Published in the Current Year - 2025
1. The Stolen Queen - Fiona Davis (3.75) HF
2. The Big Empty (#20 Cole & Pike) - Robert Crais (5) Myst Series
3. Head Cases (#1 PAR Unit/FBI) - John McMahon (4.25 )
4. The Forest of Vanishing Stars - Kristin Harmel (4.25)
5. The Boxcar Librarian - Brianna Lusbuskes (4.5)
6. Cold as Hell (#3 Haven's Rock) - Kelley Armstrong (4)
7. Tell Me What You Did - Carter Wilson (3.75)
8. The Fall Risk -a short story - Abby Jimenez (3.5)
9. The Summer Guests (#2 Martini Club/ME) - Tess Gerritson (3.5)
10. Eleven Numbers - Lee Child (4.5) SS
11. Say You'll Remember Me - Abby Jiminez (3.75)
12. Return to Sender (#21 Walt Longmire) - Craig Johnson (4)
13. Her First Mistake (#1 Noelle Marshall) Kendra Elliot (4.5)
14. There's Something About Mira - Sonali Dev (5)
15. Nightshade (#1 Det. Stilwell, Catalina Isl. CA) - Michael Connelly (4.5)
16. The Love Haters - Katherine Center (4.5)
17. Black Woods Blue Sky - Eowyn Ivey
18. Wild Dark Shore - Charlotte McConaghy (4.25)
19. What Kind of Paradise - Janelle Brown (4)
21. Promise Me Sunshine - Cara Bastone
22. The Bookstore Family - Alice Hoffman, (3.5) SS
23. Lightning in a Mason Jar- Catherine Mann (4)
24. The Ascent: A Novel - Allison Buccola (4)
The View from Lake Como - Adriana Trigiani (4)
YA
1. Sadie - Courtney Summers (4)
Middle Grade
1. The Walking Fish - Rachelle Burk (5)
Historical Fiction
1. The Stolen Queen - Fiona Davis
2. The Forest of Vanishing Stars - Kristin Harmel
3. The Boxcar Librarian - Brianna Lusbuskes (Early 29th century Montana)
4. The Duke and the Wallflower - Jessie Clever (Regency-type romance)
One-Word Titles
1. Sadie - Courtney Summers
2. Nightshade (#1 Det. Stilwell, Catalina Isl. CA) - Michael Connelly
3. Rage (#17 Kate Burkholder) - Linda Castillo
Shorts
1. Cut and Thirst - Margaret Atwood (4) 35 pgs.
2. The Fall Risk - Abby Jimenez (3.5) 96 pgs.
3. The Bookstore Family - Alice Hoffman, 46 pgs.
4. Eleven Numbers - Lee Child (4.5) 50 pgs.
5. His Nightly Obsession - Sadie King (1) 48 pgs.
6. The Answer is No: A Short Story by Frederik Bachman (5)
REAL Books
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eBooks
1. The Walking Fish - Rachelle Burk
2. Where Peace is Lost - Valerie Valdes
3. Lightning in a Mason Jar - Catherine Mann, 2025
Series
1. The Big Empty (#20 Elvis Cole & Joe Pike) - Robert Crais
2. Deep into the Dark (#1 LA Det. Margaret Nolan) - P. J. Tracy
3. Head Cases (#1 PAR Unit) - John McMahon
4. Dark Storm Rising (#15.5 Kate Burkholder) - Linda Castillo
5. A Steep Price (#6 Tracy Crosswhite) - Robert Dugoni
6. Cold as Hell (#3 Haven's Rock) - Kelley Armstrong
7. The Summer Guests (#2 Martini Club/ME) - Tess Gerritson
8. Return to Sender (#21 Walt Longmire) - Craig Johnson
9. Her First Mistake (#1 Noelle Marshall) Kendra Elliot
10. Nightshade (#1 Det. Stilwell, Catalina Isl. CA) - Michael Connelly
11. A Cold Trail (#7 Tracy Crosswhite) - Robert Dugoni
12. Rage (#17 Kate Burkholder) - Linda Castillo
4.5 or 5 Stars
1. The Walking Fish - Rachelle Burk
2. The Big Empty (#20 Cole & Pike) - Robert Crais
3. The Boxcar Librarian - Brianna Lusbuskes
4. A Steep Price (#6 Tracy Crosswhite) - Robert Dugoni
5. Bright Side - Kim Holden
6. Crow Talk - Eileen Garvin
7. How the Penguins Saved Veronica - Hazel Prior
8. Eleven Numbers (SS) - Lee Child
9. Her First Mistake (#1 Noelle Marshall) Kendra Elliot10. There's Something About Mira - Sonali Dev
11. The Unmaking of June Farrow - Adrienne Young
12. Nightshade (#1 Det. Stilwell, Catalina Isl. CA) - Michael Connelly
13. The Love Haters - Katherine Center
14. The Answer is No: A Short Story by Frederik Bachman
Promise Me Sunshine - Cara Bastone
DNF
1. Parable of the Sower - Jemison (stopped at about 20%)
Novels Read in 2025
January (5)
1. The Walking Fish - Rachelle Burk, 2015 Kindle (5) 192 p. 1/12
