100+ Books in 2025 discussion

Having been five books shy of winning last year's challenge in a "so close yet so far" sort of situation, I'm not in any way discouraged. I've read so many terrific books because of this challenge and have no regrets. So many excellent books are coming out this year, and I can't wait!


January
001) Behemoth, Scott Westerfeld
002) Seer of Sevenwaters, Juliet Marillier
003) Eon: Dragoneye Reborn, Alison Goodman
004) The Last Dragonslayer, Jasper Fforde
005) City of Bones, Cassandra Clare
006) City of Ashes, Cassandra Clare
007) Friday's Child, Georgette Heyer
008) Lady Rogue, Suzanne Enoch
009) What Angels Fear, C.S. Harris
010) Silver Phoenix: Beyond the Kingdom of Xia, Cindy Pon

Ten books in January, so here's hoping February does better so I don't end up cramming in the last few months!

February
011) Shadow Spinner, Susan Fletcher
012) Arsene Lupin, Maurice LeBlanc
013) Someone Like You, Susan Mallery
014) The Sealed Letter, Emma Donoghue
015) Peter & Max: A Fables Novel, Bill Willingham

Okay, March is seeing a particularly bad slump. Month's nearly over and I have checked off exactly one book. One really excellent book, but one book nonetheless. Go for three!

March
016) The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay, Michael Chabon
017) The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms, N.K. Jemisin

Not gonna comment on the rate at which I'm going through these books, but to my defense some of the books I choose to read are very long. But still so fantastic!

April
018) A Game of Thrones, George R. R. Martin
019) A Clash of Kings, George R. R. Martin
020) A Storm of Swords, George R. R. Martin

I blame my lack of progress on the incredible length of George R. R. Martin's books, and count myself lucky to have finished in the time that I did.

May
021) A Feast for Crows, George R. R. Martin
022) Trickster's Choice, Tamora Pierce
023) Trickster's Queen, Tamora Pierce
024) Something Borrowed, Emily Giffin
025) Something Blue, Emily Giffin
026) The Half-Made World, Felix Gilman
027) The Light Fantastic, Terry Pratchett
028) Tortall and Other Lands: A Collection of Tales, Tamora Pierce
029) Eona: The Last Dragoneye, Alison Goodman
030) Mairelon the Magician, Patricia C. Wrede
031) Magician's Ward, Patricia C. Wrede

Well, I said I would and I did. It is done! Didn't read anything all of June so I must be horribly behind.

July
032) Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, J.K. Rowling
033) Just One Of The Guys, Kristan Higgins
034) Fancy Pants, Susan Elizabeth Phillips
035) Lady Be Good, Susan Elizabeth Phillips
036) Call Me Irresistible, Susan Elizabeth Phillips
037) Silk Is for Seduction, Loretta Chase
038) Too Good To Be True, Kristan Higgins
039) Black Ice, Anne Stuart
040) Cold As Ice, Anne Stuart
041) The Red Necklace, Sally Gardner

I felt it best to take my time with the first book this month, and I think I might have possibly taken too much. The year's more than half over!

August
042) A Dance with Dragons, George R.R. Martin
043) Mr. Bishop and the Actress, Janet Mullany
044) Frederica, Georgette Heyer
045) Midnight Riot, Ben Aaronovitch
046) Match Me If You Can, Susan Elizabeth Phillips
047) Natural Born Charmer, Susan Elizabeth Phillips

I'm twenty or so books behind. Will I be able to catch up in time to win this challenge which will have no particular effect on my life whatsoever? Stay tuned.

September
048) Kiss an Angel, Susan Elizabeth Phillips
049) Lady Isabella's Scandalous Marriage, Jennifer Ashley
050) The House of Tomorrow, Peter Bognanni
051) The Black Tattoo, Sam Enthoven
052) All I Ever Wanted, Kristan Higgins
053) The Next Best Thing, Kristan Higgins
054) Catch Of The Day, Kristan Higgins

Two months left to go. Catching up seems further and further away, but it'll be fun trying anyway!

October
055) The Poison Throne, Celine Kiernan
056) The Crowded Shadows, Celine Kiernan
057) A Curse Dark as Gold, Elizabeth C. Bunce
058) My One and Only, Kristan Higgins
059) The Book of Kells, R.A. MacAvoy
060) The House at Pooh Corner, A.A. Milne

I think that by now, it's quite plain to everyone interested (all one of them) that I'm not going to be able to catch up to this challenge. Forty books in two months whilst juggling work, family, and friends, not to mention figuring out the rest of my life? Not going to happen. I'll keep going until I reach the end, though!

November
061) Insatiable, Meg Cabot
062) Goliath, Scott Westerfeld

I am officially acknowledging the fact that I am in fact capable of finishing a hundred books in a year, but it won't be this one. It's a pity that comic books don't count because I've read at least two hundred of those this year. Aside from that, I have no regrets! :D

December
063) The Changeling Sea, Patricia A. McKillip

There's always next year, Ori.