Books for my (and your) 2025 (wishlist and resources)

For those inclined to be aptly worried about book bans or anything similar of the sort, then I highly recommend any of these for safe keeping and future use/refresh. 

1. 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen R. Covey (Bonus: 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens by Sean Covey)

both these books have an inside-out perspective on what one can do to improve their humanity and self-sanity during these grotesque times. Complete with tips and exercises for each (definitely more in the teenage book -- which is taught in high schools (if not in middle schools as well) in a lot of places), these books will be able to help you sharpen your mental and social tools to adapt to a constantly changing environment, thus making you a standout in your field.

2. Self Scoring Tests by Victor Serebriakoff 

Excluding personality tests (since one could do a better job at a personality report by studying astrology for a while in my opinion - and I mean the full subject, not just the signs themselves) the IQ and Emotional Intelligence tests are apt to be the most useful. In the booklets themselves, the testing content is organized in the first half of the book, with the answers in the other half of the pages.

In ways to take these tests, try and shoot for taking them twice a year -- once every end of a school semester to see where you land. If one is not in school, then advance it to once a year and schedule it accordingly. Take it at a library. Take the test at a cafe. Somewhere quiet. And make sure to have a paper on hand. A red pen for corrective purposes (to cross out incorrect answers and rate your score) and any other pen/pencil for the test taking. HB #2 not required unless you wish to take it in scantron form. It's not needed. If preferred, use a Roaring Spring Paper Notebook to keep track of test scores and noting them.

3. The Nineties by Chuck Klosterman (and an upcoming y2k anthological release on the 7th of Jan)

A book that details the intrigue of the nineties finally comes to life as this '22 C. Klosterman release gives us details about the life of what some would expect in the 90s. From the former echelon of fast pop culture (BuzzFeed) describes it as "Informative, endlessly entertaining."

Some chapters that define this possible historical text include:

• CTRL + ALT + DELETE (and the subchapter known as "Alive in the Superunknown"
• Fighting the Battle of Who Could Care Less (and the subchapter known as "Projections of the Distortion")
• Yesterday's Concepts of Tomorrow (and the subchapter known as "The Importance of Being Ernest"

If one is looking for a later Gen Z's book on the 2000s, then look no further for the future release of Colette Shade's "Y2K: How The 2000s Became Everything (Essays on the Future That Never Was)". If the Zedder's want to feel like Zoomer Boomers, then this would be the case. In the overview given by Barnes n' Noble, this book seems to have upcoming chapters related to the pornographic effects of the early triple-O's. Not to mention other subjects like AOL chatrooms, Smash Mouth, and the ominousness of a McMansion.

A bonus recommendation that seems to mix in line with Chuck and Colette, is the inclusion of Jia Tolentino's "Trick Mirror: Reflections on Self-Delusion". Such speaks of the effects of what social media has done to the greater collective as a whole and bases it off of the self-reflection she had after the 2016 presidential results. Such chapters are named aptly,

• The I in Internet
• Reality TV Me
• The Story of a Generation in Seven Scams
• I Thee Dead

4. Any personal horoscope book for every upcoming year.

Small tip before going forward; read these using your rising sign for more accurate predictions. It won't be insanely accurate, but let it be close to. 

Llewelyn's sun sign horoscopes have long since heralded themselves to be a titanic force in terms of horoscopes. They have good informative details on each year, that included graphs and charts for which become the best days in a year. But after seeing the 2025 book on sun signs, they quickly became less informative and more straightforward/less substantive. Thus, begins my take to switch over to Lars Mellis' Personal Horoscope books. I currently own the latest one - 2025. It may not have visuals for each month, but it does give you the days in which each are the best overall, through money to love (and career), as well as the most stressful. Each month also has an empowerment word one can write on their mirror for extra affirmation if that also helps.

Now. If you're looking for lunar cycles, then stick with Llewelyn's moon sign books. They're much akin to a farmer's almanac (and please get those too if you can). For the chapter known as 'weekly almanac' (pulling from a 2019 edition here in my library), every page - starting in January with Capricorn, up until the last two weeks of the year in the same sign - has a little notepad below it. Giving the reader a place to document findings and or synchronicities every week. Now, I have not used them in the way I realize now since I was in junior high at that point in time, but I wish to use these guides in that manner now. Another chapter of significance to those who are willing to use it, is the lunar tables. Each month has a Moon Table that shows us what sign it enters, what phase it is, the nature of that moon (whether fertile or barren in a range - for planting or other activities ;] ), and what element is at stake. Next to that page is one that describes both the aspects being made to other planets, and days deemed favorable to unfavorable -- based on your rising sign. If your spiritual and willing to go analog, this will be your best bet! I do not own the 2025 one yet, but I am planning for that, come the next paycheck!

Thank you for your time, dear reader. 

Stay informed, alert and blessed. Keep on keepin' on! 

(Will be edited as more resources come through and intrigue me)