Wednesday, December 31, 2025

Stats of 2025 Wrap Up

Time to do my stats wrap up for 2025! As always, I'm splitting things up, and this is just the wrap up, and the comparison to the previous year!  

-Total read in 2025 - 
-Total pages read in 2025 - 
-Total hours listened to in 2025 - 
-How many books I read that were stand alones and that were series-I read 191 books that were stand alones which is  more than 2024, and I read  books that were in series which is
-How many books I reread this year 149 books, 
-Series I started in 2025 and completed - 
-Series I started in 2025 and caught up to what's been currently published - 
-Series I started in 2025 and didn't finish - 
-Series I started prior to 2025 and completed - 
-Series I started prior to 2025 and continued - 
-Series I started prior to 2025 and didn't finish - 
-Series I've read since 2020, but didn't read in 2025 - 
-Total series I read in 2025 - 
-How many books I bought in 2025 - I bought  new, read , and haven't read , I bought used , read , and haven't read . For a total of  books, with  read, and  unread
-Where I got the books from
-What format I read the books in

In 2025, I had the usual suspects, as to what formats I read-physical book, ebooks, and audiobooks. 

Hardcovers: 80
Paperbacks: 63
Mass Markets: 53.5
Ebooks: 472.5
Audiobooks: 95
Graphic Novels: 32

Books that I Bought After Read: 
Bought Hardcover: 
Bought Paperback:
Bought Mass Market: 

Where I Got the Books From 2025

The sources of where I got books are primarily bought in 2025, owned previous to 2025, NetGalley, Edelweiss, Ebook.bike, and then a few other places.

Bought in 2025: 73
Bought After Read:
Owned Prior to 2025: 143.5
NetGalley: 170.5
Edelweiss: 58
Ebook.bike: 205
Online: 51
Library: 199
Audible: 5
Tour Books: 
Review Books: 13
Miscellaneous: Free: , Pre-Order Incentive:

I have  books that I own as a physical book that are collection of  stories that I counted just once each, even though there's the  stories. 

I had  books that I got though Edelweiss, and 3 books that I got through NetGalley but that I owned prior to 2025, so I put them in both sources.

I had 7 books that I got through NetGalley, and 1 books that I got through Edelweiss, that I bought in 2025 that I bought before I read, so I put them in both sources.

I had  books that I got though Edelweiss, and 1 books that I got through NetGalley, and 6 books that I bought in 2025, and 6 books that I owned prior to 2025 that I got through the library, so I put them in both sources.

I had  book that I got through NetGalley, and  that I bought in 2025, and 3 books that I owned prior to 2025 that I got through Audible, so I put them in both sources. 

I had  book that I got through NetGalley, and  books that I got through Edelweiss, that I bought in 2025, and that I got through the library, so I put them all 3 sources. 

I had 1 book that I got through NetGalley and Edelweiss, that I put them in both sources. 

I bought 2 book as ebooks, the rest I got as physical books.   

Series Started and Current in 2025 Stats

So the series that I started in 2025 and caught up to what's been currently published:
Blonde Identity by Ally Carter 2 
The Tuonela Duet by Emily Rath 6 
Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman 8
Threads That Bind by Kika Hatzopoulou 12 
Shadow Wars by Sherrilyn Kenyon, Hinako Hishinuma and Madaug Hishinuma 17
The Crimson Crown Duology by Heather Walter 18 
Towerfall by Kristin Cast 22 
The Half King by Melissa Landers 30
Thirstwood by Elly Blake 32 
The Ashes of Thezmarr by Helen Scheuerer 35 
Bloodwing Academy by Briar Boleyn 36 
Heavenbreaker by Sara Wolf 50
Crowns of the Fae by R.L. Perez 63 
Immortal Holmes by Forthright 77 
Mortal Follies by Alexis Hall 79
Fateless by Julie Kagawa 83 
Dorothy Gentleman by Olivia Write 92 
The Three Realms Duology by Amélie Wen Zhao 96 
Arcana Academy by Elise Kova 97 
Supernatural Entanglements by Olivia Dade 100 
The Labyrinth by Adrianne May 104 
Descendents of the Zodiac by Katie Zhao 108 
How We Fall Apart by Katie Zhao 110 (Series Might Be Finished) 
Kitty Collins by Katy Brent 113 
Fear the Flames by Olivia Rose Darling 114
Harriet Morrow Investigates by Rob Osler 117 
Never List by Jade Presley 118 
Of Death & Starlight by Amanda Aggie 126 
Fall of Dawn by Celia Aaron 129 
The Moon Chasers by Sophie Jordan 135 
Hell Bent by Aurora Ascher 141
The New Alchemists by Marie Lu 143 
Beasts of the Void by S.A. Maclean 144 
Monk and Robot by Becky Chambers 149 
Isle of Wyrd by Anne Bishop 154
Evander Mills by Lev A.C. Rosen 189 
Kira Drake by Iris Johansen 191
The Revenant Games by Margie Fuston 192 
Blood of Lilith by Scarlet St. Clair 196 
The Moon Heresies by Tessa Gratton 200 
The Stonewater Kingdom by Rachel Gillig 204
The Institute for Singular Antiquities by S.A. Sidor 206 (Series Might Be Finished)
Savage Lands by Stacey Marie Brown 207 
Spy×Family by Tatsuya Endo 209 Continued and Current 
The Volatile Memory Duology by Seth Haddon 209 
The Aether Saga by E.K. Johnston 214 
The Scandalous Ladies of London by Sophie Jordan 216
The Fire That Binds by Juliette Cross 222 
Thieves of Dragemor by Karina Halle 223
Elderberry Falls by Cora Crane 227 
Breach Wars by Ilona Andrews 232
The Torch Trilogy by Moira Buffini 235
Bloodlines by Kathryn Ann Kingsley 268 
The Shadow Weavers Duology by Logan Karlie 269 
The Evermore Trilogy by Julie Soto 271 
The Housemaid by Freida McFadden 278
Fae & Alchemy by Callie Hart 281 
A Fate So Cold by Amanda Foody and C.L. Herman 286 
Bonded to Beasts by Hazel McBride 290 
Monsters Within by Sav R. Miller 291 
The Idlewood Duology by Alyssa Villaire 295 
Lore of the Wilds by Analeigh Sbrana 299 
Heavenly Bodies by Imani Erriu 300 
Ragna Crimson by Daiki Kobayashi 301 
Bitten by Jordan Stephanie Gray 302 
Deep Dish Mysteries by Mindy Quigley 303 
Magic and Romance by Sara Raasch 309 
Realm of the Four Kingdoms by Jayci Lee 311 
The Boundlands by Elise Winters 317
Beatrice Steele by Julia Seales 323 
Cherry Magic! Thirty Years of Virginity Can Make You a Wizard?! by Yuu Toyota 324 
Sherlock Holmes Cthulhu Casebooks by James Lovegrove 326
Mavis Miller by Elise Bryant 328 
The Seasons of Carnage Trilogy by Brynne Weaver 330 
The Alchemy Trials by Rachel Vincent 337 
Kingdom of Arden by Gena Showalter 338 

