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

November 2025 Book Haul

In November, I hauled 11 books and spent $0 and saved $70.49 hauling from my local library. I actually got all of my Kindle books for free - some were actually free, the others were purchased with a gift card. I have read 4 of the 11 hauled. I'm now sitting at an 80% ratio of read to unread hauled books with 21 books left to read.

PURCHASED BOOKS

1. Scoring with the Wrong Twin by Naima Simone (Kindle)
2. Electric Idol by Katee Robert (Kindle)
3. Wicked Beauty by Katee Robert (Kindle)
4. Radiant Sin by Katee Robert (Kindle)
5. Sweet Obsession by Katee Robert (Kindle)
6. The Risk by S.T. Abby (Kindle) 
7. The Last Encore by Elodie Colliard (Kindle) 

LIBRARY BOOKS

1. The Idaho Four by James Patterson, Vicky Ward (Audio) 
2. Sister Wife by Christine Brown Woolley (Kindle) 
3. Well, Actually by Mazey Eddings (Audio) 
4. The Marriage Game by Sara Desai (Audio) 

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

Have you read any of my hauled books?