Discussion
After nearly doubling my 2025 reading goal of 40 books, I decided not to set a goal for 2026 as far as a number of books or pages. I'd rather focus on quality (or at least enjoyment) over quantity.
That being said, I am going to try to read every day and to finish at least one non-fiction book per month. You know, to grow or whatever.
Read so far in 2026, as of March 1st:
22 books totaling 10,526 pages
Average time to finish: 5 days
I finished 14 books in January 2026, which was more than I usually get through in a month. I did a 30-day digital detox, so I was avoiding social media and not watching anything aside from exercise videos and new episodes of Drag Race.
January's non-fiction selection paired perfectly with my digital detox. I *highly* recommend that everyone read Cory Doctorow's Enshittification: Why Everything Suddenly Got Worse and What to Do About It. (Hi, @pluralistic!)
Where I previously typically would only read one book at a time, this is when I got into the habit of having an audiobook or two in progress along with an ebook on my Kobo. I like that I can listen to a book while doing chores or preparing dinner, but I prefer an ebook and white noise at bedtime.
