26ish books 2026

I started reading again in 2024, set myself a target of 10 and read 22. In 2025 I set a target of 20 and read 27.

2026 Target: 25

1. Good Bad Girl - Alice Feeney
Love a good psych thriller and think this is the last of AF's I've not read which makes me a bit sad!

I'd love to join! I retired two years ago and so have only just found myself able to relax with a book, after not reading properly since a child. So I've got a lot of catching up to do. I'll appreciate all your recommendations.

I finished The Post-Birthday World by Lionel Shriver yesterday, but I won't include that in my list as I finished it just before midnight. Fabulous book!

1 Stone Yard Devotional, Charlotte Wood

Recommended from 2025 thread. Slow meditation on life. The narrator enters a religious order. My pace of reading seems to be influenced by the theme of the novel.

I’d love to join this thread please! I generally aim for 20-25 but the last couple of years have been high teens. I need a little encouragement to ditch the scrolling and wasting time on crap TV in the evenings, when I’m on my own. I really would like to try and average 2 books a month.

First book started - Shy Creatures by Clare Chambers

Thank you for the new thread!
I loved this last year and it spurred me on to read more. I managed my 26 books (just!) and have given myself a target of 26 again this year.
Happy reading all!

Thank you! I love this thread. Just starting book 1 today...

If Audible books are counted im in.
I do read a couple of actual books a month, but mainly listen to audible books.
I think 26 is a good achievable number too for me.
Im currently reading the last laugh club by Kate Galley. Its.... ok. Ish. Not my usual thing, but I wanted a change.
Listening to Black Heart by Anna-Lou Weatherly. Again not a usual author, but its ok.