Here they are for your visual perusal - the books that made it on to my 2025 reading list. If you care to read my thoughts about them, stop by my page on Goodreads. Prefer to listen to what I had to say? Then head over to my booktube channel - Roy's Book Reviews. Maybe even subscribe, which would fill me with such joy. Simply want to know what they are? Scroll down the page of this blog post where you'll find them presented in no particular order. Tasked by Shepherd.com with the pleasant mission of selecting a Top 3, I settled on The Song of Achilles (Madeline Miller), Small Mercies (Dennis Lehane), and The Vanishing Half (Brit Bennet). The narrowing down process wasn't easy since I read several excellent novels in 2025. Olive Kitteridge and A Visit from the Goon Squad both won the Pulitzer Prize for good reason, The Changeling had me hooked from page one; The Heaven and Earth Grocery Store is wonderful storytelling; The Night Circus is a master class in descriptively establishing a sent of fantastical place; Dan Brown made us wait a minute before putting out his latest addictive gem; and Zone One is another gift from one of my favorite authors - Colson Whitehead.
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Oh, by the way, along with reading a number of books I also finished writing one (my third novel) in 2025. Stay tuned here and beyond for more news about the upcoming publication of SECOND SHOT.
In case you wondering, here's my next planned read.
Based on my typical reading speed, I probably won't finish it by the end of the year. So, it will likely kickstart by 2026 reading list. What I do anticipate having time to accomplish by year's end is recording and posting another children's book reading at Roy's Book Reviews.
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