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My goal for 2025 is to read 50 books. Let's see how we go! く⁠コ⁠:⁠彡

✰ Books Read in 2025 ✰

1. Wicked Beauty Epilogue by Katee Robert
2. Zeus and Hera by Katee Robert
3. Radiant Sin by Katee Robert
4. Fangs by Sarah Andersen
5. Cruel Seduction by Katee Robert
6. Feminism in the 1990s by Jennifer Baumgardner
7. These Six Things Will Kill You by Brandy Schillace
8. A House at the Bottom of a Lake by Josh Malerman
9. Dune by Frank Herbert
10. Neon Gods by Katee Robert
11. The Hunters by John Flanagan
12. Stone Heart by Katee Robert
13. Hades and Hades by Katee Robert
14. Hades and Persephone's Wedding by Katee Robert
15. A Little Surprise by Katee Robert
16. The Science of Love by Wind Goodfriend
17. Electric Idol by Wind Goodfriend
18. Lies We Sing to the Sea by Sarah Underwood
19. Midnight Ruin by Katee Robert
20. Dark Restraint by Katee Robert
21. First Holiday by Katee Robert
22. Turkey Day by Katee Robert
23. Piranesi by Susanna Clarke
24. 10 Women Who Ruled the Renaissance by Joyce E. Salisbury
25. Malibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins Reid
26. An Absolutely Remarkable Thing by Hank Green
27. The Eloquence of theSardine:TheSecretLife of Fish&Other UnderwaterMysteries byBF
28. A Beautifully Foolish Endeavor by Hank Green
29. Thea Stilton and the Journey to the Lion's Den by Thea Stilton
30. Carrie Soto Is Back by Taylor Jenkins Reid
31. The Joy of Numbers by Arthur T. Benjamin
32. Deep End by Ali Hazelwood
33. Two Can Play by Ali Hazelwood
34. Last Call: A True Story of Love, Lust, and Murder in Queer New York by Elon Green
35. The Outcasts of Time by Ian Mortimer
36. Sweet Obsession by Katee Robert
37. A Deadly Education by Naomi Novik
38. A Spindle Splintered by Alix E. Harrow
39. The Last Graduate by Naomi Novik
40. The Golden Enclaves by Naomi Novik
41. Aurora Rising by Amie Kaufman & Jay Kristoff
42. An Academic Affair by Jodi McAlister
43. Unbound:MyStoryofLiberation and the Birth of the Me Too MovementbyTaranaBurke
44. I Who Have Never Known Men by Jacqueline Harpman
45. Funny Story by Emily Henry
46. 1984 by George Orwell
47. The Memory Police by Yōko Ogawa
48. The Ex Hex by Erin Sterling
49. Memento by Amie Kaufman & Jay Kristoff
50. Cruel Winter with You by Ali Hazelwood

🥣 Alphabet Soup 2025 🥣

A - An Absolutely Remarkable Thing
B - A Beautifully Foolish Endeavor
C - Cruel Seduction
D - Dune
E - Electric Idol
F - Fangs
G - The Golden Enclaves
H - Hades and Hades
I - I Who Have Never Known Men
J - The Joy of Numbers
K -
L - Lies We Sing to the Sea
M - Midnight Ruin
N - Neon Gods
O - The Outcasts of Time
P - Piranesi
Q -
R - Radiant Sin
S - Stone Heart
T - Thea Stilton and the Journey to the Lion's Den
U - Unbound: My Story of Liberation and the Birth of the Me Too Movement
V -
W - Wicked Beauty Epilogue
X - 10 Women Who Ruled the Renaissance
Y -
Z - Zeus and Hera

🚫 Anti Alphabet Challenge 2025 🚫

No A - Cruel Seduction
No B - Dark Restraint
No C - Stone Heart
No D - These Six Things Will Kill You
No E - Radiant Sin
No F - The Science of Love
No G - Electric Idol
No H - Neon Gods
No I - A House at the Bottom of a Lake
No J - Turkey Day
No K - Piranesi
No L - The Hunters
No M - Hades and Persephone's Wedding
No N - Wicked Beauty Epilogue
No O - Fangs
No P - Midnight Ruin
No Q - Malibu Rising
No R - Feminism in the 1990s
No S - Dune
No T - Zeus and Hera
No U - Hades and Hades
No V - First Holiday
No W - A Little Surprise
No X - 10 Women Who Ruled the Renaissance
No Y - Lies We Sing to the Sea
No Z - An Absolutely Remarkable Thing

