I was looking at Goodreads Choice Awards (readers favorite books of 2025) final round nominees for 2025 and I was surprised that among the 91 books I have read this year, there is not even one in all categories that is included. I used to wait for the final count and try to find the best book (readers’ choice) especially that of historical fiction. Perusing Goodreads, I saw some popular authors whose works I read before like David Baldacci, Freida McFadden, Laura Hillenbrand, Fiona Davis, Lisa Jewell, Emelie Henry, Elsie Silver and Dan Brown. I don’t like Dan Brown, there was only one book that I read of him but it turned me off. Never looked at his other books since then.
For the past years, I have voted around two or three books on different categories. I really don’t read books based on how popular they are, I’ve always decided for myself whether a book is a good one based on the synopsis even if it is only a three-star read. Some books might be unpopular to some readers but once you read them, you’ll find that they are worth your time. I am not much into romances, I’d rather read memoirs, book of poems, historical novels and thrillers. Back in college, I read Psychology books and English literature, a bit of Philosophy and Ethics. Being assigned at the Humanities Section of the UST Main Library had its advantage. There are books that I always come back to when I get bored, Devotions by Mary Oliver, Markings by Dag Hammarskjold and Simple Abundance (Daybook of Comfort and Joy) by Sarah Ban Breathnach.
I am presently reading All the Colors of the Dark by Chris Whitaker. How about you, what books are you engaged in now?
Dreams And Escapes 
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