October 2025 Wrap Up

Happy Hallowe’en to all those celebrating! Welcome to my October 2025 Wrap-Up! This month, I listened to 9 audiobooks. Some of these have already been reviewed, while others have reviews scheduled to post a little later. A few titles were actually read in previous months, but I held off on sharing my thoughts until closer to their official publication dates. The rest of the stats below reflect the book reviews I published on That Happy Reader throughout October.

Book Reviews Published in October 2025:

5 Stars: None

4.5 Stars:

The Christmas Keepsake by Annie Rains – A Beautiful Story of Family and Memory

Twice by Mitch Albom – A Thought-Provoking Story About Love, Regret, and Second Chances

A Little Holiday Fling by Farah Heron – A Joyful, Multicultural Celebration of Christmas

Gone Before Goodbye by Reese Witherspoon and Harlan Coben – Suspense, Secrets, and Power

Christmas Fling by Lindsey Kelk – A Funny and Festive Holiday Romance

4 Stars:

Christmas People by Iva-Marie Palmer – A Hallmark Movie Come to Life

Date Night in December by Jaqueline Snowe – Rediscovering Love at Christmastime

Good Spirits: B.K. Borison’s Ghostly Holiday Love Story

Karen Kingsbury’s The Christmas Ring – A Heartfelt Tale of Hope and Second Chances

Features On That Happy Reader in October 2025:

*Excludes regular weekly features

Celebrity Book Club Picks for October 2025

Who Wears It Better in October 2025?

November 2025 TBR: The New Books I’m Most Looking Forward To

From Page to Screen: Must-See October 2025 Book-to-Film Adaptations

My Most Popular Posts Published in October 2025:

Book Review:

Twice by Mitch Albom – A Thought-Provoking Story About Love, Regret, and Second Chances

Feature:

Celebrity Book Club Picks for October 2025

Challenges:

Looking for my reading challenges? They’re easy to find—on a tablet or computer, check the sidebar on the right. On your phone, just scroll to the bottom of the post.. Look for my 2025 Christmas Reading Challenge which began October 1 – you can start this challenge anytime before December 31. I’m feeling good about the way my reading challenges are shaping up.

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That’s my October 2025 Wrap Up!  I hope that I’ve helped you find your next great read.  If you haven’t already, I would appreciate you subscribing so that you never miss a post!  I hope you have a wonderful November!