Books I Meant to Read in 2025

2025 ended up being such a weird reading year. I hit my goal of 100 books in the end but once fall hit, I really hit a slump and struggled to enjoy reading. I'm going to try and lower my goal for 2026 and not have TBRs at all to assist with not having a ton of books that were on a TBR to finish. It tends to just make me feel bad that I'm not getting to them.

Each year, my goal is for this specific list to be under 10 books. I was able to do that for 2025 with just 9 books that I meant to read that I did not get around to. Part of that is due to me recycling my TBRs from month to month. 

1. Wicked by Gregory Maguire (January/July)
2. Cat Daddy by Jackson Galaxy (January/July/August/September)
3. Vespertine by Margaret Rogerson (February)
4. The Midnight Orchestra by Jessica Khoury (March)
5. The Reader by M.K. Harkins (March)
6. Goddess in the Machine by Lora Beth Johnson (April)
7. The School of Good & Evil by Soman Chainani (April/August/September)
8. First Time Caller by B.K. Borrison (May/June/August/September)
9. The Bro Code by Elizabeth A. Siebert (May/June) 

December 2025 Book Haul

 In December, I hauled 12 books and spent $0 and saved $199.27 hauling from my local library. My only "purchased" book was free on Kindle. I have read 11 of the 12 books leaving 1 left to read. I am ending 2025 with 22 books unread out of all the 130 hauled books and a 83% ration of read to unread, which is the same as last year!

 

PURCHASED BOOKS

1. Scars of His Wrath by Zoey Ellis (Kindle)  

LIBRARY BOOKS

1. Semi Well-Adjusted Despite Literally Everything by Alyson Stoner (Audio)
2. Built to Last by Erin Hahn (Audio)
3. In Nightfall by Suzanne Young (Audio)
4. The Book Swap by Tessa Bickers (Audio)
5. The Princess Will Save You by Sarah Henning (Audio) 
6. The Queen Will Betray You by Sarah Henning (Audio) 
7. The Night Swim by Megan Goldin (Audio) 
8. Dark Corners by Megan Goldin (Audio) 
9. 107 Days by Kamala Harris (Audio) 
10. The Girl Who Drank the Moon by Kelly Barnhill (Audio) 
11. Masters of Death by Olivie Blake (Audio)  

What did you buy, borrow, or receive in December?

Have you read any of my hauled books?

Hauled in 2025, But Haven't Read

I feel really good about 2025 as a whole for my book haul. Despite this list being 22 books long, last year's was 31 books. I really didn't get haul heavy until closer to the end of the year when I got a gift card from work that I used to buy a bunch of Kindle books. I hauled a total of 130 books - almost 60 fewer books than the year prior. I read 83% of the books I hauled, an identical ratio to last year. I spent $259.54 on books (including the Audible subscription I had for a while) and saved $1,632.74 by using my local library. As per usual, I'll update as I finish these books over time!

1. Unlikely Story by Ali Rosen (Kindle)
2. Into the Churn by Hayley Reese Chow (Kindle)
3. To Woo & To Wed by Martha Waters (Kindle)
4. First Time Caller by B.K. Borrison (Hardcover)
5. Along Came Amor by Alexis Daria (Kindle)
6. That's Not My Name by Megan Lally (Kindle)
7. Song of Death by C.A. Varian (Kindle)
8. The Invitation by Jodi Ellen Malpas (Kindle First)
9. I'll Have What She's Having by Chelsea Handler (Kindle)
10. Hott Shot by Serena Bell (Kindle)
11. Total Dreamboat by Katelyn Doyle (Hardcover)
12. Give Me Butterflies by Jillian Meadows (Kindle)
13. Hot for Slayer by Ali Hazelwood (Kindle)
14. Body Check by Teagen Hunter (Kindle)
15. Scoring with the Wrong Twin by Naima Simone (Kindle)
16. Wicked Beauty by Katee Robert (Kindle)
17. Radiant Sin by Katee Robert (Kindle)
18. Sweet Obsession by Katee Robert (Kindle)
19. The Risk by S.T. Abby (Kindle) 
20. Sister Wife by Christine Brown Woolley (Kindle) - currently reading
21. The Last Encore by Elodie Colliard (Kindle)
22. Scars of His Wrath by Zoey Ellis (Kindle) 

