In this video I did something a bit different: a proper long, sit-down recap of everything I posted in 2025 on The Spark. I go video-by-video and tell you what I reviewed, what I still actually use, what surprised me, and what underperformed (and usually why). I also share the honest behind-the-scenes bits—views, like ratios, audience fit, and how YouTube tends to reward “how-to” answers way more than random gadget reviews. A few patterns were crystal clear. Kindle Scribe and Kindle how-to videos absolutely carried the year (book cover lock screen, annotating, notebooks, templates/PDFs), and they keep getting picked up again months later. On the other hand, iPhone cases, wallets, and the more “side quest” accessories usually didn’t land with my core audience—though I still use some of them (like Pitaka cases and a few charging bits). I also talk about the Boox Note Air 4C replacement experience, why I still default to the Kindle Scribe for notes, my addiction to power banks, and what I think I need to lean into in 2026: more reader-focused E Ink content (not just note-takers), plus continuing experiments like the Weekly Sparks news format.