December Reading Recap & Our 2026 Reading Goals & TBR! 📚 [EP#25]
Once Upon a Time Zone: A Bookish PodcastShow Notes
Let's wrap up our December reading month & talk about our 2026 reading goals!
Books Discussed: The Strength of the Few - James Islington House of Flame and Shadow - Sarah J Maas A Day of Fallen Night - Samantha Shannon The Fellowship of the Ring (Lord of the Rings) - JRR Tolkein The Bright Years - Sarah Damoff Iron Gold - Pierce Brown The Stormlight Archive - Brandon Sanderson Oathbringer - Brandon Sanderson A Sea of Unspoken Things - Adrienne Young The Unmaking of June Farrow - Adrienne Young A Sky Beyond the Storm - Sabaa Tahir Broken Country - Clare Leslie Hall Fallen City - Adrienne Young The Ex-Wives Club - Sally Hepworth The Poet Empress - Shen Tao The Elsewhere Express - Samantha Shannon Yambao People We Meet on Vacation - Emily Henry The Housemaid - Frieda McFadden
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