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What’s been your best read this year?

215 replies

HighburyLass · 28/11/2025 19:12

Just one book (if you can!) that has stood out for you this year?

For me, it’s James by Percival Everett. Was given it as a present, I wouldn’t have chosen it. But my goodness what a great read. I was unsure as I hadn’t read Huckleberry Finn but it really didn’t matter (and now maybe I will!)

What have been your reading highlights?

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Yuja · 28/11/2025 19:57

North Woods - Daniel Mason. So original .

Sminty2 · 28/11/2025 19:55

The Book of Guilt by Catherine Chidgey. An extraordinary and unnerving story of triplet boys in an alternate history.

IDontDrinkTea · 28/11/2025 19:44

I really enjoyed the fourth wing series

Alltheburpees · 28/11/2025 19:44

The Safekeep by Yael van der Wouden.

EveryKneeShallBow · 28/11/2025 19:44

Really enjoyed Jane Harper’s The Lost Man. Set in summer in South Australia (so around Christmas). Really makes you think about what it must be like to live in and farm, such inhospitable land, and a good central intrigue. Highly recommended.

HeddaGarbled · 28/11/2025 19:41

All The Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr. We read it for book club and I wasn’t keen as I’m not a fan of war stories, but I thought it was a clever story, beautifully written.

Quick synopsis as requested: blind French girl’s and young German soldier’s lives overlap intermittently throughout WW2.

ArcticBells · 28/11/2025 19:32

Would be really helpful if poster’s could write a couple of lines about the book as this is such a great place for recommendations

LarryIsMyRomanEmpire · 28/11/2025 19:31

The bear came over the mountain., by Lisa Munro.
It's about a couple married for 50 years, the wife has dementia and has to go into a home.

illsendansostotheworld · 28/11/2025 19:29

The Last Mrs Parrish

Plump82 · 28/11/2025 19:28

I really enjoyed The Innocent One by Lisa Ballantyne. The 2nd one called The Guilty One was a bit disappointing.

Puddledaf · 28/11/2025 19:26

The Correspondent by Virginia Evans

GrumpySparkler · 28/11/2025 19:25

10 minutes 38 seconds in this strange world by Elif Shafak.

DarkEyedSailor · 28/11/2025 19:24

The Handmaid's Tale. I watched the show a while ago but hadn't read the book. Best thing I've read in a long time.

AudiobookListener · 28/11/2025 19:24

Seascraper

NorthFaceofthelaundrypile · 28/11/2025 19:18

Two Brothers by Ben Elton.