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I have a I have a very reasonable to me, slightly unreasonable to my husband, a collection of unread books on my shelf and on my Kindle. I read book newsletters and publications to like find out what's coming out next. I listen to podcasts about reading. I'm definitely obsessed, so today is a deeply fun topic for me. It is the end of June, which means we are halfway through the year. So I wanted to share with you my favorite books of the year so far. Maybe you'll hear about something that is just a really great fit for your own reading right now. Plus, who doesn't love a list man? All right, so to give context to my reading in 2025 so far as of this actual moment, which is not exactly June 30, but that is when the episodes come comes out. But we're fairly close. I have read some 71 books. The breakdown is 20 physical books, 24 ebooks, and 27 audiobooks. I think that is maybe the most even the breakdown has ever been, which weirdly makes me super happy. So in the summer, I tend to read physical books when the mood is quiet, either at night or by the pool or anytime the house is just like more chill than usual. I listen to audiobooks when I'm doing most things, and then I read ebooks when I'm out and about, or I want quick access to a book on my phone or when I'm walking on the treadmill. That is a high time. A couple of years ago, Jamie golden got me this remote control that turns the pages of my Kindle without having to tap the screen. It's amazing. It is something I think she thought I would use when I'm like cozy in bed. And while it is indeed excellent for that, my favorite way to use it is when I'm on the treadmill. I'm like swinging my arms, you know, doing my thing, walking fast. But I can just click to the next page because I got a remote in my hand. Like it's amazing. So since I am usually reading three to four books at a time, I. Because I didn't mention that. I'm also always reading like a non fiction or sometimes two. So sometimes it's five books at a time. I try and make the three fiction books that I'm reading different from one another enough so that they're not like overlapping in plot or tropes or something. And most of the time I'm successful in that occasionally things do get kind of confusing and I'm like, wait, who murdered who? Weren't you the. Oh, you were from the. Okay, so I just switch. It's no big deal. I pause one and just pick up another one. But I'm, you know, I'm not reading three, like fantasy novels at the same time or three murders at the same time because then you get the. You get the murderers mixed up and that's no fun. So as far as how I choose the books that I'm gonna read, either like reading from my shelf, like on any particular day, or just what I add to my shelf in the first place. I mostly listen to recommendations from friends and family who know what I like. I am part of a reading club where we share books that we are Reading. I read reviews of what's coming out. I read roundups and favorites of authors all the time. And with all of that information, since I know my book words, I know the words that like, describe the books that I love the most. I know what those are. When I see those words, I feel really confident that what I choose is going to be up my alley because it's got my book words in it. Now, as far as like, how I acquire newer titles or like books that go on my shelf, it's. It's a whole mix. Brand new titles. I will either buy from one of the two book subscriptions that I'm part of. I'm part of Book of the Month and Aardvark. I really enjoy both. Or I will use my Libby app to get newly released books as soon as they're out. Libby is my favorite thing ever. Libby has a notify me tag which will ping your phone when your library adds a title that you are interested in. I do not have notifications set up on my phone for anything except for texts because of like my family and Libby, like, that's it. Because when that notification, when that ping comes through to tell me that a book that just came out is available, I'm willing to going to get that. I'm going to snatch that thing right up. Last week I got nine pings at once, which was a whole vibe. I was desperate. I ended up checking out six of them, like new releases that I had been eyeing and I didn't have to buy them. It was so great. And then as far as like other books that are on my shelf, I shop book sales as often as I can. If ever there's a used book sale, I go. And then I visit independent bookstores anytime I travel. And I always buy something. This is why I have so many books. This is why I have so many books. I have so many to choose from. I would not have it any other way. Books are my hobby. Books are my most used home decor item. Books are part of my daily routine. I just adore books. Now, inevitably, when I talk about reading, either on the podcast or in my real life, I hear some kind of response like I really should read more, I really should read more, or I'm embarrassed that I've only read three books this year. Other things that are comparative, like that there is no should here. There is no standard number of books you get to read or not read in the way that matters to you, in the season of life that you're in. So I just want you to Be kind in that space. Just because I or someone that you personally know, like we're obsessed with books or read a lot compared to what you read, it doesn't mean that you have to be obsessed or read the same amount. Okay. All