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Best Books I Read in January 2025

A recap of everything I read this month

Amanda Kay Oaks
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4 min readJan 31, 2025

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Hello, book friends! Despite January feeling approximately 3 months long, I’m also somehow surprised it’s now time for the monthly reading recap? January has been a big month for me, with my first work travel in many years alongside some exciting news I get to share tomorrow. Thankfully, the travel time also meant plenty of dedicated reading time, and I remain on track for my Goodreads/Storygraph reading goal!

So, let’s dig into the January 2025 reading recap with the best books I read, plus all the rest. And now that I’m using Storygraph, I’m adding a little stats section with the moods breakdown because it’s fun.

(Full disclosure: This post contains Bookshop.org affiliate links that may one day earn me a little support, should you choose to purchase).

January Reading Stats

I read a total of 6 books in January, making it a slightly above average month for me. Here’s the moods breakdown according to Storygraph.

Image via Storygraph

Apparently it took me an average of 9 days to finish each book, and most were between 300–499 pages. I…

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Amanda Kay Oaks
Amanda Kay Oaks

Written by Amanda Kay Oaks

Pittsburgh-based writer & wearer of many metaphorical hats. Making words about books, pop culture, witchery, health, travel, and more! She/her.

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