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Hello, my friends, and happy new year! \u2764\ufe0f<\/p>\n

As the new year starts, I always like to reflect on my reading in the past year, and this is usually something I do in my bullet journal without sharing. But this time around, I thought it would be interesting to show it to the world, and see how it all looks when put together.<\/p>\n

Firstly, a small note on how I track my books. I have my biggest library on Goodreads, and although I have tried, it\u2019s very hard to move away from it, because of how much data I already have there.<\/p>\n

But this year, I have used Storygraph and Pagebound in parallel to Goodreads. It\u2019s been quite hard to use all three platforms at once, but I love them all for different reasons. I want to stick to only one, but I am unable to give up on any of them just yet. Maybe soon I will do a blog post listing all the pros and cons for each platform.<\/p>\n

For this blog post, the credit goes to Storygraph for the stats and some of the graphics. I really enjoy seeing them all in one place!<\/p>\n

\u2728<\/strong><\/span> I read a total of 38 books in 2025. Not as many as previous years, but still grateful I got to read this many.<\/p>\n

\u2728<\/strong><\/span> The first book I finished in 2025 was \u201cThe Train from Platform 2\u201d<\/a> by Stephanie Steel, and the last book I finished was \u201cToo Late\u201d by Colleen Hoover. I guess it wasn\u2019t too late. \ud83d\ude00 <\/p>\n

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\u2728<\/strong><\/span> In terms of genres, it looks like romance dominated this year, but the thrillers followed very shortly after.<\/p>\n

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\u2728<\/strong><\/span> My longest book ended up being \u201cA Discovery of Witches\u201d<\/a> by Deborah Harkness with over 650 pages, and the shortest read \u201cA Christmas Carol\u201d by Charles Dickens, with 128 pages.<\/p>\n

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And a few stats that I am very proud of:<\/strong><\/h4>\n

\u2728<\/strong><\/span> I have read books from 26 new authors this year.<\/p>\n

\u2728<\/strong><\/span> I have read 23 books from my shelves. This is a big one for me, because I have been trying very hard to read books that I already have. And my TBR still keeps growing, so it\u2019s important for me to try and stay on track.<\/p>\n

\u2728<\/strong><\/span> I had no DNF\u2019s this year, even though I want to point out, nothing wrong with DNF\u2019ing a book. Life\u2019s too short to finish a book you don\u2019t get along with.<\/p>\n

\u2728<\/strong><\/span> In 2025, there were a lot of books I enjoyed, and only a few had low ratings. However, this wasn\u2019t a surprise for me, as last year I intentionally picked books that intrigued me, and that I really wanted to read. I didn\u2019t really go out of my comfort zone a lot, and the ratings prove it. Maybe 2026 will be different \u2013 we\u2019ll see! \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n

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And now I guess it\u2019s time for the full list, the order of them split by rating (from lowest to highest), as well as by dates read. The titles that have a link on them will lead you to my book reviews that I have already published.<\/p>\n

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  1. Moral Ambition by Rutger Bregman<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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    1. Melting Point by Cici Williams<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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      1. The Train from Platform 2<\/a> by Stephanie Steel<\/li>\n
      2. Twisted Love (Twisted Love #1)<\/a> by Ana Huang\u00a0<\/li>\n
      3. A Discovery of Witches (All Souls #1)<\/a> by Deborah Harkness<\/li>\n
      4. The Serpent Called Mercy<\/a> by Roanne Lau<\/li>\n
      5. Girl A<\/a> by Abigail Dean<\/li>\n
      6. Much Ado About Hating You<\/a> by Sarah Echavarre Smith<\/li>\n
      7. My Roommate is a Vampire (My Vampires #1) by Jenna Levine<\/li>\n
      8. The Frozen People (Ali Dawson #1) by Elly Griffiths<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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        1. The Private Jet<\/a> by Sarah Goodwin<\/li>\n
        2. Variation by Rebecca Yarros<\/li>\n
        3. All Your Perfects by Colleen Hoover<\/li>\n
        4. The Sunshine Man by Emma Stonex<\/li>\n
        5. Exiles<\/a> by Mason Coile<\/li>\n
        6. Misery<\/a> by Stephen King<\/li>\n
        7. Christmas by Candlelight by Karen Swan<\/li>\n
        8. Believe<\/a> by S. M. Govett<\/li>\n
        9. The Empty Cradle<\/a> by Lisa Rookes<\/li>\n
        10. Faebound (Faebound #1) by Saara El-Arifi<\/li>\n
        11. And Then There Was You by Miranda Dickinson<\/li>\n
        12. None of This is True by Lisa Jewell<\/li>\n
        13. Ever After<\/a> by Amanda Prowse<\/li>\n
        14. Frankenstein<\/a> by Mary Shelley<\/li>\n
        15. Heart The Lover<\/a> by Lily King<\/li>\n
        16. Coram House<\/a> by Bailey Seybolt<\/li>\n
        17. Capturing Love (Love, Beauty & Soul #1) by Ann Penny<\/li>\n
        18. Murder at Christmas by G.B. Rubin<\/li>\n
        19. Too Late by Colleen Hoover<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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          1. Capitana (Capitana #1) by Cassandra James<\/li>\n
          2. Onyx Storm (The Empyrean #3)<\/a> by Rebecca Yarros<\/li>\n
          3. Throne of Glass (Throne of Glass #1) by Sarah J. Maas<\/li>\n
          4. Drowning<\/a> by T.J. Newman<\/li>\n
          5. Wool (Silo #1) by Hugh Howey<\/li>\n
          6. From Blood and Ash (Blood and Ash #1) by Jennifer L. Armentrout<\/li>\n
          7. A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens<\/li>\n
          8. The Handmaid\u2019s Tale by Margaret Atwood<\/li>\n
          9. A Court of Mist and Fury (A Court of Thorns and Roses #2) by Sarah J. Maas<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

            And that is my reading 2025 wrap-up! \ud83d\ude42 My goals for 2026 -I suppose I want to read more new authors and find books that will stay with me for a long time. Also, to publish more of my book reviews.<\/strong><\/em>
            How was your 2025 in books? Did you read any books worth recommending? <\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

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