I'm 25(F), this year I really got back into reading which I'm super happy about. I want to continue this streak I'm on. I'll list the books I've ready this year below and also the ones I did not finish or paused on. I love romance, fantasy and thriller particularly but am open to new genres. I've noticed I enjoy dialogue heavy books but that is not a dealbreaker. Would love to hear some suggestions and perhaps some of your favourites so far. Please do not recommend colleen hoover – I read some of her books back in high school and did not enjoy them. Please nothing set in high school.
2026 books:
The silent patient: 3/5 – good first book to get me out of my slump. But after reading more, I think it was mid.
Sharp objects: 5/5 – do I need to say why?
Binding 13: 3.5/5 – Enjoyed the family drama and the chemistry between characters.
Keeping 13: 3/5 – Read this to complete the cliff hanger of the previous book.
Look closer: 5/5 – this book kept me on the edge of my seat the entire time. Did not expect the plot twists at all.
Dear Debbie: 3.5/5 – It was an enjoyable read.
Stay Awake: 3.5/5 – I read this during a very busy period in my life so I took quite a few pauses between so the story fell a bit flat but I'm sure I would have enjoyed it more if I concentrated properly.
Winners Curse: 4/5 – I like the rivals to lovers storyline, it felt real and the chemistry was solid.
Behind Closed Doors: 3.5/5 – Esther always knew. Grace ignored so many red flags I found the FMC was made out to be a successful woman in the beginning and therefore I found her actions to not make sense. But the last two chapters felt like a reward.
DNF/PAUSED:
Behind her eyes – Started the book but ended up watching the show instead – the twist was wtf but still enjoyable.
Hate me like you mean it – Are they meant to be adults? What a ridiculous plot, stopped reading the second she agreed to be his servant.
The housemaid – Wanted to finish reading it before my movie but wasn't able to and after I saw the movie didn't see the point in finishing it.
Alchemised – This is just a pause, it's a heavy read with lots of information and I feel like I need to build up to this book.
Sorry if this is too long.
by anonymousdyslexic
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If Sharp Objects was 5/5 for you, please read **Dark Places** next š Same messy, dark vibe and impossible to stop once it gets going. Also **None of This Is True** was such a binge for me – very ājust one more chapterā energy.