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Books I Read in 2025

Here I am falling more and more in love with reading as the years go by. As you may know, if I don’t like a book I will simply stop reading it. Here are the ones I finished in 2025.

#6 in Wendell Berry’s Port William Series

A World Lost by Wendell Berry

Cover of Ina Garten's book, Be Ready when the Luck Happens

Be Ready When the Luck Happens by Ina Garten

Cover of Kathrine Center's book, Hello Stranger. A guy and girl coming towards each other with flowers in background.

Hello Stranger by Katherine Center

Katherine Center's, The Rom-Commers. A guy and girl standing with arms crossed looking at each other.

The Rom-Commers by Katherine Center

An old wooden Italian door and entrance to a restored villa.

Restored in Tuscany: A True Story of Facing Loss, Finding Beauty, and Living Forward in Hope by Angela Correll

Black book with pretty white font - The Best Yes by Lysa Terkeurst

The Best Yes: Making Wise Decisions in the Midst of Endless Demands by Lysa Terkeurst

Kindle with Nate Bargatze's book, Big Dumb Eyes in black and white.

Big Dumb Eyes: Stories from a Simpler Mind by Nate Bargatze

Anthony Doerr, Four Seaasons in Rome book cover. A river with the city of Rome in the background.

Four Seasons in Rome: On twins, Insomnia, and the Biggest Funeral in the History of the World by Anthony Doerr

Black book cover with light yellow font, The Bullet Journal Method, Ryder Carroll

The Bullet Journal Method: Track the Past, Order the Present, Design the Future by Ryder Carroll

How People Grow book cover, black background showing the inside of a cut log.

How People Grow: What the Bible Reveals about Personal Growth by Dr. Henry Cloud and Dr. John Townsend

Lady Tan's Circle of Women, Lisa See. Vintage looking Chinese women on cover.
*Be aware of intense emotional abuse and reproductive trauma.

Lady Tan’s Circle of Women by Lisa See

Timothy Keller, The Freedom of Self-Forgetfulness. Brick wall with a mirror.

The Freedom of Self-Forgetfulness: The Path to True Christian Joy by Timothy Keller

Bill Philllips on the cover crossing him arms, looking at the camera, and wearing a black t-shirt.

Body for Life: 12 Weeks to Mental and Physical Strength by Bill Philips and Michael D’Orso

A house helper walking to the front door of a well to do home.
*This book had an intense emotional connection of romance but no sex scenes.

The Lawyer and the Laundress by Christine Hill Suntz

Please share your current reads, I’m always looking for a new book.

You may also like this book list from last year or this list from 2019.

*A warning of some type or the book contains scenes with strong language, sexual and/or violent content. I try to skip over those passages. Besides the few passages that contain this content, I think these are great books.

Note: Just because a book is on my website does not mean I agree with everything in it.

If you purchase from a link on this blog a small percentage of the sale may come back to me. You are never charged more for the product. It’s a way to keep this site going. I’m very selective about the things I list. It’s mostly things we already own and love or things I think you would enjoy. Thank you for reading!

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Posted on 05/02/2026 by Franci. This entry was posted in Thrive and tagged book for a friend, entertaining books, funny books, good books to read, growth books, interesting books, recommended books. Bookmark the permalink.
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