
And that’s all from me, folks! I won’t tag anyone but if you want to do the tag, feel free to grab it and link back so I can see your answers! 😃
Hello, friends! I’m back with another book tag today and it’s one that I saw on Nicole @ Bookwyrm Knit‘s blog earlier this month. It looked like so much fun, and definitely seemed like a challenge, so I thought why not give it a go? The original tag created by BookTuber Tabby was actually a timed challenge but I’m not about putting that pressure on myself because I already know this is going to be tough and it’ll definitely take me longer than 8 minutes to complete (that’s like super human levels of speed for this challenge, haha). 🤣
On that note, let’s get to it! Also, you can find the full list of questions at the bottom of my post.
Do you have a book with deckled edges?
The Golem and the Jinni by Helene Wecker
I’m not always the biggest fan of deckled edges these days (I used to be slightly obsessed) but I kinda like it with this book, especially my copy which is secondhand and marred by yellow stains, which adds to the vintage feel of the cover. I think it also suits the deckled edge style!
Do you have a book with 3 or more people on the cover?
The Malevolent Seven by Sebastian De Castell
I’m not always the biggest fan of deckled edges these days (I used to be slightly obsessed) but I kinda like it with this book, especially my copy which is secondhand and marred by yellow stains, which adds to the vintage feel of the cover. I think it also suits the deckled edge style!
Do you have a book based on another fictional story?
The Earl That Got Away by Diana Quincy
This is a Persuasion retelling and it’s fabulous! If you love plus-sized, diverse FMCs in historical fiction, all the pining, angst and intense chemistry, and of course, Persuasion retellings, I would definitely recommend it!
Do you have a book with a title 10 letters long?
Fan Service by Rosie Danan
I still haven’t read anything by Danan but of course I’m keeping up with her latest releases. I do have a problem, I fear… 🤭
Do you have a book with a title that starts and ends with the same letter?
Echoes of the Tide by Emma Hamm
Oof, this was such a tough one to find so I immediately squealed with delight when I came across this title! It’s the third book in Hamm’s sea monster romance and I’m hoping to read it this year (hopefully, lol).
Do you have a Mass Market Paperback book?
The Way of Kings by Brandon Sanderson
I bought this book as a physical copy first and got the MMP cos although she was chonky as heck, she was smol and I thought I would’ve liked that. Turns out, it’s not so great for reading, and perhaps even as equally if not even more intimidating to read cos of how thick she is! 🤭
Do you have a book written by an author using a pen name?
A Memory Called Empire by Arkady Martine
AnnaLinden Weller writes under this pen name. I’ve heard a lot of interesting things about this book/series and it intimidates me a whole lot but I’m also very keen to give it a try!
Do you have a book with a character’s name in the title?
The Undermining of Twyla and Frank by Megan Bannen
I think the reason I haven’t read this yet, other than pure procrastination, is the fact that I want to re-read Hart & Mercy beforehand cos I remember so few of the details. All I remember from book one is how massively I sobbed towards the end. It was great! 😌
Do you have a book with two maps in it?
Jade City by Fonda Lee
Not only does this book have the most incredible world-building, complex characters, and even more intricate relationships, we also get blessed with more than one map! I mean, if you haven’t already been convinced to read this, please do.
Do you have a book that was turned into a TV show?
A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson
I actually haven’t seen this show but I’ve heard it’s pretty faithful to the book and it’s well adapted? Not sure if I will get around to it but it is on my (extremely) long to-watch list! 🤣
Do you have a book written by someone who is originally famous for something else? (Celebrity/athlete/politician/TV personality)
Dinner for Vampires by Bethany Joy Lenz
This is the memoir of Bethany Joy Lenz who plays my favourite character in the epic TV series, One Tree Hill! It’s Haley 😍
Do you have a book with a clock on the cover?
The Bone Clocks by David Mitchell
I read this so long ago that I can’t remember when and I remember close to nothing about it now, but I did give it 5 stars so… That’s something! I’d love to re-read this one day.
