Hey Jordan, Happy Saturday. I still can’t believe it’s January 2025, this year came so fast. 😮 I loved learning more about your reading goals for 2025, I love how you are going to read 7 books before buying one that someone else recommended. I love how you are going to read books that you’re interested in and that are in your style instead of others. I enjoyed learning more about the books that are on your 2025 tbr list. 😊🥰
❤📚📚❤️ Happy New Year! My plans: No Goodreads challenge, no readathons or challenges. The only goal for myself is binging my series each month. They just keep sitting there because I don't like forgetting details of the first book, so I just keep putting them off. I'll choose from my "standalone " shelves after I finish the series of the month. January, I've started the Shadow and Bone Trilogy. February, I'll be reading Six of Crows and Crooked Kingdom. Titles tell you how long I've put off all my series! I will finish twelve series and still have shelves full of the unread series. 😅 Outlander series is so good. I read those years ago and still have them on my shelves. I hope you enjoy all your 2025 reads!
I have taken the last few years to read the Outlander series and it is wonderful - it takes time but you will feel so accomplished when you finish it. The show is wonderful, too! I read a book and then watched the corresponding season because it helped solidify all the characters in my mind!
So many of these are on my TBR as well! I also have the goal of reading what I have and finishing/starting series - happy reading - great picks and video!
I read 123 books in 2024 and ended not really liking anything I read. I am getting back to my roots this year by focusing on YA books and rereading my fave YA books to remind myself of that feeling I love to get when I read!
Great list, I hope you love all of these! I’ve heard really good things about Metal Slinger! Also very excited about Onyx Storm and Abby Jimenez’s new book 😊 Would love to read Spark of the Everflame this year as well!
I find it super impressive, not that you haven't read Harry Potter, but that you haven't been spoiled with it, especially in today's internet age. Very nice. I do hope you liveblog your reactions to the last three books, though.
7:20 Redeeming 6 is amazing. My favourite book after Saving 6. It knocked Twilight off the top spot. Joey and Aoife’s story while difficult so impactful. We are a GAA family. Hurling/camogie are my favourite sports so loved that theme. It is the first time I’ve seen hurling in an adult fiction book. Def read it if you are able for the really hard bits.
I am not a booktuber and I love to binge a series and binge an author. I do wait until all of the books are out (at least I try) before I read the first one because if I like it, I'll want to keep going but if I do not feel like there needs to be any more to the story than is there in the first book, I'm ok with not continuing a series and leaving book one as a stand alone. I think that would be the hard part of being a booktuber - feeling like you need to try different genres and can't binge read a series for fear you'd have no content. Thanks for sharing your dogs of 2024. I had to dnf ... wait for it... Fourth wing - I just couldn't take the writing. And I've dnf'd Red Rising about 3x. Unpopular I know. 5 star Romance, Funny Story and Seven Year Slip. Yay for Romance in late 2024.
Girl you still have Taming 7 after Redeeming 6 so it won't be over yet lol. I listened to all of them last year and the audiobooks were amazing! One of my favorite series of all time. I'm so excited for Onyx Storm, Say You'll Remember Me, and Quicksilver Book 2 which does have a date now it comes out in November! Also I really want to read The Kindred's Curse Saga I've been waiting for Book 4's release date to be announced bc I heard Book 3 ends on a massive cliffhanger! Also really want to read Book Of Azreal bc the 4th book comes out in the Spring this year. Also can't wait for Holly Jackson's new thriller too. I have a couple new release thrillers this month if u wanted to add more there's Freida Mcfadden's The Crash, and No Place Left to Hide by Megan Lally comes out today! And hope you get to your Magnolia Parks reread I binged the series back in June and loved it. Happy reading for 2025!
I did read Taming 7 the day it came out! Loved it! So I sadly only have Redeeming 6 left until she gives us more 🤭 thanks for all the additional book recs!
