This week, Gare and I talk about what we've been watching lately, our favorite 2025 reads, and some 2026 books Gare already loves, as well as some 2026 hopefuls!
Our 2025 Faves
Kate's Books
Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir
And Then She Fell by Alicia Elliot
Blood Over Bright Haven by M. L. Wang
Sky Full of Elephants by Cebo Williams
The Reformatory by Tananarive Due
Gare's Books
Night Watcher by Daphne Woolsoncroft
This Book Will Bury Me by Ashley Winstead
Keep This For Me by Jennifer Fawcett
Too Old for This by Samantha Downing
2026 Books We Talked About
Boring Asian Female by Canwen Xu
On Sundays She Picked Flowers by Yah Yah Scholfield
The Better Mother by Jennifer Van der Kleut
The Future Saints by Ashley Winstead
Sundown Girls by L.S. Stratton
Shows We Talked About
Check Out Author Social Media Packages
Check out the Bookwild Community on Patreon
Check Out My Stories Are My Religion Substack
Follow @imbookwild on Instagram
Other Co-hosts On Instagram:
Gare Billings @gareindeedreads
Steph Lauer @books.in.badgerland
