I finished 28 titles (and haven’t finished 4) last month. That’s two months in a row with 4 left unfinished (given that I have 3 project reads, I think that’s going to be a common number). Given the number of days in February, I’m not going to complain about that (particularly given how long it too me to read Banners of Wrath.
The Month in Reading
(thanks to Bookmory for the image)
TBR Piles
| Audio | E-book | Physical | Goodreads Want-to-Read |
NetGalley Shelf/ARCs/Review Copies |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| End of 2025 |
4 | 89 | 112 | 192 | 11 |
| 1st of the Month |
3 | 89 | 112 | 193 | 9 |
| Added | 2 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 4 |
| Read/ Listened |
2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| Current Total | 3 | 87 | 115 | 202 | 7 |
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: 2
| Genre | This Month | Year to Date |
|---|---|---|
| Children’s | 3 (11%) | 6 (10%) |
| Fantasy | 4 (14%) | 8 (14%) |
| General Fiction/ Literature | 2 (7%) | 5 (9%) |
| Mystery/ Suspense/ Thriller | 6 (21%) | 16 (28%) |
| Non-Fiction | 4 (14%) | 5 (9%) |
| Science Fiction | 3 (11%) | 4 (7%) |
| Theology/ Christian Living | 2 (7%) | 4 (7%) |
| Urban Fantasy | 3 (11%) | 8 (14%) |
| “Other” (Horror/ Humor/ Steampunk/ Western) | 0 (0%) | 1 (0%) |
Review-ish Things Posted
Books of the Month
- In Medias Res: Banners of Wrath by Michael Michel: Just How Many Other Shoes Does He Have to Drop?
- The Final Score by Don Winslow: Great Things Come in Small Packages
- The Dentist (Audiobook) by Tim Sullivan, read by John Heffernan: A Promising Series Start for a Distinctive Detective
Other Recommended Reads
- Grandpappy’s Corner: Jibberjack, Fibberjack by Stefanie Gamarra, Marta Pilosio (Illustrator): A ‘Meddling Kid’ in the Making
- Agnes Aubert’s Mystical Cat Shelter by Heather Fawcett: A Tale Strays (of various species) Finding New Homes
- Grandpappy’s Corner—The Man Who Walked Between the Towers by Mordicai Gerstein: Philippe Petit’s Daring Stunt
- Jump by by D. L. Orton: Second Verse, Same as the First (which is not a knock)
- The Culture of God’s Word by by Harold L. Senkbeil & Lucas V. Woodford: Doing Things the Acts Way
- First Do No Harm by by by S. J. Rozan: A Hospital’s Seedy Underbelly
- Nine Goblins by by T. Kingfisher: The World’s Wisest Teddy Bear, A Unicorn Birth, and Freakishly Nasty Tea
- The Greatest Sentence Ever Written by (Audiobook) by Walter Isaacson: Looking at Things Self-Evident
Other Things I Posted
- Fantasy with Friends: What Makes a Good Cozy Fantasy?
- Counting My Literary Chickens Before They Hatch: My February TBR
- Highlights from January: Lines Worth Repeating
- Fantasy with Friends: What Are Your Favorite Fantasy Dragons?
- Some Questions About Cover Art With…Candra Hope and Shannon Knight
- Top Ten Tuesday: Top Ten Quotes About Books and Reading
- Captivating Character of February: DS George Cross
Spotlights/Cover Reveals
- Cover Reveal: Prey of Angels by JCM Berne
- Cover Reveal: Catamorphosis by Shannon Knight
- PUB DAY SPOTLIGHT: Banners of Wrath by Michael Michel
- BOOK SPOTLIGHT: Jump (Madders of Time #2) by D.L. Orton
Music Mondays
- MUSIC MONDAY: “What Makes The World” by The New Respects
- MUSIC MONDAY: “exposure therapy” by Khatumu
- MUSIC MONDAY: “Pour Me Out” by Kashus Culpepper
- MUSIC MONDAY: “Life Is Beautiful” by Keb’ Mo’
WWW Wednesdays
- WWW Wednesday—February 4, 2026
- WWW Wednesday—February 11, 2026
- WWW Wednesday—February 18, 2026
- WWW Wednesday—February 25, 2026
Saturday Miscellanies
- Saturday Miscellany—2/7/26
- Saturday Miscellany—2/14/26
- Saturday Miscellany—2/21/26
- Saturday Miscellany—2/28/26
Enough about me—how Was Your Month?
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