Series Continued and Current 2025 Stats

So the series I started prior to 2025 and am current on are:
The Broken Blades by Mai Corland 7
Twilight by Stephenie Meyer 10 (Reread) 
Guild Hunter by Nalini Singh 11 
A Rip Through Time by Kelley Armstrong 14 
The Empyrean by Rebecca Yarros 15 
The Sunbolt Chronicles by Intisar Khanani 16 
Remnants of the Fallen Kingdom by Day Leitao 21 
I Feed Her to the Beast by Jamison Shea 25 
Flesh and False Gods by Chloe Gong 26 
Six Crimson Cranes by Elizabeth Lim 27 (Series Might Be Finished) 
Finlay Donovan by Elle Cosimano 29 
Emily Wilde by Heather Fawcett 34 (Series Might Be Finished) 
Dark Olympus by Katee Robert 37 
Gilded Monsters by Rebecca Kenney 38 
Death by Penelope Barsetti 39 
No Other Gods by Piper CJ 40 
Infinite Alchemist by Kacen Callender 44
The Bone Season by Samantha Shannon 49 
A Christmas Notch by Julie Murphy and Sierra Simone 52 
Waking Fire by Jean Louise 53 
Junkyard Cats by Faith Hunter 54 
The Chronicles of Castellane by Cassandra Clare 56 
Crowns of Nyaxia by Carissa Broadbent 57 
The Warden by Daniel M. Ford 62 
The Dacians by Kresley Cole 64 
Immortals After Dark by Kresley Cole 65 
Monster Smash Agency by Kathryn Moon 67 
Wicked Games by Kaylie Smith 68 
The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins 70 
Kingmaker Chronicles by Amanda Bouchet 73
Gumiho by Kat Cho 81 (Series Might Be Finished) 
Campus Diaries by Elle Kennedy 86 
XOXO by Axie Oh 90 (Reread)
Kings of Fury by Gena Showalter and Jill Monroe 93 
Serpent and Dove Universe by Shelby Mahurin 99 (Series Might Be Finished)
The Tiger Saga by Colleen Houck 105
Nevermoor by Jessica Townsend 106 
A Course in Magic by Melissa Marr 109 
The Murderbot Diaries by Martha Wells 111 (Reread)
October Daye by Seanan McGuire 116 
Psy-Changeling Trinity by Nalini Singh 119 
Psy-Changeling by Nalini Singh 120  
The Rising World by Martha Wells 121 
October Daye by Seanan McGuire 123 
Mercy Thompson World by Patricia Briggs 130 
The Echo Archives by Melissa Caruso 131 
Miranda Abbott Mystery by Ian Ferguson and Will Ferguson 137 
The Spellshop by Sarah Beth Durst 138 
Lessons of the Academia by Michelle Sagara 139 
Chronicles of Elantra by Michelle Sagara 140
Wicked Villians by Katee Robert 145 
In Death by J.D. Robb 146 
The Summoner's Circle by S.T. Gibson 147 
Not in Love by Ali Hazelwood 148
Into Darkness by Navessa Allen 150 
Merry Gentry by Laurell K. Hamilton 153 (Reread) 
Lady Darby Mysteries by Anna Lee Huber 157 
Spires by Alexis Hall 158 
Wayward Children by Seanan McGuire 190 
Eve Duncan by Iris Johansen 193 
The Savior's Series by Jenna Moreci 194 
Secret Projects by Brandon Sanderson 197 
Cosmere by Brandon Sanderson 198 
Mr. Darcy & Miss Tilney by Claudia Gray 201 
Lore Olympus by Rachel Smythe 205 
Spy×Family by Tatsuya Endo 209 
The Southlands by Rachel Hartman 211 
The Age of Blood by K.M. Enright 213 
The Midsolar Murders by Mur Lafferty 217 
The Grandest Game by Jennifer Lynn Barnes 220
Argeneau by Lynsay Sands 221 
Assistant to the Villain by Hannah Niccole Maehrer 224 
The Singing Hills Cycle by Nghi Vo 225 
Section 47 by Jennifer Estep 226  
The Case Files of Henri Davenforth by Honor Raconteur 228 
Galactic Bonds by Jennifer Estep 229 
Curse Breaker by Veronica Roth 231
The Bridge Kingdom by Danielle L. Jensen 267 
Legends & Lattes by Travis Baldree 272 
Honey Badger Chronicles by Shelley Laurenston 276 
Letters of Enchantment by Rebecca Ross 279 
InCryptid by Seanan McGuire 282 
Sorcery of Thorns by Margaret Rogerson 288 
Veronica Speedwell by Deanna Raybourn 306 
Lightlark by Alex Aster 307
Robert Langdon by Dan Brown 308 
Bride by Ali Hazelwood 310 
Monstrous Matches by Lillian Lark 312 
Belladonna by Adalyn Grace 314 
Haven's Rock by Kelley Armstrong 315 
A Fire in the Sky by Sophie Jordan 316 
Sworn Soldier by T. Kingfisher 325 
The Unfinished by Cheryl Isaacs 329 
Lady Petra Inquires by Celeste Connally 331 
Verity Kent by Anna Lee Huber 334
The Dresden Files by Jim Butcher 335 
The Inheritance Games by Jennifer Lynn Barnes 336 
S.C.Y.T.H.E Mystery by Maxie Dara 339

