I’m Reading Differently in 2026: New Goals, Challenges, & Intentions 📚

2025 was a tough year, and my reading suffered for it. 2026 is all about intentional choices, fun challenges, diverse reading, and goals that push me (in a good way). Here are my reading goals for the new year, from general to extremely niche 😅

Share your goals in the comments & make sure to encourage each other to achieve them 🥰

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🎥 Book Bracket (Why I didn't Post Reading Journal Content in 2025):    • Trying to figure out my favourite book of ...  

🕰️ CHAPTERS
0:00 Intro + 2025 Reflection
2:21 Reading Goal
4:04 Daily Reading
6:55 Reading Challenges
12:22 Book Buying Ban
16:55 Reading in my 2nd Language
21:30 Reading in Translation
22:34 Diverse Reading
27:38 Book Bingo


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FAQs
What does your channel name mean? I picked "Plant Based Bride" for my blog when I started it back in 2015 as I was starting the process of planning my vegan wedding and wanted to document it. I have been vegan for 10+ years and married since 2016!
What's your real name? Elizabeth
Where are you from? I'm a Canadian from Toronto, Ontario, now living in the Canadian Prairies.
Are you a natural redhead? No, I'm naturally a brunette. I dye my hair using Herbatint 8R.
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