“Looking back at twelve months of ink, suspense, reflection, and the stories that anchored our year.”
Time flies indeed. When we closed the books on calendar year 2025, the analytics revealed a fascinating mosaic of what readers kept coming back to. Some were reflections written in the quiet hours of January; others were thrilling serial chapters and cinematic reflections that travelled across continents.
It’s super tough to get people to read in a world flooded with quick scrolls and noisy notifications. Yet throughout 2025, thousands of you returned week after week. Let’s look at the standout pieces that defined the year.
Top 10 Most Read Stories on the Blog in 2025
1; The Mummified Maiden
Total 2025 Reads: 412 views.
The Mummified Maiden -her life was designed for death. “The story of the roughly 500-year mummified bodies discovered near the frozen summit of the volcano Llullaillaco in modern day Argentina, with the eldest dubbed “ T
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2; Cheers to 2025
Total 2025 Reads: 218 views.
Every New Year holds promise, as though it is any different from the turn of every new day that we witness every 24hours. If the new year is a reset, then every day is a reset! Its simply a mindshift that we subject ours
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3; Surugede – The dance of the Spirit
Total 2025 Reads: 191 views.
Surugede – the dance of the spirit “A child that dances to the sweet melody of “surugede” does not know surugede is the song of the spirits.” Fijabi was a man filled with strength by the gods But it was never enough He s
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4; Peeping Tom – Short story
Total 2025 Reads: 108 views.
“Voyeurism is considered to be the most common sexual law-breaking behaviour in general populations ” Frank was waiting for the right moment. His unsteady eyes darted back and forth the hall way. A few distance away he h
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5; Behind the Glass -The Short Film
Total 2025 Reads: 100 views.
I am privileged to share the journey to making my first film. Behind the Glass| The Short Film| The Journey I recollect fondly, many years ago, while completely immersed in the theatrics of seasoned actors as they perfor
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6; Assumption – the lowest form of Intelligence
Total 2025 Reads: 99 views.
Assumption -Lowest form of intelligence “Your assumptions are your windows on the world. Scrub them off every once in a while, or the light wont come in” Isaac Asimov A good many of us are guilty of making assumptions ab
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7; The evolution of neosoul music
Total 2025 Reads: 98 views.
The evolution of Neo Soul Music – I am not letting go (Part 1) “Neo means new. Soul is timeless.” N ow You Know I discovered this genre of music in early 2000s while staying at my cousins’ during holidays from the univer
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8; The 8th Floor
Total 2025 Reads: 97 views.
Have you missed reading a short story from the blog, oh well, here is one. You will find a thrilling and fast pace read somewhere in that story. I promise to keep this one short and exciting. Enjoy! The 8 th Floor. Chapt
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9; Beauty in the Attic
Total 2025 Reads: 85 views.
Beauty in the Attic -an awful tale of a woman locked up for 25years “Through loyalty to the past, our mind refuses to realize that tomorrow’s joy is possible only if today’s makes way for it; that each eave owes the beau
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10; The Necklace – a short story
Total 2025 Reads: 56 views.
The Necklace – a short story By Guy Maupassant – a 19th-century French author, remembered as a master of the short story form, and as a representative of the Naturalist school, who depicted human lives and destinies and
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If 2025 taught us anything, it is that thoughtful storytelling and honest reflections always find their audience. Thank you for making these pieces part of your year.
Happy Reading!
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