right, so let's talk about the list. Since I've read 71 books this year so far, I'm going to tell you my top 10% of those. Okay. Which is seven books. These are my top seven books of the year so far. Five were physical books and two were ebooks. No audiobooks in the top seven as of now, but I am currently listening to an audiobook that I have not yet finished. So I can't list it because I haven't finished it yet, but it will almost certainly be in my favorite books of the second half of the year, if not like the whole year combined. I will keep you posted on that. Now, I will say about half of these titles have plots that are likely not suitable for younger ears. So for those of you who often listen with your kids, use your discretion on this episode. There are a couple of thrillers whose plots I would not want to describe to my 9 year old and maybe even my 13 year old because he's like, got a sensitive heart and a wild imagination. So take this as your warning to maybe listen to this episode with earbuds if you think that that's better for your family. Also, does anyone else call them earbuds? I call them earbuds all the time. Like the dog in the movie. 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It is an extraordinary novel about a married couple in their golden years from when they met across big ups, deep downs, and survive it all. Opposites attract. Love. Okay, that is not a book I would normally pick up. Like, I. There's no book words in there that I like. I don't, I don't, I don't do. I don't do that kind of thing now. I do in general. Like, I do love a quiet, like, human story when it's done well, really, when the time is right for me. But it's rarely something that I just like, randomly choose to pick up. This is when having readers in your life is super helpful. Because my book twin, Katie, who I've mentioned on the podcast before she read this book, she told me about it and she was like, listen, I know this is not your usual speed, but I really think you're gonna love this. I trust her. So I put the book on hold at the library. It came in and I absolutely loved it. I mean, enough that it's number seven of the favorite books of the year so far. So the main characters, Abe and Ruth, are crafted so perfectly and so immediately that you feel like you know them. Like you've eaten roast chicken and mashed potatoes in their house before. You know, you know that feeling when you read a book, the people feel like home, even though they're pretend. That's really tough to do, I think and make you care that fast. And this author does that perfectly. So Abe is like he is so cantankerous with a heart of gold because of course. And then Ruth is nurturing and calm and confident and in two pages you know how much they love each other. Like you know it. It's like so normal and tender and dear. But then the story jumps back a few decades to when they met and they did not like each other at all when they met. Well, Ruth didn't like Abe. Abe was kind of obsessed with Ruth out of the gate. But seeing how they came together, it was super fun. But the most compelling part was seeing how they stayed. How they stayed. Like any marriage, choosing to stay is something you do again and again. And watching Ruth and Abe make that choice sometimes by like a razor's edge was so moving. It was like a true to life love story from start to finish. And I'm so glad I read it. So that's the Heart of Winter by Jonathan Evison. Okay, my sixth favorite book so far this year is Greenglass House by Kate Milford. This would be a great read aloud for a family. It is one of the most uplifting, like good hearted stories that also has a lot of adventure and fun. If you do read it with younger kids, likely topics that you might have to discuss together are smuggling, adoption and revenge. All are handled really beautifully. So the sales copy is actually quite excellent. So I'm just going to read it for you. It's wintertime at Greenglass House. The creaky smuggler's inn is always quiet during this season. And 12 year old Milo, the innkeeper's adopted son, plans to spend his holidays relaxing. But on the first icy night of vacation, out of nowhere, the guest bell rings, then rings again and again. Soon, Milo's home is bursting with odd, secretive guests, each one bearing a strange story that is somehow connected to the rambling old house. As objects go missing and tempers flare, Milo and Medi, the cook's daughter must decipher clues and untangle the web of deepening mysteries to discover the truth about Greenglass House and themselves. Oh my gosh. This is so charming. It's so charming. The COVID is gorgeous. Holy moly, y' all. The characters that come through Greenglass House, like they come up this giant outdoor elevator that can carry cars, like these people are such a riot. It's like a quirky game of clue. Like some of Them are super grumpy. They're. They're just all, like, full of personality. Milo, the main character, is incredibly charming and likable, working through his identity as an adopted kid. His disappointment when he has to work in his family's inn over winter break because of all these surprise guests they didn't think were coming. And also his confidence in solving this mystery in his house like it is. It is just pure delight. So that is Greenglass House by Kate Milford. All right, so my next book, fifth favorite so far this year. Say you'll remember me by Abby Jimenez. Okay, so Abby is my favorite, favorite romance author. And before you