Kelly Hooker joins me for the January's Real Time Reading episode where we highlight our current, past and upcoming reads.

Last: 

Any Trope But You by Victoria Lavine

Penitence by Kristen Koval

Now:

The House of My Mother: A Daughter’s Quest for Freedom by Shari Franke

Dream State by Eric Puchner

Next:

Our Last Resort by Clemence Michallon

The Road to Tender Hearts by Annie Hartnett

DNFs or Didn't Like:

The Antidote by Karen Russell

Book Mail Highlights:

Finding Grace by Loretta Rothschild

Julie Chan is Dead by Liann Zhang

Last:

Penitence by Kristin Koval 

Vera Wong’s Guide to Snooping on a Dead Man by Jesse Q Sutanto 

Now:

Let Us March On by Shara Moon 

On the Grid: Life Behind the Scenes of F1 by Luke Smith

Next:

Atmosphere by Taylor Jenkins Reid

Beach House Rules by Kristy Woodson Harvey 

DNFs or Didn’t Like:

The Bird Hotel by Joyce Maynard 

Realm of Ice and Sky: Triumph, Tragedy, and History's Greatest Arctic Rescue by Buddy Levy

Book Mail Highlights: 

Hang on St Christopher by Adrian McKinty 

Aftertaste by Daria Lavelle  

Looking for some great winter reads? Check out my 2025 Winter Reading Guide and Kelly Hook's Winter Books.

Want to know which new titles are publishing in January - May of 2025? Check out our third Literary Lookbook which contains a comprehensive but not exhaustive list all in one place so you can plan ahead.     

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