THE MOMENT WE’VE ALL BEEN WAITING FOR! TOP BOOKS! BOOK DATA! STATISTICS! READING TRENDS!

Links mentioned:

Reading Spreadsheet Template: https://www.booksunboundpodcast.com/stuff

Fill out our 2025 Reading Survey: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeOaqDlWh7z2bDMsq5m2lc2xugveJtr3jpMxF_JJG9p22g5cA/viewform

Article about niche bookstores: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/one-genre-bookstores-calgary-9.6989662Article about bookshops opening: https://globalnews.ca/news/10935412/a-new-chapter-bookworms-canada-independent-bookstores/)

Article about AI book winning a big prize: https://www.theguardian.com/books/2025/aug/18/author-rie-qudan-why-i-used-chatgpt-to-write-my-prize-winning-novel

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Chapters:

00:00:00 - 2025 WRAP UP

00:03:29 - Milestones of 2025

00:05:13 - Raeleen’s Top Books of 2025

00:16:39 - Ariel’s To Books of 2025

00:30:17 - Spreadsheet Time!

01:15:36 - Mashed Potatoes 2025

01:30:58 - Subgenre of the Year

01:40:14 - Reading Predictions for 2026

01:51:22 - Favourite Authors of 2025

01:53:37 - Book Memories 2025

Ai is coming for us all! No little truck is safe!

Links mentioned:

2025 Reader Survey: https://forms.gle/gHVtRXybD1w2Nz2u6

Larissa’s adventures: https://www.polarsteps.com/LarissaAC/16978275-were-going-on-an-adventure?s=b0fdb71c-fb97-4161-bfaf-ee89cf1a0b74

Chelle and Poppy’s Anne video: https://youtu.be/ag9xciyz_UE?si=ifJqcTLNZjsZJoPJ

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Chapters:

00:00 - Community Reading Survey … is OPEN

04:30 - Life Updates!

07:08 - Ariel’s Advent Calendar

22:17 - Book Haul!

39:00 - Currently Reading

57:54 - The Mail Room

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We read some spooky books, share our halloween weekends, and Raeleen gives a plumbing update!

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A special thanks to our Gold Foil Team on Patreon: Adriane, Alex, Alli, Bellanora, Brittany, Bronte, Candis, Cassie, Christina, Claire, Debra, Diana, Emily, Gene, Gerald, Inbar, Jennifer, Jessica, Jill, Judith, Karina, Livi, Luna, Michelene, Nicole, Róisin, Sherralle, Tiffany, and Vanessa!

If our podcast was a child, he would be in Grade 1, he'd be reading, and he'd wear great outfits! To celebrate six years of Books Unbound we go on a walk down memory lane by sharing our favourite books from the past six years. Plus our usual life and reading updates!

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Chapters:

0:00 Thank you for six years!

8:09 Raeleen's move and plumbing mishap

20:32 Ariel went to the orchestra

31:13 Raeleen Reviews a Fear Street book

35:16 Raeleen's currently reading

36:46 Ariel's currently reading

43:03 Ariel's classics book haul

47:28 Six Years in Six Books!

1:02:20 Mail Room

1:07:23 Outro

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A special thanks to our Gold Foil Team on Patreon: Adriane, Alex, Alli, Bellanora, Brittany, Bronte, Candis, Cassie, Christina, Claire, Debra, Diana, Emily, Gene, Inbar, Jennifer, Jessie, Jill, Judith, Karina, Livi, Luna, Michelene, Nicole, Roisin, Sherralle, Tiffany, Vanessa!

Ariel turns 31! Raeleen goes to a NEW ZOO! We review books, haul them, and have a good bookish time!

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Our Patrons:

A special thanks to our Gold Foil Team on Patreon: Adriane, Alex, Alli, Bellanora, Brittany, Bronte, Candis, Cassie, Christina, Claire F, Claire M, Debra, Diana, Emily, Flower, Gene, Inbar, Jessie, Jill, Judith, Karina, Kathleen, Livi, Luna, Megan, Michelene, Nicole H, Nicole S, Roisin, Sherralle, Sierra, Tiffany, Vanessa!

This episode spirals... we cover new backpacks, a trip to a new zoo, #bangslife, a bunch of book reviews, a new reading era, reality show memoirs, and somehow a whole tag! It's a big one!

The End of the Year Book Tag

1. Are there any books you started this year that you need to finish?

2. Do you have an autumnal book to transition into the end of the year?
3. Is there a new release you're still waiting for?
4. What are three books you want to read before the end of the year?
5. What trends have you noticed in your reading this year?
6. How do you feel about your reading goals? Anything you want to change, adjust, or abandon?
7. Have you already started making reading plans for next year?

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Need Info or Some Books?
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All the books we mentioned in this episode: https://www.booksunboundpodcast.com/books
Submit your book requests at booksunboundpodcast.com
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Our Patrons:
A special thanks to our Gold Foil Team on Patreon: Adriane, Alex, Alli, Bellanora, Brittany, Bronte, Candis, Cassie, Christina, Claire F, Claire M, Debra, Diana, Emily, Flower, Gene, Inbar, Jessie, Jill, Judith, Karina, Kathleen, Livi, Luna, Megan, Michelene, Nicole H, Nicole S, Roisin, Sherralle, Sierra, Tiffany, Vanessa!

We're back from a month away with huge hauls and stories from the wedding and honeymoon!

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Links mentioned:

Ariel's Wedding Podcast: https://www.patreon.com/c/ArielBissett

Claire's Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-6aJZodZz9k

Need Info or Some Books?

Buy books with our affiliate link: https://bookshop.org/shop/BooksUnbound

All the books we mentioned in this episode: https://www.booksunboundpodcast.com/books

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Our Patrons:

A special thanks to our Gold Foil Team on Patreon: Adriane, Alex, Alli, Bellanora, Brittany, Bronte, Candis, Cassie, Christina, Claire F, Claire M, Debra, Diana, Emily, Flower, Gene, Inbar, Jessie, Jill, Judith, Karina, Kathleen, Livi, Luna, Megan, Michelene, Nicole H, Nicole S, Roisin, Sherralle, Sierra, Tiffany, Vanessa!