2026 Book List

It’s time to switch over and start a new yearly book list! As I finish each book, I share it and a mini review in real-time on my Instagram Stories and I also keep an updated list here.

If you’re interested in my previous lists, you can find them here: 2020 Book List, 2021 Book List, 2022 Book List, 2023 Book List, 2024 Book List and 2025 Book List. Feel free to bookmark this page, as I will keep it updated as I finish each book. I’ll also stick a link to this post over on the right sidebar for easy access.

Here are the books I’ve read so far in 2026:

Book #, Information & LinkMini Book Review
Book #1 of 2026:
Call Me Anytime by Max Monroe		Desperate for money, Hannah May takes what she thought was a job at a telemarketing company… but to her shock is a phone sex hotline. To make things more chaotic, the last person who worked this hotline was murdered so she works with a hot detective for the most awkward job ever. You guys. The beginning of this book was so hilarious I was laughing out loud at the airport. After a strong and very funny beginning, it settled into a fun who-done-it with a romance and some family warm and fuzzies too. Fun book and perfect to make a long plane ride go faster!
Book #2 of 2026:
Kiss and Don’t Tell by Megan Quinn		A woman gets stranded in the Canadian Rockies and seeks refuge in a cabin occupied by five professional hockey players, one of whom is her ex-boyfriend’s half-brother. I’ve enjoyed this authors books in the past, but this one fell a little flat for me. I enjoyed the silly group of men (who the series is about), but the romance was just kind of meh for me. Not sure if I’ll pick up another in the series or just move on. If you like a good hockey series romance, you may enjoy this one!
Book #3 of 2026: 
The Kinda Secret Pineapple Island Swingers’ Resort by Jade Dollston		A romance writer books a resort stay as a writing retreat to finish her latest book, but is shocked to find out she accidentally booked it at a swingers resort. Super funny book and a very good romance with another accidental guest. Free on kindle unlimited. 
Book #4 of 2026:
Streams and Schemes by Rebecca Kinkade 		A neighbors-to-lovers romantic comedy about two strangers who receive a ‘the world is ending’ emergency alert, decide to hookup… and then lived. Awkward. Here’s the thing — the romance was fine, the scheming was fine, but the spice was… not it for me. I totally got ‘the ick’ and had to skip over some parts. READ the trigger warning at the beginning and make an informed decision. 
Book #5 of 2026:…Coming Soon…

Most of my books are borrowed using Kindle Unlimited (you can read my full review from 2015 here). If you don’t have Kindle Unlimited yet, it’s like an all-you-can-read for books and I’ve been using it for the last decade: Kindle Unlimited Membership Plans.

I also regularly use my local library for physical books and both Overdrive and Hoopla through my local library website for online books (you can download them straight to your Kindle or read them on your web browser). If you have a library card, be sure to check your library’s website to see if they work with an online partner. I mean, FREE BOOKS!

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Trader Joe’s Love: Recent Haul

We don’t have a Trader Joe’s super close to our home, so whenever we are on vacation and find one nearby we make it a point to go there to stock up our VRBO for the week. In addition to all the yummy foods, they also have some kickass beauty products. On our recent trip to Tucson, AZ, I got a little mini haul and loved everything, so I wanted to share it with you all.

Honey Hydration Face Mask, $7.99 (find it here)

I knew my face would be dry with all the desert air, so I picked up this face mask to try. This stuff is SO GOOD for dry skin! You massage it onto your clean face until it turns from clear to a white cream and then leave it on for 10-15 minutes. Then, you wash it off and your face is super soft and moisturized. I used this pretty much every night on our trip and it came home with me to keep using at home. It’s a pretty great deal for $8!

Cinnamon Bun Lip Mask, $5,99 (find the vanilla version here)

This is a lip mask, but in addition to putting it on before I went to sleep, I also used a little as lip gloss during the day. The cinnamon bun version tastes and smells so good and a little goes a really long way. If you see this in stores, be sure to throw one (or two) in your cart.

Daily Facial Sunscreen, SPF 40, $8.99 (find it here)

This was not a new purchase for me, as the Trader Joe’s SPF is my favorite daily face sunscreen. It is basically a dupe for the SuperGoop SPF, but way cheaper. This one is a forever buy for me.

Kringle, $9.99

I couldn’t find a link for this, but if you see these almond Kringles in the store grab one and RUN to the checkout. We picked one up our first day and it was so delicious we had to go back to the store and get another one mid-week. If you like almond and pastries, you will not regret this purchase!

Do you have any favorite Trader Joe’s products that we need to add to our list to try?

Vacation Thrifting: Tucson, Arizona

While I’m still organizing my thoughts to share all about our amazing week in Tucson, I wanted to show you a few items we thrifted while we were away! I love thrifting on vacation because it is a great way to score unique souvenirs. Thrift stores are cheaper than gift shops, way cooler than anything you’d find at a chain store, and every piece comes with a little story.

Check out what I thrifted in Tucson:

Utah t-shirt, $4

My husband actually thrifted this t-shirt for himself, because we love visiting Utah (see any of my Kanab, UT posts) and he liked the design and colors. However, he’s a 6’4” giant with a long torso, so when he put it on and raised his arms, he looked like Pooh Bear with his belly button out! So, I decided it would work perfect for me with a little snip-snip to crop the length. It’s super soft and now fits in a boxy, oversized way on me, so that’s a win.

Grand Canyon sweatshirt, $5

This sweatshirt had the opposite issue – I love the design and softness, but it’s a bit more fitted than I prefer. I tend to like my sweatshirts super oversized for peak house-goblin comfort. I loved everything else about this though, so I decided to buy it for $5 and cut off the bottom waistband (it felt a little restricting). That was the perfect move, because now it fits a bit baggier at the bottom.

Cotton tiered shirt, $5.50

I feel like I willed this skirt into existence. I’ve been casually searching Poshmark for a 100% cotton tiered skirt that I can pair with a sweater and cowboy boots in the winter, or a tank top and sandals in the summer. This one is exactly what I was looking for and a pretty shade of blue, so it was an easy decision to bring this one home with us.

Vintage skirt, $5

This vintage “made in India” skirt has a flowy shape, two layers, and tiny little bells on the waist tie. I think it’s super cute and would have totally purchased it in the mid-90’s, which is when I’m guessing it was originally sold. This one will also look cute styled with a sweater and boots for winter, or a tank and sandals for summer. I also think this could be easily styled for work with a simple blouse and cardigan, so I’m excited to try all the options.

As always, we stayed in a VRBO with a washing machine. So, we were able to get everything laundered before packing it in our suitcase to come home!