Do you have a poetry book?
Devotions: The Selected Poems of Mary Oliver by Mary Oliver
I’ve heard so many wonderful things about this poetry collection. I have not ready poetry in a very long time but it piqued my interest enough for me to get my hands on a copy!
Do you have a book with an award stamp on it?
The Promise by Damon Galgut
It has The 2021 Book Prize “award stamp” on it! That counts… Right? 🤭
Do you have a book written by an author with the same initials as you?
Friends, I really thought I would get through this being able to answer all the prompts but sadly, I could not find a book for this. I don’t know any authors with the initials DK or even ones with my full full names! 🤭
Do you have a book of short stories?
Blackout by Various Authors
I loved that this was a book of short stories that were all set in the same location, experienced the same situation, and all sort of intertwined at the end. It was cool and such a fun read!
Do you have a book that is between 500-510 pages long?
Silver Under Nightfall by Rin Chupeco
This Illumicrate edition that I have of this book is 506 pages long! It does have a different cover than this though but I couldn’t find a good quality one of it… 🤭
Do you have a book that was turned into a movie?
A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman
This even has two adaptations. The first in Swedish and the other in English, which was also modified to fit a more American context. I’m planning to watch the Swedish one!
Do you have a graphic novel?
Squire by Nadia Shammas, Sara Alfageeh
I love graphic novels so I had quite a few to choose from! This one is still on my TBR and I’ve heard great things about it. I need to prioritise reading more of my graphic novels, I think!
Do you have a book written by 2 or more authors?
The Unhoneymooners by Christina Lauren
I know I probably have other books written by 2 or more authors, but Christina Lauren will always be the first that come to mind because of how long I’ve been reading their books. 🤭 That said, this one is still on my TBR!
The Questions:
Do you have a book with deckled edges?
Do you have a book with 3 or more people on the cover?
Do you have a book based on another fictional story?
Do you have a book with a title 10 letters long?
Do you have a book with a title that starts and ends with the same letter?
Do you have a Mass Market Paperback book?
Do you have a book written by an author using a pen name?
Do you have a book with a character’s name in the title?
Do you have a book with 2 maps in it?
Do you have a book that was turned into a TV show?
Do you have a book written by someone who is originally famous for something else? (celebrity/athlete/politician/tv personality…)
Do you have a book with a clock on the cover?
Do you have a poetry book?
Do you have a book with an award stamp on it?
Do you have a book written by an author with the same initials as you?
Do you have a book of short stories?
Do you have a book that is between 500-510 pages long?
Do you have a book that was turned into a movie?
Do you have a graphic novel?
Do you have a book written by 2 or more authors?
That’s it for this very long but very fun tag! Do you own any of these books?
Happy Monday, book pandas! I’m back with a tag today and it’s the Six in SixBook Tag! I’ve had this on my radar for a while after spotting it on Leyre @ Read You Leyre‘s page. I found it unique because it’s kind of like a “choose your own adventure” book tag but in this case, it’s “choose your own prompts from a list that the original creator has made or create your own”. Confused? I hope not! 🤣
Let’s get right to the details for this tag:
This tag was originally created by The Book Jotter. Here’s what Jo has to say about it:
The idea being that as the end of June approaches and we are then halfway through the year, let us share the books we have read in those first 6 months. In fact let’s share 6 books in 6 categories, or if time is of the essence then simply share just 6 books. Whatever combination works for you as long as it involves 6 books. Of course the same book can obviously feature in more than one category.
