January 2026 Wrap-Up: 17 Books, My First 5-Star of the Year + Yes/No/Maybe Reviews! 📚✨ скачать в хорошем качестве

January 2026 Wrap-Up: 17 Books, My First 5-Star of the Year + Yes/No/Maybe Reviews! 📚✨

Kicking off 2026 with a massive 17 books (technically 19, but skipping one ARC out of respect)! In this January wrap-up, I'm doing my first-ever Yes, No, Maybe-style review for all my reads — from dark romance and romantasy to psychological thrillers, horror vibes, and cozy midlife contemporary romance. I finally got my first 5-star read of the year (and it blew me away), plus a few solid 4+ stars and some that just didn't vibe. Mood reader life means not everything hits every time, but I explain why for each one! 📚Books Covered (in order): The Predator by RuNyx (Dark Verse #1) → 4.75 ★ YES YES YES Dire Bound by Sable Sorensen (Wolves of Ruin #1) → 4 ★ YES The Graveyard Shift by Maria Lewis → 2 ★ NO (maybe for others) Red Rising (Graphic Audio, Part 1) by Pierce Brown → 4 ★ YES The Poisoner by I.V. Ophelia → Maybe Deep End by Ali Hazelwood → YES The Fall Line by Meg Riley (Heartwood series) → YES Role Playing by Cathy Yardley → 3.25 ★ YES (midlife romance) Watch Your Back by Tate James (Devil's Backbone #2) → YES Accidentally Yours by Christina Lauren (Improbable Meet-Cute) → 3 ★ YES The Butcher by Jennifer Hillier → 4.5 ★ YES (knocked my socks off!) Hunt Me Darling by Maree Rose → 3 ★ Maybe/Yes depending on mood Jar of Hearts by Jennifer Hillier (reread) → 4 ★ YES Long Time Gone by Charlie Donlea → 4 ★ YES You’re Next by Tate James (Devil's Backbone #3) → 4 ★ YES (series wrap-up) The Butterfly Garden by Dot Hutchison → 5 ★ YES (first 5-star of 2026!) Two Can Play by Ali Hazelwood → 3.5 ★ YES (enemies-to-lovers gaming romance) ⌛Timestamps: 00:00 Intro & January stats 01:08 The Predator – YES 01:30 Dire Bound – YES 01:57 The Graveyard Shift – NO 02:38 Red Rising Graphic Audio – YES 03:31 The Poisoner – Maybe 05:05 Deep End – YES 05:25 The Fall Line – YES 05:51 ARC skip 06:08 Role Playing – YES 06:56 Devil's Backbone series (Watch Your Back + You’re Next) – YES 07:15 Accidentally Yours – YES 08:18 The Butcher – YES 10:08 Hunt Me Darling – Maybe 11:26 Jar of Hearts – YES 13:01 Long Time Gone – YES 13:53 Devil's Backbone conclusion 15:25 The Butterfly Garden – 5 ★ YES 19:55 Two Can Play – YES 21:02 Wrap-up thoughts What was your favorite January read? Drop it in the comments — and tell me if any of these are on your TBR! If you're into thrillers, dark romance, Ali Hazelwood, Jennifer Hillier, or midlife/second-chance stories, hit that like & subscribe for more honest bookish chats, reviews, and wrap-ups.Feeling under the weather this week, so keeping it short & sweet — thanks for watching! Have a great week 💕✨ 📱 follow me GoodReads - / the-perimenopause-book-club X (Twitter) - https://x.com/PeriBookClub #bookreviews #JanuaryWrapUp #YesNoMaybe #BookTube #RomanceBooks #ThrillerBooks #booktok #DarkRomance #Romantasy #PerimenopauseBookClub #horrorbooks