It is the last day of the year… time to start all of the bookish overview posts and today I am starting with a tag that I have been doing for a few years now and also vamping it better year by year with Queen’s Book Asylum. You can check Timy’s 2025 in books here!
2025 was hectic… lots of work, lots of family ….stuff… and lots of Uni deadlines. Reading, of course, one thing to keep me tethered and sane. So, without further ado… Here goes!
On my bucket list is A Short Stay in Hell (Goodreads)
A happy day includes The Devils (Goodreads)
When I’m in a murderous mood I need The Familiar (Goodreads)
People might be surprised by The Friend Zone (Goodreads)
Wish I had The Sins of Steel and Shadow (Goodreads)
I will never be The Buried Giant (Goodreads)
I hate To Catch a Firefly (Goodreads)
My fictional partner would be The Underdog (Goodreads)
Celebrating holidays with my family is always Beyond the Wall (Goodreads)
At a party youβd find me with The Whispering Dark (Goodreads)
Iβve never been to Station Eleven (Goodreads)
My inner child would be delighted by Runelight (Goodreads)
I would go on a quest with Dracula (Goodreads)
I’d end up in an asylum because of Villette (Goodreads)
I escape the asylum with the help of Moon of the Turning Leaves (Goodreads)
If I ran a fantasy tavern, it would be called The Wisdom of Crowds (Goodreads)
The epitaph on my gravestone would be Confess (Goodreads)
In my next life, I want to be Braiding Sweetgrass (Goodreads)
My life in 2025 was like A Crack in the World: The Reckoning (Goodreads)
My theme song for 2026 should be titled The Song of Achilles (Goodreads)




















And there we have it! Quite a mix of genres, now that I look at that spread! XD I aim to follow this tag up with another post to look back on 2025 and how I did with some various challenges! Watch this space!
I hope you, the person reading this post, had a good 2025! But let’s be honest, there’s always something good about closing a year out, leaving some “stuff” behind us and looking ahead to the new year ahead. Like each new day, every new year brings with it a hope of changes and opportunities. So, here’s to you! Have a good one!
Great post and also, a good way to look at the past and the year ahead, you’re so right! Happy New Year Liis!
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Happy New Year, Inge!ππ
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Still gotta get meself a copy of a crack in the world.
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For sure! It’s a great time, as can be expected!
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Happy New Year Liis! May 2026 bring you lots of wonderful reads and memorable experiences π and keep up your fabulous blog!! xx
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Thank you so much! π
Happy New Year to you and yours! π
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Happy New Year Liis! I love this vamped up version! I was going to do this as well, but not many of my books fitted the categories this time. I hope 2026 is a great year for you! xx
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Hei Nicki! Thank you for stopping by and a very Happy New year to you, too! I sure hope I will have a bit more time to get back to blogging and checking out what everyone else is up to! I really-really miss reading up on blogs and reviews and other fun stuff!
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Happy New Year! πππ
I am looking forward to your challenges wrap-up. π
Here’s to a bright and shiny new reading year! πππβ¨
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Thank you! β€
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