Reading Goals for 2026

As we enter the second month of the year, I'm sure most of us are trying to get in as much reading as possible before 2026 really starts kicking us in the butt. I don't know about you, but last year I missed my reading goal by 2 books!

Only 2 books?! 

And now I've set my goal even higher because... well, I'm stubborn and love a challenge (and that may be the Aries in me). But this has made me think about a few things.

I think we sometimes forget that reading is such a fun thing to do — it's the perfect way to escape to reality of life, it's the transportation into new and wonderful worlds that makes us feel happy, excited and filled with yearning. So this year, I will not put too much pressure on my reading goals (as much as I want to!). 

I will keep my goal in mind, and my reading apps will remind me of it too, but I want my biggest reading goal of 2026 to enjoy each and every book I read. I don't want to waste time on books that don't make me feel joy. I want to be able to read a book, feel SO good about it and then jump straight into the next one. Because isn't that what reading should be? 

If you have a reading goal for the year, you got this! Just don't forget that the quality of the book is a lot more important than the quantity of books. 

Happy reading babes!