January, 2026



January 6th, 2026, 4:55 p.m. - Not off to a great start, 2026

1. What Kind of Paradise (Janelle Brown)
Too slow in parts. Too many scenes that could have been cut. Not enough to make me care what happened. Not a memorable start to the year.

Up next: The Killer Question (Janice Hallett)


January 12th, 2026, 5:13 p.m. - For once, I actually guessed a big twist!

2. The Killer Question (Janice Hallett)
This was one of Hallett's more solid books. I didn't feel as much like I needed to be paying attention to every little detail to solve the mysteries. It felt less like homework than some of her previous books.

Up next: American Bulk (Emily Mester)


January 19th, 2026, 7:54 p.m. - "Everyone wastes the core because they think the seeds are poison, but anything's poison if you have too much of it"

3. American Bulk (Emily Mester)
I wanted more! Which is a weird thing to say about a collection of essays about excess.

Up next: The Wasp Trap (Mark Edwards)


January 25th, 2026, 4:29 p.m. - Everything echoes

4. The Wasp Trap (Mark Edwards)
This started slow, but once it picked up, it was a good read. It was a twisty take on the revisiting-secrets-from-the-past trope, and I couldn't figure out what those secrets were (in a good way).

Up next: Voluntary Madness (Norah Vincent)



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