I was a terrible blogger the second half of this year, but with a new year on the horizon I’m feeling optimistic about 2026!
I read 132 books for a total of 35,642 pages. Four of them rereads. My most read author was Michael Connelly as I devoured the Lincoln Lawyer series from beginning to end. I started my Reading the World challenge and made it only to Israel. I’m in Japan now. I read 20 new to me authors and did a fantastic job of reading from my own shelves. Without further ado…
My Top Ten
1 The Lincoln Lawyer series by Michael Connelly (my list and cheating is allowed). Mystery series
2 Cormac McCarthy’s The Road: A Graphic Novel Adaptation by Manu Larcenet. Graphic novel
3 The Frozen River by Ariel Lawhon. Historical fiction
4 The Reader by Bernhardt Schlick. Historical fiction reread
5 Buckeye by Patrick Ryan. Historical fiction
6 Life and Other Inconveniences by Kristan Higgins. Fiction
7 Dear Martin & Dear Justyce by Nic Stone. Companion fiction books for teens
8 The Breath of the Soul: Reflections on Prayer by Joan Chittister. Nonfiction
9 The American Story: Conversations with Master Historians edited by David Rubenstein. Nonfiction
10 Around the World in 60 Seconds by Nusseir Yassin. Nonfiction
My only regret from this reading year is that I wish I’d wish I’d read more nonfiction so that becomes my goal for 2026. What about you?
Stacy's Books 
You had a great year of reading! I loved The Frozen River, and I plan to read Buckeye with my book group in a few months. I’ll post my year-end summary in a week or so. I’m still working on December’s Monthly Summary! No goals for 2026 other than to read some of the books that have been on my shelves since before we moved to Oregon. The Winds of War is one that I just started and while it’s huge, I’m already sucked in.
Happy New Year, Stacy!
Buckeye is a fantastic book for a book group. One of our members went to a book fair where he was and was able to talk to him. He said she could DM him with questions and she sent a few to him and he sent lengthy and thoughtful responses. Just in case you want to do the same!
Oh, good to know! Thanks for the heads-up, Stacy!
You had a great reading year and I’m happy to see Buckeye among your favorites. I’m planning to read in next month. Happy 2026!
Enjoy! It starts slow, but that only makes the second half so much better.
Stacy, what a great picture!! Happy New Year to you and your guys! I am going to read The Frozen River this spring for my afternoon book group – think it’s for April. Anyway, my goal for reading is to just read, read, read. And keep up with book group selections for both the groups I participate in. Hugs to you! And take care.
The Frozen Rover is a great discussion group book. Especially since you can find information on the real person she based it on. Enjoy!
Congrats on your raging for last year! Now that I’m nothing again, I hope to get back to reading more nonfiction and mysteries.
Are you nothing? That doesn’t sound good.
I wish they would let us edit comments. Raging should be reading.