Books Read – MONTH 2025
Books
- Murder at King’s Crossing (Andrea Penrose) – review to come
- Inheritance (Nora Roberts) – reread; reviewed 4/04/2024
- Weaving Hope (Celia Lake) – reviewed 2/12/2025
- The Mirror (Nora Roberts) – library book; review to come
- Whiskey Beach (Nora Roberts) – reread; reviewed 4/16/2013
- Identity (Nora Roberts) – reread; reviewed 4/28/2023
- Born in Fire (Nora Roberts) – reread
- Can’t Spell Treason Without Tea (Rebecca Thorne) – review to come
- The Witness (Nora Roberts) – review to come
- Birthright (Nora Roberts) – reread; review to come
Audiobooks
- The Lost Flock (Jane Cooper) – library book; reviewed 2/10/2025
Summary: I completed a total of 11 books in February, 6 of which were first-time reads. I posted reviews of 2 of February’s books. (I had previously reviewed three of February’s rereads.)
Challenges
Here’s the breakdown of my reading challenges this year so far:
- Goodreads Challenge: 22/140. I am right on track!
- Audiobook challenge: Listened to 4/12; reviewed 2/12
- COYER Out to Lunch challenge: Read 20/25; reviewed 8/25
- Ilona Andrews series read-along: Read 1; reviewed 1 (I’m a little behind on book 2)
- Library Love Challenge: Read 3/12; reviewed 2/12
- NetGalley & Edelweiss Challenge: Read 4/25; reviewed 4/25 (Reviews includes 2 books read prior to 2025, so I still have 2 ARCs that I read in January to review. I didn’t read any ARCs in February.)
- Robin’s Recs: Read 1/6; reviewed 0/6. (I’m halfway through an audiobook, too, so I’m actually on track as far as reading goes.)
Other Goals and Resolutions
Writing: Days I wrote: 0 . Number of words written: 0. I need to do better in March!
Prioritizing reading and writing time over screen time: As in January, this did not go well. The stress of the ongoing political craziness continues to play havoc with my ability to concentrate, and the two weeks I spent with my dad and stepmom, while wonderful, held little time for reading or writing.
Review more of the books I read: This didn’t go as well in February, but I hope to catch up a bit in March.
Unpack and reorganize my book collection: I was away for half of February, so very little got done. Hopefully I can make some progress in March.
Catalogue my books: Books catalogued in February: 0.
Click here for the full list of my 2025 goals and resolutions, excluding challenges.
Anne - Books of My Heart
Your February had other equally important priorities. Now you can take a new focus in March. So I think you did very well.
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Lark_Bookwyrm
Thank you. You’re certainly right about the priorities! I’m still on track for the year, though, so on the whole, I’m pleased with February.
Katherine @ I Wish I Lived in a Library
I’ve got to get back to that Andrea Penrose series. I really enjoyed the books I read. Inheritance was one of my favorite reads of 2024 though I am a bit jealous that no unknown family member has ever left me a furnished and haunted house on a cliff! Happy March!
Lark_Bookwyrm
I think we all dream of being left a gorgeous house somewhere beautiful! I don’t know that I would have the courage that Sonya and Cleo have to deal with a malevolent ghost, but I would love to inherit a beautiful, historic mansion (and the trust fund to maintain it, of course!) And I would happily share it with benevolent spirits.
Nicole @ BookWyrmKnits
Great job on the reading! Though I feel your pain on the writing front. I had been meaning to get back to writing last month, but still haven’t touched anything. Hopefully in March?
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Lark_Bookwyrm
Hopefully in March, yes. For both of us.
Aj @ Read All The Things!
I have also been spending way too much time on screens. I need to stop doomscrolling. I hope you have a great March!
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Lark_Bookwyrm
But there’s so much doom to scroll (sigh). I hope we’re both able to pull back on the doomscrolling, and focus on things we can actually do, whether for ourselves or for others.