Series Read Master List 2025

So this is going to be the yearly master list of the series I read in 2025 in the order that I read them:
The Immortality Trials by Eliza Raine 1 Started and Completed
Blonde Identity by Ally Carter 2 Started and Current
The Founders Trilogy by Robert Jackson Bennett 3 Started and Completed 
Bone Grace by Kathryn Purdie 4 Continued and Completed 
The Hades Trials by Eliza Raine and Rose Wilson 5 Continued and Completed
The Tuonela Duet by Emily Rath 6 Started and Current
The Broken Blades by Mai Corland 7 Continued and Current 
Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman 8 Started and Current
Grace and Fury by Tracy Banghart 9 Started and Finished
Twilight by Stephenie Meyer 10 (Reread) Continued and Current
Guild Hunter by Nalini Singh 11 Continued and Current
Threads That Bind by Kika Hatzopoulou 12 Started and Current
The Ares Trials by Eliza Raine and Rose Wilson 13 Started and Completed 
A Rip Through Time by Kelley Armstrong 14 Continued and Current 
The Empyrean by Rebecca Yarros 15 Continued and Current 
The Sunbolt Chronicles by Intisar Khanani 16 Continued and Current 
Shadow Wars by Sherrilyn Kenyon, Hinako Hishinuma and Madaug Hishinuma 17 Started and Current
The Crimson Crown Duology by Heather Walter 18 Started and Current 
The Poseidon Trials by Eliza Raine and Rose Wilson 19 Started and Completed
The Black Witch by Laurie Forest 20 Continued and Completed
Remnants of the Fallen Kingdom by Day Leitao 21 Continued and Current 
Towerfall by Kristin Cast 22 Started and Current 
Rise of the Vicious Princess by C.J. Redwine 23 Continued and Completed
The Legends of Thezmarr by Helen Scheuerer 24 Started and Completed 
I Feed Her to the Beast by Jamison Shea 25 Continued and Current 
Flesh and False Gods by Chloe Gong 26 Continued and Current 
Six Crimson Cranes by Elizabeth Lim 27 (Series Might Be Finished) Continued and Current
Blood of the Fae by Briar Boleyn 28 Started and Completed
Finlay Donovan by Elle Cosimano 29 Continued and Current 
The Half King by Melissa Landers 30 Started and Current 
Follow Me Back by A.V. Geiger 31 Continued and Completed 
Thirstwood by Elly Blake 32 Started and Current 
Chaotic Orbits by Beth Revis 33 Continued and Completed
Emily Wilde by Heather Fawcett 34 (Series Might Be Finished) Continued and Current 
The Ashes of Thezmarr by Helen Scheuerer 35 Started and Current 
Bloodwing Academy by Briar Boleyn 36 Started and Current 
Dark Olympus by Katee Robert 37 Continued and Current 
Gilded Monsters by Rebecca Kenney 38 Continued and Current 
Secrets of the Eternal Roseby Penelope Barsetti 39 Continued and Current 
No Other Gods by Piper CJ 40 Continued and Current 
Gabriel's Inferno by Sylvain Reynard 41 Continued and Completed 
The Crimson Moth by Kristen Ciccarelli 42 Continued and Completed 
A Ruinous Love by Brynne Weaver 43 Continued and Completed 
Infinite Alchemist by Kacen Callender 44 Continued and Current 
The Radiant Emperor by Shelley Parker-Chan 45 Started and Completed
Shutter by Courtney Alameda 46 Started and Completed 
Survival Instincts by Adriana Anders  47 Continued and Completed
Artefacts of Ouranos by Nisha J. Tuli 48 Continued and Completed 
The Bone Season by Samantha Shannon 49 Continued and Current 
Heavenbreaker by Sara Wolf 50 Started and Current 
A Study in Drowning by Ava Reid 51 Continued and Completed 
A Christmas Notch by Julie Murphy and Sierra Simone 52 Continued and Current 
Waking Fire by Jean Louise 53 Continued and Current 
Junkyard Cats by Faith Hunter 54 Continued and Current 
Dark Lord Dani by Django Wexler 55 Continued and Completed 
The Chronicles of Castellane by Cassandra Clare 56 Continued and Current 
Crowns of Nyaxia by Carissa Broadbent 57 Continued and Current 
The Shadowborn Duet by Carissa Broadbent 58 Started and Completed 
The Nightfire Quartet by Nisha J. Tuli 59 Continued and Completed 
The Isles of the Gods by Amie Kaufman 60 Continued and Completed 
The Ending Fire Trilogy by Saara El-Arifi 61 Started and Completed 
The Warden by Daniel M. Ford 62 Continued and Current 
Crowns of the Fae by R.L. Perez 63 Started and Current 
The Dacians by Kresley Cole 64 Continued and Current 
Immortals After Dark by Kresley Cole 65 Continued and Current 
The Last Bloodcarver by Vanessa Le 66 Continued and Completed
Monster Smash Agency by Kathryn Moon 67 Continued and Current
Wicked Games by Kaylie Smith 68 Continued and Current
The Wired by Donna Freitas 69 Continued and Completed
The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins 70 Continued and Current
Little Thieves by Margaret Owen 71 Continued and Completed 
The Gifted Ones by Dianne Duvall 72 Started and Completed
Kingmaker Chronicles by Amanda Bouchet 73 Continued and Current 
Crimson Sails by Katee Robert 74 Continued and Completed 
All the Stars and Teeth by Adalyn Grace 75 Started and Completed 
Lady Helen by Alison Goodman 76 Started and Completed 
Immortal Holmes by Forthright 77 Started and Current 
Nevermore Bookshop Mysteries by Steffanie Holmes 78 Started and Completed 
Mortal Follies by Alexis Hall 79 Started and Current 
Galloway Trilogy by Amanda Scott 80 Continued and Completed 
Gumiho by Kat Cho 81 (Series Might Be Finished) Continued and Current
Vale Hall by Kristen Simmons 82 Started and Completed
Fateless by Julie Kagawa 83 Started and Current
Blackhearts by Nicole Castroman 84 Continued and Completed
Berserker by Emmy Laybourne 85 Started and Completed 
Campus Diaries by Elle Kennedy 86 Continued and Current 
Stonehurst Prep by Steffanie Holmes 87 Started and Completed
The Nightshade Crown by Hannah Whitten 88 Continued and Completed 
The Carls by Hank Green 89 Started and Completed 
XOXO by Axie Oh 90 (Reread) Continued and Current 
The Powerless Trilogy by Lauren Robert 91 Continued and Completed 
Dorothy Gentleman by Olivia Write 92 Started and Current 
Kings of Fury by Gena Showalter and Jill Monroe 93 Continued and Current 
Tomes & Tea by Rebecca Thorne 94 Continued and Completed 
Dark Academia by Steffanie Holmes 95 Started and Completed
The Three Realms Duology by Amélie Wen Zhao 96 Started and Current 
Arcana Academy by Elise Kova 97 Started and Current 
The Scarlet Veil by Shelby Mahurin 98 Continued and Completed
Serpent and Dove Universe by Shelby Mahurin 99 (Series Might Be Finished) Continued and Current
Supernatural Entanglements by Olivia Dade 100 Started and Current 
The War of Lost Hearts by Carissa Broadbent 101 Started and Completed 
Stonehurst Prep Elite by Steffanie Holmes 102 Continued and Completed 
OPUS by Elizabeth Bevarly 103 Continued and Completed 
The Labyrinth by Adrianne May 104 Started and Current 
The Tiger Saga by Colleen Houck 105 Continued and Current 
Nevermoor by Jessica Townsend 106 Continued and Current 
A Modern Fairy Tale Duet by Skye Warren 107 Started and Completed 
Descendents of the Zodiac by Katie Zhao 108 Started and Current
A Course in Magic by Melissa Marr 109 Continued and Current 
How We Fall Apart by Katie Zhao 110 (Series Might Be Finished) Started and Current 
The Murderbot Diaries by Martha Wells 111 (Reread) Continued and Current 
Monsters & Muses by Sav R. Miller 112 Started and Completed 
Kitty Collins by Katy Brent 113 Started and Current 
Fear the Flames by Olivia Rose Darling 114 Started and Current 
The Floating World by Axie Oh 115 Started and Completed
October Daye by Seanan McGuire 116 Continued and Current 
Harriet Morrow Investigates by Rob Osler 117 Started and Current 
Never List by Jade Presley 118 Started and Current 
Psy-Changeling Trinity by Nalini Singh 119 Continued and Current 
Psy-Changeling by Nalini Singh 120 Continued and Current 
The Rising World by Martha Wells 121 Continued and Current 
Mistwood by Leah Cypress 122 Started and Completed 
October Daye by Seanan McGuire 123 Continued and Current 
Steel & Stone by Annette Marie 124 Started and Completed 
Steel & Stone Universe Books by Annette Marie 125 Started and Completed 
Of Death & Starlight by Amanda Aggie 126 Started and Current 
The Scorched Throne by Sara Hashem 127 Started and Completed 
Saga of the Unfated by Danielle L. Jensen 128 Continued and Completed 
Fall of Dawn by Celia Aaron 129 Started and Current 
Mercy Thompson World by Patricia Briggs 130 Continued and Current 
The Echo Archives by Melissa Caruso 131 Continued and Current 
The Watcher's Quest by Margaret Buffie 132 (Reread) Continued and Completed 
Hart & Mercy by Megan Bannen 133 Continued and Completed 
Fallen Gods by Hannah Kanner 134 Continued and Completed
The Moon Chasers by Sophie Jordan 135 Started and Current 
Magic Under by Jaclyn Dolamore 136 Started and Completed 
Miranda Abbott Mystery by Ian Ferguson and Will Ferguson 137 Continued and Current 
The Spellshop by Sarah Beth Durst 138 Continued and Current 
Lessons of the Academia by Michelle Sagara 139 Continued and Current 
Chronicles of Elantra by Michelle Sagara 140 Continued and Current 
Hell Bent by Aurora Ascher 141 Started and Current 
BZRK by Michael Grant 142 Continued and Competed 
The New Alchemists by Marie Lu 143 Started and Current 
Beasts of the Void by S.A. Maclean 144 Started and Current
Wicked Villians by Katee Robert 145 Continued and Current 
In Death by J.D. Robb 146 Continued and Current 
The Summoner's Circle by S.T. Gibson 147 Continued and Current 
Not in Love by Ali Hazelwood 148 Continued and Current 
Monk and Robot by Becky Chambers 149 Started and Current 
Into Darkness by Navessa Allen 150 Continued and Current 
The Graces by Laure Eve 151 Continued and Completed 
The Wells of Sorcery by Django Wexler 152 Started and Completed 
Merry Gentry by Laurell K. Hamilton 153 (Reread) Continued and Current
Isle of Wyrd by Anne Bishop 154 Started and Current 
Simoneverse by Becky Albertalli 155 Continued and Completed 
Creekwood by Becky Albertalli 156 Continued and Completed 
Lady Darby Mysteries by Anna Lee Huber 157 Continued and Current 
Spires by Alexis Hall 158 Continued and Current
Evander Mills by Lev A.C. Rosen 189 Started and Current 
Wayward Children by Seanan McGuire 190 Continued and Current 
Kira Drake by Iris Johansen 191 Started and Current 
The Revenant Games by Margie Fuston 192 Started and Current 
Eve Duncan by Iris Johansen 193 Continued and Current 
The Savior's Series by Jenna Moreci 194 Continued and Current 
Stillhouse Lake by Rachel Caine 195 Continued and Completed 
Blood of Lilith by Scarlet St. Clair 196 Started and Current 
Secret Projects by Brandon Sanderson 197 Continued and Current 
Cosmere by Brandon Sanderson 198 Continued and Current 
Roaring Twenties by Jenn Bennett 199 Started and Completed 
The Moon Heresies by Tessa Gratton 200 Started and Current 
Mr. Darcy & Miss Tilney by Claudia Gray 201 Continued and Current
Lulu Kelly Mystery by Adam Shankman & Laura L. Sullivan 202 Started and Completed
The Aquarathi by Amalie Howard 203 Continued and Completed 
The Stonewater Kingdom by Rachel Gillig 204 Started and Current 
Lore Olympus by Rachel Smythe 205 Continued and Current 
The Institute for Singular Antiquities by S.A. Sidor 206 Started and Current (Series Might Be Finished)
Savage Lands by Stacey Marie Brown 207 Started and Current 
Spy×Family by Tatsuya Endo 209 Continued and Current 
The Volatile Memory Duology by Seth Haddon 209 Started and Current 
The Last Magician by Lisa Maxwell 210 Started and Completed 
The Southlands by Rachel Hartman 211 Continued and Current 
At Somerton by Leila Rasheed 212 Continued and Completed
The Age of Blood by K.M. Enright 213 Continued and Current 
The Aether Saga by E.K. Johnston 214 Started and Current 
Emry Merlin by Robyn Schneider 215 Continued and Completed 
The Scandalous Ladies of London by Sophie Jordan 216 Started and Current 
The Midsolar Murders by Mur Lafferty 217 Continued and Current
The Sweetest Dark by Shana Abe 218 Continued and Completed
This Ravenous Fate by Hayley Dennings 219 Continued and Completed 
The Grandest Game by Jennifer Lynn Barnes 220 Continued and Current 
Argeneau by Lynsay Sands 221 Continued and Current 
The Fire That Binds by Juliette Cross 222 Started and Current 
Thieves of Dragemor by Karina Halle 223 Started and Current 
Assistant to the Villain by Hannah Niccole Maehrer 224 Continued and Current 
The Singing Hills Cycle by Nghi Vo 225 Continued and Current 
Section 47 by Jennifer Estep 226 Continued and Current 
Elderberry Falls by Cora Crane 227 Started and Current 
The Case Files of Henri Davenforth by Honor Raconteur 228 Continued and Current 
Galactic Bonds by Jennifer Estep 229 Continued and Current 
Dark Shores by Danielle L. Jensen 230 Continued and Completed 
Curse Breaker by Veronica Roth 231 Continued and Current
Breach Wars by Ilona Andrews 232 Started and Current
Magic of the Lost by C.L. Clark 233 Started and Completed 
Book of Night by Holly Black 234 Continued and Completed 
The Torch Trilogy by Moira Buffini 235 Started and Current  
The Night Ends With Fire by K.X. Song 236 Continued and Completed
The Bridge Kingdom by Danielle L. Jensen 267 Continued and Current 
Bloodlines by Kathryn Ann Kingsley 268 Started and Current 
The Shadow Weavers Duology by Logan Karlie 269 Started and Current
The Tomes of Kaleria by Honor Raconteur 270 (Reread) Continued and Completed 
The Evermore Trilogy by Julie Soto 271 Started and Current 
Legends & Lattes by Travis Baldree 272 Continued and Current 
To All the Boys I've Loved Before by Jenny Han 273 Continued and Completed 
We Are the Ants by Shaun David Hutchinson 274 Started and Completed 
Wasteland by Susan Kim and Laurence Klavan 275 Started and Completed 
Honey Badger Chronicles by Shelley Laurenston 276 Continued and Current 
Kingdoms of Sand and Sky by Sarah Henning 277 Started and Completed 
The Housemaid by Freida McFadden 278 Started and Current 
Letters of Enchantment by Rebecca Ross 279 Continued and Current 
Scholomance by Naomi Novik 280 (Reread) Continued and Completed 
Fae & Alchemy by Callie Hart 281 Started and Current 
InCryptid by Seanan McGuire 282 Continued and Current
Nytefall by Chloe C. Peñaranda 283 Started and Completed 
Monsters by Vanessa Len 284 Continued and Completed 
Zodiac Academy by Caroline Peckham and Susanne Valenti 285 Started and Completed
A Fate So Cold by Amanda Foody and C.L. Herman 286 Started and Current 
The Courting of Bristol Keats by Mary E. Pearson 287 Started and Completed 
Sorcery of Thorns by Margaret Rogerson 288 Continued and Current 
Caraval by Stephanie Garber 289 Continued and Completed 
Bonded to Beasts by Hazel McBride 290 Started and Current 
Monsters Within by Sav R. Miller 291 Started and Current 
Spear of Summer Grass by Deanna Raybourn 292 (Reread) Continued and Completed 
Zodiac by Romina Russell 293 Continued and Completed 
Ruthless Boys of the Zodiac by Caroline Peckham and Susanne Valenti 294 Started and Completed 
The Idlewood Duology by Alyssa Villaire 295 Started and Current 
Darker by Four by June CL Tan 296 Continued and Completed 
The Orphan Queen by Jodi Meadows 297 Continued and Completed
Seasons of the Storm by Elle Cosimano 298 Continued and Completed 
Lore of the Wilds by Analeigh Sbrana 299 Started and Current
Heavenly Bodies by Imani Erriu 300 Started and Current
Ragna Crimson by Daiki Kobayashi 301 Started and Current
Bitten by Jordan Stephanie Gray 302 Started and Current
Deep Dish Mysteries by Mindy Quigley 303 Started and Current
The Unseelie Duology by Ivelisse Housman 304 Continued and Completed
Arclight by Josin L. McQuein 305 Continued and Completed
Veronica Speedwell by Deanna Raybourn 306 Continued and Current
Lightlark by Alex Aster 307 Continued and Current 
Robert Langdon by Dan Brown 308 Continued and Current
Magic and Romance by Sara Raasch 309 Started and Current
Bride by Ali Hazelwood 310 Continued and Current
Realm of the Four Kingdoms by Jayci Lee 311 Started and Current 
Monstrous Matches by Lillian Lark 312 Continued and Current
Revivors by James Knapp 313 Continued and Completed
Belladonna by Adalyn Grace 314 Continued and Current
Haven's Rock by Kelley Armstrong 315 Continued and Current 
A Fire in the Sky by Sophie Jordan 316 Continued and Current 
The Boundlands by Elise Winters 317 Started and Current 
Secrets of the Eternal Rose by Fiona Paul 318 Continued and Completed
The Halloween Boys by Kat Blackthorne 319 Started and Completed 
Anna by Kendare Blake 320 (Reread) Continued and Completed
Waxways by Scott Reintgen 321 Continued and Completed 
Empire of the Vampire by Jay Kristoff 322 Continued and Completed 
Beatrice Steele by Julia Seales 323 Started and Current 
Cherry Magic! Thirty Years of Virginity Can Make You a Wizard?! by Yuu Toyota 324 Started and Current
Sworn Soldier by T. Kingfisher 325 Continued and Current 
Sherlock Holmes Cthulhu Casebooks by James Lovegrove 326 Started and Current
Soldier Girl by Michael Grant 327 Continued and Completed
Mavis Miller by Elise Bryant 328 Started and Current
The Unfinished by Cheryl Isaacs 329 Continued and Current
The Seasons of Carnage Trilogy by Brynne Weaver 330 Started and Current
Lady Petra Inquires by Celeste Connally 331 Continued and Current
The Rose Bargain by Sasha Peyton Smith 332 Continued and Completed
A Lizzie and Darcy Mystery by Tirzah Price 333 Continued and Completed
Verity Kent by Anna Lee Huber 334 Continued and Current
The Dresden Files by Jim Butcher 335 Continued and Current
The Inheritance Games by Jennifer Lynn Barnes 336 Continued and Current
The Alchemy Trials by Rachel Vincent 337 Started and Current
Kingdom of Arden by Gena Showalter 338 Started and Current
S.C.Y.T.H.E Mystery by Maxie Dara 339 Continued and Current

