I thought it might be fun to look back at my tbr books that were added thisyear but I didn’t get a chance to read.
I thought I’d done really well at reading books I’d bought this year but I counted 41 books that I haven’t read, bought tears to my eyes!!!
So I have added only 6 here, I won’t bore you with the full list!
The Second Death of Locke by VL Bovalino Wild Reverence by Rebecca Ross Silvercloak by LK Steven Mate by Ali Hazelwood The Raven Scholar by Antonia Hodgson
What about you, have you got a lot of books left over?
I think it’s always nice to look back and see that I’ve accomplished something in the year so thought I’d see if I finished any series in 2025!
My provisional goal was to finish 6 and I did it!!!
(Also let’s not talk about how many series that I haven’t finished and also new ones I’ve started this year *incoherent mumbles* )
So here we go……
1) Dominion by Abigail Owen 2) The Legends of Thezmarr by Helen Scheuerer 3) The Scarlet Veil by Shelby Mahurin 4) Plated Prisoner by Raven Kennedy 5) Scarlet Revolution by Genevieve Cogman 6) Empire of the Vampire by Jay Kristoff (well I hope to finish soon!)
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I hope you had a great week!
Yes, it’s Monday not Sunday, but I had a blogmas post yesterday so didn’t want to dual post!
My son chose this week to fracture his elbow! Playing dodgeball and crashing into a wall did not go well for him! They won’t cast it as he’s over 16 but we have a visit to the fracture clinic this week!
I did do a reread of a book that I’m about to start a sequel to (I couldn’t remember details so had to reread!)
I’m still listening to Empire of the Dawn – only halfway through!
Wicked: The Faces and Places of Oz by Universal ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Servant of Earth by Sarah Hawley (reread) ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
So at first I thought about just recycling my 2025 goals like a lazy person with no time (that’s me!) But then I decided to actually have ‘A Serious Think’!!!
In 2025, I feel like I changed as a reader. I’m working more hours in my new job, and it’s a demanding role where I really have to concentrate. I used to be able to listen to audiobooks whilst working, but now I can’t.
I’ve also cancelled a couple of book boxes and I’m skipping more often when the picks don’t interest me. But… I’m still led by the FOMO, and I find myself preordering more, meanwhile reading less, which means my TBR is bigger than ever!
So for 2026, here’s what I’ve come up with:
Goal 1: Read Less
I know that sounds strange for a reader, but I want to savour quality over quantity. Looking back at my Goodreads goals from the past few years, I’ve already been doing this naturally, but I want to be more intentional about it.
I originally set my 2025 goal at 52 books and ended up reading 80. So for 2026, I’m taking the average of 66 and going with that!
Goal 2: Think Before I Buy
This is mostly aimed at preorders, which are my weakness. I’ve decided to pause and ask myself, “Do I actually need this?” And if the answer isn’t an immediate YES, I will wait a few hours and see if Future Me still needs it!
Goal 3: Read 2026 Romantasy Releases When They Come Out
Romantasy and PNR romance are my first loves, and I was SO thrilled when they became popular again in 2022/23. So in 2026, instead of buying new romantasy releases and letting them sit on my shelves for months (or years!), I’m going to try to read them right away.
Just three goals for 2026, hopefully simple and manageable and I hope they’ll help me enjoy my reading even more!
It’s that time of year to look forward and pick out those most anticipated books for next year!
For some reason it was really hard to find some books I do want to read in 2026….are some not being announced until the last minute?!
We Burned So Bright by TJ Klune One Small Echo by Jane Washington The Lion and the Deathless Dark by Carissa Broadbent The Last King of Faerie/Wicked Powers by Cassandra Clare Agnes Albert’s Mystical Cat Shelter by Heather Fawcett
Obviously hoping for ACOTAR 6 in April (unless it’s about Elain, and then I won’t read it!!!!)
(If there is no cover pic then it wasn’t finalised by the time I wrote this post!)
The Sunday Post is a blog news meme hosted by Caffeinated Reviewer It’s a chance to share news, a post to recap the past week on your blog and showcase books and things we have received.
I hope you had a great week!
I had the week off work and went in with a long list of things I wanted to accomplish… but of course, not everything got done!
I did manage to finish my Christmas shopping and my son helped me wrap it (except his — I snuck those in while he was at school!). There are still a few tasks I need to tackle before Christmas, but need to find the time to do them!
I also started Empire of the Dawn on audio (an 800-page book is a workout my arms simply don’t want!) but at 35 hours, I’m nowhere near finished yet!
We also went to our local garden centre to check out the Christmas displays, I was in heaven!
🎧 Brigands and Breadknives by Travis Baldree ⭐️⭐️⭐️.75
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