2025 in Favorites
Reading
The Safekeep by Yael van der Wouden and Brotherless Night by V. V. Ganeshananthan were my favorite books that I read in 2025.
Other books that made my 2025 shortlist include:
- All Fours by Miranda July
- Mina's Matchbox by Yōko Ogawa
- Prophet Song by Paul Lynch
- Under the Mountain by Maurice Gee
- The Wild Robot by Peter Brown
Related: everything I read in 2025.
Listening
Instant Holograms On Metal Film by Stereolab was my favorite record that I listened to in 2025. I'm both giddy and grateful that, in 2025, we get to listen to such a lovely new record from Stereolab.
Other records that I enjoyed in 2025 include:
- Neon Grey Midnight Green by Neko Case
- Straight Line Was a Lie by The Beths
- Sinister Grift by Panda Bear
- Through This Fire Across From Peter Balkan by The Mountain Goats