Wow.
103 great books!
103!
2025 must have been a good year for reading for me, after all.
Fuck knows it needed at least one positive thing about it.
Well, here we go - starting from the best!
(No rereads included, excepting... several. If it was a positive experience.)
2. Wonder Woman Historia: The Amazons by Kelly Sue DeConnick (Writer), Phil Jimenez (Artist), Gene Ha (Artist), Nicola Scott (Artist), Hi-Fi (Colourist), Arif Prianto (Colourist), Romulo Fajardo Jr. (Colourist), Wesley Wong (Colourist), Annette Kwok (Colourist), Clayton Cowles (Letterer) - review link here.
3. Absolute Wonder Woman Vol. 1: The Last Amazon by Kelly Thompson (Writer), Hayden Sherman (Artist), Mattia de Iulis (Artist), Dustin Nguyen (Artist), Jordie Bellaire (Colourist), Becca Carey (Letterer) - review link here.
4. Brazen: Rebel Ladies Who Rocked The World (Les Culottées, #1-2) by Pénélope Bagieu, Montana Kane (Translator) - review link here.
5. Rainbow! Volume 2 by Sunny and Gloomy - review link here.
6. Story Spinners: A Sisterly Tale of Danger, a Princess, and Her Crew of Lady Pirates by Cassandra Federman - review link here.
7. Eden of Witches Volume 1 by Yumeji - review link here.
8. Renegade Girls by Nora Neus (Writer), Julie Robine (Artist) - review link here.
9. Woman, Life, Freedom by Marjane Satrapi (Writer, Artist), Abbas Milani (Writer), Jean-Pierre Perrin (Writer), Farid Vahid (Writer), Various Artists - review link here.
10. Princess Battle Royale by Phaea Crede (Writer), Jen Hill (Illustrator) - review link here.
11. Project Nought by Chelsey Furedi - review link here.
12. Magnolia Wu Unfolds It All by Chanel Miller - review link here.
13. Beetle & the Chimera Carnival (The Beetle Books #2) by Aliza Layne - review link here.
14. Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery - review link here.
15. The Big Day by Rachel Plummer (Writer), Forrest Burdett (Illustrator) - review link here.
16. The Snow Dragon by Abi Elphinstone (Writer), Fiona Woodcock (Illustrator) - review link here.
18. Jem and the Holograms: The Misfits by Kelly Thompson (Writer), Jenn St-Onge (Artist). M. Victoria Robado (Colourist, Lyrics Letterer), Shawn Lee (Letterer) - review link here.
19. Warriors, Witches, Women: Mythology's Fiercest Females by Kate Hodges (Writer), Harriet Lee-Merrion (Illustrator) - review link here.
20. Rebel Folklore: Empowering Tales of Spirits, Witches, and Other Misfits from Anansi to Baba Yaga by Icy Sedgwick (Writer), Melissa Jarram (Illustrator) - review link here.
21. The Book of Forgotten Witches: Dark & Twisted Folklore & Stories from Around the World by Balázs Tátrai (Writer), Lilla Bölecz (Illustrator) - review link here.
22. I Shall Never Fall in Love by Hari Conner - review link here.
23. My Shadow is Pink by Scott Stuart - review link here.
24. We Are Big Time by Hena Khan (Writer), Safiya Zerrougui (Artist) - review link here.
25. Adventure Time with Fionna & Cake: Party Bash Blues by Kate Sheridan (Writer), Killian Ng (Artist), Valentina Pinti (Artist), C.R. Chua (Colourist), Mike Fiorentino (Letterer) - review link here.
26. Strange Bedfellows by Ariel Slament Ries - review link here.
27. The Girl in the Walls by Meg Eden Kuyatt - review link here.
28. The Answer (Steven Universe) by Rebecca Sugar (Writer), Elle Michalka (Artist), Tiffany Ford (Artist) - review link here.
29. Saint Catherine by Anna Meyer - review link here.
30. Dreams for our Daughters by Ruth Doyle (Writer), Ashling Lindsay (Illustrator) - review link here.
31. 'Twas the Night Before Pride by by Joanna McClintick (Writer), Juana Medina (Illustrator) - review link here.
32. The Ojja-Wojja by Magdalene Visaggio (Writer), Jenn St-Onge (Artist) - review link here.
33. Les Normaux: Volume One by Janine Janssen, S. Al Sabado - review link here.
34. Bite Me! A Vampire Farce by Dylan Meconis - review link here.
35. Adorable Empire by Laura Terry - review link here.
36. Carousel Summer by Kathleen Gros - review link here.
37. Red Sonja: The Falcon Throne by Marguerite Bennett (Writer), Aneke (Artist), Diego Galindo (Artist), Jorge Sutil (Colourist), Morgan Hickman (Colourist), Erica Schultz (Letterer) - review link here.
