2025 Reading List 2025 Reading List Check back as I update this reading list often! Just about every week, I add new books I’ve accepted for review or titles I can’t resist, as well as a few backlist titles squeezed in where I can. I also update the list to include links to my reviews as they go live.
This list includes some backlist titles that I’ve read recently and plan to post reviews for this year.
For the last few years, I’ve been breaking my reading list down into categories. Click one of the headings below to go directly to my reading list in that category.
Four Eids and a Funeral by Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé and Adiba Jairgirdar Amazon | Bookshop | Goodreads
Published June 4, 2024 | My Review to Come
The Night Country (The Hazel Wood #2) by Melissa Albert Amazon | Bookshop | Goodreads
Published January 7, 2020 | My Review to Come
Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen Amazon | Bookshop | Goodreads
Published February 13, 2024 (Orig. 1811) | My Review to Come
Sisters in the Wind by Angeline Boulley Amazon | Bookshop | Goodreads
Published September 2, 2025 | My Review to Come
Sheine Lende (Elatsoe #2) by Darcie Little Badger Amazon | Bookshop | Goodreads
Published April 16, 2024 | My Review to Come
This Book Might Be About Zinnia by Brittney Morris Amazon | Bookshop | Goodreads
Published July 1, 2025 | My Review to Come
The Spell of the Sinister (A Fairy Godmother #2) by Danielle Paige Amazon | Bookshop | Goodreads
Published December 17, 2024 | My Review to Come
When Love Gives You Lemons by Steven Salvatore Amazon | Bookshop | Goodreads
Published May 13, 2025 | My Review to Come
The Legendary Frybread Drive-in edited by Cynthia Leitich Smith Amazon | Bookshop | Goodreads
Published August 26, 2025 | My Review to Come
If I Have to Be Haunted by Miranda Sun Amazon | Bookshop | Goodreads
Published September 26, 2023 | My Review to Come
The Color Purple by Alice Walker Amazon | Bookshop | Goodreads
Published December 10, 2019 (Orig. 1982) | My Review to Come
Amari and the Despicable Wonders (Supernatural Investigations #3) by B. B. Alston Amazon | Bookshop | Goodreads
Published August 27, 2024 | My Review to Come
The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle by Avi Amazon | Bookshop | Goodreads
Published October 27, 2015 (Orig. 1990) | My Review to Come
Hazel Bly and the Deep Blue Sea by Ashley Herring Blake Amazon | Bookshop | Goodreads
Published May 25, 2021 | My Review to Come
Dragon Spear (Dragon Slippers #3) by Jessica Day George Amazon | Bookshop | Goodreads
Published May 12, 2009 | My Review to Come
You Don’t Know Everything, Jilly P! by Alex Gino Amazon | Bookshop | Goodreads
Published September 25, 2018 | My Review to Come
The Wild Robot Escapes (The Wild Robot #2) by Peter Green Amazon | Bookshop | Goodreads
Published March 13, 2018 | My Review to Come
The Wild Robot Protects (The Wild Robot #3) by Peter Green Amazon | Bookshop | Goodreads
Published September 26, 2023 | My Review to Come
Skyriders: The Sky King (Skyriders #2) by Polly Holyoke Amazon | Bookshop | Goodreads
Published May 7, 2024 | My Review to Come
Linus and Etta Could Use a Win by Caroline Huntoon Amazon | Bookshop | Goodreads
Published May 7, 2024 | My Review to Come
Witchwood (Ravenfall #3) by Kalyn Josephson Amazon | Bookshop | Goodreads
Published October 1, 2024 | My Review to Come
An Encantadora’s Guide to Monstros and Magic by Sarah J. Mendonca Amazon | Bookshop | Goodreads
Published July 8, 2025 | My Review to Come
On the Block: Stories of Home edited by Ellen Oh Amazon | Bookshop | Goodreads
Published October 22, 2024 | My Review to Come
City Spies: London Calling by James Ponti (City Spies #6) Amazon | Bookshop | Goodreads
Published February 4, 2025 | My Review to Come
The Sherlock Society: Hurricane Heist by (The Sherlock Society #2) by James Ponti Amazon | Bookshop | Goodreads
