2025 in Books: Our Favorite Books, Reading Reflections, and More

In our final episode of 2025, we talk about what our reading lives were like this year, and discuss our stand-out reads through superlatives. Listen in to hear the best page-turners, best characters, and most unexpected reads we encountered this year, to name a few!Books MentionedThe Margot Affair by Sanae LemoineDiary of a Void by Emi YogiThe Bee Sting by Paul MurrayThe Wall by Marlen HaushoferThe Days of Abandonment by Elena FerranteThe City We Became by N.K. JemisinFriends of the Museum by Heather McGowanButter by Asako YuzukiThe Oppermans Lion FeuchtwangerRebecca by Daphne Du MaurierThe Loneliness of Sonia and Sunny by Kiran DesaiUniversality by Natasha BrownMy Brilliant Friend by Elena FerranteAudition by Katie KitamuraHeart the Lover by Lily KingWater Moon by Samantha Soto YambaoThe Old Man by the Sea by Domenico StarnoneEmma by Jane AustenFree Food for Millionaires by Min Jin LeeBunny by Mona AwadThe Remembered Soldier by Anjet DaanjeOrbital by Samantha HarveyHome Fire by Kamila ShamsieA Gentleman in Moscow by Amor TowlesIf you would like to get additional behind-the-scenes content related to this and all of our episodes, subscribe to our free email newsletter on Substack.We love to hear from listeners about the books we discuss - you can connect with us on Instagram or by emailing us at [e-mail] episode description contains links to Bookshop.org, a website that supports independent bookstores. If you use these links we may earn a small commission at no additional cost to you. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.