🦚 Featherweight 2025 (-280) 🦚

Level 1 Ruffled Feathers
1. Wicked Beauty Epilogue by Katee Robert 12 pgs
2. Zeus and Hera by Katee Robert 8 pgs
3. Fangs by Sarah Andersen 100 pgs
4. Feminism in the 1990s by Jennifer Baumgardner 43 pgs
5. These Six Things Will Kill You by Brandy Schillace 47 pgs

Level 2 Flapping Wings
6. A House at the Bottom of a Lake by Josh Malerman 118 pgs
7. Stone Heart by Katee Robert 108 pgs
8. Hades and Hades by Katee Robert 45 pgs
9. Hade's and Persephone's Wedding by Katee Robert 22 pgs
10. A Little Surprise by Katee Robert 13 pgs

Level 3 Taking Flight
11. The Science of Love by Wind Goodfriend 90 pgs
12. First Holiday by Katee Robert 22 pgs
13. Turkey Day by Katee Robert 15 pgs
14. Piranesi by Susanna Clarke 245 pgs
15. 10 Women Who Ruled the Renaissance by Joyce E. Salisbury 88 pgs

Level 4 Congratulations You Are A Bird
16. The Eloquence of the Sardine: The Secret Life of Fish & Other Underwater Mysteries by Bill François 194 pgs
17. Thea Stilton and the Journey to the Lion's Den by Thea Stilton 176 pgs
18. The Joy of Numbers by Arthur T. Benjamin 89 pgs
19. Two Can Play by Ali Hazelwood 78 pgs
20. A Spindle Splintered by Alix E. Harrow 119 pgs

Level 5 Running Out Of Atmosphere (5)
21. I Who Have Never Known Men by Jacqueline Harpman 188 pgs
22. The Memory Police by Yōko Ogawa 274 pgs
23. Memento by Amie Kaufman & Jay Kristoff 84 pgs
24. Cruel Winter with You by Ali Hazelwood 72 pgs

📚 Chunksters 2025 (400-599 pgs) 📚

Level One - Chunkster
1. The Hunters by John Flanagan 404 pgs
2. Lies We Sing to the Sea by Sarah Underwood 496 pgs
3. A Beautifully Foolish Endeavor by Hank Green 480 pgs

Level Two - Flower Presser
4. Carrie Soto Is Back by Taylor Jenkins Reid 416 pgs
5. Deep End by Ali Hazelwood 447 pgs
6. The Outcasts of Time by Ian Mortimer 400 pgs

Level Three - Back Breaker (4)
7. The Golden Enclaves by Naomi Novik 407 pgs
8. Aurora Rising by Amie Kaufman & Jay Kristoff 496 pgs
9. 1984 by George Orwell 480 pgs

📕 Doorstops 2025 (600+ pgs) 📕

Level 1 - A Mighty Tome
1. Dune by Frank Herbert 704 pgs

Level 2 - Stack 'em High (2)

🧹 2025 Dust the Virtual Bookshelf 🧹

Level 1 - Swipe the Duster

Dustiest Books to Choose From
1. The Blood Gospel
2. Those Above
3. A Little Something Different

🌈 Rainbow Challenge 🌈

Red: Fangs


Orange: A Beautifully Foolish Endeavor


Yellow: Wicked Beauty Epilogue


Green: The Hunters


Blue/Indigo: An Absolutely Remarkable Thing


Purple/Violet: Two Can Play


Pink: Radiant Sin


Grey: Last Call: A True Story of Love, Lust, and Murder in Queer New York



White: The Eloquence of the Sardine: The Secret Life of Fish & Other Underwater Mysteries


Black: Piranesi by Susanna Clarke


Brown: Turkey Day by Katee Robert

🎧 Audio Challenge 2025 🎧

Level 1 - Get Your Headphones Out
1. Radiant Sin by Katee Robert
2. Cruel Seduction by Katee Robert
3. Feminism in the 1990s by Jennifer Baumgardner
4. These Six Things Will Kill You by Brandy Schillace
5. Dune by Frank Herbert

Level 2 - Listen the Day Away
6. Neon Gods by Katee Robert
7. The Science of Love by Wind Goodfriend
8. Electric Idol by Katee Robert
9. Lies We Sing to the Sea by Sarah Underwood
10. Midnight Ruin by Katee Robert

