{"id":19906,"date":"2025-12-31T22:25:58","date_gmt":"2025-12-31T21:25:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/redheadwithabrain.ch\/?p=19906"},"modified":"2026-02-14T18:54:03","modified_gmt":"2026-02-14T17:54:03","slug":"books-of-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/redheadwithabrain.ch\/index.php\/2025\/12\/31\/books-of-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Books of 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

This year, I read a total of 37’450 pages in 139 books and 37 graphic novels. Still far too much! However, I realise that reading is my way of relaxing, so it’s therapeutic and I should just accept that.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Which books did I love this year? Firstly, Proust deserves a special mention. I read all seven books of \u00c0 la recherche du temps perdu and also four companion books: Proustonomics <\/a>by Nicolas Ragonneau, Paintings in Proust<\/a> by Eric Karpeles, Proustian Uncertainties<\/a> by Saul Friedl\u00e4nder, and How Proust Can Change Your Life<\/a> by Alain de Botton. They are all very different, but they highlight so much information about Proust and his books. I also read all of Han Kang’s books that have been translated into English: The Vegetarian<\/a>, Human Acts<\/a>, The White Book<\/a>, Greek Lessons<\/a> and We Do Not Part<\/a>, learning parts of Korean history. As usual, most of the books sent by the Shakespeare and Company as part of A Year of Reading<\/a> were amazing. Two other incredible books were All Fours<\/a> by Miranda July and Yellow Face<\/a> by R. F. Kuang. Finally, I read a few books by Frieda McFadden, just to see what everyone was talking about. In terms of graphic novels, I read another by Keum Suk Gendry-Kim, Mauvaises herbes<\/a>, which covers also a period of Korean history. I also read two books by Maira Kalman: ‘My Favourite Things<\/a>‘ and ‘Principles of Uncertainty<\/a>‘. I really love the way she draws. La Crevette<\/a> by Salomone and Zidrou was very cute, and I loved reading the graphic version of Watership Down<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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