It’s a new year and I thought I’d start it strong by creating a one-stop shop for every book I read this year. The full list is below — plus a brief description with links to buy and, if I’ve written a full review, a link to read it!
Ps. here’s what I read in 2023, in 2024, and in 2025!
January
- Happy Land by Dolen Perkins-Valdez — Historical fiction about a family in North Carolina. Full review.
- Bog Queen by Anna North — Contemporary fiction with historical timeline about a body found in a bog. Full review.
- The Gallagher Place by Julie Doar — Mystery-driven family drama set in Hudson Valley. Full review.
- Heartwood by Amity Gaige — Literary novel about a missing Appalachian Trail hiker and the lead investigator fighting time to try to save her. Full review.
- I Miss You When I Blink: Essays by Mary Laura Philpott — Super sweet, insightful, heartwarming stories that packed a punch at times. Full review.
- The Mad Wife by Maegan Church — Historical fiction about a 1950s housewife, her quiet servitude of her husband and family, and her equally stuck friends. Full review.
- Best Offer Wins by Marisa Kashino — Full review to come.
- The Maid’s Secret by Nita Prose — Full review to come.
- All the Ugly and Wonderful Things by Bryn Greenwood — Full review to come.
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