Read What You Own 2026

Sorry to hear that @AliasGrape

Moon Tiger by Penelope Lively was a recommendation I got from one of these threads a couple of years ago and was a real standout read for me, I haven't read any others of hers though but would like to.

I'm not doing particularly well, enjoying but making slow progress with John and Paul, and crawling through Braiding Sweetgrass on audible. I'm having not the best time at the moment for one reason or another and so am doing too much scrolling/ ruminating and not enough reading.

I love Penelope Lively's writing and have also read Passing On this year and thought her depiction of the siblings and their situation was excellent.

I used to love Penelope Lively back in the day

Finished Persuasion - Jane Austen which was a reread but unread on my Kindle.

I’ve dnf’d two books
A Spoonful of Murder by JM Hall
Death and the Olive Grove by Marco Vichi

Finished The Favourites by Layne Fargo. Perfect for anyone who wants escapism and light reading.

I have finished two more RWYO: Dream Count by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie and a memoir A Light through the Cracks by climber Beth Rodden.

One more finished: The Day the World Came to Town by Jim Defede. The true story of the small Newfoundland town which had to cope with the sudden influx of passengers as planes were diverted from US airspace on 9/11. Full review later on 50B.

Two more finished -

Miss Pettigrew Lives For A Day by Winifred Watson. This was a reread which, according to Goodreads, I read in 2015. A charming comfort read (apart from two uncomfortable episodes of antisemitism).

And Home by India Knight. This was another cosy comfort read. Non-fiction guide on how to make your home even more comfortable and homely, albeit on a generous budget.

Bought another book today, I Who Have Never Known Men

Saw it discussed on the 50 book thread previously, so when I spotted it in the charity shop decided to grab it. At least it was a charity shop and not brand new/ another kindle purchase I suppose.

Also got emails piling up from the mailing lists for my various trashy romance authors about new releases free on kindle unlimited. I’m probably going to succumb to at least one of those soon!

Just updating on where I am, not an angel by any means but not too bad!
Almost finished my 20th book of the year.
11 RWYO, 2 kindle wishlist items that came up for 99p, 2 bookclub purchases, 2 library books, 2 audible credits, 1 Spotify listen!
My RWYOs included some great books that had been lingering unread in the kindle, they included Hamnet by Maggie O'Farrell, Atonement by Ian McEwan, Brazzaville Beach by William Boyd and My Cousin Rachel by Daphne du Maurier.

I have read 17 RWYO this year - but I have bought or borrowed 11 books already (one of which I have read) so my net reduction of the TBR pile is only 7. My two most recent RWYO were Brotherless Night by V. V. Ganeshananthan and The Woman who Died A Lot by Jasper Fforde.

Finished The Letter by Kathryn Hughes which I bought in 2016.

I’ve also bought new books though, including The Names by Florence Knapp which is on the kindle daily deal today.

I have read 19 books so far this year. 1 using my Audible credit, 15 RWYO, and 3 from kindle unlimited. I’ve also DNF 9 RWYO books and haven’t bought any books, so I’m really pleased with my progress.

@RightOnTheEdge I started, and DNF'd The Art of a Lie this week. I got to about 40% and realised I just didnt care any more about the story. Not helpful, I know, and I hope you have a better reading experience than I did. I'm a bit disappointed TBH because I read The Square of Sevens last year and thoroughly enjoyed it.

I've almost finished a re-read of Miss Pettigrew Lives For A Day by Winifred Watson. It's a comfort read in a difficult time, health-wise.

I've read 8 overall and 4 were RWYO so I'm at my 50% goal which is better than I expected. And the other 4 were library books.

HOWEVER. I have still bought 15 new kindle books this year and even though they were all daily deals that is Not Good.

I have just finished The Girl With The Louding Voice by Abi Daré which is a paperback I must have got from a charity shop/stall, I can't remember.
I'm moving on to The Art of A Lie by Laura Shepherd-Robinson which has been on my kindle for ages.

I'm going to try to drop off any books I read at the charity shelf in my local Tesco as I finish them.

I've not read what I own for my last few books but I am reading from the stack of books people have loaned me so I can finally return them.

thanks @ÚlldemoShúl I'm going for the Arundhati Roy as have heard very positive reviews. Quite a few deaths including DM's ex and my step-FIL this year so don't think I can face Sarah Perry at the moment.