My reading year is off to a good start for the first month of 2026. I started January with a fairly clear reading plan, with a few books I really wanted to read, but that plan was quickly turned upside down. Not due to a lack of time or a reading slump, but because one book completely consumed my mind…

Before diving into my in-depth reading statistics for 2025, I first want to take a moment to look back at the books I read in December. A final reading month to close out the year, and one that felt surprisingly well balanced. In total, I read 8 books in December, amounting to 2930 pages. That brings the average December book…

November was shaped by an unexpected trip and being busy making Christmas gifts. As a result, I reached for audiobooks more often this month; the perfect companions while crocheting or knitting. I didn’t really have a set TBR for November. Instead, I let myself be guided by my unfinished reading goals (continuing series, books from subscription boxes), atmospheric picks, my…

October has always been one of my favourite reading months. Autumn simply creates the coziest reading atmosphere, and it’s the perfect time to reach for more atmospheric or spooky fiction. I didn’t manage to finish every book I had picked out for the month, but that’s perfectly fine. In the end, I still finished (or nearly finished) a lovely stack…

In September, I decided to focus primarily on finishing and catching up on series. I’d received several sequels in the preceding weeks, and instead of putting them off until I’d have to reread the entire series, as so often happens, I prioritised them this time. And with success: I finished not one, not two, but three series, caught up on…

August turned out to be another rather modest reading month, with even fewer finished books than in July. Still, I ended up with a slightly higher page count. I wrapped up the hefty sci-fi I mentioned back in July and filled the rest of the month with some lighter picks, such as a fantasy romance by a beloved author and…

Summer used to mean more reading time for me, but in recent years, that pattern seems to have reversed. Which makes sense: I’m away from home more often, doing more social things and I’m ABSOLUTELY not sad about that, haha. Still, that made July a slightly quieter reading month. Not so much in the number of books read, but in…

June was an excellent reading month! At the beginning of the month, I took some time to review my reading goals and their current status. Based on that, I set a clear TBR, with the aim of keeping my reading statistics for the six months up to par. That focused approach turned out to pay off, because I read a…

May was again a rather lean month in terms of reading. In terms of numbers, I certainly read the fewest amounts of books so far, but thanks to the two huge tomes I managed to finish, it was not the lowest month in terms of number of pages. In May, I read a total of 5 books, which is good…