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Booked & Busy: 2026 Edition 📚
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items Here are all the books I've read in 2026 so far… The good, the emotional, the binge-worthy, and everything in between. Watching the list grow might be one of my favorite parts of being a reader.
5/5 Stars! What a way to start the year! I loved everything about this - the characters, the worldbuilding, everything! I can't believe I was so hesitant to start this series. OBSESSED.
House of Earth and Blood (Crescent City Series #1) by Sarah J. Maas
4/5 Stars. That twist was completely unexpected and definitely made up for the somewhat slow journey to the end. Like all of this author’s books, this was fairly short, sweet, and fast paced! The dialogue was a bit rough at times and the plot was a b...
You Shouldn't Have Come Here by Jeneva Rose
Re-Read: 5/5 Stars! This was such a strong follow up to Fourth Wing and was such a fun ride! I could not get enough of Andarna and Tairn’s dynamic and they really were my favorite parts of this book. Xaden really can do no wrong and he is just 🥰. Vi...
Iron Flame by Rebecca Yarros
5/5 Stars! I’ve said it many times at this point but I really am a sucker for a bully romance. There is something about the mmc being a total dick, but simultaneously obsessed with the fmc. Lennon was a great fmc and I liked that she genuinely was ki...
The Love of My Next Life by Brit Benson
4.5/5 Stars! Well I never could have predicted that ending! The plot was super unique and I really enjoyed seeing how everything came together. Just when I thought I was onto something, there would be another piece of information revealed that totall...
Just the Nicest Couple by Mary Kubica
5/5 Stars! This really was all over the place, but in the best possible way! The world building this time around was so expansive and interesting. I loved seeing everywhere that Violet and crew traveled! There were a lot of moments that tore at my he...
Onyx Storm by Rebecca Yarros
Re-Read: 5/5 Stars! I really enjoyed this read the second time around because I could see how everything was building and where things are leading. Tory still drives me crazy and her need to self-destruct is honestly so frustrating. Darcy is my fave ...
Zodiac Academy 4: Shadow Princess by Caroline Peckham & Susanne Valenti
5/5 Stars! This was thought provoking and so well written! The audiobook really made this story that much more impactful being able to hear it all told directly from Shari Franke. It truly is heart wrenching to see everything these children went thro...
The House of My Mother: A Daughter's Quest for Freedom by Shari Franke
3/5 Stars! I have so many mixed feelings about this book. As always, Grady Hendrix really does a great job of putting his own spin on something paranormal in a totally unexpected way. Everything about the setting felt like I was really there and I lo...
My Best Friend's Exorcism by Grady Hendrix
5/5 Stars! I LOVED every single second of this book! So far Ashley Poston is 2 for 2 on 5 star reads and I really have to contain myself from getting lost in her backlist. I need it to be there waiting for me when I need it.
The Dead Romantics by Ashley Poston
3/5 Stars! I honestly still don't even know what to say about this one. I'm a little shell shocked. It was quite disturbing at some points and overall so uncomfortable. It was also so raw and well written. Waldo is intensely insecure, but outwardly c...
Half His Age by Jennette McCurdy
4.5/5 Stars! I'm not even sure where to start. This was a beautifully written and emotional story. The way the story progressed through the different characters in this family was really well done and I loved how each POV was different and unique, th...
The Bright Years by Sarah Damoff
3.5 Stars! This was a very cutesy and sweet book. I loved the Halle and thought she was the most relatable fmc's in this series so far. Henry is a genuinely good guy and was so kind and considerate all the time, it did have me like 🙄 a majority of t...
Daydream by Hannah Grace
4 Stars! I think I did myself a bit of a disservice by listening to the audiobook because the voices just did not match the characters. The whole time I was thinking to myself why tf does Kip sound like a meathead jock and it really was quite distrac...
Game Changer by Rachel Reid
3.5 Stars! I'm very torn on this book. It had such a great premise and I was so excited to choose this as my pick for book club - Vampire Diaries meets Gladiator?! I was immediately hooked. I'm not going to lie though, I was underwhelmed. It just did...
We Who Will Die by Stacia Stark
5 Stars! As soon as I saw what this was about I had to read it and I ate this uppp! The three different pov's of the characters were so different, yet so relatable. You see the deep insecurities, personal struggles, and intense strengths of Fallon, S...
How Girls Are Made by Mindy McGinnis
3 Stars! This was a cute, fast little romance, but nothing crazy. The fmc Ilsa returns to her estranged father's home after he passes. She is trying to navigate her grief, unanswered questions, and fitting in to a small town. I was expecting a little...
Bluebird Gold by Devney Perry
4 Stars! I really do have a love/hate thing going on with Freida McFadden. Her writing and dialogue is just so cringe sometimes! This one had me pleasantly surprised! It was super fast paced and I loved all of the twists. They weren't wrong when they...
Dear Debbie by Freida McFadden
5 Stars! This was surprisingly sad for a thriller and took me a little bit to get used to the second person perspective, but wow this did not disappoint! It will have you questioning everything and was super addictive! I would definitely recommend ch...
The Push by Ashley Audrain
4 Stars! This one had me feeling all types of ways! The fmc Alexis drove me crazy, she was just so helpless and stubborn in the worst of ways. It caused great, but generally stupid conflict. You will never convince me that she was actually a 37 year ...