38. The Savior's Book Café Story in Another World, Vol. 1 by Kyouka Izumi (Original Creator), Oumiya (Writer), Reiko Sakurada (Artist), Alexa Frank (Translator) - review link here.
39. Shark Girl by Kate Beaton - review link here.
40. Crumble by Meredith McClaren (Writer), Andrea Bell (Artist) - review link here.
41. Nell of Gumbling: My Extremely Normal Fairy-Tale Life by Emma Steinkellner - review link here.
42. Angelica and the Bear Prince by Trung Le Nguyen - review link here.
43. Botticelli's Apprentice by Ursula Murray Husted - review link here.
44. Kick Flip Vol. One by L.D. Lapinski (Writer), Logan Hanning (Artist) - review link here.
45. Barbie: The World Tour by Margot Robbie, Andrew Mukamal, Craig McDean (Photographer), Margaret Zhang (Introduction), Edward Enninful (Foreword), Greta Gerwig (Afterword) - review link here.
46. The Magical Girl's Guide to Life: Find Your Inner Power, Fight Everyday Evil, and Save the Day with Self-Care by Jacque Aye - review link here.
47. Harley and Ivy Meet Betty and Veronica by Paul Dini (Writer), Marc Andreyko (Writer), Laura Braga (Artist), Adriana Melo (Artist), Arif Prianto (Colourist), Tony Aviña (Colourist), J. Nanjan (Colourist), Deron Bennett (Letterer) - review link here.
48. Marcy and the Riddle of the Sphinx by Joe Todd-Stanton - review link here.
49. Kai and the Monkey King by Joe Todd-Stanton - review link here.
50. The Legend of Auntie Po by Shing Yin Khor - review link here.
51. The Restaurant At the Edge of the World by Oliver Gerlach (Writer), Kelsi Jo Silva (Artist) - review link here.
52. Heartstopper - Official Fan Cards by Alice Oseman - review link here.
53. Magica Riot (Maidensong Magica #1) by Kara Buchanan - review link here.
54. A Guest in the House by E.M. Carroll - review link here.
55. Pizza Witch by Sarah Graley, Stef Purenins - review link here.
56. My Sister the Werebeast by Alina Tysoe - review link here.
57. The Little Trashmaid, Vol. 1 by s0s2 - review link here.
58. High-Class Homos: Volume 1 by Momozerii - review link here.
59. What's Up, Beanie?: Acutely Relatable Comics by Alina Tysoe - review link here.
60. The Secret History of Wonder Woman by Jill Lepore - review link here.
61. Jenny Sparks: Be Better by Tom King (Writer), Jeff Spokes (Artist), Clayton Cowles (Letterer) - review link here.
62. Harley Quinn Vol. 3: Clown About Town by Tini Howard (Writer), Natacha Bustos (Artist, Colourist), Sweeney Boo (Artist), Nick Filardi (Colourist), Steve Wands (Letterer), Various - review link here.
63. Catwoman, Vol. 1: Dangerous Liaisons by Tini Howard (Writer), Nico Leon (Artist), Bengal (Artist), Jordie Bellaire (Colourist), Veronica Gandini (Colourist), Tom Napolitano (Letterer) - review link here.
64. How It All Ends by Emma Hunsinger - review link here.
65. The Guy She Was Interested In Wasn't a Guy at All, Vol. 1 by Sumiko Arai - review link here.
66. Red Sonja, Vol. 2: The Art of Blood and Fire by Gail Simone (Writer), Walter Geovani (Artist), Noah Salonga (Artist), Adriano Lucas (Colourist), Elmer Santos (Colourist), Simon Bowland (Letterer) - review link here.
67. Red Sonja, Vol. 3: The Forgiving of Monsters by Gail Simone (Writer), Walter Geovani (Artist), Adriano Lucas (Colourist), Alex Guimarães (Colourist), Marco Lesko (Colourist), Vinicius Andrade (Colourist), Simon Bowland (Letterer) - review link here.
68. Red Sonja: Black, White, Red Volume 1 by Various - review link here.
69. Jessica Jones: Blind Spot by Kelly Thompson (Writer), Mattia De Iulis (Artist, Colourist), Marcio Takara (Artist), Rachelle Rosenberg (Colourist), Cory Petit (Letterer) - review link here.