Series Continued and Completed 2025 Stats

So the series I started prior to 2025 and completed are:
Bone Grace by Kathryn Purdie 4 
The Hades Trials by Eliza Raine and Rose Wilson 5
The Black Witch by Laurie Forest 20 
Rise of the Vicious Princess by C.J. Redwine 23 
Follow Me Back by A.V. Geiger 31 
Chaotic Orbits by Beth Revis 33 
Gabriel's Inferno by Sylvain Reynard 41 
The Crimson Moth by Kristen Ciccarelli 42 
A Ruinous Love by Brynne Weaver 43
Survival Instincts by Adriana Anders  47 
Artefacts of Ouranos by Nisha J. Tuli 48 
A Study in Drowning by Ava Reid 51
Dark Lord Dani by Django Wexler 55 
The Nightfire Quartet by Nisha J. Tuli 59 
The Isles of the Gods by Amie Kaufman 60 
The Last Bloodcarver by Vanessa Le 66 
The Wired by Donna Freitas 69 
Little Thieves by Margaret Owen 71 
Crimson Sails by Katee Robert 74 
Galloway Trilogy by Amanda Scott 80 
Blackhearts by Nicole Castroman 84 
The Nightshade Crown by Hannah Whitten 88 
The Powerless Trilogy by Lauren Robert 91 
Tomes & Tea by Rebecca Thorne 94 
The Scarlet Veil by Shelby Mahurin 98
Stonehurst Prep Elite by Steffanie Holmes 102 
OPUS by Elizabeth Bevarly 103 
Saga of the Unfated by Danielle L. Jensen 128 
The Watcher's Quest by Margaret Buffie 132 (Reread)
Hart & Mercy by Megan Bannen 133 
Fallen Gods by Hannah Kanner 134
BZRK by Michael Grant 142 
The Graces by Laure Eve 151  
Simoneverse by Becky Albertalli 155 
Creekwood by Becky Albertalli 156 
Stillhouse Lake by Rachel Caine 195 
The Aquarathi by Amalie Howard 203 
At Somerton by Leila Rasheed 212 
Emry Merlin by Robyn Schneider 215 
The Sweetest Dark by Shana Abe 218 
This Ravenous Fate by Hayley Dennings 219 
Dark Shores by Danielle L. Jensen 230
Book of Night by Holly Black 234
The Night Ends With Fire by K.X. Song 236 
The Tomes of Kaleria by Honor Raconteur 270 (Reread)
To All the Boys I've Loved Before by Jenny Han 273 
Scholomance by Naomi Novik 280 (Reread) 
Monsters by Vanessa Len 284 
Caraval by Stephanie Garber 289 
Spear of Summer Grass by Deanna Raybourn 292 (Reread)
Zodiac by Romina Russell 293 
Darker by Four by June CL Tan 296 
The Orphan Queen by Jodi Meadows 297 
Seasons of the Storm by Elle Cosimano 298
The Unseelie Duology by Ivelisse Housman 304 
Arclight by Josin L. McQuein 305
Revivors by James Knapp 313 
Secrets of the Eternal Rose by Fiona Paul 318 
Anna by Kendare Blake 320 (Reread) 
Waxways by Scott Reintgen 321 
Empire of the Vampire by Jay Kristoff 322
Soldier Girl by Michael Grant 327
The Rose Bargain by Sasha Peyton Smith 332 
A Lizzie and Darcy Mystery by Tirzah Price 333 