It is hard to resist when everybody talks about the books they love and you don't want to miss out on them! But then you read them, and... meh. I'm learning what hype I need to ignore. It's a process!
I'm also going to stop trying to have a reading goal. Instead, I just want to focus on all types of books - big and small. A lot of times I don't read the larger books because I feel like it will take more time and that I won't be able to get to another book as quickly and then can't get that dopamine hit of finishing another book. We should be savoring the books - the authors took the time to write the books, we should be taking the time to read them and enjoy them and not already be looking ahead to our next read. Also I agree with sticking to genres that I like - I've also found that I haven't loved a lot of the Booktok/Booktube books this year. However, I have discovered that I enjoy some fantasy/romantasy and some thrillers/mysteries so that's a positive! I also have read books in the past that I have loved and I want to reread them as well! Looking forward to more book content from you, Jordan!
I LOVE what you said about the dopamine hit finishing a book but some of my favorite books of all time are actually the huge ones and that’s what I need to remember. I love being in a fictional world and with characters I love for 600+ pages 🩷 may 2025 be the year we don’t get intimidated by big books 👏🏻🤣
My physical TBR is almost 200 books. I went on a book buying frenzy last year and this year I'm limiting myself to $20ish a month for books. I don't really do ebooks anymore, and I can't do audiobooks (they bore me like talk radio). My only goal is to just read and try to curb my spending habit haha.
When I read outside of my favorite genre, the books were never as good as the books in my favorite genre. I'm also getting back to reading in the genres I love and not being so influenced by other readers. I want to enjoy all of the books I read in 2025.
@@Jordan_elaine Ok, gotcha! I love your booktube content. As a stay-at-home mom, I sometimes find it hard to get reading time in. This video is motivating me to finish current series' I'm in the middle of, too. Happy reading!
I’m definitely getting rid of a reading goal this year. Having a reading goal just stressed me out and it makes me put off some of my bigger books because I’m just trying to read as many as I can as quick as I can. I want to slow down and actually enjoy my books. Also, I need to buy less books and read what I own lol.
The book after Quicksilver is going to be released in the month of November in 2025. We have to wait so long, but I definitely think this second book in the series will be worth the wait! 📕
So so true! You read what you want to read! I need to pay attention to this too, as I get FOMO when I see booktubers rave about books in genres I'm lukewarm about. Thanks, Jordan. I have Outlander but I'm torn over reading it because of the constant sex scenes and violent scenes. Maybe this year...
I actually really enjoyed Millie Bobby Brown’s book! I love WWII historical fiction too so that’s part of it, but I thought the book was done pretty well. Also: she narrates the audiobook herself and I really liked it too.
My goal is to read books that I want. I don't read recommended books anymore. I also have too many series that I am in the middle of. I plan to work on some of those. I also plan to buy only the books coming out by authors I love. No other books. I have way too many books.
New releases for me in 2025 are Emily Henry, Ashley Poston, Taylor Jenkins Reid, and Fredrick Backman (too lazy to look up titles, I only know Atmosphere title by Taylor Jenkins Reid)
I haven’t picked up outlander because I’ve heard so many people say the show is way better and I loveeee the show. So I’m scared to be disappointed from the books now lol
“When I was just an individual little reader” 😂💕 I just love this video and hearing your goals!
I'm already so excited to hear your thoughts in Outlander! I watched the series for the first time in 2024 and I became obsessed😍
I can't wait to follow you throughout this entire year and see all that you dive into!
I can’t wait for you to read all the books I recommend to you and see you give them 5 stars 😉🩷
Hey Jordan, Happy Saturday. I still can’t believe it’s January 2025, this year came so fast. 😮 I loved learning more about your reading goals for 2025, I love how you are going to read 7 books before buying one that someone else recommended. I love how you are going to read books that you’re interested in and that are in your style instead of others. I enjoyed learning more about the books that are on your 2025 tbr list. 😊🥰
Outlander is absolutely addicting - Get Ready!! I hope to see a lot of content for this book!!
