Reading for Connection | December Reading Wrap-Up + TBR

December was a slower reading month for me, and I’m learning to be okay with that.

In this December reading wrap-up, I talk about three books that stayed with me despite (or maybe because of) the slower pace. What connects them all is a shared focus on community, human connection, and what happens when warmth enters or is withheld from people’s lives.

I also share a loose January TBR, including what I’ve already started reading and what I’m hoping to pick up next, plus a request for your nonfiction recommendations as I work toward my 2026 reading intentions.

If you’ve ever had a quiet reading month, or found that fewer books sometimes leave a deeper impression, you’re very much not alone.

✨ I’d love to hear from you:

• Do you tend to notice themes emerging in your reading?
• How do you feel about slow reading months?
• What’s on your January TBR?

Thanks so much for reading along with me.

📚 Books discussed:

• Burial Rites by Hannah Kent
• Emily Wilde’s Encyclopaedia of Faeries by Heather Fawcett
• A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens

🎥 Video Mentioned:

Why I Rarely Reread Books -    • Why I Rarely Reread Books — Even the Ones ...  

🎙️ YouTuber Mentions:

‪@litandlovelylila‬

🕰️ Timestamps:

0:00 Intro
1:01 Burial Rites
4:56 Emily Wilde’s Encyclopaedia of Faeries
7:24 A Christmas Carol
10:58 January TBR
12:10 Final thoughts

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