Kelly Hooker - Our Favorite Reads of January through March 2025

In this episode, Kelly and I chat about our favorite books that published in January through March 2025. Our shared top reads: Dead Money by Jakob Kerr  Good Dirt by Charmaine Wilkerson  Kelly’s remaining top reads: More or Less Maddy by Lisa Genova Broken Country by Clare Leslie Hall  Wild Dark Shore by Charlotte McConaghy  The Favorites by Layne Fargo  Dream State by Eric Puchner  Deep Cuts by Holly Brickley  The Snowbirds by Christina Clancey  The Quiet Librarian by Allen Eskens  The Mother Next Door by Andrea Weber and Mike Weber  Seeking Shelter by Jeff Hobbs  Cindy’s remaining top reads: The Unexpected Diva by Tiffany L. Warren  In Gad We Trust by Josh Gad  What Happened to the McCrays? by Tracey Lange  Head Cases by John McMahon  Beartooth by Callan Wink  Nesting by Roisin O’Donnell Famous Last Words by Gillian McAllister Follow Me to Africa by Penny Haw  Raising Hare by Chloe Dalton (I mistitle this one in the episode- I was clearly having a moment) Dissolution by Nicholas Binge Looking for some great winter reads? Check out my printable 17-page 2025 Winter Reading Guide with 45 new titles vetted by me that will provide great entertainment this winter. I also include mystery series recommendations, new releases in a next-in-the-series section and fiction and nonfiction pairings. Want to know which new titles are publishing in January - May of 2025? Check out our third Literary Lookbook which contains a comprehensive but not exhaustive list all in one place so you can plan ahead.      Join my Patreon group to support the podcast.  Other ways to support the podcast can be found here.     Connect with Kelly Hooker on Instagram. Connect with me on Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, and Threads.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices