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My Year in Books 2026

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Becoming her in 2026 is easy with these books 🌸

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Horror Books of 2026 👻

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2026 books I can’t wait for.

There are so many good books coming in 2026 and I am here for it! What book are you most excited for?! We have: - Dead in the Water by John Marrs, one of my top favorite authors. - Dear Debbie by Freida McFadden, another one of my top authors. - My Husbands Wife by Alice Feeny, I am so 50/

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Completed Trilogies to Read in 2026

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26 Books I want to read in 2026!

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Book stack for this year has started. I’m so excited 🙌🏾☺️ #christianbooks #christiangirly

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Self-Help Books for 2026 — 📚

2026 is not about becoming someone new—it’s about returning to who you truly are. It’s the year of intentional growth, gentle healing, and courageous self-reflection. Self-help books in 2026 are less about quick fixes and more about sustainable transformation—meeting yourself with honesty, compassi

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Books I want to read in 2026

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2026 Reading List To Grow In Knowledge & Intellect

One of my goals this year is to read 65 books to cultivate more knowledge, mental depth & intellect. I curated this reading list of several genres including classic literature, philosophy, self growth, historical fiction & non fiction & more. If you intend to use this list eithe

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26 books I want to read in 2026

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2026 reading journal flip through ✨📓

new year means new reading journal! i don’t know about you, but im super lazy and hate spending time hand drawing spreads. so this year i designed my whole reading journal on canva, printed, cut out, and glued all the spreads in my journal. i ended up creating my spreads the year so i don’t have to

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Duologies|Trilogies|Saga|Series of my 2026 TBR 🤞🏻

My 2026 TBR goal New beginning, new year, new TBR 💯 #yearofbooks #books #tbrlist #bookstoread

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Reading 26 books in 2026

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Twenty-Six books by Black Authors in 2026 ✨

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Books I wanna read in 2026!

Books that I heard are really good, I love a series so I’m definitely going to read these in 2026. ~Flawless ~Heartless ~Powerless ~Reckless ~Hopeless Elsie Silver ~God of wrath ~God of malice ~God of run ~God of fury ~God of pain ~God of war Rina Kent ~Wild love ~Wild eye

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Books 🫶for 2026

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Top anticipated reads of 2026

May goes crazy! So many good reads! #booksof2026

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New year, New Goals: 2026

Wrote my goals down. Now it’s time to live them. ✨ 2026 is about consistency, discipline, and choosing myself! #newyearreset #2026goals #wellnessjourney #softlifereset #mindbodytransformation

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A white bookshelf filled with colorful, decorative book spines, featuring a large pink and purple overlay text that reads "FIRST 3 READS 2026."

A hand holds the book "Once and Again" by Rebecca Serle, a white cover with gold text, against a bookshelf background. Speech bubbles highlight themes: "FAMILY SECRETS" and "TIME TRAVEL (JUST ONCE)."

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First 3 Reads of 2026!

Once and Again, Deathbringer, and The Great Outdoors are kicking off 2026 for me, and the vibes could not be more chaotic in the best way. Magical realism and family secrets, dark academia intensity, and a fresh-air great outdoors escape all feel like the perfect way to start a new chapter this

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2026 QUEER ANTICIPATED BOOK RELEASES

A new year means new queer books! 🌈📚 Here are some of my anticipated queer book releases for 2026. It’s a mix of romance, horror, graphic novels, and young adult novels. For more information on the titles and other anticipated releases, check out my full YouTube video by going to my YouTube ch

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🫶Week 01 of 2026 in the books,

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My 26 for 2026!

26 books I will read in 2026… hold me accountable, book besties. 👀 #lemon8partner #lemon8bookclub #yearofbooks #bookrecommendations #romancebooks

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10 Self Help books to read for 2026💕

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📚My Year in Books 2025📚

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My Most Anticipated Reads of 2026!

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Duologies|Trilogies|Sagas|Series of my 2026 TBR

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2026 book releases!

What new releases are you most excited for this year?! 📖✨️ #books #bookrelease #tbr #reading #booktok

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I have found my way back into reading and I have set a goal for myself this year in 2026 to read 30 books. The ones I have read so far have been my favorite. I just started the empyrean series everyone was telling me I should read 😍 What is your reading goal for 2026?⭐️

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My new faith reading list for 2026📚

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spooky books to read in 2026

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2026 vision board

going into 2026 with a plan that i’m going to stick to. it’s so easy to get caught up in the day to day and forget the plans you had. this is my board, full of friends, travel, love, books the outdoors, etc. the life i want to live. this is the year i lock in & make it mine. #travel #lifest

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First books of 2026📚

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Reading Journal Ideas 2026!🤍

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6 books I want to read in 2026

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Books I plan on reading in 2026 📚

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26 books im prioritizing in 2026

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2026:The year of getting my life back

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Books I plan on reading in 2026 📚

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Book Releases coming in February 2026💗

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Books for Christian Girlies Winter 2026

If winter is your season to slow down, reflect, and let God do some deep work… these reads are for you. ✨ You Can Let Go by Alexandra Hoover For the girlies who are ready to go deep and finally release what they’ve been carrying. Great narrative interwoven with biblical truth and reflective que

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Series I plan to read the year of 2026✨️

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my 2026 punch cards ⭐️🃏

i absolutely love how these punch cards came out! i saw this idea on tiktok, and thought they would be perfect to make for the new year! if you haven’t made your punch cards already it’s truly never too late to start! i decided to keep mine super simple that they were super easy to make. all yo

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Top books for 2026 ✨🍋

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Romance Books in 2026 🍒

I love romance book and I’m so excited for these to be released ♡ What’s your favorite romance book trope? 🍓 #lemon8bookclub #lemon8bookworm #romancebookrecommendations #romancerecommendations #romance✨

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January 2026 book releases ❄️

Happy New Year🥳🥳 what books are you looking forward to reading in 2026? #fyp #booktok #newyear #lemon8bookclub #newbook

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2026 Most Anticipated Romantasy Series Drops

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My 2026 Bookish Goals 📚

Now that we've officially wrapped up and said goodbye to 2025, we can finally move on to 2026. Here are my reading goals for 2026: 1. I want to read at least 100 books this year. I did it last year, I can do it again! 2. I want to be more consistent with my reading journal. I wasn't

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A flat lay of three self-help books on a white bedspread. The pink book, 'Detached & Desired' by Nora Parker, is at the top. Below it are 'Badass Habits' by Jen Sincero and 'You Are More Than You Think You Are' by Kimberly Snyder, all promoting personal growth.

Top books for 2026 ✨🫶

Omg just finished it and it was sooo good 🥹📖 10/10 recommend. I picked up Detached & Desired thinking it was going to be another relationship advice book, but it’s actually really eye-opening. It reminds you that being detached isn’t about playing games — it’s about finally valuing your peac

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A title slide with the text "-MY- 2026 BOOKS so far..." in white and purple, set against a dark background of a forested mountain and a waterfall.

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My 2026 in books… so far

2026 so far has been a busy busy time with less books read overall for me BUT the quality has been superb. I’m being choosy and picking what I want for the most part and dnfing what does not make my heart happy. Can’t wait to see what the next eight months will bring. #readersofleamon8 #fant

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100 books in 2026!! 🎉

The end of 2025 into 2026, I started reading much more than before. I always have a book now. When I set my goal for 100 books in 2026, I wasn’t sure if I would be able to make it. Reading has become a self care hobby for me. It has been so good for my mental health. Here I am only 5 months into th

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Reading Goals2026

What are some of your reading goals this year? #books #reading #newyear #goals

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