Anyone else think 2024 just flew by? Just me? I’m not ready for it to be 2025 already!
Though Aardvark is great about giving us hints each month so we know what the picks will be before they ‘go live’, I thought it would be fun to start putting together my own predictions based on my reading and experience with Aardvark, so we can be even more prepared. This will be my first month doing predictions for Aardvark and if you have recommendations on format or what you’d like to see, feel free to contact me!
Unlike some other book clubs, I feel that Aardvark is a bit more of a wildcard when it comes to their picks. I don’t feel that they every have a set formula for the genres they pick, but I have noticed the books all tend to have similar ‘vibes’ or similar themes and tones. While they’re also featured some well-known authors, I find that their books tend to be more on the edgy or experimental side and showcase more less known authors. Because of this, I’ve listed my predicts all together instead of breaking them out by genre.
I’m currently reading two of my predictions, and have ARCs of the rest. Based off the vibes of Aardvark these are the books I think would fit best for them, but there are also a few repeat authors with January releases that I think we could see again.
Be sure to come back and check out my reviews. I also have some confirmed spoilers, if you’d like to know the confirmed picks send me a DM on Instagram (@speakingof.books ), TikTok (@speakingof.books) or comment below.
Whether or not these are actually picks, only time will tell. Even if they are not, all or most of these are on my January Most Anticipated New Releases list and my Winter 2025 Most Anticipated.
January 2025 MOST ANTICIPATED
WINTER 2025 MOST ANTICIPATED
When the picks are announced and you find you have space in your box still, make sure to also check reviews of all past Aardvark Books that I’ve read HERE or check out my list of all the 2023 picks I read HERE, because who couldn’t use even more books!
Keep in mind that these are simply predictions and books I hope get chosen. I could get these completely wrong but the anticipation and guessing is part of the fun right?!
January 2025 Predictions
I’m currently flying through Cross My Heart and She Doesn’t Have a Clue. I can’t wait to finish them and share my reviews because I think they’re going to be at least 4 stars if not 5 star reads for me. Next up on my reading list is We Lived on the Horizon and At the Bottom of the Garden. Be sure to come back and see whether I loved or didn’t enjoy these predictions, and I can’t wait to see if any are correct!