Okay! The moment I’ve been waiting for, the 2025 awards for best books on Veselin.blog 😀 These are not written in 2025, only read this year, but who cares?
Best Thriller
- Frieda McFadden’s The Housemaid – first exposure to Frieda McFadden was a shock to me. Being stuck with Lee Child-like characters for so long created space for this pleasant surprise. Looking forward to seeing the movie.
Best Apocalypse & Sci-Fi
- Wool by Hugh Howey – Juliette will figure out how the Silo works.
Best Non-Fiction
- Careless People by Sarah Wynn-Williams – a personal account of the earlier days of Facebook. Inspired me to post twice.
Best Fantasy and Best Author
- The Fifth Season by N. K. Jemisin and The Obelisk Gate by N. K. Jemisin. The thrid part is not translated yet but the first two were both best books I read in the months I finished them. Nora Jemisin was the best author I encountered this year with four five-star books out of four. It was a close call with Nicci French but they had some disappointing books.
Best Series
- Freida Klein by Nicci French – 8 consistently strong books about the criminal psychologist Freida Klein.
Best Sci-Fi and Best Book
- Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir – I described it as deeply touching. A book that stays with you, although not unique in any way.
Overall, I finished 91 books, according to Goodreads (a few more because not all books are on Goodreads). It was a good year for reading.
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wow!! that’s a lot of books!! i’m so impressed!
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Thanks! It’s a period. I didn’t watch many movies or tv last year. Do you read books?
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i actually bought two books from WP authors on amazon that I’m planning to read this year!
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I’m still building up steam, but hope to read as many as that this year.
Good job. I’ll have to look at Gideon again with a new and improved attitude. I started it, but got distracted by something frivolous and never got back to it.
Here’s to breaking 100 books for you this year. 🥂
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You know how it is with books. One man’s best can be another man’s DNF. The translation is great. The original English writing may not be. I also read the part 2 (in English) and it wasn’t as good.
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I know how it is. I am determined to be less stubborn about finishing books I’m not grooving with this year so I can focus on those that hit the mark. But I am still tempted by that one, so I’ll give it another whirl. Sometimes it isn’t the book, sometimes it is my current mood.
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Yep, insisting on finishing books that don’t click causes reader blocks
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As I am discovering…
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A promising list! Thanks–and Happy New Year!
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Happy New Year!!
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You finished 91 books, wow. I am taking inspiration.
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What’s your goal?
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1 book a month.
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Not bad at all, I hope you accomplish it. Reading is nice.
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Thanks, Veselin! I hope so. By the way, I started a new blog called Work BTS, where I plan to connect with real people and publish interviews about the tools and work routines they use to get things done. I would love to feature you! Interested?
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