Thursday, January 01, 2026

December: What I Read

 BIG NEWS GUYS! I am switching from Goodreads to StoryGraph, so find me there as SarahJedd (totally wild username, I know).

Rage by Linda Castillo: This is #17 in a series, which I did not know. I kept with it because I thought maybe I found a new series... but no. **2025 **audio

A Promised Land by Barack Obama: Listened in the car with Ben. Will definitely read the second volume if it is ever published. **audio

Algospeak by Adam Aleksic: You guys gotta read this! About how internet speak is changing language-- loved it **audio **2025

Democracy Awakens by Heather Cox Richardson: SHE IS SO SMART **audio

Her One Regret by Donna Freitas: An entertaining and totally forgettable mystery. **2025

The Ten Year Affair by Erin Somers: I liked this one about an imagined affair quite a bit **2025

What She Saw by Mary Burton: A serviceable  thriller. **Audio **2025

Before I Forget by Tori Henwood Hoen: This is a sweet novel about providing end-of-life care for a parent. **2025

An Academic Affair by Jodi McAlister: So entertaining. So many tropes. **2025 **kindle

The Bright Hour by Nina Riggs: A brutal meoir about a young mom dying of cancer. Beautiful. 

The Poppy Fields by Nikki Erlick: I wanted to love this one because I did love The Measure. *kindle **2025

A Family Matter by Claire Lynch: I waited for this for SO LONG. It was pretty good, but I am not sure why it was so very well reviewed. **2025 **audio

Good Material by Dolly Alderton: HILARIOUS. You should read it. **audio

The Unveiling by Quan Berry: Hi, this is TERRIFYING and really smart. **2025 **Audio

Best Offer Wins by Marisa Kashino: DELIGHTFUL. READ THIS. I LOVED IT. **2025 **Kindle


Best Laid Plans by Sarah Hart-Unger: TREMENDOUS, you guys! It is so helpful and a joy to read because you can really hear SHU's voice. It was also fun to read so many blog friends in there!!



The Academy by Elin Hilderbrand: YES YES YES YES-- this is terrific. **2025 **audio

The Emperor of Gladness by Ocean Vuong: I loved this books so much, and I hope you all read it so we can discuss. **2025 **kindle

Buckeye by Patrick Ryan: This is as good as everyone says it is. **Audio

Heart the Lover by Lily King: YES YES YES. BOOK OF THE YEEEEAAAR. **2025 **kindle



Stats this month:

20 books

kindle: 5

Audio: 10

Books: 5

Stats this year:

BTY 187

Book books: 92

Kindle books: 20

Audio books: 81

2025 books: 135