Series 2026 Tracker

I decided I probably won't post as many blog posts as I used to. I think it will just end up being monthly books I read recaps and things like this because I use this the most! My goal in 2025 was to get my series to 25 and I got pretty close! I really feel like I can get this number down low. I'm more intentional when I read a series book to make sure it's a completed series and that has been working very well.

Of the series on my list, 18 are completed as of the end of 2025. Of those completed series, 6 have a single book remaining. I can do this!

Updated 1/3

STARTED x SERIES IN 2026
FINISHED x SERIES IN 2026
DNF'D x SERIES IN 2026
READ x BOOKS IN SERIES IN 2026

TOTAL: 28

1. Perfected (1/3)

• Tarnished (Book 2)
• Unraveled (Book 3) - THE END.

2. Winston Brothers (3/7)

• Beard in Mind (Book 4)
• Dr. Strange Beard (Book 5)
• Beard With Me (Book 6)
• Beard Necessities (Book 7) - THE END
  

3. Saga (12/13)

• Saga, Volume 13 (Book 13) - Unknown Release

4. The Delphi Trilogy (1/3)

• The Delphi Resistance (Book 2)
• The Delphi Revolution (Book 3) - THE END.

5. Knitting in the City (1/7)

• Friends Without Benefits (Book 2) 
• Love Hacked (Book 3)
• Beauty and the Mustache (Book 4)
• Happily Ever Ninja (Book 5)
• Dating-ish (Book 6)
• Marriage of Inconvenience (Book 7) - THE END.
  

6. Legendborn (3/4)

• Untitled (Book 4) - THE END. - Unknown Release

7. Primas of Power (2/3)

• Along Came Amor (Book 3) - THE END. 

8. Written in the Stars (1/3)

• Written in the Stars (Book 1)
• Hang the Moon (Book 2)

9. Mystwick (1/2)

• The Midnight Orchestra (Book 2)

10. From Blood & Ash (1/6)

• A Kingdom of Flesh and Fire (Book 2)
• The Crown of Gilded Bones (Book 3)
• The War of Two Queens (Book 4)
• A Soul of Ash and Blood (Book 5)
• The Primal of Blood and Bone (Book 6)

11. Empire of the Vampire (1/3)

• Empire of the Damned (Book 2)
• Empire of the Dawn (Book 3) - THE END.

12. The Merriwell Sisters (1/3)

• Never Rescue a Rogue (Book 2)
• Never Wager With a Wallflower (Book 3) - THE END.

13. Fire and Thorns (1/4)

• The Crown of Embers (Book 2)
• The Bitter Kingdom (Book 3)
• The Empire of Dreams (Book 4) - THE END.

14. Mistborn (1/7)

• The Well of Ascension (Book 2)
• The Hero of Ages (Book 3)
• The Alloy of Law (Book 4)
• Shadows of Self (Book 5)
• The Bands of Mourning (Book 6)
• The Lost Metal (Book 7)

15. Throne of Glass (3/7)

• Queen of Shadows (Book 4)
• Empire of Storms (Book 5)
• Tower of Dawn (Book 6)
• Kingdom of Ash (Book 7)
  

16. The Empyrean (3/5)

• Untitled (Book 4) - Unknown Release
• Untitled (Book 5) - Unknown Release - THE END.

