Not sure how we are starting another year, but here we go! #bookspinbingo @TheAromaofBooks
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Not sure how we are starting another year, but here we go! #bookspinbingo @TheAromaofBooks
I enjoyed a good number of great books again this year, here is a sampling of my five star reads. I‘ll tag them in the comments for your convenience.
Sweet little Rumpel still LOVES perusing my bookshelves for her next favorite read! 😻 #catsoflitsy #rumpel
Probably “Savor” or “The Purpose Driven Life” because I‘ve been in the middle of both of those since 2020…🤣🙃😅🥴😂
While I‘ve had my times this year of days without reading… I think I‘ve done a good job getting through my tbr pile this year… (but I don‘t know what happened, the number of books on my tbr are still high 🤦🏼♀️📚) I feel good with the number of books I‘ve read though… I don‘t know why my September read aren‘t there and others months are off 🤦🏼♀️
Almost 2026, whattttt? Post your list if you haven‘t, and if you already have, yay! Important housekeeping thing though - if you‘d like to be removed from my tag list, let me know! And to those who want to hang around, thanks! 😊 #readyourkindle #readyourebooks #readyournook #readyourkobo
Thanks to these Litsy folks for today‘s prompt:
#DASHINGTHROUGHDECEMBER
@Eggs
@AlwaysBeenALoverOfBooks
TODAY‘S PROMPT: SILVER
I didn't manage to get to 20 but I will try again next year. 🤞
My goal was 70 but I think I have done pretty well considering my twins turned 1 this Halloween and I have gone back to work after maternity leave. I will try for 70 again next year 🤞
To all my friends from #MidwinterSolace #NaturaLitsty #VirginiaBloomsberries #StorySpins #TheLittensSociety I wish you all a Happy New Year.
I will be back in a few days.
My apologies @TheBookHippie @Chrissyreadit
I read 5 books in December. My favorites were Meditations and Best of Luck 💚
2025 reading stats.
I surrendered to the fact I that even though I had brought 5 books to the family Christmas vacation, I also immediately fell ill & my head literally and actually did not end up clear enough to read for the majority of the week.
So 9 books it is & they were 9 really awesome ones that made me feel seen, known and represented while simultaneously stretching & growing me.
8 more than 2024.
My sights are set high for 2026!!
The last monthly stats for 2025
I read 158 books in 2025. 79 were books I owned, 27 were for #Roll100 and 22 were #ARCS
I donated 84 books and bought 21. I received 3 as presents in December
I definitely need to sort the numbers out so they aren't as wobbly, that really bothers me
#2025Stats
Seen on FB. Artist unknown. This is what a wonderful childhood night looks like!
Definitely going to be reading this one!!!
Link to listen:
https://www.npr.org/2025/12/21/nx-s1-5511414/kevin-maillard-rafael-lopez-and-the...
These are the books I‘ll be working on next. Starting with my current read Forever Odd, which I‘m hoping to finish before the year ends.
#Welcome2026Readathon
Just started this one today, latest in the series.
Now if I could just choose an audiobook to listen to during chores/crochet time I'll be all set lol
Thanks to these Litsy folks for today‘s prompt:
#DASHINGTHROUGHDECEMBER
@Eggs
@AlwaysBeenALoverOfBooks
TODAY‘S PROMPT: XMAS ROMANCE
Seriously. I'm still reading!
Today‘s the day if you‘re looking to get a deal on preorders for 2026 books at Barnes & Noble!! For the past 5 Christmas‘ my SIL gets me a gift card for B&N and this is the sale I use it for 🥳🥳🥳🥳
Here‘s what I ordered:
- “Murder Like Clockwork” by Nicola Whyte
- “The Queen's Coronation: A Novel” by Jennifer Ryan
- “Marble Hall Murders” by Anthony Horowitz (the paperback ed so it matches the other books on my shelf from him 😄)
#BookChain2025 done. ⛓️
This was my first year trying Book Chain and I quite enjoyed it.
Thanks for all the fun @TheAromaofBooks
When someone asks if you did a thing….”Yes. Yes, I did a thing”…I bought a thing. As if 4 different book tracking apps, one personally custom built 9 year long Excel spreadsheet database and a physical daily page ledger weren‘t enough to satisfy me… I bought this from Novelly Yours, that just arrived today:
https://novellyyours.com/collections/reading-tracker-book-journal-spreadsheets/p...
3 of my (11) holds are in! Plus the newest issue of BookPage magazine. Can‘t wait to dig in!
Thanks to these Litsy folks for today‘s prompt:
#DASHINGTHROUGHDECEMBER
@Eggs
@AlwaysBeenALoverOfBooks
TODAY‘S PROMPT: DECORATE
I have my 2026 #Roll100 ready to go. All are books on my shelves that have been collecting dust. Looking forward to clearing out my TBR I already own. 🥰💛 @PuddleJumper
And we somehow made it through 2025 🤷
#mondaymood @Deblovestoread
This is the vibe. Eating cake in my cake pyjamas.
🎲 An entirely new list for #Roll100 has been prepped for 2026. Non-Fiction will be my primary focus throughout the challenge. 🎲
Thank you @PuddleJumper for hosting again!
Check out all the cute graphics sent by Goodreads.
How was YOUR year of reading?
Mine was awesome - thank you to authors, publishers, publicists, and everyone who liked and commented on my posts this year.
❤️ Here‘s to another fantastic reading year in 2026!! ♥️
P. S. I actually read 114 so far!! 😃
#goodreadsyearinbooks
#12Booksof2025
My list for January #bookspinbingo. I never know what I will want to read, so I have found this list makes it easier on me.
@TheAromaofBooks
Thanks to these Litsy folks for today‘s prompt:
#DASHINGTHROUGHDECEMBER
@Eggs
@AlwaysBeenALoverOfBooks
TODAY‘S PROMPT: PICTURE BOOK
Hope to see you this week.
Do you see any books you want to check out?
@pamjenoff
@jennie.godfrey
@kimberlybellebooks
@emmarousauthor
Anne Fowler
M. J. Rose
@parkrowbooks
@bookmarked
@sourcebooks
@berkleypub
@atriabooks
