As many of you know I log the books I read every year during the Goodreads Reading Challenge. It allows me to see what genres I have read during the year, as well as remind myself of the stories that resonated with me. There is a fine balance between the reader in me and the writer! I do find editing errors, plot holes etc. but do try to just enjoy the flow of the story above all.
These are the five star reviews I made in 2025. As you can see there is a wide range of genres. Some gripped me from the start, such as Watcher in the Woods and Last Girl Ghosted. And I’m a sucker for unexpected twists, which are my favourite thing as not many stories do that for me. Maybe its because I understand the structure of creating a narrative, that I notice them most of the time, so being surpirsed by an ending is a thrill.
English Ghost Story by Kim Newman
The Story Collector by Evie Gaughan
The Reappearance of Rachel Price by Holly Jackson
Watcher in the Woods by Skyla Dawn Cameron
The Gargolye by Andrew Davidson
Never Flinch by Stephen King
The Storyteller’s Secret by Sejal Badani
Last Girl Ghosted by Lisa Unger
Homecoming by Kate Morton
The Good Girl by Mary Kubica
Tan by Tan France
What were your five star reads in 2025?
I read 200+ books a year. I’ll post my top books on IG once I have narrowed it down to ten or twenty.
That is an awesome total. Wow!
I really loved Watcher in the Woods too and am looking forward to Never Flinch (I always wait for the mass market paperback, which means this year I read Holly)
Yes, Watcher was excellent. I gather gift cards so I can ‘buy’ my King novels. 🙂 Was there another book in 2025 you really liked?