10 books for 2026

ground rules: ten books, they have to be on my shelf right now, at least half have to be by women [°], and half have to be by non-UK writers [•]

1. flights by olga tokarczuk [°•]
2. on the calculation of volume i by solvej balle [°•]
3. inspector imanishi investigates by seicho matsumoto [•]
4. hangasman by shirley jackson [°•]
5. barchester towers by anthony trollope
6. vera wong’s unsolicited advice for murderers by jesse q. sutanto [°•]
7. the hollow by agatha christie [°]
8. orlando by virginia woolf [°]
9. death on gokumon island by seishi yokomizo [•]
10. orlando furioso by ludovico ariosto [•]

inspired by @goldengirlschildhood

previous attempts: 2024 & 2025

dauen:

dauen:

got an orbital piercing on a whim 🤪

the only downside is that, because of where i’ve had it done, i can’t wear any headphones or in-ears in that ear for six weeks

oh, here comes the paaaaaaaaaiiiiiiiiinnnnnnn

lizziethereader:

I last read…

The Stranger Times by C. K. McDonnell

what I wanted: an engaging, magical read

what I got: pretty much that!

what I thought: This was a fun read because it has a good balance of mystery and humor! I liked the cast of characters and the fact that there are layers to them as well. I rate this 4 out of 5 painkillers for magical headaches.

okay the bts tour dates have completely cured me of my delusions. i am not fighting for one of two dates in london of all places

dauen:

got an orbital piercing on a whim 🤪

the only downside is that, because of where i’ve had it done, i can’t wear any headphones or in-ears in that ear for six weeks

got an orbital piercing on a whim 🤪

probuccalfat:

can we start lining dresses again for the love of god and style

oneardentstudybuddy:

nine books i want to read in 2026

the lovely @dauen has tagged me and i am glad for it. last year i read completely different books but let’s try again.

1. the last quarter of the moon by chi zijian
2. the year of the comet by sergei lebedev
3. the sixth extinction by elizabeth kolbert
4. ice by anna kavan
5. a winter book by tove jansson
6. come as you are by emily nagoski
7. czech feminisms - perspectives on gender in east central europe by iveta jusová and jiřina šiklová
8. melancholy I-II by jon fosse
9. orlando by virginia woolf

i am tagging (if you don’t mind) @the—hermit, @smalleffortsrepeated

thank you to @poeticsoup for tagging me! <3

✧ reading: the hollow by agatha christie & cecilia by frances burney

✧ last movie: the thursday murder club. i’ve never read the books but i needed something cosy to watch and it fit the bill. it was decent enough

✧ last series: i haven’t finished a series in a while but i’m still making my way through the x-files and i’m watching series two of the night manager. i forgot how attractive tom hiddleston can be

✧ last song: haegeum by agust d

✧ sweet or salty: sweet

✧ coffee or tea: tea. and lots of it

✧ working on: knitting (a pair of socks and several swatches for cable jumpers) and embroidering a tote bag.

i’m tagging: @oneardentstudybuddy @aliteraryprincess @girlonthefireescape and anyone else who wants to be tagged (no pressure!)

bisexualgoth:

monday affirmations

- i am not tired

- eight hours is not that long

- i slept well the night before

- the only reward for hard work is more work

- i feel well rested

- the 40 hours workweek will collapse in my lifetime

- i definitely got enough sleep

learnelle:

Today I finished my knitting project in a lovely Chinese-bookshop cafe! I throughly enjoyed a cinnamon latte and then got tempted by the mango yakult soda ☕️🥤🤎