Reading Recap - What I Read in February 2026

Monthly Reading Total: 20 - This total really surprised me but I've really been enjoying my reading so I'm hoping this is a good sign for a great reading year.

Type:

Print: 8

Ebook: 5 

Audio: 7

Genre:

Mystery - 16 

Fiction - 3

Romance - 1 

Favorite Books of the Month:

The Homefront Sleuths Mystery by Anna Elliott and Charles Veley - I really wanted to finish this series by the end of the month so I could cancel my Audible subscription without having to pay for another month.  I'm typically not a series binge reader.  I tend to start getting annoyed with characters or writing styles after a couple of books by the same author in the same series close together.  This was absolutely not the case with this series.  I loved the characters and I thoroughly enjoyed how they worked together.  If there's another book in the series I would buy it full price without hesitation.  

The Secret Love Letters of Olivia Moretti by Jennifer Probst - Audiobooks were definitely the star of February though I did like the bulk of what I read this month.  This was probably my favorite of all the print/ebooks that I read.  While it does have love letters in the title it isn't really a romance but instead focuses much more on the sisters and their relationships - both with each other and themselves.  I'm looking forward to reading more from this author.

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 February:

The Belle of Belgrave Square by Mimi Mathews - This was the first book in the quartet I read and I really wanted to revisit it after reading the first book.  I thoroughly enjoyed it and am looking forward to reading book 3.

Mrs. McGinty's Dead by Agatha Christie - This was the February pick for the Read Christie challenge and it was a delight.  This is one of Christie's books that I always forget about but always enjoy.

Armchair Travels for February

Domestic Travel:  I visited Wyoming, Connecticut, New York, Oregon, and Georgia for the first time this year.  All domestic travel was to new states for the year which is fun.

International Travel:  I visited England 10 times - half of which was during the 1940s, Canada, early 1990s Jordan, Italy, Scotland, and Wales.

How was your reading in February?  Where did your reading take you?