Winter Reading

Posted January 5, 2026 by Emmy Mahoney

Hello everyone! With the fall semester finally over, I am excited to get back into reading books for pleasure. This winter break, my reading list is very ambitious. First, I love a romance book by Emily Henry. Over the summer, I read her book Funny Story, and now I have started reading her book, People We Meet on Vacation. I am hoping to finish it in time for the release of the movie adaptation this upcoming January. 

Next, I am planning on reading Babel by R.F. Kuang. I read her book Yellowface, and was immediately taken with her writing. If I am lucky, I will also be able to get my hands on her book Katabasis. I am especially excited to read this book, as it is a fantasy book written about graduate students.

Third, I have been reading the Stormlight Archives series by Brandon Sanderson. I have already finished the first and second books–The Way of Kings and Words of Radiance, respectively–and have moved onto the novella in between the second and the third book. This novella–called Edgedancer–is very short, so I am planning on finishing it, and at least starting the third–called Oathbringer–by the end of this break.

Finally, I have received many recommendations from friends and family, including Tales from the Cafe by Toshikazu Kawaguchi, The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches by Sangu Mandanna, and I Was a Teenage Slasher by Stephen Graham Jones. I am hoping to get to at least one of these recommendations before the end of the break.

While it is unlikely that I will get through this entire list in such a short amount of time, I am excited to have both reading options and time to read. I am looking forward to checking a few books off my list and wish you all luck with your winter break reading as well!