It's the first episode of 2025, and we have a lot to talk about! What books did I read in December? What did my 2024 reading year look like, and what are my reading goals for 2025? And most importantly: what are my plans for the podcast moving forward?

Featuring: the most chaotic energy I've ever brought to the podcast.

Important disclaimer: I'm good at math but bad at counting.

Tune in every week for exciting book-related content, and be sure to check out the companion Youtube channel: The 2am Book Review Club Youtube channel. For those of you who enjoyed the Little Women deep dive episode, be sure to check out the video version now available on Youtube!

Let's celebrate the holidays by exploring a classic holiday story, Little Women... and its sequels.

Special thanks to Little Women: A Family Romance, by Elizabeth Lennox Keyser (2000), which was immensely helpful in putting together this deep dive.

The Little Women books can be found for free on Project Gutenberg at the following links: Little Women, Little Men, and Jo's Boys.

Apologies that this week's episode was a little late to release!

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This week it's time to talk about my 10 worst books of 2024! Enjoy my passionate 37-minute rant as I reflect on my most disappointing books of the year.

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This week, I'm revealing my top 10 books of 2024! We've got 3 mystery books, 2 nonfiction books, a ton of historical fiction, and much much more, so take a listen to find out which books made my top 10 of the year.

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I read 12 books in November, ranging from dystopian to fantasy to mystery! Spoiler alert: This was a great reading month for me, so in November's wrap-up you can listen to me be (mostly) nice for 52 minutes and 43 seconds!

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This week we're talking about 5 book quotes that are a little too relatable! And whether you get some book recommendations, some relatable quotes, or just food for thought, I hope you'll enjoy this week's episode.

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This week I'm doing a comprehensive beginner's guide to reading murder mysteries, which offers an overview of the mystery genre, an exploration of why people read mystery books, and (of course) 10 beginner-friendly murder mystery recommendations!

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This week, I want to talk about 2005's blockbuster hit, The Historian. We've got vampires, we've got academics, we've got Dracula, and we've got plenty to discuss! Why is this book so divisive? Is it good? Is it bad? Let's find out in this week's episode!

Sources for this week's episode: https://archive.ph/20090621190837/http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/books/features/elizabeth-kostova-the-vampire-chronicler-501424.html#selection-2773.1-2779.360, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Historian, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_The_New_York_Times_number-one_books_of_2005, https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/968.The_Da_Vinci_Code, https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1110.The_Broker, https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3464.True_Believer, https://goodreads.com/book/show/11003.Eleven_on_Top, https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1064023, https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/142079.S_is_for_Silence.

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I read 14 books in October, ranging from mystery to fantasy to romance! Which books did I love? Which books disappointed me? Listen to this episode to find out!

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It's almost Halloween, so how about a Halloween book recommendation? This week, we're discussing The Thirteenth Tale, a book that puts the drama in family drama, a book that leans into the spooky side of its Gothic aesthetic, and a book that is just a fun, seasonal time all around!

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