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November 2025 Reading Wrap-Up
A surprisingly great reading month — emotional literary fiction, a genre-bending classic, and a deeply personal memoir, all landing in totally different ways.
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Books I actually finished.
Honest reviews, always — what I loved, what dragged, and why. DNFs included.
Browse all reviews →House of Earth and Blood
Sarah J. Maas
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Mayluna
Kelley McNeil
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Dolly All the Time
Annabel Monaghan
★★★★★
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