Books Read 2025

* Couldn't finish the book. 

** Read the book but did a lot of skipping or scanning. Won't add the book to my permanent collection. Won't search out other books by the author.

*** Enjoyable read. If nonfiction, will keep the book but won't purchase if borrowed. If fiction won't keep the book, won't purchase if borrowed. Receptive to other works if they are recommended.

**** Liked the book a lot. If nonfiction, will keep or purchase if borrowed. If fiction, will keep the book but not purchase if borrowed. Will look for other works by the same author.

***** One of my all time favorites. If nonfiction, will keep or purchase to add to my collection. If fiction, will keep or purchase to add to my collection. Will actively search out other works by the same author.

Fiction

  1. A Dog's Purpose
  2. A Dog's Way Home
  3. Beyond the Bright Sea****
  4. How I Magically Messed Up My Life in Four Freakin' Days***
  5. None Shall Sleep****
  6. Project Hail Mary****
  7. Sal and Gabi Break the Universe***
  8. Sal and Gabi Fix the Universe***
  9. Stone Yard Devotional*** 
  10. Tell the Wolves I'm Home***
  11. The End We Start From***
  12. The Girl from the Sea***
  13. The Hundred Foot Journey***
  14. The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl*****
  15. The Thing About Luck***
  16. The Water Knife****
  17. The Windup Girl***
  18. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon***** 

Non-fiction

  1. Ace: What Asexuality Reveals About Desire, Society, and the Meaning of Sex
  2. A Fire Story***
  3. Everything is Fucked: A Book About Hope****
  4. Grunt: the Curious Science of Humans at War***
  5. Gulp: Adventures on the Alimentary Canal***
  6. Hearticulations: On Love, Friendship & Healing***
  7. Hope for Cynics: the Surprising Science of Human Goodness*****
  8. My Lobotomy: A Memoir**** 
  9. One Man's Wilderness: an Alaskan Odyssey****
  10. The Body: A Guide for Occupants*****
  11. The Heat Will Kill You First: Life and Death on a Scorched Planet***
  12. The Kiss: A Memoir*** 
  13. The Ox-Herder and the Good Shepherd: Finding Christ on the Buddha's Path****
  14. The Spirituality of Non-Violent Communication: A Course in Living Compassion***
  15. The Ten: a Memoir of Family and the Open Road****
  16. Tisha: the Wonderful True Love Story of a Young Teacher in the Alaskan Wilderness****
  17. Ugly: A Beautiful True Story About Courage, Empathy, and One Very Ugly Kid***
  18. Wintering: the Power of Rest and Retreat in Difficult Times****



 

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