My recordkeeping isn't the best but I read around 40 books from my #BookSpin list this year, and DNF'd around 18. It really pushed me to finally get to books!
In some gone but not forgotten challenges, I read 16, DNF'd 2 #SeriesLove books and read 34, DNF'd 4 #BacklistAuthor books.
Altogether I'm pretty happy with my reading year, except that I've had anxiety around having too many books on my plate. Still working on strategies for that.
2025 #Bookspin #DoubleSpin #Bingo
36 Bingos this year (2023 = 34 2024 =24)
Read 21 of 24 Bookspins and Double Spins
What a year! Thank you @thearomoaofbooks
pickAn excellent “history in verse” by a prolific writer of nonfiction for children & young adults. A collaboration between Carole Boston Weatherford and her son who did the illustrations. My August #BookSpin pick.
Not the best month, but I did get one bingo and did read my #bookspin book!
Thanks for the year of bingos @atthearomaofbooks
#DecemberWrapUp
Really enjoyed all my holiday reads!
🎄#bookspin
🎄#doublespin
🎄🎄#Nonfiction2025
🎄#SeriesLove2025
No 5⭐️ but shout out to 4.5⭐️ Heart the Lover and Where the Forest Meets the River
pickFinally read my #FoodAndLit #Nicaragua pick (Also a September #BookSpin).
Based on the history of Juana the Mad, this novel is full of obsession, betrayal, ambition, and inappropriate relationships. But it was a good (if infuriating) read to end the year on.
My December #bookspinbingo board. Which turned out to be my best month, book-wise. 23 books total. I had only one DNF.
#bookspin = completed
#doublespin = completed
That's a wrap on #bookspin 2025.
@TheAromaofBooks
My 2025 wrap-up in a simple chart. Big thanks to everyone who helped me read more, directly and indirectly, through recommendations, encouragements, comments, posts and challenges.
Biggest thanks to @TheAromaofBooks and @PuddleJumper, the #BookSpin, #BookSpinBingo and #Roll100 are amazing and they make me read more every month!
Thank you!
Hope everyone will have an awesome 2026, full of everything they wish and great reads! Happy New Year!
pickJuly 2025 Book#10 last book read this month
This is book 2 in this series. The murder in this one was gory and sad. I didn‘t want that character to die. Kelly continue adapting herself in this town and work remotely. She again is involved in this investigation of this murder even when she was asked not to do it. I like the characters in this series. Where I am lost is when they start talking about knitting 🧶 😳But I will continue this series 3⭐️