Level 3 - Why Read When You Can Listen
11. 10 Women Who Ruled the Renaissance by Joyce E. Salisbury
12. Malibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins Reid
13. An Absolutely Remarkable Thing by Hank Green
14, A Beautifully Foolish Endeavor by Hank Green
15. Carrie Soto Is Back by Taylor Jenkins Reid

Level 4 - Master Listener
16. The Joy of Numbers by Arthur T. Benjamin
17. Two Can Play by Ali Hazelwood
18. Last Call: A True Story of Love, Lust, and Murder in Queer New York by Elon Green
19. The Outcasts of Time by Ian Mortimer
20. Sweet Obsession by Katee Robert

Level 5 - PhD in Audiobooks
21. A Spindle Splintered by Alix E. Harrow
22. Aurora Rising by Amie Kaufman & Jay Kristoff
23. Unbound: My Story of Liberation and the Birth of the Me Too Movement by Tarana Burke
24. I Who Have Never Known Men by Jacqueline Harpman
25. 1984 by George Orwell

Level 6 - A Fellowship in Listening
26. The Ex Hex by Erin Sterling

🚀 Larger Than Fiction Reading Challenge Edition 🚀

Level 1 - Nonfiction Nipper
1. Feminism in the 1990s by Jennifer Baumgardner
2. These Six Things Will Kill You by Brandy Schillace
3. The Science of Love by Wind Goodfriend
4. 10 Women Who Ruled the Renaissance by Joyce E. Salisbury
5. The Eloquence of the Sardine: The Secret Life of Fish & Other Underwater Mysteries by Bill François

Level 2 - Nonfiction Nibbler (5)
6. The Joy of Numbers by Arthur T. Benjamin
7. Last Call: A True Story of Love, Lust, and Murder in Queer New York by Elon Green
8. Unbound: My Story of Liberation and the Birth of the Me Too Movement by Tarana Burke

🏳️‍🌈 Books with LGBTQIA+ Representation Read in 2025 🏳️‍🌈

1. Wicked Beauty Epilogue by Katee Robert
2. Radiant Sin by Katee Robert
3. Cruel Seduction by Katee Robert
4. Feminism in the 1990s by Jennifer Baumgardner
5. Stone Heart by Katee Robert
6. Lies We Sing to the Sea by Sarah Underwood
7. Midnight Ruin by Katee Robert
8. Malibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins Reid
9. An Absolutely Remarkable Thing by Hank Green
10. A Beautifully Foolish Endeavor by Hank Green
11. Last Call: A True Story of Love, Lust, and Murder in Queer New York by Elon Green
12. Sweet Obsession by Katee Robert
13. A Spindle Splintered by Alix E. Harrow
14. The Golden Enclaves by Naomi Novik
15. Aurora Rising by Amie Kaufman & Jay Kristoff
16. An Academic Affair by Jodi McAlister
17. I Who Have Never Known Men by Jacqueline Harpman

📈 2025 Authors Reading Stats 📈

New Authors
1. Sarah Andersen
2. Jennifer Baumgardner
3. Brandy Schillace
4. Josh Malerman
5. Frank Herbert
6. Wind Goodfriend
7. Sarah Underwood
8. Susanna Clarke
9. Joyce E. Salisbury
10. Hank Green
11. Bill François
12. Arthur T. Benjamin
13. Elon Green
14. Ian Mortimer
15. Naomi Novik
16. Jodi McAlister
17. Tarana Burke
18. Jacqueline Harpman
19. Emily Henry
20. George Orwell
21. Yōko Ogawa
22. Erin Sterling

Read Authors
1. Katee Robert
2. John Flanagan
3. Taylor Jenkins Reid
4. Thea Stilton
5. Ali Hazelwood
6. Amie Kaufman
7. Jay Kristoff

🌺 Asami's Curated 2025 Reading Challenges 🌺

Diversify Your Reading – A book by an author of colour
The Memory Police by Yōko Ogawa

Full of Pride – LGBTQIA+ books and authors
Last Call: A True Story of Love, Lust, and Murder in Queer New York by Elon Green

Tiny but Mighty – Read the shortest book on your TBR
Zeus and Hera by Katee Robert 8 pgs

Hello, My Name Is... – A book with a title that has all the letters of your name
An Absolutely Remarkable Thing by Hank Green
An Absolutely Remarkable Thing – ASAMI

