A Year of Reads, 2025 Edition - Q3
Every quarter, I share my reading list and highlight my favorite books, one for each month—part tradition, part record of the journeys the pages have taken me on. Here’s the latest round.
July:
The Crying of Lot 49. This is my first foray into Pynchon. Many say this is him at his most accessible, which is to say: still perplexing, conspiratorial, and oddly hilarious. Oedipa Maas wanders through a labyrinth of symbols and secret networks, and while I can’t say I “solved” the book, I was thoroughly absorbed in its paranoia and playfulness. Click here to see a deeper review.
August:
Recursion. Part love story, part sci-fi puzzle, part meditation on what makes us who we are. I couldn’t put it down.
September:
The Hobbit. My daughter and I took a journey there and back again, making memories along the way. One of the greatest children’s books ever written. What more is there to say?
That’s Q3 in the books. Fall reading is already stacked on my bookshelf — Dostoevsky, Tolkien, Murakami — so Q4 promises to be a good one. Stay tuned.
In the meantime, I’m interested in hearing what you're currently reading, your favorite books of the year, and any recommendations I should add to my list.