I envy my blogging friends who write about their reading each week. I've never felt up to that task. Even though I love to read, I'm a slow reader and amazed at the book lists some friends share.
Tonight I'll be zooming with a group of online friends to share our favorite reads of 2025. I belong to several book clubs: one from Seattle, one in Greensboro, and one composed of three friends who read together to stay connected (we don't meet every month).
Sometimes, I feel that my book clubs keep me from reading what I want to read, but the overall benefit of staying connected with old friends and making new friends keeps me on the book club express.
Here are my favorites from this past year (including January 2025). I've included a picture of the top book in each category.
Fiction
Horse by Geraldine Brooks
The Heaven and Earth Grocery Store by James McBride
Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver
Fall of Marigolds by Susan Meissner
Nonfiction
Start With Hello by Shannan Martin
Finding the Mother Tree by Suzanne Simard
Poetry
Above Ground by Clint Smith
Devotions by Mary Oliver
Middle Grade
Tree.Table.Book. by Lois Lowry
The Lost Library by Rebecca Stead & Wendy Mass
The Night War by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley
Olivetti by Allie Millington
Picture Book
One Small Spark: A Tikkun Olum Story by Ruth Spiro
There's No Place Like Hope by Janet Lawler
Watch Out for the Lion! by Brooke Hartman
Leave a book recommendation for me. My WTR (want to read) list is already out of control, so a few more titles won't be a problem.
So glad I'm not the only Wednedsay SOL writer. Thanks for the book recommendations. I'm always looking for new reads to add to my list. I appreciate the Middle Grade and picture book lists, too.
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