Maybe I’ll vlog some while reading ☺️
@@Jordan_elaine I would love that!
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Happy New Year!
My plans: No Goodreads challenge, no readathons or challenges. The only goal for myself is binging my series each month. They just keep sitting there because I don't like forgetting details of the first book, so I just keep putting them off. I'll choose from my "standalone " shelves after I finish the series of the month.
January, I've started the Shadow and Bone Trilogy. February, I'll be reading Six of Crows and Crooked Kingdom. Titles tell you how long I've put off all my series! I will finish twelve series and still have shelves full of the unread series. 😅
Outlander series is so good. I read those years ago and still have them on my shelves. I hope you enjoy all your 2025 reads!
I love that idea! I don’t think I’ll be reading many stand alone this year either
@Jordan_elaine 🤗👍
@@starlasell5698 I also really like that idea!
@@Rebecca-xw4ji Great! Thank you. 🤗👍
I have taken the last few years to read the Outlander series and it is wonderful - it takes time but you will feel so accomplished when you finish it. The show is wonderful, too! I read a book and then watched the corresponding season because it helped solidify all the characters in my mind!
That’s a good idea since I’ve never seen the show either!
The show is amazing! I’m on the 4th book. I listen to the audiobook
So many of these are on my TBR as well! I also have the goal of reading what I have and finishing/starting series - happy reading - great picks and video!
I read Harry Potter when I was in my 30s!! So good. Life changing. Sooo excited for Onyx Storm. I also can’t wait to read Spark of the Everflame.
I just started your video, but your cup is too cute! Love it!
Thanks! I got it for Christmas 😍
I think you have set some great personal goals as a creator for the new year! I'm here for the journey ❤
You’re going to love book of azrael! ❤
I read 123 books in 2024 and ended not really liking anything I read. I am getting back to my roots this year by focusing on YA books and rereading my fave YA books to remind myself of that feeling I love to get when I read!
Exactly! It’s not about quantity but quality
That is sad! But we live and learn 🤣 what’s your favorite book??
Great video 🥰 I want to try and read 25 books this year but that’s about it not going to pressure myself 🩵
Outlander is absolutely amazing! Listening to the first one on audible might make the reading easier because you will hear in your head the accents.
Davina Porter is the consistent and AWESOME narrator of all the Outlander books on Audible, I love when people discover this wonderful series.
Good idea!
Great list, I hope you love all of these! I’ve heard really good things about Metal Slinger! Also very excited about Onyx Storm and Abby Jimenez’s new book 😊 Would love to read Spark of the Everflame this year as well!
You must try spark!! I just finished metal slinger and it was good 😍
Loved Nineteen Steps!!!!!! I love her in real life. She is an amazing young woman.
I find it super impressive, not that you haven't read Harry Potter, but that you haven't been spoiled with it, especially in today's internet age. Very nice. I do hope you liveblog your reactions to the last three books, though.
I also haven’t read it or had it spoiled it is possible!! I don’t know how but it is 😂
Yeah I don’t know how I’ve avoided spoilers either other than that the algorithm doesn’t show me anything since I don’t search it
Oo such good goals!!!
Sunrise on the Reaping is definitely my most anticipated book of the year🤩
What a year we have coming up!!! Looking forward to every book and all that is ahead!
I love that you’re getting your husband to read throne of glass! I got my boyfriend to read it as well and it was a nice experience
7:20 Redeeming 6 is amazing. My favourite book after Saving 6. It knocked Twilight off the top spot. Joey and Aoife’s story while difficult so impactful. We are a GAA family. Hurling/camogie are my favourite sports so loved that theme. It is the first time I’ve seen hurling in an adult fiction book. Def read it if you are able for the really hard bits.
That’s so encouraging!! I am eager to finish their story 🥹 I think it’s more about me not wanting it to end so I keep putting it off lol
And so cool you’re a GAA family!
