Books I Read During My Most Difficult Season

I didn’t really stop reading over the past few months, but it definitely evolved.

There were days where I couldn’t focus on anything, where even picking up a book felt like too much. And then there were days where reading was the only thing that made my brain quiet down a little. I wasn’t studiously tracking anything. I wasn’t thinking about reviews or content or staying on top of new releases. I was just picking up whatever felt doable.

A lot of what I read ended up being really fast, easy books or things I already knew I liked. I went through a stretch of thrillers because they were the easiest to fall into. Books like The Housemaid series, The Boyfriend, Rock Paper Scissors, and What Lies Between Us. They don’t really let your mind wander. You kind of have to pay attention, and that helped more than I expected.

Other times I needed something softer. I read In Your Dreams and These Summer Storms during that time, and those felt easier to hold when everything else felt heavy. Nothing complicated. Just something to sit with for a little while.

I also picked up The God of the Woods, which felt a little more immersive, and It’s Not Her, which pulled me in quickly. And then there were a few that just felt comforting in a different way, like Someone Else’s Ocean. That one stayed with me more than I thought it would.

I ended up rereading more than I usually do too. I went back to Midnight Sun, which felt weirdly nostalgic, and picked up familiar series again. I didn’t realize how much I needed that until I was in it. There’s something about already knowing how a story ends that makes it easier to just exist inside it for a while.

Right now I’m listening to Throne of Glass again, and it feels like that same kind of comfort. I know what’s coming. I know the characters. I don’t have to work for it.

I used to think rereading was kind of a waste when there were so many new books out there, but I don’t feel that way anymore. Sometimes you don’t need something new. Sometimes you just need something that feels steady.

I also had not been reviewing at all, which feels strange to say. I miss it. I miss getting ARCs and being part of that early excitement around books and actually sitting down to write about what I read.

I think I’m ready to get back into that, just slower. No pressure. Just picking it back up again.

Reading looked really different for me in this season. It wasn’t about goals or numbers or even enjoyment all the time. Sometimes it was just something quiet the chaos in my brain.

Everything I read during this season:

• It’s Not Her – Mary Kubica ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

• In Your Dreams – Sarah Adams ⭐⭐⭐

• These Summer Storms – Sarah MacLean ⭐⭐⭐⭐

• The God of the Woods – Liz Moore ⭐⭐⭐⭐

• Rock Paper Scissors – Alice Feeney ⭐⭐⭐

• Evergreen Chase – Juneau Black ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

• Midnight Sun – Stephenie Meyer ⭐⭐⭐⭐

• The Real – Kate Stewart ⭐⭐⭐⭐

• Someone Else’s Ocean – Kate Stewart ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

• The Housemaid Is Watching – Freida McFadden ⭐⭐⭐

• The Housemaid’s Secret – Freida McFadden ⭐⭐⭐⭐

• The Housemaid’s Wedding – Freida McFadden ⭐⭐⭐

• The Housemaid – Freida McFadden ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

• The Boyfriend – Freida McFadden ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

• Pitcher Perfect – Tessa Bailey ⭐⭐⭐⭐

• Problematic Summer Romance – Ali Hazelwood ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

• One Golden Summer – Carley Fortune ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

• What Lies Between Us – John Marrs ⭐⭐⭐

(Currently rereading: Throne of Glass)

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