Wednesday, 1 January 2025

Planning for 2025

2025 marks my 15th year of book blogging!

My reading year begins with a review of the stack of books on my 'To Be Read' pile to see which ones need to be prioritised and which can be shelved a little longer. Remaining on my list include:


I am looking forward to a number of new books due to be published in 2025, including:
  • Bernhard Schlink - The Granddaughter (January)
  • Constanza Casati - Babylonia (January)
  • Sue Williams - The Governor, His Wife and His Mistress (January)
  • Anne Tyler - Three Days in June (February)
  • Curtis Sittenfeld - Show Don't Tell (February)
  • Geraldine Brooks - Memorial Days (February)
  • Emma Donoghue - The Paris Express (March)
  • Graydon Carter - When the Going was Good (March)
  • Julian Barnes - Changing my Mind (March)
  • Dervla McTiernan - The Unquiet Grave (April) - fourth book in her Cormac Reilly series
  • Kevin Wilson - Run for the Hills (May)
  • Jacinda Ardern - Memoir (June)
  • Taylor Jenkins Reid - Atmosphere (June)
  • Irvine Welsh - Men in Love (July)
  • Lionel Richie - Memoir (August)
  • Zadie Smith - Dead and Alive (October)
  • Tara Moss - Next Billie Walker book 
  • Philip Pullman - third instalment of the Book of Dust trilogy
While I won't get to all of them this year, I have preordered many from my library. 

I have renewed my Quarterly Essay subscription and am looking forward to coming issues by Jess Hill, Hugh White and others. I have also renewed my Audible subscription so will be able to explore audiobooks to enhance my reading.

I am travelling to Canada in 2025 so will add some Canadian content to my reading list. I have blogged previously about my love of Robertson Davies, Margaret Atwood, Lawrence Hill, Alice Munro, Michael Ondaatje, Emily St John Mandel, and more. Recommendations from friends are welcome!

For the past few years I have consistently been able to read at least 30 books a year. This year I will push myself by setting a higher goal, aiming for 35 books! I will continue to explore new authors, genres and subject matters. I may even join an online book challenge (#DollopeofTrollope ?) if I can find one that suits me.  To diversify my reading and to challenge myself to read more broadly, I have updated my annual checklist to add some fun to my reading.

Happy reading everyone!
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