The Books I Read & Enjoyed in February 2025
My reading really slowed down at the end of 2024 due to the move, but 2025 is making up for it! Not only am I back into a reading groove, but the books I’ve been reading are all great. In February, I read 5 books—let’s talk about them!
Fun fact: I read all of these as audiobooks.
Me Before You by Jojo Moyes
This one was a reread, and I love it even more after revisiting it. I talked a bit about the controversy surrounding this book in my January reading round-up. This book touches on some really sensitive topics, but I think it’s well-done and really makes you think. FYI: not a romance!
Women Without Kids by Ruby Warrington
I sprinkled in a little non-fiction into my February. As a childfree by choice woman, I found myself nodding along to a lot of this book. I think, more than anything that I took from this book, I really liked feeling not alone in my choice. It also gave me a lot to meditate on, and I’d recommend to it anyone who is considering a life with no children.
Savor It by Tarah Dewitt
If you want small-town romance, you must pick up Savor It. This is peak small-town trope, and it also does grumpy/sunshine really well. I honestly loved a lot about this book, but I think something that I have come back to is the third act and the conflict these characters deal with. It genuinely feels hopeless—not something easily resolved by just communicating better. The love the two characters have for each other is so beautiful, and this one definitely got me teary-eyed at moments. Just do yourself a favor and pick it up!
The Ex Vows by Jessica Joyce
I’m a sucker for simp-y men. Give me a pathetic man who knows the error of his ways and will spend years becoming a better person for the woman he loves any day of the week. Jessica Joyce did an outstanding job with the tension for this book, and it’s got all the yearning goodness you could want from a second-chance romance.
Funny Story by Emily Henry
Once I started this book, I felt a little wary—the two main characters start off in love with other people, and I couldn’t see how they would not only move on from those past relationships so quickly but also fall for each other. The pacing worked, though, and the characters grow and can later reflect on the failures and flaws of those past relationships. The subplots, like the friendship with Daphne’s coworker or her relationship with her father, were also great, and it was the perfect combo of romance and women’s fiction for me. Lower on spice, higher on angst—it was a great time!