Boldly Becoming

Books as Therapy: Top Reads of 2025


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In this warm, soulful bonus episode, Kennyetta celebrates a major milestone — reading more than 100 books in 2025. Joined by her sister and fellow book lover, Sherese, the two dive into their Top 7 Reads of the Year, sharing how each book comforted, challenged, taught, and transformed them throughout the year.

Books weren’t just entertainment this year — they were therapy, connection, and mirrors reflecting growth. Through honest reflections and heartfelt conversations, this episode explores how stories become healing spaces and how characters can lead us into deeper self-awareness, emotional honesty, and courage.

Together, they discuss:

  • Fiction that felt like emotional healing

  • Thrillers that unlocked courage and commitment

  • Romances that affirmed worthiness, self-love, and confidence

  • Nonfiction that reshaped habits, leadership, and identity

  • Stories that sparked empathy, advocacy, and inner strength

  • Characters who became mirrors

  • Lessons that lingered long after the last page

You’ll hear both sisters share their personal takeaways — from avoiding love out of fear, to reclaiming power, to practicing consistency, to honoring family, to stepping boldly into new seasons of becoming.

This bonus episode is a celebration of sisterhood, storytelling, healing, and the quiet power of books to shift the soul. Whether you’re a book lover or someone rediscovering the joy of reading, you’ll walk away inspired to reflect on the stories that shaped you this year.

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Boldly BecomingBy Kennyetta Watkins

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