2026 Half Way Check In
We're officially halfway through the year, so it's time for a reading check in! While my reading goals aren't exactly going according to plan, I've still read some incredible books. Let's take a look at my stats, favorites, and how the year has been going so far.
My 2026 So Far — Reading Stats
Total Books Read: 24
Physical Books: 18
Audiobooks: 5
E-Books: 1
Total Pages: 8,873
Average Rating: 3.67
Favorite Books
Each month I pick the best book I read that month and put it on a bracket. Here is the bracket for the 1st half of the year.
January Book: A Good Vampires Guide to Blood & Boyfriends by Jamie D’Amato
February Book: Babel by R.F. Kuang
March Book: Agnes Aubert’s Mystical Cat Shelter by Heather Fawcett
April Book: Starside by Alex Aster
May Book: Love Wells Kept by Bailey Hannah
June Book: The Keeper of Magical Things by Julie Leong
Favorite Book: Starside by Alex Aster
Genre Breakdown
Ratings
The two books to receive 5 stars so far this year are Babel by R.F. Kuang, and Starside by Alex Aster.
Most-Read Authors
So far this year I have only read 2 authors more than once. The two authors are Meghan Quinn, and Hannah Bonam-Young. I have read 2 books from each of them.
Goals
Going into 2026 I had 4 reading goals I hoped to complete. Here is how I am doing so far:
24/100 books (Putting me about 26 books behind schedule)
Complete 4 quarterly bookmark challenges (these are fun mini-challenges I create for myself, such as diversifying my reads or reading a book from 5 different celebrity book clubs). I have completed 0/4 so far.
Read all of Throne of Glass. I haven’t started this yet, so I may be a bit behind on this goal.
My last goal was to shorten my physical TBR. I started with 325 and have probably only added to it.
Even though I am behind on my goals, I enjoy reading and want to make the most out of it. I will try and catch up, but won’t be putting too much pressure on myself. It’s been a fun reading ride so far! What’s been your standout read so far this year?