Best books of 2025

In 2025, I read 34 books — the most I’ve read in years — and tracking my reading on Goodreads completely changed everything 📚
In this video, I’m sharing the books that stood out the most, what they taught me, and why so many classic stories still feel deeply relevant today. From childhood favorites I somehow missed, to books I read with my kids, to life-changing nonfiction and faith-based reading, this list truly shaped my year.

✨ I’d love to hear what you read this year — leave me a recommendation in the comments!

⏰ TIMESTAMPS & BOOKS MENTIONED

0:00 – Why I started tracking my reading & my 2025 goal
0:26 – Little House on the Prairie (entire series)
1:16 – Anne of Green Gables (entire series)
2:28 – Emily of New Moon (entire series)
3:09 – Betsy, Tacy, and Tib (read with my kids)
3:54 – Charlotte’s Web
4:08 – Gone-Away Lake & Return to Gone-Away Lake
4:50 – And Then There Were None – Agatha Christie
5:44 – Black Beauty
6:12 – Mythmaker: The Life of J.R.R. Tolkien
6:45 – Born to Walk
7:22 – Saints: The Story of the Church of Jesus Christ
8:23 – The Book of Mormon

📖 MENTIONED & LINKED
– My video on walking as exercise:    • Add this ONE super easy thing and change e...  
– My video on walking as The Book of Mormon:    • What happens when you read the Book of Mor...  
– Podcast: 1000 Hours Outside with Mark Sisson Born to Walk: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...
– Goodreads (let’s be friends!):   / 4355799  
– Upcoming video: Books I hope to read in 2026

If you enjoy bookish content, classic literature, slow living, reading with kids, or thoughtful reflections on faith and life — you’re in the right place 🤍
Thanks so much for watching, and I’ll see you next week!

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