Keeping with traditions, we waited until January to tell you which books we enjoyed in 2025. It’s time for Timy’s top 10 reads of 2025!
The Sound of Madness Reading Challenge 2026
The Sound of Madness Reading Challenge 2026 is back for the 6th year! For the oldtimers, welcome back! For the newcomers, I hope you’ll have a lot of fun this year trying to fill out these music-based reading prompts as I had a lot of fun (and pain, so much pain) coming up with them.
Challenge Check-In 2025 Q4
A quick recap of the reading I did in 2025 Q4, pick 5 of my favorite reads, and also report on how I progressed with my different reading challenges.
Music Monday: Too Much Blood by The Gaslight Anthem
Timy’s pick this week for Music Monday is Too Much Blood by The Gaslight Anthem.
Book Tag: My Life in Books 2025
Liis and I once again joined forces to tweak the prompts of this super fun book tag a bit. Let me present, for the fourth year, My Life in Books 2025 edition!
Arctic Panda’s Secret Mate by Elva Birch
Timy reviews ARCTIC PANDA’S SECRET MATE, the first book in Elva Birch’s shifter romance series, Alaska Mountain Chalet Shifters.
The Venetian Heretic by Christian Cameron
Timy reviews THE VENETIAN HERETIC, a historical fiction novel by Christian Cameron.
Music Monday: So Cold by Breaking Benjamin
Timy’s pick this week for Music Monday is So Cold by Breaking Benjamin.
SPFBO Champions: The Lost War by Justin Lee Anderson
Team Asylum reviews our tenth and last SPFBO Champion, THE LOST WAR by Justin Lee Anderson. Reviews are from Arina, Drew, and Timy.
Music Monday: Born to Die by Aron Andras
Timy’s pick this week for Music Monday is Born to Die by Aron Andras.