It’s that time of year again! BEST BOOKS OF 2025
I put together a list of my favorite reads this year. I created a top ten list, followed by some honorable mentions. There were so many great books in 2025 – not to mention the older books I also read – that my honorable mentions may be longer than my top ten. Sorry (not sorry!)
Book News
The best-selling thriller writer and his wife are funding a new initiative to address toxic political discourse
Louise Penny gives us a tour of her book collection. Her dogs come, too.
“Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better. It’s not.”
— “The Lorax,” by Dr. Seuss
A corrupted children’s book can feel more jarring than a poisoned river hundreds of miles away.
That’s the impulse behind a sharp campaign launched by freelancers at 99designs, a graphic design platform. Their work draws attention to global warming and the UN Climate Conference taking place in Brazil.
This week, the firm released dystopian revisions of the iconic covers of six children’s stories as they might look in our ravaged future (details).
The Little Mermaid is swimming through a tire on a seabed littered with garbage. The only thing left of Winnie the Pooh’s Hundred Acre Wood is a single stump. And Mr. Badger and Ratty from “The Wind in the Willows” are wearing gas masks as they navigate a chemical swamp.
Patrick Llewellyn, CEO of 99designs, said in a statement, “By reimagining the children’s stories we all grew up with through a climate lens, they’ve created something that feels both familiar and urgent.”
Former Poet Laureate Billy Collins is my favorite poet, and here is one reason why.
Food News
American makes history by winning one of France’s top cheese competitions
For Lisbon, the Pastel de Nata Is a Gift and a Curse
25 of the world’s best sandwiches
Good News
Inside the old church where one trillion webpages are being saved
Baker Delivers Free Birthday Cakes to Homeless People: ‘They’re Our Neighbors’
Meet Beef the bulldog, who takes slow walks with his 78-year-old friend
As always, thanks for reading, and stay safe.
Thanks to The New York Times and The Washington Post for allowing me to “gift” my readers with free access to these articles, a lovely perk for subscribers.
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