A Look at 2025 Book Club Reads
Most anticipated 2025 book club books, 2024 favorite reads, festive novels and more
Hi, everyone! Hope you’re having a great start to this festive week. I wanted to first wish you all a Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays! My family and I visited Disneyland just before Christmas, and we had a blast! Here’s my son and I with Minnie—our favorite. :)
Most Anticipated Book Club Reads for 2025
It’s that time again to start planning your reading year in 2025! Each year, I like to put together a list of novels that all sound promising for book clubs. It’s fun to read new titles together, and also know what’s on the horizon (check out my 2024 list here and my 2023 list here).
This list features 10 new novels publishing in 2025 that all sound like great selections for book clubs. It features a lot of engaging titles from returning authors such as Charmaine Wilkerson, Taylor Jenkins Reid, Fredrick Backman and many more. And there’s so intriguing books by debut authors as well.
Check out the full list here. Which books are you excited to read in 2025?
My Favorite Books of 2024
As the year is quickly coming to a close, let’s take a look at my favorite books of 2024. I loved so many of the books I read. What was your favorite book you read this year?
So this list covers the books I read from January 2024 to early December 2024. Featuring a mix of genres and subject matters, I feel each of these are wonderful selections for book clubs. Find the full list here.
Last-Minute Holiday Reads
If you’re looking to fit in some more holiday reads, I highly recommend both The Holiday Honeymoon Switch by Julia McKay and The Christmas Countdown by Holly Cassidy!
The Holiday Honeymoon Switch by Julia McKay is such a delightful holiday tale about two best friends finding their own happy-ever-afters. It features two storylines: one in Hawaii and the other in Hudson Valley. This was fun to read the warm, beach Christmas to the wintery, cozy New York Christmas. Full review here.
The Christmas Countdown by Holly Cassidy is a charming and festive read about a woman’s journey to regain her self-confidence, and also finding a new romance too. A great romance, mixed with some humor, lots of character growth and a ton of festive vibes, makes this one a must-read holiday book. Full review here.
Author Q&A
Eliza Evans pens heartwarming holiday rom-coms. When not writing, Evans can be found teaching Pilates or exploring the great outdoors. A lifelong Colorado girl, Evans lives with her husband, two sons, and two fur babies. She is also the author of The Christmas Café.
In The Christmas Cookie Wars, Evans’ charming and heartwarming sophomore novel is a romantic comedy about a woman who’s determined to save Christmas for her sons, even if it means waging a holiday cookie war with their handsome principal…if she can resist falling in love with him.
Get to know Eliza as she talks favorite novels, writing holiday rom-coms and more! Full Q&A here.
Up Next
I’m looking forward to both Homeseeking by Karissa Chen and Last Twilight in Paris by Pam Jenoff.
According to the publisher, award-winning author Karissa Chen’s meticulously researched and deeply personal literary debut Homeseeking illuminates the grand scope of the Chinese diaspora through the intimate story of Haiwen and Suchi, childhood best friends turned star-crossed soulmates, and their sixty-year journey back to each other.
A Parisian department store, a mysterious necklace and a woman’s quest to unlock a decade-old mystery are at the center of Last Twilight in Paris, a riveting novel of love and survival, from New York Times bestselling author Pam Jenoff.
I’ll let you all know what I think about both of these.