Looking Back at January 2026

I read 30 titles (and haven’t finished 4) this month. Which is a pretty good start to the year.

The Month in Reading

(thanks to Bookmory for the image)

TBR Piles

My TBR Range

(feel free to click on the chart if you want a version that’s a little easier to read)

Breakdowns:
“Traditionally” Published: 26
Self-/Independent Published: 4

Review-ish Things Posted
Books of the Month

• Dogged by Michael R. Fletcher: Wardogs Don’t Give Up
• Everybody Wants to Rule the World by Ace Atkins: A Tale of Sussudio and Spies by rest of post title
• Slow Theology by A J Swoboda, Nijay K Gupta: No Quick Fixes. Just Wisdom.
• Strange Animals by Jarod K. Anderson: Gas Station Magicians, Uncommon Creatures, and Wolves Without Enough Skin.title by rest of post title

Other Recommended Reads

• A Few Scattered Thoughts on My Latest Reading of The Magician’s Nephew by C.S. Lewis
• Mississippi Blue 42 by Eli Cranor: There Ain’t Nothing But The Blues In Mississippi
• PUB DAY REPOST: Through Gates of Garnet and Gold by Seanan McGuire: Quieting the Dead
• A Few Scattered Thoughts on My Latest Reading of The Last Battle by C.S. Lewis
• The Goodness of God in the Gift of Scripture by Uche Anizor: An Encouraging Read
• She Who Became the Sun by Shelley Parker-Chan: Historic China with a Hint of Fantasy
• The Hunted by Steven Max Russo: Who is the Predator, Who is the Prey?
• Essentials of Christian Theology edited by Nathan D Holsteen and Michael J Svigel: A Solid Attempt at Doing Too Much in a Small Package
• Grandpappy’s Corner: I Am a Highly Dangerous Warrior! by Raquel D’Apice, Heather Fox (Illustrator): A Great Starter-Fantasy Talee
• Grandpappy’s Corner: Olivia by Ian Falconer: Not a Book for a Tired Parent/Grandparent

Other Things I Posted

• The Irresponsible Reader in 2025: Thoughts, Thanks, and Stats
• Book Blogger Hop: Reading New Genres in the New Year
• Fantasy with Friends: Is Fantasy Still Not Taken “Seriously” in Some Circles?
• Counting My Literary Chickens Before They Hatch: My January TBR
• Grandpappy’s Favorites of 2025
• My Favorite Audiobooks of 2025
• My Favorite Non-Fiction Books of 2025
• Opening Lines: All the Best Dogs by Emily Jenkins
• My Favorite Non-Crime Fiction of 2025
• My Favorite Crime/Mystery/Detective/Thriller Fiction of 2025
• My Favorite Theology/Christian Living Books of 2025
• Fantasy with Friends: What Are Your Favorite Depictions of Fae?
• New Year Bookish Resolutions Book Tag 2026
• 2026 Plans and Challenges
• Fantasy with Friends: What Do You Think of Romantasy as a Category?
• HC Chats with Glen Gabel about Through the Corner of Circles and some other stuff
• Book Blogger Hop: Book Blogger Hop: Book and Snack Combinations
• Top Ten Tuesday: New-to-Me Authors I Discovered in 2025 (pared-down version)
• Captivating Character of January: Dancer

Spotlights and Cover Reveals

• PUB DAY SPOTLIGHT: Fairest Hunter by M.K. Felix
• Cover Reveal: The Re-Emergence by Alan K. Dell
• BOOK SPOTLIGHT: Lianna and the Hombit by Valinora Troy

Music Mondays

• MUSIC MONDAY: “Folsom Prison Blues” by Sawyer Hill
• MUSIC MONDAY: “End of You” by Poppy, Amy Lee, Courtney LaPlante

WWW Wednesdays

• WWW Wednesday—January 7, 2026
• WWW Wednesday—January 14, 2026
• WWW Wednesday—January 21, 2026
• WWW Wednesday—January 28, 2026

Saturday Miscellanies

• Saturday Miscellany—1/3/26
• Saturday Miscellany—1/10/26
• Saturday Miscellany—1/17/26
• Saturday Miscellany—1/24/26
• Saturday Miscellany—1/31/26

Enough about me—how Was Your Month?