The Tainted Cup by Robert Jackson Bennett, Full Speed to a Crash Landing by Beth Revis, The Ornithologist’s Field Guide to Love by India Holton, Enchantra by Kaylie Smith, Getting It On With Gargoyles by Hazel Mack, Dungeon Crawler Carl by Matt Dinniman
Six authors I’m looking forward to reading more of…
The Knight and the Moth by Rachel Gillig, The God of the Woods by Liz Moore, Atmosphere by Taylor Jenkins Reid, Bat Eater by Kylie Lee Baker, A Master of Djinn by P. Djéli Clark, The Last Devil to Die by Richard Osman
Six books I was disappointed with
Phantasma by Kaylie Smith, A Language of Dragons by S. F. Williamson, A Lesson in Vengeance by Victoria Lee, Sweet & Bitter Magic by Adrienne Tooley, Scavenge the Stars by Tara Sim, Four Dead Queens by Astrid Scholte
Six books I read on my Kindle and then bought physical copies of…
A Marvellous Light by Freya Marske, The Poppy War by R.F. Kuang, Spinning Silver by Naomi Novik, The Undertaking of Hart and Mercy by Megan Bannen, Daughter of Smoke and Bone by Laini Taylor, The Kiss Quotient by Helen Hoang
Six book covers I love (in 2025)
A Forgery of Fate by Elizabeth Lim, Brigands & Breadknives by Travis Baldree, The Nightblood Prince by Molly X. Chang, The Emperor of Gladness by Ocean Vuong, The Floating World by Axie Oh, Katabasis by R.F. Kuang
Six books recently added to my wish list
When I Think of You by Myah Ariel, Paladin’s Grace by T. Kingfisher, If Not for My Baby by Kate Golden, One Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This by Omar El Akkad, Empire of Pain by Patrick Radden Keefe, The Crimson Fortress by Akshaya Raman
That’s it for the Six in Six book tag! This was so much fun and I loved that we could choose the prompts ourselves. Not tagging anyone but feel free to link back if you do it so I can check out the prompts you chose and your answers!
Hello friends, it’s been a hot minute since I’ve done The Birthstone Book Covers series created by Leslie @ Books Are the New the Black. I keep meaning to make a post every month, but then I blink and suddenly the month is over and I still haven’t done it! 🤦🏻♀️ But I digress. The last time I did this was in 2022, and so I made sure to pick different books from the ones that I picked then.
Happy Thursday, friends! I don’t know about you, but I am so excited for the weekend and the prospect of doing nothing but reading all day. 😍 But I digress… Today I’m doing a tag that I found on Alli the Book Giraffe‘s blog a little while back: the In My Audiobook Era Book Tag. I thought it was perfect, as I kind of am in my audiobook era this year!
This tag was originally created by Honest Fiction on BookTube.
What was the first audiobook you ever listened to?
I keep forgetting that the first audiobook I ever listened to was Born A Crime by Trevor Noah. I don’t know why I keep forgetting it (perhaps because it was so long ago) but it wasn’t because it was bad. I loved it, actually! Hearing Trevor narrate his own story was perfect and powerful. I’d recommend it!
Who are your favourite narrators?
There are four narrators that come to mind almost immediately and they are all *chefs kiss* absolute perfection. I love how they capture the personalities and voices of all the characters in the story so incredibly, and their narration did an amazing job bringing these stories to life!
Audiobook covers for Jade City by Fonda Lee, Dungeon Crawler Carl by Matt Dinniman, The Poppy War by R.F. Kuang, Nevernight by Jay Kristoff
Andrew Kishino — Narrates The Green Bone Saga impeccably. My first audiobook love, lol.
Jeff Hayes — Narrates Dungeon Crawler Carl and I have no words for how mind-blowing he is with every single character from the AI to the monsters to the different characters. I’m in awe every time I listen to him!
Emily Woo Zeller — Narrated The Poppy War Trilogy. I fell in love with how EWZ narrated this series and she enhanced my reading experience so much! Made the gut punches and heartbreak even more potent.
Graham Holton — Narrated the Nevernight Chronicles. This was the first series that I completed as an immersive reading experience (audio + physical) and I loved every moment of it. He also made the copious footnotes not read like footnotes! 🤭
What audiobook platform do you use?
So, when I first started listening to audiobooks, the only platform that was available to me (with the most book options) was Audible. I know there are starting to be more options available for international readers too, but most still aren’t available. Audible is still the most affordable and easily accessible for me so I’m sticking with it!
