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my 2026 reads to keep my sane throughout the year

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short reviews on the books I read this year! I am rereading a lot of books from middle school as well so it will be a fun reading year for me :)
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new reads

 
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2.25⭐| As someone who notoriously hates romance books, I am finding that it is a genre that has started to grow on me. This book was alright (considering that I did not particularly enjoy the other Emily Henry book I read) but, I am glad that I did r...
People We Meet on Vacation - Emily Henry
 
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4⭐| I loved this book a lot!! The world of Caraval is so mysterious and electrifying. You are warned multiple times throughout the book that things may not be what they seem, but you get so caught up in the story, you get tricked yourself. The charac...
Caraval (Caraval, #1)
 
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2.5⭐| Honestly, I was a bit disappointed in this one. Caraval was an amazing book, but the plot to Legendary was not very well articulated, in my opinion. I think that so many new things were introduced and so many things were happening, it was easy ...
Legendary (Caraval, #2)
 
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4⭐| I was getting FOMO from everyone talking about Off Campus and the show, so I decided to read them. Although I don't normally like romance, this one was actually very good! I loved the characters, they were well nuanced and had enough merit as ind...
The Deal (Off-Campus, #1)
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3.5⭐| John Logan, I love you. Get yourself a man who would do anything to be with you. Okay, to be honest, I don't remember much from this book even though I just read it, however, it was a fun read and again, the characters were good. It makes me fo...
The Mistake (Off-Campus, #2)
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3.5⭐| I honestly think this one was overhyped. Allie is a very likeable character; she is a girl who is trying to navigate the single life as someone who is not used to it, and she is trying to find herself. Dean had good character development, but s...
The Score (Off-Campus, #3)
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2⭐| I've got to say, the characters are great. However, I HATE the accidental pregnancy plot to my core because it just reduces the story and the characters to the same template. It reduces them to only thinking about the pregnancy and their relation...
The Goal (Off-Campus, #4)
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old rereads

 
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As much as I hate JK Rowling, she created the series that got me into reading in the first place. I read Harry Potter in 3rd grade and I have been in love with books ever since. This series is so nostalgic and rereading it reminds me of the time when...
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
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I am flying through these books because they are just that good and that nostalgic. It is also so fun being reminded of all the cool story lines that I forgot about like Tom Riddle and the different people in the Ministry. I love love love
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
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Okay listen, this one is one of my favorites because of Moony, Wormtail, Padfoot, and Prongs. The Marauders are so nostalgic because there was a time in my life where my friends and I took upon those roles and became them for years. We were known as ...
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
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This book has been and will always be my favorite one in the series. I love how it explores the different parts of the wizarding world aside from Voldemort and the dark wizards. It also starts to become more relevant towards the end of the series as ...
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
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This book was so sad. It really makes you remember that these kids are just 15 years old, but are going through so so much. The emotions really hit with this one. As a kid, I thought this book to be the most boring, but upon rereading, I find it to b...
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
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