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The Bookish Algorithm: My Q1 2025 Reads

If this video found you, the algorithm is adding at least one of these to your TBR 📚✨

Every book I read from January through March 2025, star- rated and honest - from emotional Rebecca Yarros reads to thrillers romance and unforgettable favorites.

💬 tell me which one you’ve read - or which one you’re adding to your TBR.

⭐️ follow for monthly recaps, 5-star deep dives, and algorithm-approved book picks.

#BookishAlgorithm #ReadingRecap #TBR #BookRatings

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March Reads, Part 1: Book Journal Updates!

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My 2025 bookish goals! •The reading goal of 100 sounds crazy but I rly think I can do it😅 •I haven’t been as active on my bookish socials as I wanted to be so I wanna make sure im keeping up with my Lemon8, IG, and TikTok. •I don’t want to have a bunch of books sitting unread on my shelf!

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My 2026 Bookish Goals 📚

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Bucketlist Books for 2025

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25 books for 2025

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I just love when I can feel the female rage through the pages. This was a great read. From the first page this had me on the edge, the mystery and gore that is laid out makes it almost impossible not to continue and it just kept getting better. The world building and magic systems are quite unique.

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2025 Reads - Kissed by the Gods by Caty Rogan

This was a fantastic read. This book grabs you from the beginning and doesn’t let up even after you’re done. I loved everything about this story from the characters to the magic system. Our FMC is a real badass and takes no BS but the poor girl just keeps getting traumatized left and right I couldn

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The Bookish Algorithm: Best Books of 2025

The algorithm got this one exactly right because these are the ones that stayed with me! Some books you enjoy, some books you remember. These are my monthly standouts from 2025 - the books that earned their space, not just their stars 📚⭐️ And then… the one that rolls above them all. If th

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2025 Reads! Yes, no, maybe!!

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Two book covers: 'This Is A Love Story' by Jessica Soffer (release 2/4), a novel with two timelines, and 'Deep End' by Ali Hazelwood (release 2/4), a diver/swimmer sports romance with fake dating.

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Highly Anticipated 2025 Releases🫶

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2025 Reads - The Proposal by Jasmine Guillory

I enjoyed this up until chp 18, the banter had me laughing and the side characters were great except for Carlos’ people’s they were annoying. The 3rd act always gets me though, I didn’t think that that was what was gonna ”break them up”. Carlos had the nerve, Nick was valid in her feelings that cam

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Yes, no, maybe 2025 reads!

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2025 Reads - Outdrawn by Deanna Grey

I’m only giving this 2 stars because the audio book was absolutely tragic, otherwise I think I would’ve enjoyed this book a lot. The way both the FMCs voices changed when they were in each other’s chapters was not it, it was very distracting especially on the important bits. I might have to do a re

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2025 Reads - Loving Amir by Tessa Stone

Tessa stone has done it again. I love a MMC that’ll burn the world for his girl “My love isn’t gentle or civilized it’s consuming, possessive, ABSOLUTE!” Amir mmm mm mm chefs kiss ⭐️Overall rating: 5/5 #bookwormsoflemon8 #bookish #bookworm #tessastone

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