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Top 10 Books of 2025
2025 was a great year of reading. Here are my ten favorite, with #25wordbookreviews. Continue reading
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God of the Woods by Liz Moore
I was up late racing to find out what happened to Barbara Van Laar after she went missing in the woods at her family’s estate/summer camp. #5stars #25wordbookreview Continue reading
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Pineapple Street by Jenny Jackson
A novel about the ultra-rich, which I would normally despise. However this author doesn’t hate her characters, which made me not hate them. Really good. #25wordbookreview Continue reading
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All About Love by bell hooks
This is my first book by bell hooks and won’t be my last. It’s 25 years old and a bit dated, as to be expected. #25wordbookreviews “I think that part of what a culture of domination has done is raise that romantic relationship up as the single most important bond, when of course the single… Continue reading
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The Fixed Stars by Molly Wizenberg
First time I read this I thought she hadn’t had enough distance to properly digest what had happened but now I think it was just me. #25wordbookreview Continue reading
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The Passion Economy by Adam Davidson
Just fine for a certain type of entrepreneur ; it’s not, however, what I wanted. This is about charging high prices for bespoke products and services. Continue reading
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You Could Make This Place Beautiful by Maggie Smith
I want to write like Maggie Smith. The words flow so smoothly that they hypnotize you into this beautiful heart-wrenching story without you even knowing. #25wordbookreviews Continue reading
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Write for Your Life by Anna Quindlen
It felt like she phoned this one in. I wanted her version of On Writing or Bird by Bird but got a gift book instead. #25wordbookreviews Continue reading
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Mad Honey by Jodi Picoult and Jennifer Finney Boylan
Great story with unexpected twists and turns. I didn’t love the ending — from a plot perspective it just didn’t ring true. But otherwise, so good. #25wordbookreviews Continue reading
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Easy Crafts for the Insane by Kelly Williams Brown
Fun memoir featuring depression, the ups and downs of adult friendships, and lots of crafts. Even though I didn’t directly relate, I kind of did. #25wordbookreviews Continue reading
About Me
I’m Victoria Griffith and I am enthusiastic about a LOT of things. Pine trees and mushrooms and the desert. Mountains and motorcycles, travel and photography. Friendship and writing and books and surviving the love of your life’s terminal diagnosis.
I read constantly, think about reading obsessively, and have strong opinions about what makes a great memoir. I write about books here, and I’m working on one of my own.
I was born in Paterson, NJ, call Seattle home, and spend winters in the desert of Southern California, where the light is different and the ocotillos are doing something extraordinary. I try to get out and see as much of the world as time and money will allow.
If you’d like to say hi, you can reach me at vgriff@vgriff.com.
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