What will be your first read in 2025?

[Madeline , Moderator]

Ohhhhhhh, what book will you read first?

[Linda]

I never know what book I’m going to choose for the new year. I know some people like to start the new year off with a 5 star book so they will choose something they rated 5 stars before but I don’t think that’s me. Hmmmm, 🤔🤔

[Bill, Moderator]

Give me a couple of weeks.. 😁👌👍

[Bonnie]

I'll be reading in January with a bookclub, but not sure it will be my first finished book. We're cruising for the New Year, so I expect to read something I own on kindle the first week.

[Denise]

No idea, but I'm commenting to follow the discussion. :)

[Pam]

I think it will be Kairos by Jenny Erpenbeck, which won the 2024 International Booker Prize. I had planned to read it this year so I don’t want to push it off too long and then lose interest.

[Alondra, Moderator Schmoderator]

Madeline wrote: "Ohhhhhhh, what book will you read first?"

I can't even do the 12+4 .... *sigh*

[Patricia]

I'll probably be reading two books for two different book clubs: Horse & Good Bad Girl. The only ones I can predict for now.

[Denise]

[Denise]

Denise wrote: ""

It's very different from Thursday Murder Club. Once I accepted that, I liked it. It reminded me a little of the Fox and O'Hare series written by Janet Evanovich.

[Denise]

I haven't decided yet, but I'm thinking maybe Margo's Got Money Troubles by Rufi Thorpe.

[Saar The Book owl]

I can't wait to start with the first book of the Malazan series: Gardens of the Moon. It will be my 3rd or 4th reread. I've stopped the series after the 3rd book and I just want to finish the series next year, because it's so good.

[Bill, Moderator]

I've been organizing my lists for my challenges and unless something changes in the next couple of weeks, my first books (as per my 5 challenges) will be -

12 + 4 - Dustiest Books - Gideon's March by J.J. Marric (Gideon #8)
12 + 4 - Finish a Series - Moon of the Turning Leaves by Waubgeshig Rice
Individual Challenge - Start a Series - The Black House by Peter May (Fin McLeod #1) I've had this series awaiting my attention for the longest
Individual Challenge - Continue a Series - A Darker Domain by Val McDermid (DI Karen Pirie #2), once again this series has been waiting my attention the longest. And we just watched the adaptation of the 1st book on TV and it was also excellent.
Individual Challenge - Non-Series - Joanna Russ: Novels & Stories (LOA #373): The Female Man / We Who Are About To . . . / On Strike Against God / The Complet e Alyx Stories / Other Stories by Joanna Russ. This is a Library of America collection

The first book I might turn a page on might be Gideon's March as it's the shortest. 😁👌👍

[Laurel]

Whatever else I have to carry over, the first book I finish will be Good as Goldie: A Breaking Cat News Adventure - the newest Breaking Cat News Adventure, a quick read, and a great way to kick off my Crazy Cat Lady theme for 2025.

[Jackie]

Mine will be Tom Selleck's

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This will also work for the color challenge.

[Rhonda]

for the January color challenge (white/silver).

[Alondra, Moderator Schmoderator]

I read a few pages while standing in line at the DMV, and it definitely passed the time.

[Lauri]

I think I’m going to lead off with We'll Prescribe You a Cat, Ukulele of Death & The Honjin Murders. But definitely Cat first!

[Joann]

My first read of 2025 will be and my audio will be

[Alissa]

First physical book-

Ebook-

Audiobook-

[Alondra, Moderator Schmoderator]

Alissa wrote: "First physical book-

Ebook-

Audiobook- "

The Reformatory on audio!! Ooohhhh 😳😮‍💨

[Laurel]

I'm kicking off my "crazy cat lady" year with Good as Goldie: A Breaking Cat News Adventure. Need something light while waiting for news on my mom!

[Jackie]

Laurel wrote: "I'm kicking off my "crazy cat lady" year with Good as Goldie: A Breaking Cat News Adventure. Need something ligh..."

I just read Breaking Cat News in December. So many scenes I could identify with!

[Jackie]

has been finished, so on to the next book for this year.

[Bonnie]

Bonnie wrote: "I'll be reading in January with a bookclub, but not sure it will be my first finished book. We're cruising for the New Year, so I expect to read som..."

so my first book (kindle) ended up being Everyone This Christmas Has a Secret instead, but will be reading All the Colors soon.

[Vikki, Moderator]

First for me was