Read What You Own 2026

Finished my 7th RWYO The Ghost Fields by Elly Griffiths which is The 7th Dr Ruth Galloway book.

Finished The Wedding People by Alison Espach, don’t have many left in my Jan TBR now

Well done - Anna Karenina is HUGE!

Have just finished my first RWYO of the year - Anna Karenina. Enjoyed it but it was rather sad. Moving on to the Bookbinder of Jericho by Pip Williams next.

Well.
I've ordered 2 new books 😬🫣🤣
The house of the wolf by tony Robinson and a book on early British history by dan Jones.
I buy a lot from awesomebooks.com as they donate books for every book bought 😊
Thats my excuse, anyway 😊🫣

The John and Paul book was a bold for me last year so I think that was an absolutely required purchase. I don’t think it’s feasible for me to not buy any new books but this thread is making me be more considered. Like most of you I also look most days but am resisting the “hmm I’ll give that a go” purchases and will just buy the “yes! Finally! I’ve been waiting for this one and really really want to read it” books.

@AliasGrape I do pick and mix with RWYO and new - I want to read a new purchase whilst I’m excited (otherwise it’ll just be on next year’s RWYO pile!)

This thread - and keeping an eye on my TBR - is helping me do more RWYO, but I would enjoy it less if I felt obliged to only do that.

Oh dear, I've had another slip up and bought John & Paul: A love story in songs in the kindle deal yesterday - the 50 booker thread alerted me and I couldn't help myself!

That's 2 purchases now, what with wedding people. And I'm torn between wanting to crack on with reading what I owned already, but also knowing if I don't get to new purchases soon and whilst I remember why I wanted to buy them in the first place, then I end up never getting round to them.

I've started 2 new RWYOs - Step by Step Simon Reeve in paperback, which was a Christmas present from an aunt who knows I quite fancy him a few years back. And People Person by Candice Carty-Williams on Kindle. Making a deal with myself that if I get those 2 finished in Jan, that's 7 RWYO down, and I can read the newer 2.

Also listening to Braiding Sweetgrass on audible but only very sporadically.

Me too @TittyGajillions can't resist looking but doing ok so far on not actually buying!
Finished my 4th RWYO, Under a Pole Star by Stef Penney, a story of Arctic explorers at the turn of the century. It was ok, a bit too long.

I've completely resisted buying any Kindle daily deals but can't resist having a look everyday!

Only two down so far
Rainforest by Michelle Paver (disappointing)
Addie LaRue by V E Schwab (hard dnf)

I'm about to start Forever, Interrupted by Taylor Jenkins Reid (been on my tbr for two years)

Just finished Speak No Evil by Sally Rigby. A relatively recent read as I bought it in 2024. Still have some unread on my kindle from 2011.

Currently resding list. It is a read what you own for me. I brought last summer. Quite enjoying it although very strange in places

That was the last NF 2014 purchase, so now onto 2015, and RNG (or in this case DD) has selected The Wolf of Wall Street. I loved the film and found it very funny so looking forward to this one.

Starting His and Hers. Still reading 2 others in between.Off to look at Private Keep out!

Private- Keep Out by Gwen Grant. A book written for children with a child as narrator. Absolutely hilarious and cleverly written as an observation of working class childhood set just after WW2. A joy to read! And I will be keeping it on my bookshelf to dip into again.

...and I've found a book - the white ship - that I've read.
Another one for the local school library 😀

I'm going to try and finish 4 books this month 😊

Finished A month in the country.
Going to start the sittaford mystery by Agatha Christie.

I’ve just finished my 6th RWYO book and n purchases made so far. As mentioned up thread I wasn’t expecting to like Queen Victoria’s Youngest Son. The Untold Story of Prince Leopold by Charlotte Zeepvat as it was a soft DNF a few years ago, but I’m glad I gave it another go as I really enjoyed it.

Welcome @OkyDoke !

Finished The Glass House. Felt it was ok. But got abit annoyed with it really! Thinking about what to read next.

I went to the library today to return a book. I'm avoiding reserving any to try and make a dent on what I own, but I saw 2 wishlist books on the shelves so had to pick them up! I'll need blinkers in future!
At least I didn't buy them I suppose, but it won't help RWYO progress!!