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One week into the new year isn‘t too late to post my 2026 reading plans, right?! And yes, like every year, I hope to read down my TBR. I hope to use #BookSpin, #192030, and #50x50 (which I‘ll post more about in a separate post!) to help me with that.

Taking stock of my 2025 reading, I did make a dent in my physical TBR: 53 print books +3 Kindle. ALMOST 1/2 library, 1/2 owned.
Own: 53
Own Kindle: 3
Own re-read: 14
Library: 78
Library re-read: 7
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Continuing my reread of the Chronicles of Ixia - as with the first book/companion, Snyder has published Valek's POV as a companion for Magic Study. I enjoyed reading these in tandem even more, as Yelena and Valek aren't together for large chunks of time, meaning that The Study of Magic has more of its own story and was less repetitive. Thoroughly enjoyable.

Me: I overdosed on Challenges last year

Also me: signs up for 10 challenges/events…

#LitsyAtoZ @Texreader
#ChunksterChallenge @Amiable
#FictionalTraveler #MonthlyNonFiction @julieclair
#FurrowedMiddleBrowClub #PersephoneClub @LeahBergen @Ruthiella
#Pantone2026 @Lauredhel
#SeriesLove2026 @Susanita
#192030 @Librarybelle
#Read2026 @DieAReader

Going for something not from 2025 on one of my TBR Shelves - I‘m doing the #192030 reading challenge which feels kind of fun and hopefully it will help me read some of the things that have been hanging out on my shelves for a long time.

#SundayFunday

My first book of 2026 is actually two books 😂 Poison Study, written from the FMC's POV, was published in 2005. In 2023, the author published The Study of Poisons, which is the same story except from the MMC's POV. I found a handy-dandy graphic on IG that had a suggested alternate-chapter reading schedule to keep the two books moving side by side. I really enjoyed this series when I first read it about ten years ago, so I'm excited to revisit it ⬇

This was well researched look at the American foster care system. It emotionally wrecked me, but it was important for me to read.

#192030 @libertybelle #litsyatoz @Texreader #bookspinbingo @TheAromaofBooks

#12BooksOf2025 @TheEllieMo

October: BRIDESHEAD REVISITED

LOVED reading this with the #hashtagbrigade! 🩶🤍🩶

I start every year by making this my first read for the year. Normally I finish it in a couple of hours, but this year is different. I‘ve not read a book in weeks, including audiobooks, so it‘s an accomplishment to complete this little jewel of a book.

Grief is hard; we all know that. I‘m adjusting to suddenly having so much time on my hands. I had limited downtime, especially with the extensive caregiving needs the last 2 weeks of December. ⬇️⬇️

#26Shorts2026 #3BookChallenge2026 #2026Reads #VirginiaBloomsberries #192030


This is such a beautiful read, and paints a vivid scene of a garden with people passing through it and feel I am there with how the scenes come alive.

After reading this I discovered the first edition included illustrations by Virginia Woolf's sister, the artist Vanessa Bell. I would have loved to have seen this book.

#26Shorts2026 #3BookChallenge2026 #2026Reads #ChristiesCapers #192030

With the holiday mood still in the air the title of this short spoke to me, a Poirot story by Agatha Christie. I haven't read many stories by Agatha Christie but the ending of this was unexpected, and the friendship between Poirot and Hastings is warming and kind of like the hot chocolate Poirot sips at the beginning of this story.