2025: Reading Wrapped 📚✨

I was quite proud of how many books I read last year, until I realized my Goodreads challenge page had somehow counted several titles twice, and instead of finishing with 36 books, I only had 32. Oh well.

I did an export from Goodreads to be able to follow up more accurately, and while I was at it, I fed it into Claude and asked it to give me a reading wrapped. Sharing here, with some creative liberties taken (Claude would obviously never be this judgy).

Let’s take a look!

I aimed for 40 books. Note that I don’t take this too seriously, but having a higher target always pushes me to read a bit more than I would otherwise.

Helpful for me, might not be for everyone.

Good job, me!

Rough estimate. For context, I’m a mood reader and if it doesn’t resonate at the time, better put it away and try again later.

This surprised me. For some reason I thought I read more male authors, but that was definitely not the case this year.

Let me expand:

The Empusium: A health resort horror story

Taking place at a health resort 1913, this book hits the sweet spot of both tickling my brain and being highly entertaining.

Fierce Intimacy

The only audiobook I listened to this year (and I did it twice). The best I’ve read on relationships so far. Can be used for yourself, or as a workshop with your partner.

Rejection

A collection of short stories about rejections, slightly interconnected, and it’s truly a work of modern art. I laughed, I cringed, I will read again. Commonly referred to as the first incel-novel.

Educated

I think I’m the last person on the planet to read this? Well-written memoir on the power of education.

Soldier Sailor

Intimate, beautiful and incredibly immersive on the early days of motherhood. Could not put this down.

The Dry Season: A Memoir of Pleasure in a Year Without Sex

Fascinating memoir on love addiction and celibacy. Also, very funny.

Stacken

Swedish book about a group of outsiders living in the woods, from their origin stories to the cult like pattern they develop. Perfect book club book, lots to have discussions about.

This summary was pretty on point, Claude.

Next year my goal is 45 books, so maybe that will finally take me over 40!

If you, too, want to judge my reading habits, find me on Goodreads.