2025 Book Wrap Up

There are still days left, so this post might be updated.

First, here are the books I’ve finished since my last book update entry. I read more when I’m sick. This wasn’t a normal period.

Murder on Birchleaf Drive by Steven B. Epstein (Nonfiction). Rating: ★★★★ I think I read this a few years ago. Having a bad memory and not always logging every book means I get to read some books as new.
Tell Me Everything: The Story of a Private Investigation (Nonfiction) by Erika Krouse Rating: ★★★★
The Warning by A.J. Wills (Fiction) Rating: ★★★★
First Degree Rage by Paula May (Nonfiction). Rating: ★★★★ From my review – Fans of dense, detailed true crime will find plenty to enjoy, but it might be a slog for more casual readers. For me, I’m glad I read it and learned about a case I was completely unfamiliar with.

2025 Reading Stats

Top 3 books of 2025

Autism in Polyvagal Terms: New Possibilities and Interventions by Sean M. Inderbitzen
Dandelion by Jamie Chai Yun Liew
Reasonable Doubt by Steve Vogel

Honorable Mention

Nice Girls Don’t Win by Parvati Shallow
Couple Found Slain: After a Family Murder by Mikita Brottman
Unspeakable: Surviving My Childhood and Finding My Voice by Jessica Willis Fisher
Tell Me Everything: The Story of a Private Investigation by Erika Krouse
A Harvest of Innocence: The Untold Story of the West Memphis Three Murder Case by Tom McCarthy, Dan Stidham
Blood in the Water: The Untold Story of a Family Tragedy by Casey Sherman

Read all the posts of my year in review here. Covers book, music, tarot, and my private journal.