2025 Perpetual Page Turner Survey

I found this fun end of year reading survey from Perpetual Page Turner and thought I’d fill it out. Here we go!

Reading Stats

Number of Books You Read

40

Number of Re-Reads

0

Genre You Read The Most From

Science Fiction

Best in Books

Best Book You Read In 2025?

Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi

Book You Were Excited About & Thought You Were Going To Love More But Didn't?

The Ministry of Time by Kaliane Bradley

Most surprising (in a good way or bad way) book you read?

Dhalgren by Samuel R. Delany

Book You “Pushed” The Most People To Read (And They Did)?

I don't really push people to read, so N/A

Best series you started in 2025? Best Sequel? Best Series Ender of 2025?

The Best of All Possible Worlds by Karen Lord

The War of the Givens by Daniel Price

Favorite new author you discovered in 2025?

Yaa Gyasi

Best book from a genre you don't typically read/was out of your comfort zone?

Dhalgren by Samuel R. Delany, not because of genre but because of length. 800+ pages!

Most action-packed/thrilling/unputdownable book of the year?

Kill Girl by Jill M Beene

Book You Read In 2025 That You Would Be MOST Likely To Re-Read Next Year?

Time's Agent by Brenda Peynado

Favorite cover of a book you read in 2025?

Alter Ego by Alex Segura

Most memorable character of 2025?

The Kid, from Dhalgren

Most beautifully written book read in 2025?

Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi

Most Thought-Provoking/ Life-Changing Book of 2025?

Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi

Book you can't believe you waited UNTIL 2025 to finally read?

The Stars, Like Dust by Isaac Asimov

Favorite Passage/Quote From A Book You Read In 2025?

A reiteration of the obvious is never wasted on the oblivious.

Shortest & Longest Book You Read In 2025?

Nimi: When First Contact Becomes Last Call by Zachry Wheeler

Dhalgren by Samuel R. Delany

Book That Shocked You The Most

OTP OF THE YEAR (you will go down with this ship!)

N/A

Favorite Non-Romantic Relationship Of The Year

The Housekeeper and the Professor by Yōko Ogawa

Favorite Book You Read in 2025 From An Author You've Read Previously

Death of the Author by Nnedi Okorafor

Best Book You Read In 2025 That You Read Based SOLELY On A Recommendation From Somebody Else/Peer Pressure/Bookstagram, Etc.:

The Atlas Six by Olivie Blake

Newest fictional crush from a book you read in 2025?

N/A

Best 2025 debut you read?

An Old Soul by M. Kevin Hayden

Best Worldbuilding/Most Vivid Setting You Read This Year?

Chain-Gang All-Stars by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah

Book That Put A Smile On Your Face/Was The Most FUN To Read?

Anima Rising by Christopher Moore

Book That Made You Cry Or Nearly Cry in 2025?

When We Were Widows by Annette Chavez Macias

Hidden Gem Of The Year?

Time's Agent by Brenda Peynado

Book That Crushed Your Soul?

Most Unique Book You Read In 2025?

Anima Rising by Christopher Moore

Book That Made You The Most Mad (doesn't necessarily mean you didn't like it)?

The Bookshop Sisterhood by Michelle Lindo-Rice

Did you complete any reading challenges or goals that you had set for yourself at the beginning of this year?

What's in a Name Challenge

Goodreads Reading Challenge (40 books)

One Book You Didn't Get To In 2025 But Will Be Your Number 1 Priority in 2026?

Downbelow Station by C.J. Cherryh

Looking Ahead

Book You Are Most Anticipating For 2026 (non-debut)?

Platform Decay by Martha Wells

2026 Debut You Are Most Anticipating?

Series Ending/A Sequel You Are Most Anticipating in 2026?

When We Were Widows by Annette Chavez Macias

One Thing You Hope To Accomplish Or Do In Your Reading/Blogging Life In 2026?

A 2026 Release You've Already Read & Recommend To Everyone (if applicable):

N/A