Once Upon a Time Zone: A Bookish Podcast

Reacting to Your TOP 10 Books of 2025! 📚 [EP#22]

Once Upon a Time Zone: A Bookish Podcast

Show Notes

Time to talk about the BEST reads of 2025! In this episode, we go over YOUR top 10 books that you read this year. Thank you everyone for submitting your favs, hope you enjoy!

Books Discussed: We Three Heroes - Lynette Noni We Were Liars - E Lockhart Atmosphere - Taylor Jenkins Reid Sunrise on the Reaping - Suzanne Collins Blood Over Bright Haven - ML Wang Project Hail Mary - Andy Weir The Will of the Many - James Islington The Strength of the Few - James Islington Onyx Storm - Rebecca Yarros The Knight and the Moth - Rachel Gillig Once Upon a Broken Heart - Stephanie Garber The Poppy War - RF Kuang The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue - VE Schwab

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