I still can't believe it's 2025! However, I am very happy to start with you!
I've never read Harry Potter or watched all the movies either. In 2025, I will be reading it and watching the movies ❤
I am not a booktuber and I love to binge a series and binge an author. I do wait until all of the books are out (at least I try) before I read the first one because if I like it, I'll want to keep going but if I do not feel like there needs to be any more to the story than is there in the first book, I'm ok with not continuing a series and leaving book one as a stand alone. I think that would be the hard part of being a booktuber - feeling like you need to try different genres and can't binge read a series for fear you'd have no content. Thanks for sharing your dogs of 2024. I had to dnf ... wait for it... Fourth wing - I just couldn't take the writing. And I've dnf'd Red Rising about 3x. Unpopular I know. 5 star Romance, Funny Story and Seven Year Slip. Yay for Romance in late 2024.
Dnf Fourth Wing!? Howww!? Haha jk jk! I know there’s actually a large group of people who hated it and I’m not judging you for that. 🫶
A great year of reading. I'm planning on re-reading Magnolia Parks too so I can continue the series.
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Girl you still have Taming 7 after Redeeming 6 so it won't be over yet lol. I listened to all of them last year and the audiobooks were amazing! One of my favorite series of all time. I'm so excited for Onyx Storm, Say You'll Remember Me, and Quicksilver Book 2 which does have a date now it comes out in November! Also I really want to read The Kindred's Curse Saga I've been waiting for Book 4's release date to be announced bc I heard Book 3 ends on a massive cliffhanger! Also really want to read Book Of Azreal bc the 4th book comes out in the Spring this year. Also can't wait for Holly Jackson's new thriller too. I have a couple new release thrillers this month if u wanted to add more there's Freida Mcfadden's The Crash, and No Place Left to Hide by Megan Lally comes out today! And hope you get to your Magnolia Parks reread I binged the series back in June and loved it. Happy reading for 2025!
I did read Taming 7 the day it came out! Loved it! So I sadly only have Redeeming 6 left until she gives us more 🤭 thanks for all the additional book recs!
@ oh okay so you did end up reading out of order lol that’s ok bc redeeming 6 is amazing save the best for last. But rips your heart out 😭
It is hard to resist when everybody talks about the books they love and you don't want to miss out on them! But then you read them, and... meh. I'm learning what hype I need to ignore. It's a process!
Yes you’re so right! That’s my goal too. Trust my own gut ☺️
I hold on to books in a series too for the same reason. I don't want them to end.
It’s such a hard thing to want to know the end but not want it to end
I also need to finish the Chestnut Springs series. I’m on book 4
I still need to read Outlander also. I don’t know why I haven’t read it before. I’ve owned book 1 for forever
I'm also going to stop trying to have a reading goal. Instead, I just want to focus on all types of books - big and small. A lot of times I don't read the larger books because I feel like it will take more time and that I won't be able to get to another book as quickly and then can't get that dopamine hit of finishing another book. We should be savoring the books - the authors took the time to write the books, we should be taking the time to read them and enjoy them and not already be looking ahead to our next read.
Also I agree with sticking to genres that I like - I've also found that I haven't loved a lot of the Booktok/Booktube books this year. However, I have discovered that I enjoy some fantasy/romantasy and some thrillers/mysteries so that's a positive!
I also have read books in the past that I have loved and I want to reread them as well!
Looking forward to more book content from you, Jordan!
I LOVE what you said about the dopamine hit finishing a book but some of my favorite books of all time are actually the huge ones and that’s what I need to remember. I love being in a fictional world and with characters I love for 600+ pages 🩷 may 2025 be the year we don’t get intimidated by big books 👏🏻🤣
My physical TBR is almost 200 books. I went on a book buying frenzy last year and this year I'm limiting myself to $20ish a month for books. I don't really do ebooks anymore, and I can't do audiobooks (they bore me like talk radio). My only goal is to just read and try to curb my spending habit haha.