What book did you love on audio that you might not have enjoyed reading physically?
This is a tough one but I think maybe I’ll Be Gone in the Dark by Michelle McNamara. It’s not that I wouldn’t have enjoyed reading it physically, but I struggle with non-fiction (even if it’s true crime!). This was more slow-paced as well, so it might’ve taken me ages to read it or I might’ve even given up without the audio motivation!
What’s your go-to audiobook speed?
I start all audiobooks at x1.5 speed and gradually increase the speed from there as I get used to the narration. Most of the time x1.8-x2.0 is my comfort zone but lately I’ve been listening to books at x2.3-x2.5! I never thought I’d get to the point where I can still understand what the narrator is saying at this speed, but I’ve come so far in my audiobook journey, haha! 😂
Do you prefer single or dual/multi-narration?
I think this answer is super dependent on the book but also on the narrator. There are certain books with multiple POV that just beg to be read with multiple narrators and the whole production shebang(thinking of books like The Illuminae Files, Clap When You Land, or Cloud Atlas). But depending on the narrator and how well I feel they capture the voices and personalities of the characters and how they bring the story to life, I also don’t mind single narration(thinking of books like the ones mentioned in my answer about narrators but also Sadie, Project Hail Mary, or The Deep).
Do you listen while multi-tasking or do you sit and listen like it’s a movie?
One of the main reasons I never really got into audiobooks is because I was unable to multi-task while listening and I had to sit like a statue and stare at the ceiling in order to focus. 😂 This obviously limited the times I could listen to audiobooks and so it just never clicked. That’s changed a lot this year ever since I started going to the gym where audiobooks are my constant companion—and now I don’t feel like I can gym without listening to a book! 🤭 I still can’t really do other tasks while listening, but this is a great start, imho.
What’s your biggest audiobook pet peeve?
This is tough because I don’t know if these would even really be considered pet peeves but I also don’t have a whole lot to complain about because the audiobooks that I have listened to, I’ve mostly really enjoyed. I think the times when it doesn’t work for me is when there’s a music soundtrack in the background that doesn’t correspond with the story or make it feel more immersive—it’s just background music. I thought I would enjoy it but wow, no! 🤣 It was so distracting and did nothing good for my reading!
Another thing I don’t enjoy is when narrators are so monotone. I’ve only had one or two audiobooks that I found incredibly tough to listen to because the narration was so droll and there wasn’t any emotion in the story. A character is angry, happy, sad, etc.? It’s all the same tone and it was a nope for me!
If you could have any book made into an audiobook, which one would it be —and who would narrate it?
Oh, I don’t know if I have a good answer for this because all of the books I read do have audiobooks… 🤣 So I think I’ll go slightly rogue and pick a book that has an audiobook that I found really disappointing. I stopped listening to it because—I’m sorry to say—the narrator did the book such injustice, and it’s wild cos the narrator was the author!
I wish that the audiobook for Open Water by Caleb Azumah Nelson could be redone because the story was a 5-stars but the narration was 1-star (for me). If I could choose, I’d pick Idris Elba to narrate this, haha (being serious though)! 🤭
What’s your all-time favourite audiobook experience?
I can’t just choose one all-time favourite audiobook experience. I will kind of sound like a broken record when I repeat the books mentioned with my favourite narrators. So I’m just going to mention five more books I had incredible audio experiences with!
Emily Wilde Series by Heather Fawcett, The Wayfarers Series by Becky Chambers, Daisy Jones & The Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid, Hunger by Roxane Gay, Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire Sáenz
Have you ever listened to an audiobook that made you pause and say, “Wait… what did I just hear?!”
Dungeon Crawler Carl was the first audiobook that came to mind because oh my gosh, there have been so many things that are said in this book that have caused me to react as the prompt asks! 🤣 Not in a bad way though but just like a hilariously shocking “they said what?!” kind of way, haha.
