Discover your next favorite read and get insider thoughts as Jenn and Mistie rifle through their shelves to share the stories that have captivated them this year

This episode is has some varied literary tastes. counting down their top six picks of 2025 and dishing out some well-deserved honorable mentions.

Content Highlights

1. Spoilers - Lots and lots of spoilers for all books discussed in this episode
2. Honorary mentions & Top 6 favorite books/authors of the year
3. Foreshadowing for some future episodes on the podcast

Jenn's Top 6 Reads:

1. Gold & Goldfinch by Raven Kennedy
2. That's Not My Name by Megan Lally
3. The Spellbook by Sarah Beth Durst
4. Not In Love by Ali Hazelwood
5. Discovery of Witches Book 1-3 by Deborah Harkness
6. It Had To Be You by Eliza jane Brazier

Jenn's Honorary Mentions:

1. Saga of the Unfated Duology by Danielle L Jensen
2. Abby Jimenez - Author
3. Elsie Silver - Author
4. Onyx Storm by Rebecca Yarros

Mistie's Top 6 Reads:

1. Quicksilver & Brimstone by Callie Hart
2. Blackthorn by JT Geissinger
3. Wolves of Crescent City Trilogy by Tessa Hale
4. The Wrong Quarterback by CR Jane
5. Three Body Problem by Cixin Liu
6. Water Moon by Samantha Sotto Yambao

Mistie's Honorary Mentions:

1. The House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune
2. Discovery of Witches by Deborah Harkness
3. Silverlake Wolves Series by Isa Rinner
4. L Steele - Author
5. The Hidden Vrohkaria Trilogy by Kelly Cove
6. Outlier by Susie Tate
7. Love and Other Conspiracies by Mallory Marlowe

Anticipated 2026 Book Reads

Jenn

1. Bride Kingdom books 5 & 6 by Danielle L Jensen
2. Quicksilver and Brimstone by Callie Hart
3. ACOTAR book 6 by Sarah J Maas
4. Dark Olympus series by Katee Robert (June 2026)

Mistie

1. Quiet Ones by Penelope Douglas (Feb 2026)
2. Archangel's Ascension by Nalini Singh (May 2026)
3. Fae and Alchemy Book 3 by Callie Hart (Nov 2026)
4. Alpha & Omega Book 7 (TBA 2026)