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What I've Read in 2026

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Here you'll find all of the books I've read in 2026! I'll be updating the list as I read more! My favorite types are historical fiction, fantasy, and romance.
 
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This was a quick read with just 186 pages. But I was sucked in! It's the first of 9 books in a series where a reverend is trying to get his daughters married.
Grace (The Shackleford Sisters Book 1)
 
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This is the last book of a 27 book series. Yes, 27 books. It was an amazing series if you love historical fiction. It is during the Napoleonic wars and follows a boy/man named Thomas Kydd. He was press ganged into the British Navy as an older kid, an...
Admiral: Thomas Kydd
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This is the only Kristin Hannah book I've read so far, but I'll definitely be reading more! SOOOOO good! I saw the Netflix show first and bawled my eyes out and I cried just as much reading the book. Very much a story of friendship and love.
Firefly Lane by Kristin Hannah
 
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A clean romance book that I read in a few days. It really pulled me in. Violet gets cheated on, so she hastily decides to "fake date" his rival hockey team. In the process, they fall for each other, of course.
Rival Darling
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I devoured this 2nd book in the series in a weekend. I couldn't put it down. Much more spicey than the first book. Hazel works at the local bookstore and Noah is the new guy in town who is also a fisherman and does tour guides. With clues popping up ...
The Cinnamon Bun Book Store (Dream Harbor, Book 2)
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This chapter book is for ages 10+, and lots of adults enjoy it as well! Including myself! I love historical fiction so I grabbed this one for myself and really enjoyed it. It is set in Berlin, starting just a couple days before the Berlin Wall is ...
A Great Escape
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