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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!!

My 2025 book journey is officially over. Bring on 2026.

Oh look SVSSS was my favourite book in 2025 ... I am so very shocked 🤣

#ReadingBracket2025

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...

4 more of my holds came in!!!

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

Link to listen: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/front-burner/id1439621628?i=1000743162827

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.

January 2026. Where does time go?

Link to listen: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/front-burner/id1439621628?i=1000743032655

🎲 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

#DashingThruDecember
Day 19. Snowball
#Snowball

https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/11171/snowballs-ii/

My #bookspin list for January, finally with a pic!

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

It not 400 but close

Year Without a Summer is about Tambora, a volcano that erupted in 1815. The following year, instead of a normal summer in the northern hemisphere, temperatures were below average, with snow, freezing temperatures and unusual spots on the sun. Though this was interesting, it was not edited very well.

#offypurshelf

My #bookspin list for January is ready but Litsy doesn't allow me to add pics 😭

#DashingThruDecember
Day 18. Wreath
#Wreath

My husband 3D printed me the best bookmark 😆 #Bookmark

@DebinHawaii #5JoysFriday
1. They way my dog looked at me.😂🤣
2. Doggy kisses.
3. Me at a Christmas dinner.
4. My favorite Christmas gift.

I've joined #Roll100 for 2026. I'm using this list to focus on working down series that I need to continue or abandon, #AardvarkBookClub and #BOTM books that need to be read or passed on, and my #Netgalley backlog of books that need to be read and reviewed.

This is the year to get my TBR and physical books down to less overwhelming levels.

@PuddleJumper

Trying out a new set of bookmarks a friend gave me for Xmas…I like it but I feel like I have to be extra cautious when fitting the page inside it (made of leather), because it may tear.

If you use these, what are your thoughts?

1. Christmas Eve with @KLyn1 and that sign that just makes me laugh
2. Christmas day with another friend
3. Frankie
4. New coffee shop today - yum
5. Vacation days
Thanks @Kshakal @DebinHawaii #5joysFriday

#DashingThruDecember
Day 17. St. Nick
#StNick

#DashingThruDecember
Day 15. Candy
#Candy

#DashingThruDecember
Day 13. Ornament
#Ornament

#DashingThruDecember
Day 12. Wishlist
#Wishlist

app like a leader board 👍 finished it 6pm just chose next book but paperback.found this one i such a pain love book apps 2 try when coming 2 new year don't get fed up Check out my Pagebound profile! https://pagebound.co/users/readingfairy04. Come read with me on BookBuds!📚🔥 @bookwork04! https://apps.apple.com/us/app/bookbuds-read-with-friends/id6755941845

I‘m not trying to take over, honestly! Just care-taking for absent friends.

@TheSpineView and @Andrew65 have hosted the very popular year-long SeriesLove event in recent years, and I‘d like to keep it going, at least until the original hosts return.

Let me and @Susanita know what series you‘re planning to read (though you can bail on or add new ones at any time!), and tag me us in on your reviews of your series reads, using #SeriesLove2026

These are my #Roll100 reads from the second half of 2025. 15 of the 26 are from my shelves. So many had been languishing for years. This challenge helps me get to those books I was so excited about and yet…

Many thanks to @PuddleJumper for organizing! 😊

I hope everyone had a nice Christmas. Our Christmas was quite different this year as my mom just got out of hospital/rehab after a month dealing with a major surgery. I am her sole caregiver until home health can get started. She has a long road but I am grateful that she has been able to be home. And a friend decorated our tree! I hope all of us dealing with challenges this year have a much better 2026!

Thank you @TheEllieMo #12BooksOf2025

Always difficult to pick one. They all were good. This one is very good - for historical fiction readers.

Review here if you want to check out the book: https://tinyurl.com/yfjrv8pm