Series Started and Completed in 2025 Stats

So the series that I started in 2025 and completed are: 
The Immortality Trials by Eliza Raine 1 
The Founders Trilogy by Robert Jackson Bennett 3 
Grace and Fury by Tracy Banghart 9 
Threads That Bind by Kika Hatzopoulou 12 
The Ares Trials by Eliza Raine and Rose Wilson 13 
The Poseidon Trials by Eliza Raine and Rose Wilson 19 
The Legends of Thezmarr by Helen Scheuerer 24 
Blood of the Fae by Briar Boleyn 28 
The Radiant Emperor by Shelley Parker-Chan 45 
Shutter by Courtney Alameda 46 
The Shadowborn Duet by Carissa Broadbent 58 
The Ending Fire Trilogy by Saara El-Arifi 61  
The Gifted Ones by Dianne Duvall 72 
All the Stars and Teeth by Adalyn Grace 75 
Lady Helen by Alison Goodman 76 
Nevermore Bookshop Mysteries by Steffanie Holmes 78 
Vale Hall by Kristen Simmons 82 
Berserker by Emmy Laybourne 85 
Stonehurst Prep by Steffanie Holmes 87
The Carls by Hank Green 89 
Dark Academia by Steffanie Holmes 95 
The War of Lost Hearts by Carissa Broadbent 101 
A Modern Fairy Tale Duet by Skye Warren 107 
Monsters & Muses by Sav R. Miller 112 
The Floating World by Axie Oh 115 
Mistwood by Leah Cypress 122 
Steel & Stone by Annette Marie 124  
Steel & Stone Universe Books by Annette Marie 125 
The Scorched Throne by Sara Hashem 127 
Magic Under by Jaclyn Dolamore 136 
The Wells of Sorcery by Django Wexler 152 
Roaring Twenties by Jenn Bennett 199 
Lulu Kelly Mystery by Adam Shankman & Laura L. Sullivan 202 
The Last Magician by Lisa Maxwell 210 
Magic of the Lost by C.L. Clark 233
We Are the Ants by Shaun David Hutchinson 274  
Wasteland by Susan Kim and Laurence Klavan 275
Kingdoms of Sand and Sky by Sarah Henning 277 
Nytefall by Chloe C. Peñaranda 283 
Zodiac Academy by Caroline Peckham and Susanne Valenti 285
The Courting of Bristol Keats by Mary E. Pearson 287
The Halloween Boys by Kat Blackthorne 319 

Waiting on Wednesday #764, December 31st

"Waiting On" Wednesday is a weekly event, hosted at Breaking the Spine, that spotlights upcoming releases that we're eagerly anticipating!

Such a Perfect Family by Nalini Singh
Expected Publication: January 27th, 2026
From Goodreads:
A man with a deadly past marries into the perfect, most respectable family in this riveting thriller from New York Times bestselling author Nalini Singh. . . .

A woman buried.
A woman broken.
A woman crashed.
A woman burned.
And the man who knew them all.

Love at first sight, a whirlwind Vegas wedding, a fairy-tale romance.

For forty-three days, Tavish Advani has been the happiest man in the world—until his new life turns to ash, his wealthy in-laws’ house going up in a fiery explosion. His badly injured wife lies in a coma, her family all but annihilated.

Tavish thought he'd left the sins of his Los Angeles life behind, but it’s not so easy to leave behind an investigation into the deaths of several high-profile women—all of whom he'd professed to love. Tragedy and death follow him no matter where he goes . . . but this time, he knows he’s truly innocent.

Desperately trying to clear his name as the authorities zero in, Tavish begins his own investigation into the fire—and learns that his wife’s picture-perfect family may have been nothing but a meticulously constructed mirage. The truth is much darker than anything Tavish could’ve imagined.

Silver & Blood by Jessie Mihalik
Expected Publication: January 27th, 2026
From Goodreads:
On a deadly mission to kill the mythical beast that has been haunting her woods, a desperate mage finds her fate intertwined with the handsome, powerful man who saves her in this dark and sexy romantasy—perfect for readers of Jennifer L. Armentrout, Callie Hart, and Holly Black.

There’s something in the woods…

When a vicious beast begins attacking her fellow villagers, Riela reluctantly agrees to enter the forbidden forest and kill the monster as she’s the only mage available—or so she thought.

Untrained and barely armed, Riela is quickly overwhelmed when one beast turns into two. She fears her death is at hand until the unexpected arrival of a scarred, strikingly handsome man with gleaming moonlit magic changes her fate—and provides a rare opportunity to learn more about her own fickle power.

After being rescued and healed from the beast’s poison, Riela awakens in a magical castle complete with a gorgeous library, a strange wolf, and the surly man who saved her life. She soon learns Garrick is both more powerful and far deadlier than a mere mortal mage—but thanks to a century-long curse, his powers are weakening.

Trapped in his castle and surrounded by the treacherous woods, the spark of attraction between Riela and Garrick slowly ignites into fiery desire. But the more they discover about Riela’s magic, the more suspicious Garrick grows of her identity. As they unravel the secrets and lies connecting Riela’s past to Garrick’s, the tenuous threads of trust between them start to fray.

Because Riela’s life—or her death—might be the key to regaining everything Garrick has lost.

Dear Debbie by Freida McFadden
Expected Publication: January 27th, 2026
From Goodreads:
A brand new twisted thriller that will have you cheering "good for her!" from the #1 New York Times bestselling and global sensation Freida McFadden, author of The Housemaid!

Sometimes, enough is enough…

Debbie Mullen is losing it. For years, she has compiled all of her best advice into her column, Dear Debbie, where the wives of New England come for sympathy and neighborly advice. Through her work, Debbie has heard from countless women who are ignored, belittled, or even abused by their husbands. And Debbie does her best to guide them in the right direction.

Or at least, she did.

These days, Debbie’s life seems to be spiraling out of control. She just lost her job. Something strange is happening with her teenage daughters. And her husband is keeping secrets, according to the tracking app she installed on his phone. Now, Debbie’s done being the bigger person. She’s done being reasonable and practical. It’s time to take her own advice.

And now it’s time for payback against all the people in her life who deserve it the most.

From #1 New York Times and international bestselling author Freida McFadden comes a biting, subversive thriller about what happens when women finally choose to take justice into their own hands – with killer results.

Enchanting the Fae Queen by Stephanie Burgis
Expected Publication: January 27th, 2026
From Goodreads:
Queen Lorelei is a notorious fae seductress, with a trail of broken hearts in her wake. But behind her glamorous lifestyle and sparkling mask lurks a dangerously intelligent woman who’d do anything to keep her people safe – even kidnap the enemy empire’s most famous hero.

The virtuous high general Gerard de Moireul represents all that is moral and true. He has to, after his parents were executed for treason. The last thing he needs is the Queen of Balravia, who showers glitter and rainbow-colored sparkles everywhere she goes without the slightest regard for good taste, decorum, or royal dignity.

They’re opposites in every way, but when they’re swept up together in a grand – and deadly – fae tournament, they discover all of each other’s most hidden truths–and how perfectly they might be suited for each other after all.