And that’s it for this tag, folks. I won’t be tagging anyone specifically but feel free to link back if you do it so I can read your answers! I’d love to find more audiobooks to add to my audiobook TBR now that I’m getting more into them! 😍
Happy Thursday, friends! It’s time to share one of my favourite annual tags: The Mid-Year Check-In! I’ve been doing this tag since I started this blog six years ago, and it’s a great way to reflect on half the year that’s already passed. I still can’t believe that we’ve already crossed into the final half of 2025 when it feels like this year has just begun. But maybe the rest of this year can speed by even faster now cos it’s been a bit of a hot mess train wreck, and I think it’s safe to say that we’re all ready for a different vibe next year. But I digress… Let’s get to this tag and see what I’ve read in 2025!
Note: I’ll do my best to not repeat too many books but I’ll tell you now, there are a couple that are repeated often. 🤭 I also wanted to stick to books that came out in 2025 but that would’ve been even more limiting as I don’t think I’ve read many new releases… So, this is what it is!
Spring may have come and gone around the world but before we dip into the true blue summer months, I thought I’d squeeze in one last seasonal tag with the Spring Cleaning Book Tag!Caro @Bookchshirecat tagged me to do this earlier in the month but I also didn’t realise that I’d already done it back in 2021 and 2023 but these answers can change yearly, so let’s get to it.
So many series could fit this prompt but I’ve been seeing the books in this series everywhere recently due to the release of the second book. It’s making me want to pick it up asap cos it sounds so good!
Cleaning/organizing the closet: The best way to organize books
Considering that my books are currently in piles all over the place, I don’t think I can really say there’s any “best” way to organize books! 😂 For the books that are on my actual shelf, they’re currently semi-organized by audience, genre (to an extent), height, and read/unread. I plan to do a clean up of my shelves eventually but I don’t know whether I will keep this method of organizing or shake it up with chaos.
Getting rid of unnecessary things: Books/series you no longer need
There are several books that fit this prompt and they’re all books I’ve recently(ish) read and did not love, and so we can make room for other books in their place!
A Lesson in Vengeance by Victoria Lee, Four Dead Queens by Astrid Scholte, Sweet & Bigger Magic by Adrienne Tooley, Dragon Pearl by Yoon Ha Lee, The Marvellers by Dhonielle Clayton
This was one of my more recent 2025 reads but it has become an instant light-hearted cosy favourite. If you love graphic novels or if you want to give them a try, if you love fantasy, sweet romance, found family, and furries, then 100% give this a try!
Clean out the kitchen cupboards: Your favourite food-themed read
This was a really fun and unique cosy murder mystery featuring magical deadly pies. Not all of them were deadly though, but all of them—especially the deadly ones—sounded fantastic! 🤤
Dust the shelves: What’s the fifth book on your bookshelf?
I still haven’t read the first Vuong book on my shelf but after reading the interview he did with NYT that had me crying at work (literally), I knew that this was a book I didn’t want to miss!
Wishing for the end: A 2025 release you’re really excited about
There are several releases I’m excited about but seeing as this book has been postponed for several years now, I really hope that 2025 will be the year we get it in our hands! I need more Nevermoor and Mog, please. 💜
Long but satisfying: The longest book series you’ve read
Unfortunately, this still hasn’t changed and the answer is still Maas’ ToG series. Not that I’ve actually finished it though because I still have the last book to read however, Ilona Andrews has a few long series that I’ve started and need to finish so maybe one day, this answer will change!
That’s it for the Spring Cleaning Book Tag! Not tagging anyone this time but feel free to link back to my post if you do it so I can check out your answers too! Would we have anything in common here?
It’s already that time of the year again where we recap our Q1 reading with The Quarter Year Crisis Book Tag. It’s hard to believe that Q1 is already over and we’re a quarter of the way through 2025. It truly feels like 2025 has just begun but then I also remember that I’ve already taken my first trip out of the country this year and my mind is even more boggled trying to calculate the passing of time and events, lol.
But I digress! Let’s see what my Q1 reading was like, shall we? Also, if you’re curious, you can view my past quarterly check-ins: 2024, 2023, 2022.
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