I hope you can succeed in reading some of the books off your TBR!
When I read outside of my favorite genre, the books were never as good as the books in my favorite genre. I'm also getting back to reading in the genres I love and not being so influenced by other readers. I want to enjoy all of the books I read in 2025.
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The next book in the Boys of Tommen Series it out, Jordan! Taming 7 :) I love this series SO much!
I read that the day it came out! Loved it so much! Redeeming 6 is the last one I need to read for now and I don’t want it to end while I wait for more
@@Jordan_elaine Ok, gotcha! I love your booktube content. As a stay-at-home mom, I sometimes find it hard to get reading time in. This video is motivating me to finish current series' I'm in the middle of, too. Happy reading!
I’m definitely getting rid of a reading goal this year. Having a reading goal just stressed me out and it makes me put off some of my bigger books because I’m just trying to read as many as I can as quick as I can. I want to slow down and actually enjoy my books. Also, I need to buy less books and read what I own lol.
Exactly! Good goals 👏🏻
Woo hoo! Harry Potter. Enjoy! 😊
Cheers! Homemade Peppermint Mocha coffee today!
Sounds yummy!
Yes 🙌 Outlander is my all time favorite series, the audiobooks are incredible too❤
Oh thanks for letting me know! Since it’s a huge book the audio would be helpful
The book after Quicksilver is going to be released in the month of November in 2025. We have to wait so long, but I definitely think this second book in the series will be worth the wait! 📕
I am reading Quicksilver now only on Chapter 8 lovin in so far!
100% worth the wait! I want a confirmed date to circle it on my calendar 🤣
So so true! You read what you want to read! I need to pay attention to this too, as I get FOMO when I see booktubers rave about books in genres I'm lukewarm about. Thanks, Jordan. I have Outlander but I'm torn over reading it because of the constant sex scenes and violent scenes. Maybe this year...
I didn’t know it would have constant scenes like that 🫣
I actually really enjoyed Millie Bobby Brown’s book! I love WWII historical fiction too so that’s part of it, but I thought the book was done pretty well. Also: she narrates the audiobook herself and I really liked it too.
She narrates it!? I’m 100% doing the audiobook then!
@ Yes! It’s great!
Magnolia parks is on my 2025 TBR!
I really hope you love it! If you hate book one try book 2 before giving up 🤭
I'm reading outlander right now
Do you like it?
@Jordan_elaine yes alot
My goal is to read books that I want. I don't read recommended books anymore. I also have too many series that I am in the middle of. I plan to work on some of those. I also plan to buy only the books coming out by authors I love. No other books. I have way too many books.
Love all these!
New releases for me in 2025 are Emily Henry, Ashley Poston, Taylor Jenkins Reid, and Fredrick Backman (too lazy to look up titles, I only know Atmosphere title by Taylor Jenkins Reid)
I’m really eager for the new Emily and Taylor books too!
I haven’t picked up outlander because I’ve heard so many people say the show is way better and I loveeee the show. So I’m scared to be disappointed from the books now lol
I haven’t seen the show so maybe I’ll be okay since I can’t compare it
@ yesss! If you can’t get into the books tho, definitely try the show lol
I like love redesigned but felt it was just to ling for what the story was. Still cute
I hear the second one is much better
Start outlander asap…you will not be disappointed and will want to devour the rest
A reader friend I trust told me they enjoyed Nineteen Steps
Glad to hear that!
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Outlander is so good but it’s a long series
I haven’t even checked how many books it is. Maybe I should just start without knowing haha
@ it’s 9 plus a bunch of novellas - plus there is a spin off with Lord John
Fear the Flames was super disappointing to me 🙁 Zodiac Academy is unhinged but super fun and addicting!
Oh no! I hate when a hype book is a disappointment