I usually try to start the new year with a new book, but I’m resuming Assassin’s Quest by Robin Hobb after I had to pause it at Thanksgiving because my dog decided my copy was a chew toy🫣

What book are you starting the year with? And do you tend to start a new book, finish off a current read or revisit an old favourite to start the new year?

(And, of course, happy new year everyone!)

What is on everyone’s Holds list at their library or on their library app like Libby and Hoopla?

My library allows 10 holds on Libby, but often has really long waits. I was scrolling through available titles and there are so many good books releasing and just not enough hold slots for me 🥹 Right now I have these 10 books on hold.

The Amalfi Curse Heartless Hunter The Measure Our Infinite Fates Wild And Wrangled Great Big Beautiful Life Hester We’ll Prescribe You A Cat The Once Future Witches Emily Wildes Compendium of Lost Tales

I know I definitely want to reread Witch Hat Atelier now that there’s an anime coming out soon!

Your favourite monthly reading round up is back to start the year.

What was your December: • favourite books: • least favourite books: • total books read:

For January: • What are you planning to read ? • Are there any books releasing you're interested in? • do you have a reading goal for the month?

Bonus Questions for the New Year:

• if you had to read one book from 2025 once a year every year forever, what would it be? • what book from 2025 would you remove from existence?

Do you guys only do a physical book or e reader or both? i used to be against e readers until i got one and love it. i still love physical books but noticed i read slower when reading a physical one, its like my brain got rewired.

I'd love to hear what bookish gifts you all got!

My friend got me two books that were on our bookclub's TBR, White Nights by Fyodor Dostoevsky and a french book about forgotten female authors called Actrices: ces grandes oubliées qui ont fait la littérature. I can't wait to read them both.

Please share with the class 🥰

Happy holidays to everyone celebrating 🎄🎁🫶🏻

What was everyone's favorite Book from this year? I would love recs, but also just really interested. So far, mine has been a tie between Swordheart by T. Kingfisher, The Everlasting by Alix E. Harrow and When the Wolf Comes home by Nat Cassidy.

I’ve been thinking about this, and the book that keeps coming to mind is Piranesi. I went in with no expectations, and it completely surprised me. It’s a book I never would’ve picked up if it weren’t for some of you here.

Honorable mentions: I Who Have Never Known Men and If We Were Villains. Both are books I also wouldn’t have chosen on my own, but because of the read-alongs, I gave them a chance and ended up loving them.

What about you?