2025 & 2026 Reading Challenge discussion

It's been one heck of a rollercoaster for my family and I in 2024, so I'm shooting lower just in case life throws me another curve ball!

I hope to read 25 books in this upcoming year!!

I had my baby girl in September 2024, but a month before she came we lost our home in a hurricane and then had to bounce around until the end of November to find a home because hurricane season was so insane this past year for us... so just in case I want to aim very low for reading goals lol

Happy New Year and congrats on baby girl, Noel!
I'm so sorry to hear about the downsides you and your family has been through in 2024. I genuinely hope 2025 is a better year all round.

Wishing you the best for the new year. Take care of yourself.
Happy reading!

Lisa wrote: "Happy New Year and congrats on baby girl, Noel!
I'm so sorry to hear about the downsides you and your family has been through in 2024. I genuinely hope 2025 is a better year all round.

Wishing y..."

Thank you so much Lisa!! God has a plan and we're trusting in Him, He's definitely grown my little family in areas that I didn't realize we needed this last year and I'm thankful for it!

Happy reading and happy new year to you as well!!

January's reads~

I can't believe how much I read this month!! Hopefully this will be the best reading year for me in the past couple years!

My reading slumps and life things took a huge toll on me for the past few years so my reading has not been the best at all...








x_4 dark romance books
x_2 cozy comedy murder mysteries
x_1 romance fantasy book

total read so far: x7 books out of x25

It's been too long since I updated this, and I even changed my reading goal because I was reaching it too fast. Somehow this year I've been out of my reading slump for quite awhile and I'm hoping it continues!!

My new goal is 50 books... and here's everything I've read since the last update!!

Total towards reading goal so far: _x21/50

Update for March + May

Total so far: _x25/50

Hi Noel! Hope all is well! So glad that you've gotten back your reading spark and even needed to change your goal. Way to go! I'll be rooting for this to be your best reading year! And I hope everything else in your life has gotten better, too. Happy reading!

JennH wrote: "Hi Noel! Hope all is well! So glad that you've gotten back your reading spark and even needed to change your goal. Way to go! I'll be rooting for this to be your best reading year! And I hope every..."

Thank you!! It has been so wonderful to be able to read like this again, going through postpartum and making myself do the things I love has been very helpful with my mindset through the week!

Updates on finished reading & progress from last few months:

Total read: x28/50 books

Currently reading + hopeful TBR for August:



Almost finished with The Secrets of Jane, and a quarter of the way through Binding 13 so far!!

LaNona wrote: "JennH wrote: "Hi Noel! Hope all is well! So glad that you've gotten back your reading spark and even needed to change your goal. Way to go! I'll be rooting for this to be your best reading year! An..."

I'm so glad! It's so important for moms, especially new moms, to do things for themselves. You have to take care of yourself, so that you can take care of your baby and others! Happy reading!

Noel, hope you're getting closer to your goal and enjoying lots of fantastic books along the way!