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 — Edge-of-your-seat thriller set during the bonkers 2021 housing market. Full review.
- The Maid’s Secret by Nita Prose — Third book in the Molly The Maid series that I find so endearing. Full review.
- All the Ugly and Wonderful Things by Bryn Greenwood — Poignant story about a girl and what she’ll endure for her family. Full review.
February
- My Husband’s Wife by Alice Feeney — Twisty popcorn thriller that will give you whiplash. Full review.
- The Keeper of Lost Children by Sadeqa Johnson — Historical fiction with so much heart about a little known part of history. Full review.
- This Book Made Me Think of You by Libby Page — Emotional romance that’s a book about books and the power of bookstores. Full review.
- Heart the Lover by Lily King — About growing up and losing someone from your past. Full review.
- Does Anyone Else Feel This Way by Eli Rallo — Relatable essays for late 20s/early 30s girlies. Full review.
- Trust by Hernan Diaz — New York-based historical fiction told in four books-within-a-book. Full review.
- The Second Chance Cinema by Thea Weiss — Magical realism novel about an engaged couple finding a theater showing a film about them. Full review.
March
- The Lion Women of Tehran by Marjan Kamali — A historical fiction about two friends in a war-torn country. Full review.
- Strangers by Belle Burden — A memoir of a marriage, from beginning to end. Full review.
- The Astral Library by Kate Quinn — About a magical library where you can live inside your favorite book. Full review.
- Anatomy of an Alibi by Ashley Elston — A story that follows two women whose lives are connected from one fateful night. Full review.
- Night Road by Kristin Hannah — About a family and the way their lives change when a newcomer (a former foster kid) becomes an unofficial member of the family. Full review.
- So Old, So Young by Grant Ginder — A book full of romance, nostalgia, observations on aging/relationships/life, and definitely some drama. Full review.
- Once and Again by Rebecca Serle — Women in a family can turn back time to change their lives, but only once. Full review.
- The Stolen Life of Colette Marceau by Kristin Harmel — About a woman who was trained by her mother from a young age to steal from the rich and evil and redistribute the wealth to those who need it. Full review.
April
- Enormous Wings by Laurie Frankel — About 77-year-old woman and a small fender bender that changes her life. Full review.
- The Martian by Andy Weir — Man stranded on Mars fights to stay alive long enough for his rescue. Full review.
- And Now, Back to You by B.K. Borison — Enemies to lovers story set in a snowstorm as dueling meteorologists team up for more than just an assignment. Full review.
- Yesteryear by Caro Claire Burke — Homesteading influencer finds herself thrust into the past she previously glorified. Full review.
- Little One by Olivia Muenter — Journalist tracks down our main character who survived a religious cult but still is running from her past full of secrets. Full review.
- Into The Blue by Emma Brodie — Decades-long situationship featuring sci-fi fandom, improv, grief, loss, and more. Full review.
- Driven by Susie Wolff — Memoir from a trailblazing female Formula 1 driver. Full review coming soon.
- This Story Might Save Your Life by Tiffany Crum — Two true crime podcasters dropped in a mystery of their own when one of them goes missing. Full review coming soon.
- Tom Lake by Ann Patchett — Mother tells the story of her fling with a movie star to her three daughters during the pandemic shutdown. Full review coming soon.
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