We all know it's a New Year!
We have a new 2026 Color from Pantone - frankly speaking, I hope Cloud Dancer has a pit of a purple or blue tinge, but no, the name is much nicer than the varied shade of white color.
Here's to a bland off white new year that we are going to pretend is amazing, right then....
What are some things that are IN for me for 2026?
In terms of my reading?
Things that I'm going to continue to do or try to incorporate into my reading.
1. I'm going to continue to read diversely. Across genres. I'm going to continue to read Indie authors, and authors that don't look like me, or love like me, or live like me. I'm also going to pick up some books written by folks who do look, live, and love like me, because balance is important. 2. I'm going to continue to read socially. I'm going to continue my book clubs and buddy reads. I'm going to continue to post about and chat about books!
3. Read on themes. Using the themes in past years has really led me to discover new books and ideas, so of course I want to continue that.
4. DNF whenever I feel the need. I do not understand slogging through a bad book when there are so many good ones out there.
Things I'm going to try NOT to do in 2026:
1. Overconsumption of ARCs on NetGalley. I get offered a lot of ARCs. Initially this was so flattering I took all of them! Now I try to be more selective, but still occasionally find myself basically "adding to cart:" on ARCs, making it hard to get them all reviewed in a timely manner. I sometimes also do this with the library taking home 8 books- instead of the two I will probably finish in the loan period. I am especially going to limit my Non Audio arcs, because my eye issues make me a slower reader than a listener.
2. Avoid Social Media Hot Takes. When a creator is in need of content, It's a pretty common thing to see them throw up a post about "AUDIO-books are reading" which then almost always garners a bunch of others jumping in the comments to discuss, and other creators then posting the same "hot take" hoping for similar views. I'm going to not participate. I won't post these true lukewarm takes, and I won't be reposting, commenting or discussing them. I'm hoping to promote more unique content this way. We shall see. I love a good HOT TAKE, but "audiobooks are reading" is about the coldest Hot take there is out there.
What are your plans for 2026 for reading?
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