Sparking Fire Out of Fate by Brigid Kemmerer
Expected Publication: January 27th, 2026
From Goodreads:
Broken loyalties. Uncertain fates. Two kingdoms hanging in the balance. . . The exhilarating finale in bestselling author Brigid Kemmerer's Forging Silver series will leave readers breathless!

Callyn has grown closer to Queen Lia Mara in Syhl Shallow, bonded by the secret magic they share. But their magic can stay hidden only so long, especially when a dangerous plot on the Queen's life forces Callyn to work with the man who betrayed her.

In Emberfall, Tycho and Jax are struggling to rebuild their connection after months apart, complicated when they learn of Truthbringers causing trouble at the borders. Sent to investigate together, Jax and Tycho soon discover that the rebellious faction has formed a devil's bargain with the magical scravers to destroy human magic once and for all.

When their missions bring them together, Tycho, Jax, and Callyn find themselves facing threats from all sides. With one last chance to save their magic and their kingdoms, they must work together, or lose everything.

War has erupted. Love is tested. And without sacrifice, magic could destroy everyone . . .

The end of January has some great books, and I can't wait for them all to be out! What about you guys? Happy reading! 

WWW Wednesday #768, December 31st

To play along, just answer the following three (3) questions…

• What are you currently reading?
• What did you recently finish reading?
• What do you think you'll read next?

Thanks to MizB of Should Be Writing now A Daily Rhythm for starting this meme! And thanks now to Taking on a World of Words for reviving it! 



What about you guys? Happy reading!

Tuesday, December 30, 2025

Teaser Tuesday #768, December 30th

Teaser Tuesday is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by Ambrosia of The Purple Booker. Anyone can play along! Just do the following:
  • Grab your current read
  • Open to a random page
  • Share two (2) "teaser" sentences from somewhere on that page
  • BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! (make sure that what you share doesn't give too much away! You don't want to ruin the book for others!)
  • Share the title & author, too, so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR Lists if they like your teasers!
Today's teaser comes from , page .

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What about you guys? Happy reading!

Monday, December 29, 2025

It's Monday! What Are You Reading #760, December 29th

It's Monday! What Are You Reading is a weekly meme hosted by Book Date where we share what we read this past week, what we hope to read this week...and anything in between! This is a great way to plan out your reading week and see what others are currently reading as well...you never know where that next "must read" book will come from!
What happened in the past week:

Weekly Memes:
It's Monday! What Are You Reading #759
Teaser Tuesday #767
WWW Wednesday #767
WOW #763
Will the Time Come #760
Third Sentence Thursday #750
Random Reads #736
First Lines Friday #763
Book Blogger Hop #429
The Reward Challenge Update #745
Wheel of TBR #292
How Well I Stuck to It #597
Wrote that Review Update #594

Week 52 Reviews:



Random:
Erin A. Craig Author Page
Silvia Moreno-Garcia Author Page

OK, so I got  posts in 7 days, What about you guys? Happy reading!

So this week I want to read 

Sunday, December 28, 2025

Wheel of TBR #292, December 28th

I saw Codie's Book Corner doing the Wheel of TBR, and I thought that sounded like a great way to pick what to read from your TBR. So thanks to her! I'll only do 3 spins, because I'm doing this every week, and so it won't make up my total TBR of the week, but it'll be a start!

Rules:
1. For each week of the month, I'll do 3 spins each week to read each week though I do have the rest of the month to read them. Once a prompt is used, I'll randomly choose one from the list, keeping track of how often a colour comes up. If colour comes up 3 or more times in month, I'll do another spin once it comes up 3 times.
2. If I don't read a book that week or at least start it before the end of the month, then for my next week of spins, I have to add a punishment for each book unread. I'll roll for each unread book, and have to apply each and every punishment chosen to the week.
3. Each month I'll get a prompt from my Binge Read Wheel (either specifically picking the prompt, or spinning the wheel) and I have to read at least 9 books, though I can read more!

Of the books from the last week, I read

Binge Read Wheel:
For this month, the wheel picked/I chose . I read  , so I've read /9+.

For this month, the wheel picked Ebook TBR.

Prompts Used This Week:
A-Z In Title, No Article Words Title, Year As Last Read, Read a Book while writing a review at the end of each chapter, 2022 Purchase.

A-Z In Title-Azure-

No Article Words Title-Azure-

Year As Last Read-Violet-

Bonus Spin for Azure-Read a Book while writing a review at the end of each chapter-Rose

Bonus Spin for Rose-2022 Purchase-Orange

Colour Totals:
Red: 2
Orange: 2
Yellow: 0
Chartreuse: 1
Green: 0
Spring Green: 1
Cyan: 2
Azure: 3
Blue: 0
Violet: 2
Magenta: 0
Rose: 3

Prompts for Next Week:
Series Continued and Unfinished/Current 2022-Red
Series Continued and Unfinished/Current 2020-Orange
Ebook-Yellow
ARC Book to Read in 2023-Chartreuse
ARC-NetGalley-Green
Series I Read in 2022 But Not in 2023-Spring Green
Literature Map Discovery-Cyan
Reading Challenge Prompt-Azure
ARC Published-Blue
Physical Book to Read in 2022-Violet
ARC-Edelweiss-Magenta
Readers Also Enjoyed-Rose

So those are some of the books I'm going to try to read this week. What about you guys? Happy reading!

Wrote that Review Update #594, December 28th

Create your own banner at mybannermaker.com!
If you want to participate, set a certain amount of reviews to write, and once you make that goal, you can get a reward!

My reviews to reward is writing all of the reviews of the week, and I motivated myself to write my review for , so I have  of  reviews written!

And as always, I want to review this week's reviews!

What about you guys? Happy reading!

How Well I Stuck to It #597, December 28th

So I decided that I should have accountability on sticking to what should be in a week, so I'm doing How Well I Stuck to It every Sunday, because my schedule should be fixed in by now!



NetGalley: #. Check.

Edelweiss: #. Check.

New Books: #. Check.





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What about you guys? Happy reading!

The Reward Challenge Update #745, December 28th

The Reward Challenge is almost the complete opposite to a book buying ban as you'll end up buying lots of new books throughout the challenge but only after you've completed a certain amount of reading. It was hosted by Good Golly Miss Holly, so thanks to her for starting it!

OK, so I read

which counts twice/times as a ,

which counts twice/times as a .

So I have  counts which translates to $ this week! I'll use it to buy books!

Friday, December 26, 2025

Book Blogger Hop #429, December 26th

The Book Blogger Hop was originally created by Jennifer from Crazy-For-Books in March 2010 and ended on December 31, 2012. With Jennifer's permission, Ramblings of a Coffee Addicted Writer relaunched the meme on February 15, 2013. Check out the hop here

Each week the hop will start on a Friday and end on Thursday. There will be a weekly prompt featuring a book related question. The hop's purpose is to give bloggers a chance to follow other blogs, learn about new books, befriend other bloggers, and receive new followers to your own blog.

The Question of the week is:

First Lines Friday #763, December 26th

First Lines Friday is a bookish meme hosted by Literary Marie of Precision Reviews. We encourage all of our fellow book bloggers and bookhearts to play along.

-Grab your current read(s)
-Share the first line(s)
-Include the title and author so that other FLF participants can add the book to their TBR Lists!


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What about you guys? Happy reading! 

Silvia Moreno-Garcia Author Page

The Story: Mexican Gothic really blew up on the book spaces, and then I saw a bookish creator enjoy Gods of Jade and Shadow, and I read Mexican Gothic and it was so good, and then I saw Certain Dark Things on NetGalley, so I requested and got it, and I've since loved every book I've read from her, and I can't wait to read more! 

Website

Stand Alone's: Certain Dark Things and her site, my review, The Beautiful Ones and her site, my review, Gods of Jade and Shadow and her site, my review, Mexican Gothic and her site, my review, The Return of the Sorceress and her site, my review, Velvet Was the Night and her site, my review, The Tiger Came to the Mountain and her site, my review, The Daughter or Doctor Moreau and her site, my review, Silver Nitrate and her site, my review, The Lover and her site, my review, The Seventh Veil of Salome and her site, my review, The Bewitching and her site, my review, The Intrigue and her site.

Thursday, December 25, 2025

Random Reads #736, December 25th

Random Reads is a monthly meme (that I'm going to do weekly) hosted by I'm Loving Books to read some books that have been on our TBR piles for a long time. Using Random.org, I got  which turned out to be ! It's been on my TBR pile since , 20, and I added it because ! What about you guys? Happy reading!