2. The Stolen Queen - Fiona Davis, 2025 Audible (3.75) 1/18
3. The Big Empty (#20 Elvis Cole/Joe Pike) - Robert Crais, 2025 Audible (5) 1/20
4. Blood Sisters - Vanessa Lillie, 2023 Audible (4) 1/22
5. Deep into the Dark (#1 LA Det. Margaret Nolan) - P. J. Tracy, 2021 Audible (4) 1/29
February (4)
6. Head Cases (#1 PAR FBI Unit) - John McMahon, Audible (4) 2/2
7. The Return of Ellie Black - Emiko Jean, 2024 Libby (4) 2/4
8. Cut and Thirst - Margaret Atwood, Audible (4) short story 2/8
9. The Forest of Vanishing Stars - Kristin Harmel - 2025 Libby (4.25) 2/22
March (6)
10. The Vanishing Season - Joanna Schaffhausen (#1 Ellery Hathaway) 2017 Libby (4) 3/1
11. Dark Storm Rising (#15.5 Kate Burkholder) Linda Castillo 2024 Audible (2,75) 3/2
12. The Nature of Disappearing - Kimi Cunningham Grant, 2024 Libby (3) 3/5
13. Fourth Wing (#1 Empyrian) - Rebecca Yarros, 2023 Audio (3) 3/16
14. Listen for the Lie - Amy Tinterra, 2024 Libby (4) 3/21
15. The Boxcar Librarian - Brianna Labuskes, 2025 Audible (4.5) 3/31
April (5)
16. A Steep Price (#6 Tracy Crosswhite) Robert Dugoni 2018 Audible (4.5) 4/10
17. Cold as Hell (#3 Haven's Rock) Kelley Armstrong, 2025 Libby (4) 4/13
18. Bright Side - Kim Holden, 2014 Audible (5) 4/16
19. Tell Me What You Did - Carter Wilson, 2025 (3.75) 4/26
20. The Fall Risk -a short story - Abby Jimenez, 2025 (3.5) 4/27
May (3)
21. Crow Talk - Eileen Garvin, 2024 Libby (4.75)
22. How the Penguins Saved Veronica (#1 Veronica McCreedy) Hazel Prior, 2020 Libby (5) 5/7 GR/SG
23. The Summer Guests (#2 Martini Club/ME) Tess Gerritson, 2025 Aud (3.5) 5/14 GRrating/SG
June (6)
24. Eleven Numbers (Lee Child) 2025 Aud SS (4.5) 6/2
25. Say You'll Remember Me - Abby Jimenez, 2025 Libby (3.75) 6/8
26. Where Peace is Lost - Valerie Valdes, 2023 Kindle (3.5) 6/16
27. Return to Sender (#21 Walt Longmire) - Craig Johnson, 2025 Libby (4) 6/19
28. Sadie - Courtney Summers, 2018 Chirp (4) 6/22
29. Her First Mistake (#1 Noelle Marshall) Kendra Elliot, 2025 (4.5) 6/30
July (8)
30. The Lion Women of Tehran - Kamali, 2024 Libby (5) 7/2
31. There's Something About Mira - Sonali Dev, 2025 Audible (5) 7/6
32. The Unmaking of June Farrow - Adrienne Young, 2023 Libby (5) 7/11
33. Nightshade (#1 Det. Stilwell, Catalina Isl. CA) - Michael Connelly 2025 Libby (4.5) 7/14
34. A Cold Trail (#7 Tracy Crosswhite) - Robert Dugoni, 2020 Audible (4.25) 7/21
35. The Love Haters - Katherine Center, 2025 Libby (4.5) 7/22
36. Black Woods Blue Sky - Eowyn Ivey, 2025 Libby (4) 7/23
37. The Duke and the Wallflower - Jessie Clever, 2021 Chirp (2.75) 7/29
August (3)
38. Wild Dark Shore - Charlotte McConaghy, 2025 Libby (4.25) 8/3
39. What Kind of Paradise - Janelle Brown, 2025 Libby (4) 8/19
40, P. S. I Hate You - Lauren Connolly, 2024 Libby (3) 8/25
September (4)
41. The Wedding People - Alison Espach, 2024 Libby (4) 9/6
42. Rage (#17 Kate Burkholder) - Linda Castillo, 2025 Libby (4) 9/15
43. His Nightly Obsession - Sadie King , 2022 Audible SS (1) 9/17
44. Game of Nines - James Paterson & , Audible Short (3.75) 9/25
October (4)
45. The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches - Sangu Mandanna, 2022 Audible (4) 10/13 GR/SG
46. Promise Me Sunshine - Cara Bastone, 2025 Libby (4.25) 10/20 GR/SG
47. The Bookstore Family - Alice Hoffman, 2025 Audible SS (3.5) 10/28 GR
48. Lightning in a Mason Jar - Catherine Mann, 2025 Kindle (4) 10/30
November (4)
49. The Ascent: A Novel - Allison Buccola - 2025 Audible (4) 11/3 GR/SG
50. I Found You - Lisa Jewell, Libby (4) 11/12
51. Sisters in the Wind - Angeline Boulley, 2025 Audible (5) 11/18 GR Rating only
52. Guess Again - Charlie Donlea, Audible (4.25) 11/29
December
53. She Didn't' See It Coming
54. The View from Lake Como - Adriana Trigiani, 2025 Libby (4) 12/30 GR
55. The Answer is No: A Short Story by Frederik Bachman, 2024 Audible (5) SS GR