skip ahead, because I just said romance author, I want you to hear me out really quick. Okay? Now, most romances actually all are deeply formulaic by design. Like, if you fall out of the formula, you will get torn apart by the romance reading community. These are books that are supposed to be. You're not supposed to think about them. You're not supposed to worry about the ending. Like, you know, that the two people are going to eventually get together, but not before some, like, dramatic breakup that requires, like, a grand romantic gesture or something. Now, I do like romances. I do. But most of the ones that I tend to read and don't like as much, they have leads, especially females who have some, like, massive issue that they have not yet worked through in therapy. And it just seems like page after page of self sabotage in this relationship. It drives me crazy. It's like the kind of thing where the woman lies about the dude to somebody else, and the dude overhears and then she keeps covering it up. And I'm like, girl, just tell the truth. It would make things so much easier if you just tell the truth and deal with your stuff. So it gets my nerves. Abby does not write romances like that. I mean, there are definitely, like, issues that people need to work through. But her novels more closely resemble regular life, even within the classic romance tropes that she does use. And nowhere is that truer than, say, you'll remember me. I am pretty sure. I think I've read every novel that she has written. This one is without question my favorite. So the couple that we follow in the story, it's Xavier and Samantha. Okay? Xavier is a cranky veterinarian with a fear of failure and a tender heart. And Samantha is a bright, creative, really funny social media manager who loves taking care of people and animals and all kinds of things that cross her path. Now, their first meeting, it does not go very well, but eventually they go on their first date. Like, this is all the first chapter, you guys. And the first date is like dramatic in the very best way and also maybe the best first date that either of them have ever had. Savior, who so far has been content to be alone, as all, you know, cranky veterinarians are. He wants to pursue things with Samantha, but he learns very quickly. Girl's about to move away. She's moving like the literal next day after their first date, she's moving. Her mom is sick and so she's leaving to go and take care of her mom, like in another state. So the book follows the two of them trying to, like, wrestle with how much they like each other, how to stay connected over a long distance, how to let someone into the parts of your life that are not fun and frothy like a first date is. It is a romance and it is predictable and all the things, but it is also just like two normal people trying to work it out. There is also a scene at the end that had me like snotting all over the book. I could not get myself together thinking about it now. I could start crying. I could not get myself together. There were two other friends of mine who read this book after me and they had the same experience, like just weeping. It is such a delight. It's not terribly spicy because Abby usually isn't. And it's just a book that makes you feel good. I loved it. Love, love, love. Also, if you're a casting person, I made Xavier Jamie Dornan because nobody plays a brooding romantic lead better than Jamie Dornan. And Samantha was Alexandra Daddario. Okay, so that is say youy'll Remember Me by Abby Jimenez. All right. My fourth favorite book so far this year is a slow burn thriller called the Man Made of Smoke by Alex North. After reading this book, I realized that Alex north is one of my favorite authors of all time. Definitely in the thriller genre for sure. His first two books, the Whisper man and the Shadows, they were favorite books the years that I read them. And the Man Made of Stone is no different. I think it's actually my favorite of the three. Now this is definitely the least kid friendly description of a book. So saying that now. Okay, here it is. So the story, it opens on a. On a pretty dark scene. A family pulls up to a rest stop and the young son, Dan, he's like, I think 10. He goes to the restroom while his family gets like snacks and wanders around and stuff. And while he's in the restroom, he sees a boy about his Age standing outside a stall, waiting for someone who's inside the stall. And Dan knows in his gut that something is wrong. It turns out that the man the boy was waiting for was a serial killer. Like he was with this guy, a captive. Captive of this guy. And that serial killer was later caught, but not before the boy that Dan saw was killed. So he holds the responsibility of not doing anything as a kid and carries it into his adulthood. He becomes a profiler and spends his days interviewing and trying to get into the minds of people who commit violent crimes. So it's like, it's always a tough hang when children are involved. Okay. So the story moves along when Dan's dad, he dies under some pretty suspicious circumstances. So Dan goes home to tend to the details, and then he finds himself confronted with that. That crime, that serial killer that he witnessed all those years ago. And, you know, hijinks, as they say, ensue. It is moody, it's dark, it's cinematic. Frankly, there really are no hijinks. Hijinks are usually comical. It's like whatever the opposite of hijinks are. It's a little scary, but more just like, are people really