This week's topic is Bookish Discoveries I Made in 2025 (New-to-me authors I discovered, new genres I learned I like, new bookish resources I found, friends I made, local bookshops I found, a book club I joined, etc.)
I have read a lot in my in my life. I have found what I like and what I dislike ages ago. Sometimes, I stumble upon a book that is not my genre and I like it. But that is a rare exception. Still, I found some new books which I really liked but they are all in my Top Twelve Tuesday ~ Best Books in 2025. But there are no new genres. Also no new bookshops since there is only one in our little town and I've known this for ages, even before we moved here.
2025 was Jane Austen's birthday year and I participated in the #Reading Austen project. I found lots of books about Jane Austen and re-read all of her books. I could have included all of them but I thought I also need to show some of the other great books I found during the year. So, here is my Top Twelve of 2025. Just add anything by or about Jane Austen in your mind.
Austen, Jane "The History of England: By a Partial, Prejudiced and Ignorant Historian" - 1791
Brooks, Geraldine "Year of Wonders" - 2001
Deresiewicz, William "A Jane Austen Education: How Six Novels Taught Me About Love, Friendship, and the Things That Really Matter" - 2011
Haig, Matt "The Midnight Library" - 2020
Harris, Kamala "107 Days" - 2025
Deresiewicz, William "A Jane Austen Education: How Six Novels Taught Me About Love, Friendship, and the Things That Really Matter" - 2011
Haig, Matt "The Midnight Library" - 2020
Harris, Kamala "107 Days" - 2025
Hislop, Victoria "The Figurine" - 2023
Mak, Geert "The Dream of Europe. Travels in a Troubled Continent" (NL: Grote verwachtingen. In Europa 1999-2019) - 2019
Mak, Geert "The Dream of Europe. Travels in a Troubled Continent" (NL: Grote verwachtingen. In Europa 1999-2019) - 2019
Rushdie, Salman "Knife" - 2024
Takahashi, Yuta "The Chibineko Kitchen" (J: ちびねこ亭の思い出ごはん 黒猫と初恋サンドイッチ/Chibinekoteino omoidegohan kuronekoto hatsukoisandoitchi) - 2020
Worsley, Lucy "Jane Austen at Home" - 2017
Takahashi, Yuta "The Chibineko Kitchen" (J: ちびねこ亭の思い出ごはん 黒猫と初恋サンドイッチ/Chibinekoteino omoidegohan kuronekoto hatsukoisandoitchi) - 2020
Worsley, Lucy "Jane Austen at Home" - 2017
📚 Happy Reading 📚
This was supposed to be published at the end of January. But we had to attend a funeral and I totally forgot. Well, if anyone is interested, this is it.
I very much enjoyed Year of Wonders and Midnight Library. The entire bottom row of books has my interest.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Tina. They are all really great. Looking forward to seeing when you read any of them.
DeleteI'm definitely a confirmed fan of Matt Haig! I read 'Notes On a Nervous Planet' (non-fiction) in 2020, 'The Midnight Library' in 2023 and 'The Humans' in 2024. I *think* I have 3 more of his and (hopefully) will be reading at least one of them later in the year.
ReplyDeleteSo far, this has been my only book by him, Kitten. But certainly not my last.
DeleteGood to see Knife here, I may give it a try
ReplyDeleteIt is a lot easier to read than The Satanic Version, our buddy read. I am sure you will not be disappointed, Emma.
DeleteNice list!! I've added a couple of the books from your list based on your reviews.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Lisa. I am looking forward to seeing which ones those are and how you like them.
DeleteI just reread the MP chapter of the William Deresiewicz last week in anticipation of my JASNA group's discussion of the novel, and now I want to reread the whole thing! Such a fresh and interesting way to talk about Austen and her works.
ReplyDeleteExactly, Jane, such a great introduction also for anyone who might not have read her.
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