Rosepoint Reviews – December Recap – Welcome to January and a Brand New Year!

Are you one of those who make New Year’s Resolutions for the new year? And do you keep them more than a week or so? Yeah, me neither. I just don’t have the self-discipline anymore, but still, it’s a chance to start a new regime or practice and perhaps a positive change in your life. That’s the promise of a new year. Exciting, huh?

We in the upper Midwest are getting our share of snow—just not for Christmas—but we have a light layer of white out there now and the temps are up a bit. I can do that—it’s the ice that bothers me.

The CE and I attended another themed Bingo game (Christmas, of course) in December, and I attended the last cooking class at our incredible YMCA. After sixty years of cooking, you’d think I wouldn’t have anything left to learn. Not true. There is always something new to learn, and these classes leaned toward budget-friendly menus. Next February, there’ll be another geared toward persons with chronic conditions such as diabetes. Yeah, we’re at that age where that might be of benefit as well. We are still going to exercise classes three times a week which takes a large chunk of time, as well as using the “eGym.” Gees, the technology of those things!

Distraction after distraction, projects, cleaning, and cooking. Takes a toll on reading. Still, we reviewed a total of ten books in December. As always, the major source of our books is the library (audiobooks as well as ebooks). We also find books at NetGalley and enjoy author and publisher requests. The links on titles are to our reviews that include purchase information.

Ordinary Grace by William Kent Krueger (audiobook)
She’s Not Sorry by Mary Kubica (audiobook)
The Snow Lies Deep by Paula Munier
A Wolf Called Wander by Rosanne Parry (audiobook)
What Happened Next by Edwin Hill (CE review)
Atmosphere by Taylor Jenkins Reid (audiobook)
Final Approach by Lynette Eason (audiobook)
We Are All Guilty Here by Karin Slaughter
How to Age Disgracefully by Clare Pooley
Killing Me Softly by Sandie Jones

 

You may have noticed in my recent post, Twelve Favorite Books of 2025, that I didn’t name December as I hadn’t reviewed it yet. I certainly enjoyed Paula Munier’s book, The Snow Lies Deep, but knew A Wolf Called Wander would gain the title.

Favorite for December – A Wolf Called Wander by Rosanne Parry

 

My Reading Challenges page…all caught up and once again crushed to see only two of four challenges completed, audiobooks and Goodreads. I’m definitely going to drop my goal for NetGalley next year and surprised we didn’t make Historical Fiction. I finished the Goodreads Challenge of 150 at 187 books. Will ratchet that up a bit also. I’ll post separately the Goodreads Challenges and books reviewed in the categories of Choice Awards this year.

Also, as you may have seen the Invitation paragraph in my Twelve Favorites post, I want to put together a page showing your favorite of the year. (Hint: I already disclosed mine.)

Can you do it?

Whittle your favorite books down from ten or twelve to one?

Send your title to me by January 20^th. I can’t wait to see your choice!

To all my dear readers, I do so appreciate your visits and comments and thank you for each and every one. I wish you a magical and healthy new year with family, food, and fun.

©2025 V Williams