Introverted But Willing To Discuss Books discussion

Did anyone pick a special book for the first read of 2026? I was thinking to do that but then one of my audio books I borrowed from Libby is going to be returned in 4 days... That pretty much made the choice for me.

I am reading The Overnight Guest by Heather Gudenkauf. This is a first time author for me and I love her writing. I was pulled in right away. I'm about halfway through.

I read Mahabharata Folk Variations as my first read of 2026. Enjoyed it.

Jeni wrote: "Did anyone pick a special book for the first read of 2026? I was thinking to do that but then one of my audio books I borrowed from Libby is going to be returned in 4 days... That pretty much made ..."

This is on my wishlist. Shall wait for your final verdict. Contemporary thrillers begin well but the end is usually underwhelming.

@Neer. I am still where I was when I left off last night. I'm sitting here with my head phones on about to hit play when my daughter walked in and has stayed. Velcro kid.

I did something I regret. I looked on Google for a character list, I forgot a name and there were spoilers I wished I didn't see. I would love to say that it didn't ruin the end for me but it did!

My first read was going to be The Sanatorium by Sarah Pearce because of a year-round advent style book club I’m in (help, it’s really hard for me to not finish a book in one or 2 days), but I ordered it online and I’m still waiting for it to show up. Just finished Empire of Storms by SJM since I only had the audible version and can only listen when my son or husband aren’t there to interrupt me 😂 it took me a month. So I count that as ending one of December’s books. My husband got me a blind date with a book for Christmas that I haven’t gotten to reading yet, so my first start-to-finish book of January will be Rough-neck by Jim Thompson. I love a good mystery book.

Jeni wrote: "@Neer. I am still where I was when I left off last night. I'm sitting here with my head phones on about to hit play when my daughter walked in and has stayed. Velcro kid.

I did something I regret..."

Velcro kid😂 I have seen this happen. Just when you reach an interesting point in a book, circumstances conspire to make you leave the book.

I am so afraid of spoilers that I don't even read blurbs nowadays as they give so much of the plot away. But then I end up reading an entire lot of books which leave me frustrated😖

I wanna read One Of Us Is Lying, and I have like a page left of TMG. But I also low-key wanna reread Heart Check, SUCH A GOOD BOOK but so pissed about the ending :(