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

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