Third Sentence Thursday #750, December 25th

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Third Sentence Thursday is a weekly meme which likes to watch fireworks especially while eating a cookie!
1) Take the book you are currently reading and open it to a random page. Share the third full sentence on that page. (If there isn't a third one – like at the end of a chapter or a blank page – you can share the third sentence of the book or just choose another random page.) Feel free to share more than one sentence, if you feel the need to do so.
2) Review this sentence anyway you want (funny and silly reviews encouraged)
3) Post a link to your sentence at Words I Write Crazy (This Blog)
4) Visit one or two of the other blogs to check out their third sentences!

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What are your guy's 3rd lines? Link up below!

Will the Time Come #760, December 25th

Every Thursday I am going to list a book which I really want to read/keep meaning to get to. These are mostly books which have been on my shelf for awhile now but don't have to be, maybe you got it two weeks ago and really want to read it! Thanks to Jodie from Books for Company for this meme!
Want to Join?
-Pick a book you have been meaning to read
-Do a post telling us about the book    
-Link the post up in the linky  
-Visit the other blogs

From Goodreads:
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Why the time hasn't come yet...
What about you guys? Happy reading! 

Wednesday, December 24, 2025

Waiting on Wednesday #763, December 24th

"Waiting On" Wednesday is a weekly event, hosted at Breaking the Spine, that spotlights upcoming releases that we're eagerly anticipating!

Cherry Magic! Thirty Years of Virginity Can Make You a Wizard?!, Vol. 15 by Yuu Toyota 
Expected Publication: January 20th, 2026
From Goodreads:
It’s A thirty-year-old virgin gets more than he bargained for when his newfound magical power reveals he’s the object of his male coworker’s affections!

Troublesome client Tachibana, who has a thing for Adachi, is pulling out all the stops to steal him away! After almost falling for one of Tachibana's tricks, Adachi asks Kurosawa to teach him some street smarts in all matters of love! Will he learn to set clear boundaries with Tachibana? At the same time, a sneak shot of Tsuge and Minato goes viral right before Minato's dance group is set to debut! Minato wants to just tell the world that they're dating, but Tsuge has worst-case scenarios on the brain. When misunderstandings ensue, can they manage to straighten things out?

Twelve Months by Jim Butcher
Expected Publication: January 20th, 2026
From Goodreads:
Harry Dresden, Chicago’s only professional wizard, has always managed to save the day—but, in this powerful entry in the Dresden Files, can he save himself?

One year. 365 days. Twelve months.

Harry Dresden has been through a lot, and so has his city. After Harry and his allies narrowly managed to save Chicago from being razed, everything is different—and it’s not just the current lack of electricity.

Harry lost people he cared about in the battle, and that’s the kind of loss that takes a toll. Harry being Harry, he’s doing his best to help the city and his friends recover and rebuild, but it’s a heavy load. He needs time.

Time is one thing Harry doesn’t have, however. Ghouls are prowling Chicago and killing innocent civilians. Harry’s brother is dying, and Harry doesn’t know how to help him. And last but certainly not least, the Winter Queen of the Fae has allied with the White Court of vampires—and Harry’s been betrothed to the seductive, deadly vampire Lara Raith to seal the deal.

It’s been a tough year. More than ever, the city needs Harry Dresden the wizard—but after loss and grief, is there enough left of him to rise to the challenge?

A Heart So Green by Lyra Selene
Expected Publication: January 20th, 2026
From Goodreads:
Once in a land of swan princesses and star-touched changelings two sisters were on opposite sides of a war. The cost will be high but balance must be struck in this heart-pounding and enchanting conclusion to this internationally bestselling romantasy trilogy. 

After the explosive finale of the Tournament of Kings, Fia and Irian manage to escape to the wildlands, dodging pursuit by her cunning sister Eala. With Fia locked in her own mind, battling a powerful celestial entity, Irian must form new alliances to come up with a plan to defeat Eala’s terrifying magic.

With both the human and fae realm under threat, Eala's rampage must be stopped, no matter the cost. On Bealtain Eve, when the veil between worlds is at its thinnest, Fia and Irian will finally face off against the swan princess and forge the ending to their love story that was written in the stars.

Better the Devil by Erik J.Brown
Expected Publication: January 20th, 2026
From Goodreads:
A harrowing, edge-of-your-seat psychological thriller about a queer homeless teen who, in a bid for safety, assumes the identity of a boy who went missing ten years ago...only to find that his new home is anything but a safe haven—from All That's Left in the World author Erik J. Brown!

Perfect for fans of Karen McManus, Holly Jackson, and Ryan La Sala.

When a runaway teen is arrested for shoplifting, he's desperate not to be sent back to the hyper-religious parents he knows will never accept him. While at the police station, he notices a resemblance to the aged-up photos of Nate Beaumont, a child who went missing ten years ago—and, in a moment of desperation, he takes Nate’s identity in hopes that it will help him make a quick getaway. 

Before he can run again, Nate’s family arrives and welcomes him home to a life he never had. As "Nate" watches and waits for his chance to escape, he finds that the Beaumonts are nurturing and loving, very different from his own parents.

But soon unsettling things start to happen—vandalism, alarms going off in the middle of the night—and it becomes clear that someone knows "Nate" isn't who he says he is...and that the real Nate wasn't kidnapped, but murdered.

As he starts to unravel the mystery, he gets ever closer to the devil he may know—and learns he might be their next victim.

Oh, these are books that I'm just dying, I just found the Cherry Magic series recently and become obsessed, and I need this next volume and all the other books to be out, since I have the rest as ARC's. What about you guys? Happy reading! 

WWW Wednesday #767, December 24th

To play along, just answer the following three (3) questions…

• What are you currently reading?
• What did you recently finish reading?
• What do you think you'll read next?

Thanks to MizB of Should Be Writing now A Daily Rhythm for starting this meme! And thanks now to Taking on a World of Words for reviving it! 



What about you guys? Happy reading!

Erin A. Craig Author Page

The Story: House of Salt and Sorrow had a bunch of hype, and when it came out, I read it and loved it, and all her books have sounded fantastic, and I can't wait to read more by Erin A. Craig!

Website

Series: Sisters of the Salt.

Sisters of the Salt: House of Salt and Sorrow and her site, my review, House of Roots and Ruin and her site, my review.

Stand Alone's: Small Favors and her site, my review, The Thirteenth Child and her site, my review, A Land So Wide and her site, my review.

Tuesday, December 23, 2025

Teaser Tuesday #767, December 23rd

Teaser Tuesday is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by Ambrosia of The Purple Booker. Anyone can play along! Just do the following:
  • Grab your current read
  • Open to a random page
  • Share two (2) "teaser" sentences from somewhere on that page
  • BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! (make sure that what you share doesn't give too much away! You don't want to ruin the book for others!)
  • Share the title & author, too, so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR Lists if they like your teasers!
Today's teaser comes from , page .

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What about you guys? Happy reading!

Monday, December 22, 2025

It's Monday! What Are You Reading #759, December 22nd

It's Monday! What Are You Reading is a weekly meme hosted by Book Date where we share what we read this past week, what we hope to read this week...and anything in between! This is a great way to plan out your reading week and see what others are currently reading as well...you never know where that next "must read" book will come from!
What happened in the past week:

Weekly Memes:
It's Monday! What Are You Reading #758
Teaser Tuesday #766
WWW Wednesday #766
WOW #762
Will the Time Come #759
Third Sentence Thursday #749
Random Reads #735
First Lines Friday #762
Book Blogger Hop #428
The Reward Challenge Update #744
Wheel of TBR #291
How Well I Stuck to It #596
Wrote that Review Update #593

Week 51 Reviews:
A Court of Hearts and Hunger 
The Robin on the Oak Throne 
Monsters Are Hidden 
Vipers Are Forbidden 
Villains Are Made 
Sapphire Flames 
A Misunderstanding 
Pay Me 
Rogan and the 9 Month Stomach Bug 
Sgt Munoz Had to Go
Emerald Blaze 
The Cool Aunt 
Ruby Fever 
Regina
Corporate Agility 
Marty, the Electrical Ferret
Such a Perfect Family
A Tempest of Tea 
A Tempest of Tea Bonus Epilogue
A Steeping of Blood 
Gone 
Hunger 
Lies
Killman Creek 
Wolfhunter River 

Random:


OK, so I got  posts in 7 days, What about you guys? Happy reading!

So this week I want to read 

Sunday, December 21, 2025

Wheel of TBR #291, December 21st

I saw Codie's Book Corner doing the Wheel of TBR, and I thought that sounded like a great way to pick what to read from your TBR. So thanks to her! I'll only do 3 spins, because I'm doing this every week, and so it won't make up my total TBR of the week, but it'll be a start!