17. Dark Olympus (2/10)

• Wicked Beauty (Book 3)
• Radiant Sin (Book 4)
• Cruel Seduction (Book 5)
• Midnight Ruin (Book 6)
• Dark Restraint (Book 7)
• Sweet Obsession (Book 8)
• Tender Cruelty (Book 9)
• Shattered Gods (Book 10) - June 2026 Release
  

18. Thorne Hill (1/9)

• Dark of Night (Book 2)
• Call of Night (Book 3)
• Still of Night (Book 4)
• Curse of Night (Book 5)
• Queen of Night (Book 6)
• Reign of Night (Book 7)
• Heir of Night (Book 8)
• Blood of Night (Book 9)      

19. The Boyfriend Project (1/3)

• The Dating Playbook (Book 2)
• The Hookup Plan (Book 3) - THE END.
  

20. The Regency Vows (4/5)

• To Woo & To Wed (Book 5)  
  

21. Cher: The Memoir (1/2)

• Cher: The Memoir, Part 2 (Book 2) - THE END. - May 2026 Release

22. Jacksonville Rays (2/5)

• Pucking Around (Book 1)
• Pucking Wild (Book 2)
• Pucking Free (Book 5) - Unknown Release

23. The Sweetest Taboo (1/2)

• Passion and Ink (Book 2) - THE END.
  

24. The Influencer (2/3)

• The Catch (Book 3) - THE END. 

25. Out (1/2)

• Out on a Limb (Book 1)

26. Say You'll Remember Me (1/2)

• The Night We Met (Book 2) - Apr 2026 Release 

27. You (1/4) 

• Hidden Bodies (Book 2)
• You Love Me (Book 3)
• For You & Only You (Book 4) - THE END. 

28. Kingdom of Sand and Sky (2/3)

• The King Will Kill You (Book 3) - THE END. 

 

TOTALS FOR 2025

STARTED: 17 SERIES IN 2025

FINISHED 15 SERIES IN 2025
DNF'D 4 SERIES IN 2025

READ 54 BOOKS IN SERIES IN 2025

TOTAL: 28

Books I Read in December 2025

I read 13 books in December.

• The Marriage Game by Sara Desai (Audio, 11 hr 38 min, 2020, Adult Romance, Library) - 2 stars
• Semi-Well-Adjusted Despite Literally Everything by Alyson Stoner (Audio, 11 hr 26 min, 2025, Adult Nonfiction, Library) - 3.5 stars
• The Book Swap by Tessa Bickers (Audio, 9 hr 10 min, 2024, Adult Romance, Library) - 3.5 stars
• Built to Last by Erin Hahn (Audio, 8 hr 35 min, 2024, Adult Romance, Library) - 4 stars
• In Nightfall by Suzanne Young (Audio, 11 hr 24 min, 2023, YA Paranormal, Library) - 3 stars
• Saga, Volume 12 by Brian K. Vaughan, Fiona Staples (Paperback, 160 pages, 2025, Adult Sci Fi, Purchased) - 5 stars
• The Night Swim by Megan Goldin (Audio, 9 hr 55 min, 2020, Adult Thriller, Library) - 3.75 stars
• Dark Corners by Megan Goldin (Audio, 10 hr 45 min, 2023, Adult Thriller, Library) - 3 stars
• The Princess Will Save You by Sarah Henning (Audio, 11 hr 41 min, 2020, YA Fantasy, Library) - 3.5 stars
• The Queen Will Betray You by Sarah Henning (Audio, 14 hr 44 min, 2021, YA Fantasy, Library) - 4 stars
• 107 Days by Kamala Harris (Audio, 9 hr 58 min, 2025, Adult Nonfiction, Library) - 5 stars
• The Girl Who Drank the Moon by Kelly Barnhill (Audio, 9 hr 31 min, 2016, MG Fantasy, Library) - 4 stars
• Masters of Death by Olivie Blake (Audio, 15 hr 2 min, 2023, Adult Paranormal, Library) - 2.5 stars 

Pages read: 160 pages + 133 hr 49 min
Pages DNF: 0