
I can’t believe how good my May 2025 reading turned out. Not only did I finish ten books across multiple genres, but for the first time in what feels like forever, I actually stuck to—and completed—my entire monthly TBR.
My May 2025 reading list of hopefuls had a little bit of everything, from highly anticipated releases to several rereads! I was never bored, and every book offered something totally different from the last. A couple were ARCs I’d been excited to get to, while others were library holds that finally came in (all at once, as they so often do).
One of the best parts of my reading month? There wasn’t a single DNF in sight. Nearly every book either met or exceeded my expectations, which almost never happens. It made my May 2025 reading feel almost like a reset, and I’m so excited to carry that momentum through June and my Pride Month TBR. Keep scrolling to check out my ratings for all ten books I read in May.
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The 10 Books I Read in May 2025
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May 2025 Reading Stats




Books That Got a 5-Star Rating [*rereads]

The Bromance Book Club (Bromance Book Club #1)*
by Lyssa Kay Adams
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The Heart Principle (The Kiss Quotient #3)*
by Helen Hoang
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While the Dark Remains (The Winter Dark) [ARC]
by Joanna Ruth Meyer
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Great Big Beautiful Life
by Emily Henry
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Books That Got a 4 or 4.5-Star Rating [*rereads]

Single Player
by Tara Tai
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A Treachery of Swans [ARC]
by A.B. Poranek
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Delirium (Delirium #1)*
by Lauren Oliver
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The Love Lyric (The Greene Sisters #3)
by Kristina Forest
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Books That Got a 3 or 3.5-Star Rating

Children of Anguish and Anarchy (Legacy of Orïsha #3)
by Tomi Adeyemi
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Tress of the Emerald Sea
by Brandon Sanderson
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June 2025 TBR
At Her Service (Out in Hollywood #2) by Amy Spalding
On Her Terms (Out in Hollywood #3) by Amy Spalding
Dream On, Ramona Riley (A Clover Lake Novel #1) by Ashley Herring Blake
You Had Me at Happy Hour by Timothy Janovsky
Cleat Cute by Meryl Wilsner
Every Step She Takes by Alison Cochrun [ARC]
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Looks like you had a great reading month! 🥰 I’m glad to see that you liked Great Big Beautiful Life, since I’ve seen some mixed reviews for it!