I learned to read late, and I hated reading. Probably because I was behind my peers. I was behind because I have a language based learning disability(Dyslexia)and so reading was hard and felt impossible. Of course didn’t want to spend my time doing something that difficult and exhausting. It felt like torture.

As you may know, Mike and I have a podcast in which we talk about what books and movies we experience called Saturday Night In. Ironically, my husband is not a big reader and I don’t watch a lot of movies anymore. Maybe because of this,or maybe because it gives us a direction,or maybe it has nothing to do with any of those things, but at the beginning of the year,we set goals for ourselves at the beginning of the year.

These were the books that stayed with me, that stole my heart and that I’m eagerly awaiting for more of! These are the first books I’ll recommend when talking about those released in 2025 and I have no regrets.

This means celebrating it. This means not being afraid of it, even when it’s imperfect or unexpected. To do this in a purposeful way…

It’s the major topic of discussion around here and I know my house isn’t the only one buzzing and falling in love with this game.

So, while this is pushing me out of my comfort zone in more ways than one, I thought it would be fun to talk to those who love the game and compile book recommendations similar to the game. But when I googled it, I found little to no help. So I turned to my Clair Obscure: Expedition 33 experts for help.

So, go with me here. Imagine Baseball but instead of using all of the traditional rules, some of the rules are new, fresh and very much not baseball.

These 10 reads have been picked for one of a few reasons. Maybe they have SPN (Supernatural) vibes or maybe the book/story has been referenced at some point in the show. These books span a variety of formats, genres and ages (believe it or not).