Uploaded December 2024 | Updated September 2026, 2 days ago

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📚 5 Star Predictions: Most Anticipated Books of 2025 | Will These Live Up to the Hype? 🌟

In today's video, I'll be sharing the upcoming 2025 book releases that I think will earn a full five stars from me! Basically, I'm walking you through my Netgalley requests.

I've carefully selected these books based on their compelling premises, the authors' previous works that I've loved, and recommendations from bookish people I trust. These predictions are more than just wishful thinking - they're based on my experience with similar books and authors. Let's dive into my most anticipated reads!

#fivestarpredictions #booktube #2025books

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Books Mentioned
Voices of the Fallen Heroes by Yukio Mishima - Pub Date 16 Jan 2025
bit.ly/4gzzgRy
The Lamb by Lucy Rose - Pub Date 30 Jan 2025
uk.bookshop.org/a/6348/9781399619714
We Do Not Part by Han Kang - Pub Date 6 Feb 2025
uk.bookshop.org/a/6348/9780241600269
The City Changes Its Face by Eimear McBride - Pub Date 13 Feb 2025
uk.bookshop.org/a/6348/9780571384211
Dream Count by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie - Pub Date 4 Mar 2025
uk.bookshop.org/a/6348/9781472637574
The Pretender by Jo Harkin - Pub Date 24 Apr 2025
City of Fiction by Yu Hua - Pub Date 24 Apr 2025
The Emperor of Gladness by Ocean Vuong - Pub Date 15 May 2025
uk.bookshop.org/a/6348/9781787335400
Ripeness by Sarah Moss - Pub Date 22 May 2025
uk.bookshop.org/a/6348/9781529035490
The Hounding by Xenobe Purvis - Pub Date 26 Jun 2025
uk.bookshop.org/a/6348/9781529154504