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I enjoy the challenge of doing this annual post so soon after the winter TBR post. It encourages me to keep looking for books and try not to repeat any of them.
In lieu of adding a stock photo to this post, I’ll let the book covers speak for themselves.
1. Water Moon by Samantha Sotto Yambao
Release Date: January 14
Why I’m Interested: Magical realism and cozy mysteries are two genres I’d like to read more of this year.
2. Three Wild Dogs by Markus Zusak
Release Date: January 25
Why I’m Interested: I love stories about rescue dogs finding good homes.
3. Black in Blues: How a Color Tells the Story of My People by Imani Perry
Release Date: January 28
Why I’m Interested: This is a slice of history I knew nothing about.
4.Under the Same Stars by Libba Bray
Release Date: February 4
Why I’m Interested: Multiple-timeline stories are so interesting!
5. The River Has Roots by Amal El-Mohtar
Release Date: March 4
Why I’m Interested: March seems like a great month to read a novella about the dangers and joys of interacting with the Fae. This is a time of year where the weather swings rapidly where I live. It can be mildly warm and sunny in the morning only for a snowstorm or ice storm to hit in the afternoon, for example. Likewise, faeries can be just as unpredictable!
6. Malinalli by Veronica Chap
Release Date: April 11
Why I’m Interested: This is not a legend I was already aware of, so I’ll have to read it before checking out the retelling. I enjoy comparing originals to retelling.
7. The Staircase in the Woods by Chuck Wendig
Release Date: April 29
Why I’m Interested: One of my favorite newer urban legends is the one about staircases in the woods and the terrible things that will happen to you if you find one and climb it. Wendig is also one of those authors I try to read but then get too scared and DNF his work. Maybe this time I can actually make it to the end?
8. Old School Indian by Aaron John Curtis
Release Date: May 6
Why I’m Interested: It’s refreshing to read books about people finding healing at the end of their lives.
9. Forest Euphoria: The Abounding Queerness of Nature by Patricia Ononiwu Kaishian
Release Date: May 29
Why I’m Interested: I only know a little about this topic and would like to learn more.
10. Girl in the Creek by Wendy N. Wagner
Release Date: June 24
Why I’m Interested: Once again, I don’t know if this will be too scary for me, but I’d like to give it a try.
I didn’t know Marcus Zusak had a new book out. Forest Euphoria sounds interesting too.
I hope you like them!
I hadn’t heard of Malinalli but I’ll have to check it out!
Enjoy!
Great list, I actually have quite a few of these on my TBR too. I’m particularly intrigued by Water Moon, Under The Same Stars and The River Has Roots although I am very curious about the staircase story too. Like you I get nervous around horror but it’s a genre that I really want to try and get into a bit more.
I hope you like them all, and I’m glad you understand that.
Thank you.
I’m seeing Water Moon around a lot today, it sounds interesting!
Yes, it’s been on a lot of blogs!
Appreciate a book about the danger of the fae. From what I’ve heard, they’re not to be trifled with, but I know people who actively try to invite them out.
I’ve heard stories about that, too! Seems like a bad idea.
I have been seen Water Moon a lot today. I hope it’s as good as everyone is anticipating!
Fingers crossed!
Apart from Samantha’s, which I saw on someone else’s list this week, I don’t recognize any of these. It’s always fun to see what everyone else is anticipating, and I hope you enjoy the 2025 titles you cannot wait to read! Appreciate you visiting my list today!
You’re quite welcome, Rissi!
I like magical realism too and have seen Water Moon on a few posts! Hope you love these!
Thank you! Yay for magical realism.
Water Moon is on my list too! I hop you’ll love all these books 🙂
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Cool! I hope it’s good. I’ll come over and say hello.
Water Moon sounds so nice, I added it to my list 🙂 Hope you’ll love all of these!
Thank you. Happy reading!
Marcus Zusak! Squee! Yes, please. Adding to my list.
Woohoo!
These look interesting. I hope you manage to get copies and that you enjoy them!
Have a great week!
Thank you. 🙂
We have a couple of books in common this week, I think! You’ve introduced me to a few I hadn’t heard of yet – I’m particularly interested in Forest Euphoria.
Very cool!
The River Has Roots looks good. I hope you have a great week. Thanks for stopping by my blog earlier.
You’re welcome. Happy reading!
So many great covers here! Black in Blues and The Staircase in the Woods have really captured my attention.
Thank you. Yeah, those two covers are quite well done.
Great list of books! I’m especially interested in Under the Same Stars and The Staircase in the Woods. I really love both those authors.
Thanks for stopping by my blog today!
You’re welcome. I hope you like them both.
Great list, I enjoy doing this post also and looking back on past years. I almost added The Staircase in the Woods by Chuck Wendig to my list, it looks good! Happy reading.
Thank you. Happy reading to you as well.
I’m excited for UNDER THE SAME STARS too. It sounds amazing. I hope you love it and all these others!
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The covers do a great job of speaking! I hope you enjoy them all. Have a great rest of your week!
Thank you, and you as well!
I have seen Water Moon around a lot. I’ll also probably read the new Markus Zuzak as well at some stage.
It’s been everywhere this week!
I don’t know any of these but I have seen a few of them now on other lists, hope you enjoy them.
Thank you. 🙂
The River Has Roots has been on several lists today! I hope you enjoy all these when you get to them!
Thank you. 🙂
The Girl in the Creek looks AMAZING. What a beautiful creepy cover.
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OOh nice picks! Lots of new to me ones although I am excited for Bray’s new book! I am determined to finish her Diviners series as soon as I possibly can to clear that one out so I can then later focus on this one! Lol.
Thanks for visiting my TTT!
You’re welcome. I hope you like the Diviners series, too.
Malinalli’s cover is beautiful, It’s not a story I knew
Thank you! Isn’t it fun to discover new books during these TBR themes?
The Girl in the Creek looks very intriguing. Hope you enjoy all these!
Thank you. 🙂
This is an awesome list! I was so curious about Forest Euphoria with my background as a biology major in college, so that got added right to my TBR. Thanks for introducing me to a bunch of these!
I hope you love it! You’re welcome. And what a fun major.
I’ve seen Water Moon on a lot of lists! It sounds good.
Yes, it was very popular! Fingers crossed it will be a great read.