Let's wrap up our December reading month & talk about our 2026 reading goals!

Books Discussed:

The Strength of the Few - James Islington

House of Flame and Shadow - Sarah J Maas

A Day of Fallen Night - Samantha Shannon

The Fellowship of the Ring (Lord of the Rings) - JRR Tolkein

The Bright Years - Sarah Damoff

Iron Gold - Pierce Brown

The Stormlight Archive - Brandon Sanderson

Oathbringer - Brandon Sanderson

A Sea of Unspoken Things - Adrienne Young

The Unmaking of June Farrow - Adrienne Young

A Sky Beyond the Storm - Sabaa Tahir

Broken Country - Clare Leslie Hall

Fallen City - Adrienne Young

The Ex-Wives Club - Sally Hepworth

The Poet Empress - Shen Tao

The Elsewhere Express - Samantha Shannon Yambao

People We Meet on Vacation - Emily Henry

The Housemaid - Frieda McFadden

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(00:00) intro & current reads

(12:36) december recap

(30:06) 2026 reading goals

(53:47) january news