Podcast 132: Best Books of 2025!

Hello hello, and welcome to Episode 132 of Life On the Brink!

It’s time once again for one of my favorite episodes of the year, the always-beloved “favorite-books-i-read-last-year” episode. I was fortunate in encountering so many 5-star reads in 2025, and it seems no book on this list is like another- though I can’t recommend this list of books enough. After ending last year in a bit of a busy-season reading-slump, I’m so excited to get back into a new year of books.

Now’s the perfect time to stack your TBR for the new year!

Books I mentioned in this episode:

-Frankenstein by Mary Shelley

-Falling Into Goodness: Lenten Reflections by Chuck DeGroat

-The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern

-Something Fresh by P.G. Wodehouse 

-Great Big Beautiful Life by Emily Henry

-Liturgy of the Ordinary by Tish Harrison Warren

-The Kindred’s Curse series by Penn Cole

I received a hymnal as a gift this year and it is amazing! An honorable mention of books.

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This Week’s Little Joy: The little social gatherings and fun things that I’m filling my calendar with. My goal for January and February is to have at least one fun thing going on each week, and it’s going well so far! It’s so nice to have things to look forward to in this grey and potentially sad/monotonous part of the year.

What I’m Listening To: The playlist I used at our NYE party, called “Mad Men Cocktail Hour.” It’s the king of perfect vibey ambience music that I want for any social gathering (or quiet afternoon at home with Zoe).

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