Soundtrack to My Thoughts: 2025 Books Rewind

Reading has always been a comfort and safe space for me going back to my early childhood days and over last few years my reading rhythm, like so many of us, had trailed off. 2025 was the year that I really built in the time and space to get back to reading on a consistent basis. I started these books from June-December aiming for 1 a week with at least 30 mins a day around lunch breaks or early evenings. Most of these authors I had been following via socials for many years or their books kept popping up on so many book centric or other accounts. All the books below really spoke to me for different reasons, thanks to all the authors for sharing their journeys & great perspectives to help you shift your energy and great takeways to reflect on! What books were your faves from 2025 that you recommend? Drop me a comment on my socials!

Non-Fiction: Some great authors I have been following for years! You also should be following them and all forms of their work! L’Oreal Thompson Payton, Jen Sincero, Michael Arceneaux, Shenequa Golding and Natasha Alford

Fiction: Really enjoyed the 1st 2 books of the trilogy from Kennedy Ryan and love how the Best Man characters have evolved from movies, to the limited TV series to now books, congrats Malcolm D. Lee & Jayne Allen on this and future books.

Non-Fiction Memoirs from some inspiring public figures appreciate them sharing their journeys and great takeaways to build on: DeMar Derozan, Jay Ellis, Law Roach, Big Sean, Dawn Staley, and Will Packer.