Published September 2, 2025 | My Review to Come
Joy, to the World by Kai Shappley and Lu Bunker (writing at the time as Lisa Bunker) Amazon | Bookshop | Goodreads
Published May 9, 2023 | My Review to Come
Skandar and the Chaos Trials (Skandar #3) by A. F. Steadman Amazon | Bookshop | Goodreads
Published May 7, 2024 | My Review to Come
Not Lucille by Mike Steele Amazon | Bookshop | Goodreads
Published June 24, 2025 | My Review to Come
Greenwild: The Forest in the Sky (Greenwild #3) by Pari Thomson Amazon | Bookshop | Goodreads
Published June 3, 2025 | My Review to Come
The Doomsday Vault (Everwhen School of Time Travel (and Other Odd Sciences) #1) by Thomas Wheeler Amazon | Bookshop | Goodreads
Published January 28, 2025 | My Review to Come
Brazen: Rebel Ladies Who Rocked the World by Pénélope Bagieu Amazon | Bookshop | Goodreads
Published March 6, 2018 | My Review to Come
The Rez Doctor by Gitz Crazyboy, Veronika Barinova, Azby Whitecalf, and Toben Racicot Amazon | Bookshop | Goodreads
Published September 10, 2024 | My Review to Come
InvestiGators: Agents of S.U.I.T.: Wild Ghost Chase by John Patrick Green Amazon | Bookshop | Goodreads
Published February 18, 2025 | My Review to Come
Let’s Talk About It: The Teen’s Guide to Sex, Relationships, and Being a Human by Erika Moen and Matthew Nolan Amazon | Bookshop | Goodreads
Published March 9, 2021 | My Review
The Space Cat by Nnedi Okorafor and Tana Ford Amazon | Bookshop | Goodreads
Published August 12, 2025 | My Review to Come
Redbone: The True Story of a Native American Rock Band by Christian Staebler, Sonia Paoloni, and Thibault Balahy Amazon | Bookshop | Goodreads
Published October 28, 2020 | My Review to Come
Laura Dean Keeps Breaking Up with Me by Mariko Tamaki and Rosemary Valero-O’Connell Amazon | Bookshop | Goodreads
Published May 7, 2019 | My Review to Come
White Lies: How the South Lost the Civil War and Rewrote History by Ann Bausum Amazon | Bookshop | Goodreads
Published August 12, 2025 | My Review to Come
The Ultimate Driving Book: The Essential Guide for First-Time Drivers and Car Owners by Emma Carson Berne Amazon | Bookshop | Goodreads
Published August 27, 2024 | My Review
The Six: The Untold Story of America’s First Women Astronauts by Loren Grush with Rebecca Stefoff Amazon | Bookshop | Goodreads
Published February 11, 2025 | My Review
My Life: Growing Up Native in America edited by IllumiNative Amazon | Bookshop | Goodreads
Published October 1, 2024 | My Review to Come
Malcolm Lives!: The Official Biography of Malcolm X for Young Readers by Ibram X. Kendi Amazon | Bookshop | Goodreads
Published May 13, 2025 | My Review to Come
Trans and Gender Diverse Teen Resilience Guide by Jayme L. Peta, Deb Coolhart, and Rylan Jay Testa Amazon | Bookshop | Goodreads
Published May 1, 2025 | My Review to Come
We Need to Talk About Divorce: an IMPORTANT Book About Separation, Step Families, and Feeling Heard by Kate Scharff and Annika Le Large Amazon | Bookshop | Goodreads
Published March 4, 2025 | My Review to Come
Hidden Figures: The Untold True Story of Four African American Women Who Helped Launch Our Nation Into Space (Young Readers Edition) by Margot Lee Shetterly Amazon | Bookshop | Goodreads
Published November 29, 2016 | My Review
The Swans of Harlem: Five Black Ballerinas, a Legacy of Sisterhood, and Their Reclamation of a Groundbreaking History by Karen Valby (Adapted for Young Adults) Amazon | Bookshop | Goodreads
Published January 14, 2025 | My Review
True Gretch: Lessons for Anyone Who Wants to Make a Difference (Young Adult Edition) by Gretchen Whitmer Amazon | Bookshop | Goodreads
Published January 28, 2025 | My Review
Caste: The Origin of Our Discontents by Isabel Wilkerson Amazon | Bookshop | Goodreads
Published August 4, 2020 | My Review to Come
The Gender Binary is a Big Lie: Infinite Identities Around the World by Lee Wind Amazon | Bookshop | Goodreads
Published August 6, 2024 | My Review to Come
