Happy New Year to you all!
As is customary, here are a few aims and plans for my reading in 2026.
Resolutions
- Last year I said I aimed to do fewer blog tours – I still did 30 in 2025, a handful less than in 2024 – but they did include a large amount of superb translated crime novels, so no regrets there. This year I have only signed up for 1 so far…
- I always resolve to try to read more from my TBR (books owned before the beginning of the year – so excluding new acquisitions) and I did in 2025 – 36 books making up 33% of my reading. With a four figure TBR, that resolution permanently stays on the books.
- I’d like to fill in some of the gaps on that map from my stats post this year too.
- I’ll take part in as many challenges and reading themes as I can.
- I also really do need to purchase fewer new books though… maybe listing my purchases will help (book group reads excepted).
Plans
In mid-Jan, my critical reading class with Galley Beggar begins. Our first read will be The Benefactors by Wendy Erskine and I’ll report back on how that goes.
I plan to resurrect my ‘Echoes of Eco II‘ – to finish re-reading Foucault’s Pendulum which got rather waylaid halfway through- probably for February.
Emma and I will host 20 Books of Summer again for 2026 – watch out for the sign-up post in May.
And that’s it! Have a happy year of reading.
Good luck with all your goals!
Happy New Year, Annabel! 🎉