Part of Your World by Abby Jimenez
3 Stars! Let me start this out by saying that this was overall a fun read. It was interesting to see the behind the scenes of Real Housewives of Beverly Hills and how some of the iconic moments played out. Lisa really is so out of touch and funny. Sh...
You Better Believe I'm Gonna Talk About It by Lisa Rinna
5 Stars! SJM really knows how to write a badass FMC and this was no different. The world building is insane and the ending had me like I immediately had to start the next one.
House of Sky and Breath by Sarah J. Maas
5 Stars! There is so much I was embarrassingly unaware of when it comes to Tuberculosis. I personally recommend the audiobook because hearing John Green tell this story made it hit home all the more and was so educational. I also walked away from thi...
Everything Is Tuberculosis by John Green
5 Stars! They weren't lying when they said this would make you cry! Ella could not catch a freakin break, I swear. She was so strong, sometimes a bit dumb, and loved her family so fiercely you can't help but root for her. Beckett was the definition o...
The Last Letter by Rebecca Yarros
5 Stars! What a fantastic way to end the series! There were so many hidden and unexpected moments that tied the Maasverse together! I had no idea where this series was going and I was pleasantly surprised. I think I may have burned myself out a bit b...
House of Flame and Shadow by Sarah J. Maas
5 Stars! Although I haven't seen all of the show (Kody was way too toxic and gave me the ick so bad), I really enjoyed hearing about everything from Christine's perspective. Getting that view into her life and the inner workings of everything behind ...
Sister Wife by Christine Brown Woolley
5 Stars! I picked this up on a whim and ended up absolutely loving it! It’s been a while since I’ve read a dystopian, and this had me hooked from the first chapter. It’s high-stakes and fast-paced without feeling too heavy. Raven, the FMC, can be a b...
To Cage a Wild Bird by Brooke Fast
2 Stars! Initially I was hooked and thought this was going to be a lot of fun, especially since the TV show has such good reviews! I've got to say though that I was left disappointed and a little bit icked out. It was so trashy and fun at the start, ...
The Hunting Wives by May Cobb
5 Stars! In an overall heartwrenching series, this is the most heartbreaking so far. Lizzie Young is the ultimate misunderstood fmc. She has so much depth and everything that she has been through made me feel physically ill. She was failed by so many...
Releasing 10 by Chloe Walsh
2.5 Stars! This was quite the roller coaster! It had an interesting premise and had me hooked for a while at the beginning. The trauma these characters went through was crazy and really tough to read. Every character but the mmc was just so unlikable...
Still Beating by Jennifer Hartmann
4 Stars! This was a definite page turner! The writing and setting made me feel seriously creeped out and claustrophobic, it was done so well by the author. It was really fast-paced and each chapter ended on a cliffhanger where I didn't want to put it...
Her Last Breath by Taylor Adams
4 Stars! The author did a wonderful job of telling her stories of love, friendship, work, and so much more! She balanced the humor and heartbreak of life and it's experiences in a raw and authentic way that you don't see too often. Her ability to sel...
Everything I Know About Love by Dolly Alderton
4 Stars! This has a really sad premise, but it balanced the heartbreak with these light and funny moments so that the entire book wasn't super heavy. It was interesting getting to read from the perspective of two people on the opposite sides of such ...
Pack Up the Moon by Kristan Higgins
5 Stars! So I absolutely loved this book! Shane & Ilya had so much chemistry and their banter was so freakin cute and funny. They were the perfect opposites of each other and I really enjoyed seeing their relationship grow and develop over the ye...
Heated Rivalry by Rachel Reid
3.5 Stars! I'm a little torn on this one. This was a highly anticipated release for me and I think I just had way too high of expectations and I am the only one to blame. I was obsessed with Clio and how she isn't the typical, she had some bite and w...
Play Nice by Rachel Harrison
3.5 Stars! Whew this was a wild ride, there was so much happening! Each and every character has secrets and generally is not a very good person. There are kidnappings, affairs, creepy random side characters, all the things we know and love in a thril...
Drowning in Paper Flowers by E.L. Westbury
4 Stars! A spicy Peter Pan retelling where the plot was actually quite fun! It was definitely dark and a bit twisted in the best way. The fmc was for real feral and I loved her for it. The smut definitely took priority, but the premise and story as i...
The Never King by Nikki St Crowe
4 Stars! This was a fast-paced brothers best friend romance with some serious grumpy sunshine! I loved the fmc Ava, she was so sweet but not a pushover. The mmc Alex was a bit 🙄 like we get it, you're hot and rich and smart and powerful - give me so...
Twisted Love by Ana Huang
3 Stars! Before I get into this I was to preface this by saying that this might have been a right book, wrong time type of situation. My patience for shitty men is basically nonexistent so for me to read a book with shitty men who take advantage of l...
Memoirs of a Geisha by Arthur Golden
5 Stars! I've heard mixed reviews about Ali Hazelwood which is why it took me so long to pick up this book. I've got to say I am a huge fan and am so annoyed with myself it took me this long! The fake dating was done in such a great way and I really ...
The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood