books that got me through the year

hello. happy new year! i bring to you important news...i read *books* last year. quite a lot. and i have quite a lot to talk about my goodreads for 2025: https://www.goodreads.com/review/list/156916292?shelf=2025 IT book review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BLQVAk7gyf8&t=884s uses of the erotic essay by audre lorde: https://www.centraleurasia.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/audre_lorde_cool-beans.pdf timestamps: 00:00 intro 01:00 the butchering art by lindsey fitzharris 02:41 the mysteries of harris burdick by chris van allsburg 05:37 lana: the lady, the legend, the truth by lana turner 08:24 IT by stephen king 09:37 chess story by stefan zweig 11:40 a dead djinn in cairo by p. djeli clark 12:30 the book of light by lucille clifton ❤️ 14:59 convenience store woman by sayaka murata 17:11 exercises in style by raymond queneau 18:09 uses of the erotic by audre lorde 19:17 munkey diaries by jane birkin 21:07 outro #readingvlog #bookreview #bookrecommendations