New month, new reading ambitions—and apparently, new levels of delusion. We’re officially swapping December for January, and yes, I’ve decided to set an insane 20-book reading goal to kick off the year.

Is it ambitious? Absolutely. Is it unnecessary pressure? Maybe. Am I still going to try? Obviously.

January feels like the perfect month to lean fully into mood reading, long nights, and “just one more chapter” energy. This TBR is a mix of fantasy, dark stories, emotional damage, and whatever else calls to me in the moment—because flexibility is key when you’re aiming high.

Will I hit all 20 books? Who knows. But we’re starting the year with big goals, chaotic optimism, and a very full bookshelf, and honestly, that’s the vibe.

Here’s to a bold reading start to the new year 📖✨

📺 Watch the full TBR breakdown here:

🌙 December TBR Lineup

🧙🏻‍♂️Fantasy Fanatics Book Club Pick: The Lord of the Rings Trilogy

✨Read With Cyn’s Workshop Pick: Violet Thistlewaite Is Not a Villain Anymore

🌙Nightly Read With My Son: The Last Dragon on Mars

Fantastic Reads



The Last Vampire
Tidespeaker
Where the Drowned Girls Go
Lost in the Moment and Found
Mislaid in Parts Half-Known
Adrift in Currents Clean and Clear
The Obsidian Blade
Not For The Faint of Hearts
Bane of Asgard
Captain of Fates
Fallen Gods
The Cydonian Pyramid
We Who Will Die
The Klaatu Terminus
Fledging
The Rules of Magic
The Secret World of Brair Rose
Practical Magic
Cardcaptor Sakura Collector’s Edition Vol. 4

Which one of these are you most excited for this month? Have you read any already? Drop your thoughts below — and let’s make this spooky season one for the books (literally).

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