Books I Read in February 2026

I read 1 book in February.

• Heartless Hunter by Kristen Ciccarelli (Audio, 12 hr 8 min, 2024, YA Fantasy, Library) - 5 stars | My Review

Pages read: 12 hr 8 min
Pages DNF: 0

Books I Read in January 2026

I read 10 books and DNF'd 1 book in January.

• Last Rites by Ozzy Osbourne (Audio, 10 hr 16 min, 2025, Adult Nonfiction, Library) - 4 stars | My Review
• Sister Wife by Christine Brown Wooley (Kindle, 320 pages, 2025, Adult Nonfiction, Library) - 3.5 stars | My Review
• The Neighbor Favor by Kristina Forest (Audio, 10 hr 6 min, 2023, Adult Romance, Library) - 5 stars | My Review 
• Nobody's Girl by Virginia Roberts Guiffre (Audio, 13 hr 39 min, 2025, Adult Nonfiction, Library) - N/A Rating | My Review
• The Partner Plot by Kristina Forest (Audio, 10 hr 19 min, 2024, Adult Romance, Library) - 4 stars | My Review 
• Alchemised by SenLinYu (Audio, 36 hr 4 min, 2025, Adult Fantasy, Library) - DNF'd at 10% - Need to switch to Kindle or Physical copy 
• Mate by Ali Hazelwood (Audio, 14 hr 29 min, 2025, Adult Paranormal, Library) - 4 stars | My Review
• The House of My Mother by Shari Franke (Audio, 7 hr 9 min, 2025, Adult Nonfiction, Library) - 3.5 stars | My Review 
• Perfected by Kate Jarvik Birch (Audio, 7 hr 13 min, 2014, YA Dystopia, Purchased) - 4 stars | My Review
• Tarnished by Kate Jarvik Birch (Audio, 8 hr 36 min, 2015, YA Dystopia, Purchased) - 3.5 stars | My Review
• Unraveled by Kate Jarvik Birch (Audio, 8 hr 2 min, 2018, YA Dystopia, Review) - 3 stars | My Review 

Pages read: 320 pages + 88 hr 50 min
Pages DNF: 3 hr 36 min

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)