Episode #330: 2025 Year-End Review!
Grace and Alvina look back on the year and share their highlights and lowlights, look back at their words of the year, and evaluate how they did on their new year's resolutions.
For the Fortune Cookie segment they share their favorite things they consumed all year. And, they end as always with what they're grateful for.
FYI, they're taking the next two weeks off for the holidays! See you in 2026!
How have you been?
Alvina had some fun with Anna Alter on fun. Stephen’s friend was in town playing music in a band called Golden Smog and Jeff Tweedy (from Wilco) was playing! She also attended an evening wedding of Libba Bray. There was a wrap up of work and wonderful holiday parties. She will leave on Sunday to go to California. Grace went to go see Aimee Mann. It was a great show! The Carle Museum exhibit is about to end on January 4th. Grace is racing towards the end of the year!
2025 Year in Review
Grace and Alvina talk about their year 2025 lowlights and highlights. They talk about how they did with their goals and aspirations.
Favorite Things We Consumed This Year!
Grace re-discovers cozy murder mysteries such as Agatha Christie books and also A Thursday Mystery Murder Club by Richard Osman. She also discovered the drink called “London Fog” which is Earl Grey tea with foamed milk and a little bit of syrup. Alex and Hazel also got Grace into watching Murderbot with John Cho!
Alvina read these books: James by Percival Everett, Atmosphere by Taylor Jenkins Reid.
Kids Books: Max in the Land of Lies: A Tale of World War II by Adam Gidwitz
Alvina discovered a love of the deep fried Oreo! She’s also consumed so much K-Pop Demon Hunters music!
Gratefuls:
Grace is grateful for her exhibit at The Carle Museum and the readers of her books. Alvina is grateful for all the support that she’s had lately about her new imprint. She’s grateful for everyone in the other divisions at work. The book friends are grateful for doing the YouTube videos for the podcast!
Thank You!
Thank you to Hachette Audio, Little Brown Books for Young Readers, and Alex at Pacyworks Studio for producing and editing this podcast. Be sure to rate and review us on Apple Podcasts and tell a friend about us. Tag us on social media using the hashtag #bookfriendsforever OR send us a message via Instagram at @bookfriendsforever_podcast or via our website at Bookfriendsforever.com.
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