A comprehensive annual book review covering 2025 reads, introducing a baseball-themed rating system (Out through Grand Slam) to replace traditional star ratings. Reviews span fantasy, science fiction, romance, and mystery genres, with notable highlights including the Dungeon Crawler Carl LitRPG series, cozy fantasy titles like The Spellshop, Emily Henry's Great Big Beautiful Life, and several triple-rated standouts including When We Were Real, A Drop of Corruption, and The Incandescent. The post also touches briefly on the fictional vs. real-world AI distinction when reviewing Automatic Noodle.
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