Must-Read Books of 2025

About this episode

The episode features favorite book picks from 2025, including a darkly comic adventure, a YA fantasy-mystery, and a novel reinventing the werewolf story.

We're saying goodbye to 2025 with this episode, and with it our Summer-Fall Books & Bites bingo card! What better way to ring out the old year than with some of our favorite books published in 2025? Our picks include a darkly comic adventure story, a YA fantasy-mystery, and a novel that reinvents the werewolf story. Carrie's Pick So Far Gone by Jess Walter Pairing: Turkey Pot Pie Jacqueline's Pick Mystery Royale by Kaitlyn Cavalancia Pairing: Cranberry Salsa Michael's Pick When the Wolf Comes Home by Nat Cassidy Pairing: Harvest Moon cocktail

People in this episode

Host: Jessamine County Public Library

Topics covered

• book recommendations
• 2025 books
• literature
• bingo card
• year-end review

Keywords

• 2025 books
• book recommendations
• dark comedy
• YA fantasy
• werewolf story

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: So Far Gone, Mystery Royale, When the Wolf Comes Home

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