like that? Kind of scary? But it is so good. Like, I cannot. Oh, my gosh, it's so good. If you are a casting person, once again, I can confirm that I nailed it based on my own experience and then the reading experience of other people that I shared this casting with when they read the book after me. So Dan is Theo James, his best friend from childhood. Sarah is Carey Mulligan, because he sees her like, she still lives in town when he comes back to town. Carey Mulligan. And then the, like, combative sort of childhood bully turned police chief, because, of course, is Jai. Courtney J. Courtney J. A I. He's the guy who played, like, the. The bad guy in Divergent against the. Yo, James. So you sort of know what those two are like when they're arguing with each other. Anyway, it's so good. If you like a thriller. Oh, man, it's top notch. So that is the Man Made of Smoke by Alex North. Number three. Number three is called Plum like the Fruit by Andy Anderegg. Okay, no joke. This might be one of the best written books I've ever read in my entire life. Like, the. The content is so sad. It is so sad. And therefore it cannot be my favorite because I'm not going to do that to myself. But from page one, I was mesmerized. The writing is. It is masterful. And this novel is a debut, which is crazy to me. So the story is written in second person, which is a slightly unusual thing to get used to, but super compelling. It's told by a young girl living with her older brother in a home where both of her parents are abusive in different way ways. There is neglect, there's physical abuse, emotional abuse. It's not a fun hang, but somehow the writing style like, transcends that deeply sad content. Now, if you already like sad books, you will eat this up with a spoon. No issues. You will love it. It's incredibly special. And if you're like me and you do not love sad books, with only a few exceptions, I still think it's worth trying. Like just find it at a bookstore or. Or read the digital sample on Amazon. You know you can. When you click on Kindle and it says like read sample right underneath it, you will know in like three paragraphs. If you want to keep reading, you'll know immediately. It's just really special. So that is Plum by Andy Andereg. My second favorite book this year is Worst Case Scenario by TJ Newman. Do you all know TJ Newman? TJ Newman is the former flight attendant turn novelist. She writes books that center around different kinds of airplane tragedies. I mean, it's not exactly the lightest of reading, but holy actual moly, these books, you guys. I have read all three of TJ Newman's novels and I'm not sure anybody can write a blockbuster thriller that also gets your heartstrings immediately. Like she can. Like she is so skilled. These books are something else. So Worst Case Scenario is about a plane that crashes into a nuclear power plant. That is why it is the worst case scenario and all of the obvious and then some not so obvious problems that arise from that crash. Now, while her stories are obviously about the story itself, like the rescues and solving all these massive problems with casualties and destruction and global collapse at risk. They're all focused on the humans involved. And you immediately love them. You immediately care about them. It is an emotional marathon you did not know you wanted to sign up for. I. So I have never taken more than two days to read a T.J. newman book. And I've also never not cried several times reading one either. This one, I just sobbed. I mean, for like 30 straight minutes. Maybe like the last 30 minutes of reading this book. I could. I like couldn't. I couldn't stop crying. I couldn't stop crying. If I had been in public, I probably would have. I would have been embarrassed and people would have been Concerned. I lent this book to a friend of mine who took it with her to the beach and she texted me from the beach and she was like, well, I'm sitting here on the beach snotting all over the place reading this airplane book. So just be prepared if you want to hack your crying like Erin Moon says. A lot of you know and love Erin Moon, you follow her. This is for sure the way to do it. This will absolutely heck you're crying. This book is so good. So good. And it's my second favorite book of the year so far. So that is Worst case Scenario by TJ Newman. Also, I have, I cast the entire book, but the only one that matters is the 39 year old, first single president ever. It's Jonathan Groff. It's Jonathan Groff. You will love it being Jonathan Groff. You will imagine Jonathan Groff as actual president like it's a whole thing. It's a whole thing, so at least do that one. Okay. And my favorite book of the year so far, and it might just stay my favorite book of the whole year even after I get through the next six months, is called Disillusion by Nicholas Binge. This is without question the best sci fi book I've ever read in my whole actual life. And I've read a lot of really good sci fi and I love sci fi. Sci fi is like top three favorite genres. First, these are some words from different reviews in the sales copy. Just to give you like a little flavor. The New York Times accurately describes this book as suspenseful, provocative, and surprisingly tender. Yes, yes, and yes. This is the sales copy that describes the book better than I could because the, you know the plots. It's sci fi plot. I'm not a. I don't do that. Okay, here's what it says. Maggie Webb has lived the last decade caring for her elderly