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Recapping My January to Early February 2026 Reads
Back in January I laid out my 2026 Reading Challenge in a post. The Challenge was broken into two challenges. The first was to read 66 books. While the second categorized the proposed reads by both source and type of book.
| No. | Books Read | Author | Type | Source | Notes |
| 1 | The White Crow | Michael Robotham | New Mystery/Thriller Series | Library | My Thoughts |
| 2 | Nemesis | Gregg Hurwitz | Favorite Series | Library | |
| 3 | Departure 37 | Scott Carson | Favorite Thriller Standalone | Library | |
| 4 | Head Cases | John McMahon | New Mystery/ Thriller Series | E-Book |
Proposed February–March 2026 Reads
Here are my proposed February–March 2026 reads. Both the Reed Farrel Coleman and William Kent Kreuger books are carry-overs from last month. Mainly because I read Departure 37 and Nemesis instead. Both of those books had been sitting on my Library TBR shelf for a few months! The Mysterious Case of the Missing Crime Writer – Ragnar Jonasson has a;so been on my shelves for a while – it’s time to read it!
Here’s how these proposed reads break down by category:
From the Library Book Category
New Mystery Thriller Series – Library
Blind to Midnight (Nick Ryan #2)- Reed Farrel Coleman
While Reed Farrel Coleman is not a new author to me I read Redemption Street the second book in his Moe Prager series back in 2010. I haven’t read a Moe Prager since then, although I wish I had. Hopefully I won’t make the same mistake with this series!
Favorite Mystery Series – Library
Apostle’s Cove (Cork O’Connor #20)- William Kent Krueger
Since all of the Cork O’Connor books from William Kent Krueger are great. I’m sure this one will be great as well!
The Mysterious Case of the Missing Crime Writer – Ragnar Jonasson
Ragnar Jonasson is one of my favorite author’s. The book is an Icelandic tribute to Agatha Christie
From the TBR Shelves Category
Favorite Mystery/ Thriller Series
Winter House – Carol O’Connell
Winter House marks a return to Carol O’Connell’s Mallory series. It’s one of only two books in the series I never got around to reading, so this feels less like a reread and more like filling in a long-standing gap.
E-Book
The Girl with Kaleidoscope Eyes – David Handler
I haven’t read David Handler since the 1990s, when I read one earlier book in the series (book two). With nearly a twenty-year gap between book eight and this one, it’s no wonder he slipped off my radar. This feels like a genuine rediscovery.
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