January 2025 in Books

2025 starts well, as if the Goodreads challenge is still usable. I completed many good books last month.

Best books

1. A Deadly Influence by Mike Omer – I had to read a book that says Instagram is evil. Well written, a bit heavy. 5/5
2. The Waiting by Michael Connelly – Michael Connelly only gets better with time. His “new” character Renée Ballard is even cooler than Harry Bosch. 5/5
3. Prisoner of Tehran by Marina Nemat – Liquid anger against the oppressive regime in Iran. 5/5
4. Night of the Dragon by Julie Kagawa – A slightly romantic finish of a great artifact disposal fantasy. 5/5
5. Completely nuts by Gilles Legardinier – Low-stakes bubblegum. 5/5

Worst books

1. Defiant by Brandon Sanderson – Spensa gets misbalanced nerfs and OPs, nothing to read there. 4/5 but really lower.
2. Rainbow (Дъга 1) – a comic book about the dark twists of ordinary fantasy events. 4/5