🏆 BEST & WORST BOOKS of 2025 ❌ ...and a life update

The writing of this book I do think was excellent. So it's not a critique in that sense. I just found the protagonist insufferable and I think she is supposed to be.

This was surprisingly really fun, which I wasn't expecting. I think if you want like a quick gory historical horror, I really, really think this one was such a little delight and a great way to end the year.

this book just absolutely decimated me. I highly recommend the audio book. They do an incredible job playing both of the dads.

I was sad finishing this because it's one of those books that feels very unique and I can't think of anything else that feels similar. I think it's actually super digestible, and I love the artwork that's throughout the book as well.

This was not a terrible book. I think it's a good kind of like beach read mystery kind of spooky novel, but I just think there are better ones out there and the protagonist for this just drove me nuts.

I had heard it was a great finale and it did not disappoint. The only reason I'm putting it at number four is because similar to a lot of Stephven Graham Jones's books, I did follow what happened with this one, but then even like the last chapter, I thought I'm not fully positive how this ended.

This book, I really think everyone should read this. It's incredible. I can't think of a single critique to say about it.

I just did not love it and I was so excited for this. I loved the setup for this book. I loved all the characters.