Check out my top reads of 2025. I also include some books I read in 2025 that were previously published. I share what craft I&apos;m struggling with, what Thanksgiving crop I grew this year as well as some bookish news. Books Published in 2025 Mentioned:<a href='https://bookshop.org/a/9873/9780802165176'>Heart The Lover</a> by Lily King<a href='https://bookshop.org/a/9873/9781668081440'>The Ten-Year Affair</a> by Erin Somers<a href='https://bookshop.org/a/9873/9781639734740'>A Truce That Is Not Peace</a> by Miriam Toews<a href='https://bookshop.org/a/9873/9781834050140'>Runs in the Blood by</a> Matthew J. Trafford <a href='https://bookshop.org/a/9873/9781250827951'>Wild Dark Shore</a> by Charlotte McConaghy <a href='https://bookshop.org/a/9873/9780385545310'>Endling</a> by Maria Reva<a href='https://bookshop.org/a/9873/9780374617318'>Things in Nature Merely Grow </a>by Yiyun Li <a href='https://bookshop.org/a/9873/9781250391230'>Careless People </a>by Sarah Wynn-Williams<a href='https://bookshop.org/a/9873/9780593200827'>Jane and Dan at the End of the World </a>by Colleen Oakley Books Published Other Years: <a href='https://bookshop.org/a/9873/9780063084308'>This Motherless Land </a>by Nikki May<a href='https://bookshop.org/a/9873/9780063243675'>How to Read a Book</a> by Monica Wood <a href='https://bookshop.org/a/9873/9781982132347'>How to Say Babylon</a> by Safiya Sinclair <a href='https://bookshop.org/a/9873/9781668034927'>Sky Full of Elephants</a> by Cebo CampbellSend me a photo of your specialty library card! You can send it to: booksaremypeople@gmail.com <a rel="payment" href="https://jennifercaloyeras.substack.com">Support the show</a><a href='https://www.etsy.com/listing/1773045186/books-are-my-people-mug?click_key=b62145f9667b7cf4e56beaf6ab4f52405b46ab7d%3A1773045186&amp;click_sum=77fe2419&amp;ref=shop_home_active_1&amp;crt=1'>Get your Books Are My People coffee mug here!</a> I hope you all have a wonderfully bookish week!

<description>&lt;p&gt;Check out my top reads of 2025. I also include some books I read in 2025 that were previously published. I share what craft I&amp;apos;m struggling with, what Thanksgiving crop I grew this year as well as some bookish news. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Books Published in 2025 Mentioned:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href='https://bookshop.org/a/9873/9780802165176'&gt;&lt;b&gt;Heart The Lover&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt; by Lily King&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href='https://bookshop.org/a/9873/9781668081440'&gt;&lt;b&gt;The Ten-Year Affair&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt; by Erin Somers&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href='https://bookshop.org/a/9873/9781639734740'&gt;&lt;b&gt;A Truce That Is Not Peace&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt; by Miriam Toews&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href='https://bookshop.org/a/9873/9781834050140'&gt;&lt;b&gt;Runs in the Blood&lt;/b&gt; by&lt;/a&gt; Matthew J. Trafford &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href='https://bookshop.org/a/9873/9781250827951'&gt;&lt;b&gt;Wild Dark Shore&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt; by Charlotte McConaghy &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href='https://bookshop.org/a/9873/9780385545310'&gt;&lt;b&gt;Endling&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt; by Maria Reva&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href='https://bookshop.org/a/9873/9780374617318'&gt;&lt;b&gt;Things in Nature Merely Grow&lt;/b&gt; &lt;/a&gt;by Yiyun Li &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href='https://bookshop.org/a/9873/9781250391230'&gt;&lt;b&gt;Careless People&lt;/b&gt; &lt;/a&gt;by Sarah Wynn-Williams&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href='https://bookshop.org/a/9873/9780593200827'&gt;&lt;b&gt;Jane and Dan at the End of the World&lt;/b&gt; &lt;/a&gt;by Colleen Oakley &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Books Published Other Years: &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href='https://bookshop.org/a/9873/9780063084308'&gt;&lt;b&gt;This Motherless Land&lt;/b&gt; &lt;/a&gt;by Nikki May&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href='https://bookshop.org/a/9873/9780063243675'&gt;&lt;b&gt;How to Read a Book&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt; by Monica Wood &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href='https://bookshop.org/a/9873/9781982132347'&gt;&lt;b&gt;How to Say Babylon&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt; by Safiya Sinclair &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href='https://bookshop.org/a/9873/9781668034927'&gt;&lt;b&gt;Sky Full of Elephants&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt; by Cebo Campbell&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Send me a photo of your specialty library card! You can send it to: booksaremypeople@gmail.com&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a rel="payment" href="https://jennifercaloyeras.substack.com"&gt;Support the show&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href='https://www.etsy.com/listing/1773045186/books-are-my-people-mug?click_key=b62145f9667b7cf4e56beaf6ab4f52405b46ab7d%3A1773045186&amp;amp;click_sum=77fe2419&amp;amp;ref=shop_home_active_1&amp;amp;crt=1'&gt;Get your Books Are My People coffee mug here!&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;I hope you all have a wonderfully bookish week! &lt;/p&gt;</description>

Check out my top reads of 2025. I also include some books I read in 2025 that were previously published. I share what craft I'm struggling with, what Thanksgiving crop I grew this year as well as some bookish news.  Books Published in 2025 Mentioned: Heart The Lover by Lily King The Ten-Year Affair by Erin Somers A Truce That Is Not Peace by Miriam Toews Runs in the Blood by Matthew J. Trafford  Wild Dark Shore by Charlotte McConaghy  Endling by Maria Reva Things in Nature...

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