Mariquita and Jordy’s 2025 Favorites

Our contributors will be teaming up over the next few weeks to tell each other about their favorite books of the year! In this episode, Mariquita and Jody look back at their favorite books of 2025, celebrating the stories that linger long after the last page. From fierce heroines and biting social commentary to swooning romances and dark intrigues, they unpack the reads that keep them feeling, thinking, and staying up late turning the pages.

Books and resources mentioned:

Not completely dead yet by Holly Jackson

Silver Elite Author: Danny Francis

peak tourist season Author: Brynn Weaver

The princess killed the monster Author: Ray Herman

cemetery boy by Aiden Thomas

Phoenix King by Aparna Verma

rose sale by Sasha Payton Smith

night falls day by Samantha Shannon

small details by Adaniya Shibley

Well played by Rachel Harrison

How to commit postcolonial murder Author: Nina Swamedos McConigley

Possession of Alba Diaz Author: Isabel Canas

batcree by Jessica Jones

all we want is everything by Soraya Chemali

Unbearable: The Dangers of Pregnancy in America by Erin Carmon

Quoted podcast:

Unbearable: Discussing pregnancy in America with Erin Carmon

bread and roses (Rose Trading)

Thrilling and chilling (peak tourist season)

Daughter? Never heard of her (The princess killed the monster)

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