Our contributors have teamed up to tell one another about their favorite books of the year over the next couple of weeks! In this episode, Mariquita and Jordy reflect on their favorite books of 2025, celebrating stories that lingered long after the final page. From fierce heroines and sharp social commentary to swoony romance and dark intrigue, they unpack the reads that made them feel, think, and stay up way too late turning pages.
Book and resources mentioned:
Not Quite Dead Yet by Holly Jackson
Silver Elite by Dani Francis
Tourist Season by Brynne Weaver
This Princess Kills Monsters by Ry Herman
Cemetery Boys by Aiden Thomas
The Phoenix King by Aparna Verma
The Rose Bargain by Sasha Peyton Smith
A Day of Fallen Night by Samantha Shannon
Minor Detail by Adania Shibli
Play Nice by Rachel Harrison
How to Commit a Postcolonial Murder by Nina Swamidoss McConigley
The Possession of Alba Diaz by Isabel Cañas
Bad Cree by Jessica Johns
All We Want is Everything by Soraya Chemaly
Unbearable: The Perils of Pregnancy in America by Irin Carmon
Podcasts referenced:
Unbearable: A Discussion with Irin Carmon on Pregnancy in America
Bread and Roses (The Rose Bargain)
Thrills & Chills (Tourist Season)
Damsel? Never heard of her (This Princess Kills Monsters)
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