Rules:
1. For each week of the month, I'll do 3 spins each week to read each week though I do have the rest of the month to read them. Once a prompt is used, I'll randomly choose one from the list, keeping track of how often a colour comes up. If colour comes up 3 or more times in month, I'll do another spin once it comes up 3 times.
2. If I don't read a book that week or at least start it before the end of the month, then for my next week of spins, I have to add a punishment for each book unread. I'll roll for each unread book, and have to apply each and every punishment chosen to the week.
3. Each month I'll get a prompt from my Binge Read Wheel (either specifically picking the prompt, or spinning the wheel) and I have to read at least 9 books, though I can read more!

Of the books from the last week, I read Sapphire Flames by Ilona Andrews, Emerald Blaze by Ilona Andrews, A Tempest of Tea by Hafsah Faizal.

Binge Read Wheel:
For this month, I chose Yearly Goals. I read Dolls Gone Wild by Allie Brahms, Platform Decay by Martha Wells, An Ordinary Sort of Evil by Kelley Armstrong, The Burning World by Isaac Marion, The Living by Isaac Marion, He Knows When You're Awake by Alta Hensley, so I've read 9/9+.

Prompts Used This Week:
Genre As Last Read, Cover Change, Mass Market Paperback.

Genre As Last Read-Violet-

Cover Change-Rose-Plague by Michael Grant-I know this series is longer than a trilogy, but it is only 6 books in the original series, so I'm counting it. 

Mass Market Paperback-Spring Green-Caribbean Cruising by Rachel Hawthorne-I have this as a mass market paperback, so I'll be reading that! 

Colour Totals:
Red: 2
Orange: 1
Yellow: 0
Chartreuse: 1
Green: 0
Spring Green: 1
Cyan: 2
Azure: 1
Blue: 0
Violet: 1
Magenta: 0
Rose: 2

Prompts for Next Week:
Series Continued and Unfinished/Current 2022-Red
2022 Purchase-Orange
Ebook-Yellow
ARC Book to Read in 2023-Chartreuse
ARC-NetGalley-Green
Series I Read in 2022 But Not in 2023-Spring Green
Literature Map Discovery-Cyan
A-Z In Title-Azure
ARC Published-Blue
Year As Last Read-Violet
ARC-Edelweiss-Magenta
Read a Book while writing a review at the end of each chapter-Rose

So those are some of the books I'm going to try to read this week. What about you guys? Happy reading!

The Reward Challenge Update #744, December 21st

The Reward Challenge is almost the complete opposite to a book buying ban as you'll end up buying lots of new books throughout the challenge but only after you've completed a certain amount of reading. It was hosted by Good Golly Miss Holly, so thanks to her for starting it!

OK, so I read A Court of Hearts and Hunger which counts 3 times as a 2025 Retelling Reading Challenge 2025 Book and Prequel & Sequel Challenge 2025 Book, The Robin on the Oak Throne which counts twice as a Prequel & Sequel Challenge 2025 Book, Monsters Are Hidden which counts twice as a Prequel & Sequel Challenge 2025 Book, Vipers Are Forbidden which counts twice as a Prequel & Sequel Challenge 2025 Book, Villains Are Made which counts 3 times as a End of Series 2025 Book and Prequel & Sequel Challenge 2025 Book, Sapphire Flames which counts twice as a Prequel & Sequel Challenge 2025 Book, A Misunderstanding which counts twice as a Prequel & Sequel Challenge 2025 Book, Pay Me which counts twice as a Prequel & Sequel Challenge 2025 Book, Rogan and the 9 Month Stomach Bug which counts twice as a Prequel & Sequel Challenge 2025 Book, Sgt Munoz Had to Go which counts twice as a Prequel & Sequel Challenge 2025 Book, Emerald Blaze which counts twice as a Prequel & Sequel Challenge 2025 Book, The Cool Aunt which counts twice as a Prequel & Sequel Challenge 2025 Book, Ruby Fever which counts 3 times as a End of Series 2025 Book and Prequel & Sequel Challenge 2025 Book, Regina which counts twice as a Prequel & Sequel Challenge 2025 Book, Corporate Agility which counts twice as a Prequel & Sequel Challenge 2025 Book, Marty, the Electrical Ferret which counts twice as a Prequel & Sequel Challenge 2025 Book, Such a Perfect Family which counts 4 times as a NetGalley Book, SAC 2025 Book and a WoW Book, A Tempest of Tea which counts 3 times as a Historical Fiction 2025 Book and Prequel & Sequel Challenge 2025 Book, A Tempest of Tea Bonus Epilogue which counts 3 times as a Historical Fiction 2025 Book and Prequel & Sequel Challenge 2025 Book, A Steeping of Blood which counts 5 times as a End of Series 2025 Book, Historical Fiction 2025 Book, Prequel & Sequel Challenge 2025 Book and WoW Book, Gone which counts 3 times as a 2025 Dystopia Book and Prequel & Sequel Challenge 2025 Book, Hunger which counts 3 times as a 2025 Dystopia Book and Prequel & Sequel Challenge 2025 Book, Lies which counts 3 times as a 2025 Dystopia Book and Prequel & Sequel Challenge 2025 Book, Killman Creek which counts twice as a Prequel & Sequel Challenge 2025 Book, Wolfhunter River which counts twice as a Prequel & Sequel Challenge 2025 Book.

So I have 73 counts which translates to $36.50 this week! I'll use it to buy books!

Wrote that Review Update #593, December 21st

Create your own banner at mybannermaker.com!
If you want to participate, set a certain amount of reviews to write, and once you make that goal, you can get a reward!

My reviews to reward is writing all of the reviews of the week, and I motivated myself to write my review for , so I have  of  reviews written!

And as always, I want to review this week's reviews!

What about you guys? Happy reading!

How Well I Stuck to It #596, December 21st

So I decided that I should have accountability on sticking to what should be in a week, so I'm doing How Well I Stuck to It every Sunday, because my schedule should be fixed in by now!



NetGalley: #. Check.

Edelweiss: #. Check.

New Books: #. Check.





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What about you guys? Happy reading!

Saturday, December 20, 2025

Week 51 Reviews: Killman Creek, Wolfhunter River


From Goodreads:
Every time Gwen closed her eyes, she saw him in her nightmares. Now her eyes are open, and he's not going away.

Gwen Proctor won the battle to save her kids from her ex-husband, serial killer Melvin Royal, and his league of psychotic accomplices. But the war isn't over. Not since Melvin broke out of prison. Not since she received a chilling text…

You're not safe anywhere now.

Her refuge at Stillhouse Lake has become a trap. Gwen leaves her children in the protective custody of a fortified, well-armed neighbor. Now, with the help of Sam Cade, brother of one of Melvin's victims, Gwen is going hunting. She's learned how from one of the sickest killers alive.

But what she's up against is beyond anything she feared—a sophisticated and savage mind game calculated to destroy her. As trust beyond her small circle of friends begins to vanish, Gwen has only fury and vengeance to believe in as she closes in on her prey. And sure as the night, one of them will die. 

From Goodreads:
A Wall Street Journal and USA Today bestseller.

She can't ignore a cry for help. But in this remote hunting town, it's open season.

Gwen Proctor escaped her serial-killer husband and saved her family. What she can't seem to outrun is his notoriety. Or the sick internet vigilantes still seeking to avenge his crimes. For Gwen, hiding isn't an option. Not when her only mission is to create a normal life for her kids.

But now, a threatened woman has reached out. Marlene Crockett, from the remote town of Wolfhunter, is panicked for herself and her daughter. When Gwen arrives in the small, isolated rural community, Marlene is already dead—her own daughter blamed for the murder. Except that's not the person Marlene feared at all. And Gwen isn't leaving until she finds out who that was.

But it may already be too late. A trap has been set. And it's poised to snap shut on everyone Gwen loves. Her stalkers are closing in. And in a town as dark as Wolfhunter, it's so easy for them to hide…

My first review of Killman Creek, Wolfhunter River
My Review:


Author: Rachel Caine
Series: Stillhouse Lake #2, 3
First Read: January 9th, 9th, 2022
Read: December 19th, 19th, 2025
Source: Own
Reason Why: Love her writing, and they're Prequel & Sequel Challenge 2025 Books!
Publisher: Thomas & Mercer
Published: January 24th 2018, April 23rd 2019

Killman Creek:
5/5 Hearts
5/5 Books
5/5 Stars








Wolfhunger River:
5/5 Hearts
5/5 Books
5/5 Stars