2025 Mini-Recap & 26 Books I Want To Finish In 2026

Hello 2026! I'm planning on gettting more consistent with posts this year and hopefully getting over this persistent reading slump I've been in. I thought I would share a little recap of 2025, plus some reading "goals" and a tbr list of 26 books I'm wanting to finish in 2026.

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According to Goodreads challenge, I read 43 books. That was way lower than my goal of 130 books, but as I said I've been in a slump with reading and so I'm glad that I at least finished some books. ;)

Some highlights from the books I read:

• The Indigo Heiress by Laura Frantz
• Happy Lies: How a Movement You (Probably) Never Heard Of Shaped Our Self-Obsessed World by Melissa Dougherty
• Embers in the London Sky by Sarah Sundin
• The Collector of Burned Books by Roseanna M. White
• Respectable Sins by Jerry Bridges

26 Books I Want To Finish In 2026:

Most of these books are ones that have been sitting on my TBR shelf way too long and I want to push myself to finally read them. Going to try my best to get them read this year.

1. Milk and Honey: A Devotional Journey Through Scripture to Savor God's Goodness by Cambria Joy

2. No More Boring Bible Study: Why Taking Scripture Seriously Is Easier and More Exciting Than You Think by Faith Womack

3. What Every Christian Needs to Know About the Qur'an by James R. White

4. How to Live a Life of Prayer: Classic Christian Writers on the Divine Privilege of Prayer by John Wesley

5. Christ's Call to Reform the Church: Timeless Demands From the Lord to His People by John MacArthur

6. Truths We Confess: A Systematic Exposition of the Westminster Confession of Faith by R.C. Sproul

7.  Writing Peace on My Heart: A 6-Week Bible Memory Devotional by Janice Thompson

8. The Joy of the In-Between: 100 Devotions for Trusting God in Your Waiting Season: A Devotional by Ashley Hetherington

9. The Cumberland Bride (Daughters of the Mayflower, #5) by Shannon McNear

10. The Liberty Bride (Daughters of the Mayflower, #6) by MaryLu Tyndall

11.  The Alamo Bride (Daughters of the Mayflower, #7) by Kathleen Y'Barbo

12.  The Golden Bride (Daughters of the Mayflower, #8) by Kimberley Woodhouse

13.  The Express Bride (Daughters of the Mayflower, #9) by Kimberley Woodhouse

14.  The Rebel Bride (Daughter of the Mayflower, #10) by Shannon McNear

15. Great Plains Brides by Ramona K. Cecil & Erica Vetsch

16.  Into the Fire (Undaunted Courage #1) by Irene Hannon

17.  Over the Edge (Undaunted Courage #2) by Irene Hannon

18.  Out of Time (Undaunted Courage, #3) by Irene Hannon

19. Still My Forever by Kim Vogel Sawyer

20. The Songbird of Hope Hill by Kim Vogel Sawyer

21. Hope's Enduring Echo by Kim Vogel Sawyer

22. Where We Belong: An Orphan Train Novel by Kim Vogel Sawyer

23. The Farmer's Daughter Romance Collection

24. The Erie Canal Brides Collection

25. Seven Brides for Seven Mail-Order Husbands

26. Sincerely Yours

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Goals: 

Ideally I will read at least 1 nonfiction book a month and 3+ fiction books a month. With my current reading slump, it would be really nice to read at least that. :) I hope to also post here at least once a week.

What are some reading goals you have for 2026? Any books you especially want to read this year? Please share in the comments below. Thank you for stopping by.