And apparently, I have learned absolutely nothing from previous months. 😂
After finishing nine books in October and dealing with some serious reading burnout, I promised myself I wouldn’t go overboard this month. I wanted to focus on reading for fun, finishing books I’ve already started, and giving myself a little breathing room.
So naturally, I put together an 18-book November TBR.
WHY DO I DO THIS TO MYSELF?!
Between working 40 hours a week, raising two kids, writing my own books, hosting book clubs, and trying to finish my outstanding ARCs, you’d think I’d have learned to be a little more realistic.
Apparently not.
However, November is going to be different. I’m trying to embrace my mood-reading tendencies, return to some of my favorite series, and stop making reading feel like another job.
Let’s get into the books I’m hoping to read this November!
📺 Watch the full TBR breakdown here:
🧙🏻♂️Fantasy Fanatics Book Club Pick: 📖 Spread Me
💋Kiss & Tell Book Club Pick: 📖 Starside
🌈LFG Book Club Pick: 📖 We Burned So Bright
✨Read With Cyn’s Workshop Pick: 📖 The Last Bloodcarver
🌙Nightly Read With My Kids: The Hidden Kingdom by Tui T. Sutherland, Snow White and the Dragon (or, Sleeping Beauty and the Seven Dwarfs) by Kim Bussing & Kiki’s Delivery Service
So there you have it: 18 books on my November 2026 TBR.
I started planning this month thinking I’d keep things simple. Maybe ten books. Fifteen at the absolute most.
And somehow, here we are again.
EIGHTEEN.
Every single month, I tell myself I’m going to be reasonable, and every single month, I look at the final count and wonder what the hell I’m doing.
But this time, I’m trying to approach things differently.
After dealing with reading burnout in October, I’ve realized that I need to stop turning my favorite hobby into another obligation.
I want to finish my outstanding ARCs, continue reading with my kids, enjoy my book club selections, and finally return to some of the series I’ve been neglecting.
I’m also hoping to continue Dungeon Crawler Carl, because February is approaching much faster than I’d like!
And with November being NaNoWriMo month, I also want to dedicate time to writing my own novel.
Will I actually finish all 18 books?
Probably not.
Am I still going to try?
Absolutely. 😂
But more importantly, I want to enjoy whatever I end up reading.
What’s on your November TBR? Are you participating in Novella November, continuing any favorite series, or embracing your inner mood reader?
Let me know in the comments!
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