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Read What You Own 2026

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ÚlldemoShúl · 30/12/2025 13:04

This is a brand shiny new thread for those of us who want to continue reading what we own in 2026.
My aims for 2026 are:

  • At least half my reading will be from books I already own on 1st January 2026
  • I will buy less than a quarter of my reading new including kindle deals😱 and book club books
  • I will wait when prize lists are released to see if the books appear in the library within a week. I will not read full longlists unless I love the sound of each and every book on it.
  • For the first two months I will only read what I own- focusing on the older books on my kindle while allowing myself to read newer (but already owned) physical books
What are your RWYO aims for 2026?
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CoubousAndTourmaIet · 30/12/2025 14:26

Watching for now. I have over 100 books unread (all paper, no kindle or audio) but if I commit I fear I will fail, as with the 50 books challenge this year.

SheilaFentiman · 30/12/2025 14:22

Signing in, back later with goals!

noodlezoodle · 30/12/2025 14:02

I definitely need this! My bookshelves are groaning and my kindle is stuffed full, and yet somehow there are always more books to buy.

I like your goal @ÚlldemoShúl of at least half your reads being RWYO - I'm going to go for that too.

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ÚlldemoShúl · 30/12/2025 13:51

Welcome to the thread and great aims everyone. I’m going to use this thread to count my reads old vs new. I read a lot but everyone welcome no matter how many or few you read a year 😊

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TittyGajillions · 30/12/2025 13:36

Yesterday I sat down and wrote a list of 30 books I already own both physical and ebooks that I want to read next year before I'm allowed to buy anything else.

Purplecatshopaholic · 30/12/2025 13:36

Ooh cracking idea. I have so many books sitting patiently to be read, yet I keep buying more. Partners the same, so no help, lol. My 2026 aim is to take proper chill time when I need it and read an actual book, not fanny about on my iPad, lol.

BookWurmple · 30/12/2025 13:27

Thank you for the thread

I've been decluttering for a few years and books are my sticking point, because I don't see them as clutter and think 'oh I'll read that one day' then buy more

My aims

  1. Get some 'outs' - some probably aren't for me any more and can be donated. The others I should actually read then pass on.
  1. Cut down on 'ins' I've got enough. I have been using the library and Borrowbox more for book club ones.

Some books I will want to keep but the vast amount aren't going to be ones I want to read twice or classics.

Thanks for the inspiration