70. Aria of the Beech Forest, Vol. 1 by Yugiri Aika - review link here.
71. Marilyn Monroe: By Eve Arnold - review link here.
72. Marilyn Monroe: Private and Undisclosed by Michelle Morgan - review link here.
73. Mixed-Up by Kami Garcia (Writer), Brittney Williams (Artist), Tyler Smith (Letterer) - review link here.
74. We Could Be Magic by Marissa Meyer (Writer), Joelle Murray (Artist) - review link here.
75. Frieren: Beyond Journey's End, Vol. 1 by Kanehito Yamada (Writer), Tsukasa Abe (Artist) - review link here.
76. Helen of Wyndhorn by Tom King (Writer), Bilquis Evely (Artist), Matheus Lopes (Artist, Colourist), Clayton Cowles (Letterer) - review link here.
77. The Courageous Princess by Rod Espinosa - review link here.
78. The Princess in Black by Shannon Hale (Writer), Dean Hale (Writer), LeUyen Pham (Illustrator) - review link here.
79. The Café at the Edge of the Woods by Mikey Please - review link here.
80. Watercress by Andrea Wang (Writer), Jason Chin (Illustrator) - review link here.
81. The Girl: Marilyn Monroe, The Seven Year Itch, and the Birth of an Unlikely Feminist by Michelle Morgan - review link here.
82. Hilda's World: A guide to Trolberg, the wilderness, and beyond by Emily Hibbs, Jason Chan (Illustrator) - review link here.
83. Jazzy the Witch in Broom Doom by Jessixa Bagley - review link here.
84. Agents of the Realm: Semester 1: Volume 1 by Mildred Louis - review link here.
85. The Many Misfortunes of Eugenia Wang by Stan Yan - review link here.
86. The Villainess is a Marionette, Vol. 1 by Manggle (Adaptor), Hanirim (Original Author), Kakao Entertainment (Translator), Elena Pizarro Lanzas (Letterer) - review link here.
87. Dear Bookstore by Emily Arrow (Writer), Geneviève Godbout (Illustrator) - review link here.
88. Luna and the Treasure of Tlaloc by Joe Todd-Stanton - review link here.
89. The Field Guide to Witches: An artist’s grimoire of 20 witches and their worlds by 3dtotal Publishing, Various - review link here.
90. Stacey Speaks Up by Stacey Abrams (Writer), Kitt Thomas (Illustrator) - review link here.
91. Unbreakable Red Sonja by Jim Zub (Writer), Giovanni Valletta (Artist), Adrian M. Garcia (Artist), Jonathan Lau (Artist), Various Colourists and Letterers - review link here.
92. Red Sonja: Worlds Away: Volume 1 by Amy Chu (Writer), Carlos Gomez (Artist), Marcio Fiorito (Artist), Mohan (Colourist), Simon Bowland (Letterer), Tom Napolitano (Letterer) - review link here.
93. Jem and the Holograms: Infinite by Kelly Thompson (Writer), Stacey Lee (Artist), Jen Hickman (Artist), Jenn St-Onge (Artist), M. Victoria Robado (Colourist, Lyrics Letterer), Various Colourists and Letterers - review link here.
94. Jem and the Holograms, Vol. 2: Viral by Kelly Thompson (Writer), Various Artists - review link here.
95. Jem and the Holograms, Vol. 3: Dark Jem by Kelly Thompson (Writer), Sophie Campbell (Artist), M. Victoria Robado (Colourist) - review link here.
96. Jessica Jones: Alias, Vol. 1 by Brian Michael Bendis (Writer), Michael Gaydos (Artist), Matt Hollingsworth (Colourist) - review link here.
97. The Variants (A Jessica Jones Mystery) by Gail Simone (Writer), Phil Noto (Artist), Cory Petit (Letterer) - review link here.
98. A Library by Nikki Giovanni (Writer), Erin K. Robinson (Illustrator) - review link here.
99. Jessica Jones: Purple Daughter by Kelly Thompson (Writer), Mattia De Iulis (Artist, Colourist), Filipe Andrade (Artist), Stephane Paitreau (Colourist), Cory Petit (Letterer) - review link here.
100. She Made a Monster: How Mary Shelley Created Frankenstein by Lynn Fulton (Writer), Felicita Sala (Illustrator) - review link here.
101. The Witching Hours by Hannah Myers (Contributor, Editor), Various - review link here.
102. The Witching Hour by Jennifer Harris (Writer), Adelina Lirius (Illustrator) - review link here.
103. The Witch-ionary: An A-Z of magickal terms and their meanings by Deb Robinson - review link here.
Have a Happy 2026 everyone. And I mean it.
Stay safe, kind, caring and compassionate. Always.
I won't be posting as much anymore, but I'll be back when I can. There are many life changes for me up ahead.
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