The Truth is Stranger than Fiction – Read a non-fiction book
The Eloquence of the Sardine: The Secret Life of Fish & Other Underwater Mysteries by Bill François

Standing Ovation – Goodreads 2024 Awards Winner
Funny Story by Emily Henry Romance

Reach for the Stars - Read the highest rated book on your bookshelf
Unbound: My Story of Liberation and the Birth of the Me Too Movement by Tarana Burke 4.58

Hitting Rock Bottom - Read the lowest rated book on your bookshelf
The House of Last Resort by Christopher Golden 3.16

Lost but not Forgotten - Read a book you meant to read in 2024
Dune by Frank Herbert

Return of the King - A backlist book by your favourite author
Malibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins Reid

🍯 Honeyed Buzzwords 2025 Reading Challenge 🍯

January - "Truth" & "Lies"
Lies We Sing to the Sea by Sarah Underwood

February - Water Words
The Eloquence of the Sardine: The Secret Life of Fish & Other Underwater Mysteries by Bill François

March - "Thing"
An Absolutely Remarkable Thing by Hank Green

April - Animals
Thea Stilton and the Journey to the Lion's Den by Thea Stilton

May - "To" & "Too"
Unbound: My Story of Liberation and the Birth of the Me Too Movement by Tarana Burke

June - Memory Words
The Memory Police by Yōko Ogawa

July - Punctuation
Last Call: A True Story of Love, Lust, and Murder in Queer New York by Elon Green

August - "With"
Cruel Winter with You by Ali Hazelwood

September - Events
Hade's and Persephone's Wedding by Katee Robert

October - Violent Words
A Deadly Education by Naomi Novik

November - "Never"
I Who Have Never Known Men by Jacqueline Harpman

December - Alliteration
An Academic Affair by Jodi McAlister

✰ Lantern of Stars 2025 ✰

January
The Hunters by John Flanagan

February
Piranesi by Susanna Clarke

March
Malibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins Reid

April
1984 by George Orwell

May
The Joy of Numbers by Arthur T. Benjamin

June
Last Call: A True Story of Love, Lust, and Murder in Queer New York by Elon Green

July
The Outcasts of Time by Ian Mortimer

August
A Spindle Splintered by Alix E. Harrow

September
A Deadly Education by Naomi Novik

October
Aurora Rising by Amie Kaufman & Jay Kristoff

November
The Ex Hex by Erin Sterling

December
The Sentence by Louise Erdrich

📓 2025 Book Cover Challenge 📓

Pattern - Lies We Sing to the Sea by Sarah Underwood


Skyline - Last Call: A True Story of Love, Lust, and Murder in Queer New York by Elon Green


Books - An Academic Affair by Jodi McAlister


Animals - The Eloquence of the Sardine: The Secret Life of Fish & Other Underwater Mysteries by Bill François


Eyes - The Golden Enclaves by Naomi Novik


Celestial - Aurora Rising by Amie Kaufman & Jay Kristoff


Technology - Two Can Play by Ali Hazelwood


Transportation - A House at the Bottom of a Lake by Josh Malerman


Foliage - Hade's and Persephone's Wedding by Katee Robert


Weapons - The Hunters by John Flanagan


Food & Drink - Radiant Sin by Katee Robert


Monochromatic - Fangs by Sarah Andersen

🚫🚫 Anti Alphabet Challenge 2025 Again! 🚫🚫

No A - The Joy of Numbers
No B - 1984
No C - A Beautifully Foolish Endeavor
No D - Sweet Obsession
No E - Two Can Play
No F - Unbound: My Story of Liberation and the Birth of the Me Too Movement
No G - Eloquence of the Sardine: Extraordinary Encounters Beneath the Sea
No H - Last Call: A True Story of Love, Lust, and Murder in Queer New York
No I - The Last Graduate
No J - Memento
No K - The Ex Hex
No L - Aurora Rising
No M - Thea Stilton and the Journey to the Lion's Den
No N - Carrie Soto Is Back
No O - A Spindle Splintered
No P - Funny Story
No Q -
No R - The Outcasts of Time
No S - A Deadly Education
No T - Deep End
No U - The Golden Enclaves
No V - The Memory Police
No W - An Academic Affair
No X - Cruel Winter with You
No Y - I Who Have Never Known Men
No Z -