husband Stanley, as memory loss gradually erases all the beautiful moments they created together. It's the loneliest she's ever felt in her life. When a mysterious stranger named Hassan appears at her door, he reveals a shocking truth. Stanley isn't losing his memories. Someone is actively removing them to hide a long buried secret from coming to light. If Maggie does what she's told, she can reverse it. She can get her husband back. Led by Hassan and his technological marvels, Maggie breaks into her husband's mind, probing the depths of his memories in an effort to save him. The deeper she dives, the more she unravels. A mystery spanning continents and centuries, each layer more complex than the last. Y' all this thing is just superb. Like simply superb. Also, Meryl Streep is the perfect Maggie. Absolutely perfect. Since we encounter Stanley when he is old and young. I imagined the old version of Stanley to be Ed Harris and the young version of Stanley to be a young Viggo Mortensen, which they kind of look looks similar. So it works. But really, just imagine Meryl when you read and you'll be set. So my book twin Katie, who she reads more widely than I do, she said after she finished this, okay, I finished. This was her text. She said, okay, I finished. That was one of the best books I've ever read. Why is it not everywhere? Such a strong ending. I'm 100% going to reread it on audio. I want to go back and see the clues I may have missed the first time. Everyone was so well drawn out. A perfect villain, a beautiful love story. It's amazing. And she's right. It is just a surprise in every way. With one of the best endings of any book that I've ever read. Second only to the hike that I have shared in my newsletter before. That's the best ending of any book I've ever read. This is the second best. It just makes you gasp in the best way. It's like it's wow. This book is wow. That's Disillusioned by Nicholas Bench okay, so to recap, my seven favorite books of the year so far from seven to one the Heart of Winter by Jonathan Evison Greenglass House by Kate Milford say youy'll Remember Me by Abby Jimenez the Man Made of Smoke by Alex North Plum by Andy Anderegg, Worst Case Scenario by TJ Newman and Disillusion by Nicholas Benge. And those are my favorite books of the year so far. If you would like to get my book reviews every single month, you most definitely can. You just need to sign up for my newsletter. I send out a longer email just once a month. It has some personal essays about my life that I do not share publicly, and then I also share reviews of the books that I have read that month, which is a list of usually around 10 titles on average per month. So the next newsletter will go out this Wednesday, July 2nd. So go ahead and sign up now so you can get it. You can find a link in the show notes or you can go to the lazygeniuscollective.com join okay, before we go, let's celebrate the Lazy Genius of the week this week. It's Sarah Forsyth. Sarah writes, I just listened to episode 406. That's the big sister pep talk about how you're not selfish. And I have to share one of my daily self cares. I have two kids, 6 and 12 years old, and we homeschool. It can be stressful and exhausting to be home with the kids all day. So in my little. My littlest was about 2. I decided once that we would have what I call reading rest time every day. They both love to read, so this was an easier sell than nap time. Every day after lunch we have reading rest time for about an hour and it's life giving to me. This is what I want you to listen to everybody. This is what Sarah says. I used to try to get things done during rest time, but I would end up exhausted and cranky by four or five o' clock. When I also participate in reading rest time, I get up with more energy and a better attitude for the rest of the day. Now, y' all know I love the idea of reading rest time clearly, and it's definitely easier when kids actually like to read. When my kids were small, I would call this a room time because not everybody liked to read, but everyone needed to like spend an hour in their rooms doing something chill like reading or resting or playing quietly. And unless something was super wrong, I'm like, leave mommy alone. Now. Here's the thing though. It's important to not feel pressure to make that time productive in the traditional sense. Rest yourself. Enjoy that time of reading too. Like, you usually can't read quietly when kids are around, but you can. You can like do things like fold laundry usually when kids are around, like even slowly in fits and starts when kids are just being kids around you. But you can't always read. So like, use the time, whatever it is, whether it's reading or something else. When your kids are resting, enjoy the rest yourself. It's like such a gift. So I love this reminder. Sarah, thank you for sharing and congratulations on being the Lazy Genius of the Week. This podcast is part of the Odyssey family and the the Office Ladies Network. This episode is hosted by me, Kendra Adachi, an executive produced by Kendra Adachi, Jenna Fisher and Angela Kinsey. Special thanks to Leah Jarvis for weekly production. Thanks y' all for listening. And until next time, be a genius about the things that matter and lazy about the things that don't. I'm Kendra and I'll see you next week. Hey, what's up, flies? This is David Spade, Dana Carvey. Okay, I know we never actually left, but I'll just say it. 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