2025 Reading

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) 

Eleven Numbers - Lee Child (4.5) SS

Say You'll Remember Me - Abby Jiminez (3.75)

YA

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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)

Shorts

1.  Cut and Thirst - Margaret Atwood (4) 35 pgs.

REAL Books

1.  

eBooks

1.  The Walking Fish - Rachelle Burk

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

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

Eleven Numbers (SS) - Lee Child

DNF

1.  

Novels Read in 2025

January 

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

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

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

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.  Fall Risk -a short story - Abby Jimenez, 2025 (3.5)  4/27

May

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

23.  The Summer Guests (#2 Martini Club/ME) Tess Gerritson, 2025 Aud (3.5) 5/14

June

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