26ish books 2026

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A shiny new thread for 2026.

All welcome and note 26 is just a number. Everyone can set their own target and you are welcome here even if you only read 2 books a year.

I personally count the larger novel style books I read to my children and audio books I listen to. Others don't and there are no rules.

I look forward to all your suggestions again this year.

26 The Correspondent - Virgini Evans

i feel like this kind of central character is a bit overdone now, the stubborn, brilliant woman in her dotage who has to find the soft center of her heart before she dies. Reminded me a lot of the Lucy Barton series. But I still enjoyed this book, I liked the letter writing aspect and reveal of lifelong relationships, I especially loved how human and vulnerable the central character gradually became. Probably - 4 out of 5 for me (or a 3.75 if that’s a thing!)

I have that on my waitlist @Citygirlrurallife - but won't get it for ages - we'll see if I like it or not!

21 Gabriel's Moon by William Boyd This is a spy thriller. I don't read many spy novels as I find they have tension but are quite boring. This one is pretty good. I am still working out Boyd's writing style. The main character is a travel writer and at times Boyd has another character taking the mick out of the character's very wordy and descriptive writing style. I found this amusing and wondered if Boyd was doing it to show he can write like that but choses not too (because Boyd's style is not flowery at all)?

Posted ages ago and disappeared.

1. Peaches for monsieur le curé by Joanne Harris
2. Allen Carr easy way
3. The sirens by Emilia Hart
4. The compound by Aisling Rule
5. Slags by Emma Jane Unsworth
6. Where the Crawdads sing by Delia Owens
7. The other wife by Michael Robotham
8. The life impossible by Matt Haig
9. For richer for poorer by Danielle Steel
10. The weekend by T M Logan
11. Wild by Kristin Hannah
12. Summer island by Kristin Hannah
13. The midnight train by Matt Haig

Currently reading The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah which I’m really enjoying.