My First Reading Recap of 2026 - My January Reading

Monthly Reading Total: 20 - I was really enjoying my reading in January - especially when it came to my print books.

Type:

Print: 8

Ebook:  6

Audio: 6

Genre:

Mystery - 12

Fiction - 4

Romance - 4

Favorite Books of the Month:

The Enchanted Greenhouse by Sarah Beth Durst and The Midnight Library by Matt Haig tied for my favorite audiobooks

Monster in the Moonlight by Annelise Ryan was probably the book I physically read that I most enjoyed (that wasn't a reread)

Rereads:  

I'm trying to make sure I get some rereads in this year as I always enjoy it and I was in the habit of not letting myself pick up some old favorites.  Here is what I reread in January:

Stars of Fortune by Nora Roberts - Did not disappoint.  I always love when a group of characters are putting together a team and I'm not sure anyone does it better than Roberts.

The House on Blackberry Hill by Donna Alward - Meh.  It didn't live up to my memory of it.  Love the concept but didn't enjoy spending time with characters.

The Body in the Library by Agatha Christie - I'm not sure anytime I read Christie counts as a reread as I'm pretty sure I notice something different.  It goes without saying that this was a delight.

This Month's Armchair Travels:

Domestic Travel:  I visited California (twice), Idaho, Illinois, Wisconsin, Maine, and Michigan.

International Travel:  I visited England 7 times, 1940s Bahamas, Japan, Scotland, Greece, and 1960s Lebanon

How was your January reading?   Where did your books take you this past month?