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Little Free Library ( #24255) and my occasional book blog Bookswain is where I share my Little Free Library ( #24255) in Rome, Maine.

It's also where I occasionally ponder and blog about books. Children’s books, novels, outdoor adventures, even romance—I love books in their many forms. Bookswain: noun \ˈbu̇k-swān\ or \ˈbu̇k- sən\

Definition: an admirer, suitor, and/or lover of books. Example: Alicia is such a bookswain; she can’t pass by a library (especially a Little Free Library!) or bookstore.

01/04/2026

My Top Reads of 2025

Best, Top, Favorite, Award-Winning—I readily click on all those end-of-the-year book lists to see what releases I’ve overlooked and which I should bump to the top of my To-Read pile. So, here’s yet another book list to click on—the top fiction and nonfiction I read in 2025, rated 5 stars on Goodreads, and would recommend and buy for others.

FICTION
"The Correspondent" by Virginia Evans
"Trust" by Hernan Diaz
"In the Distance" by Hernan Diaz
"Horse" by Geraldine Brooks
"The Great Transition" by Nick Fuller Googins
"1984" by George Orwell

NONFICTION
"Everything Is Tuberculosis: The History and Persistence of Our Deadliest Infection" by John Green
"Eager: The Surprising, Secret Life of Beavers and Why They Matter" by Ben Goldfarb
"A Walk in the Park: The True Story of a Spectacular Misadventure in the Grand Canyon" by Kevin Fedarko
"Raising Hare: A Memoir" by Chloe Dalton
"Memorial Days" by Geraldine Brooks
"Dear Writer: Pep Talks & Practical Advice for the Creative Life" by Maggie Smith
"The Serviceberry: Abundance and Reciprocity in the Natural World" by Robin Wall Kimmerer
"Dear New York", by Brandon Stanton

Full list and more books at
https://bookswain.com/2026/01/02/top-reads-2025/

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