Blogmas Day 6: The End-of-the-Year Book Tag

Hello! Welcome to Blogmas Day 6!

I would just like to point out that I’ve finished all my Christmas shopping, and I only have a few Christmas cards left to send. Totally not bragging, just stating facts. 😉

Advent Calendar Update

Today’s jigsaw puzzle is, um, interesting. Santa seems to have only one eye?

Yeah, I’m starting to regret this purchase a little bit. 🤣 My own fault for buying from Amazon, I know! When will I learn?

Anyway, today I thought I’d do a long-overdue book tag, which I snagged from several people on BookTube.

The End-of-the-Year Book Tag

This tag is designed to be done around September or October, but I kept forgetting to post it then. Still, it’s a fun tag to do, and there are still over 3 weeks left in the year, so here we go!

1. Are there any books you’ve started this year that you still need to finish?

Ugh, yes. Too many times this year I’ve gotten distracted from something I was reading, or I’ve had to send a book back to the library before I was finished. I still hope to finish the audiobook for A Stitch in Time by Andrew Robinson (started in June!), and King Sorrow by Joe Hill (November) before the end of the year.

2. Do you have any autumnal books to transition into the end of the year?

This was Victober for me. October is the perfect month to read cozy Victorian literature and get your fall vibes on.

3. Is there a new release you’re still waiting for?

Yes, I’ve been waiting for my library holds on Play Nice by Rachel Harrison and The Staircase in the Woods by Chuck Wendig for ages!

4. What are 3 books you want to read before the end of the year?

Bat Eater and Other Names for Cora Zeng, Victorian Psycho, and Play Nice are my top 3 priorities.

5. Is there a book you think could still shock you and become your favourite book of the year?

I’m not sure. I’ve had a lot of disappointments this year. I’ve heard great things about Bat Eater, and if I have time to read The Reformatory and/or No Exit, those are 5-star predictions.

6. What trends have you noticed in your reading this year?

I focused for the first time ever on new releases, and most of those were either horror, literary, or nonfiction. Not so many classics this year, which is unusual for me. What I’ve learned is that I don’t feel right when I’m mostly reading contemporary literature. I need me some classics!

7. How do you feel about your reading goals?

I feel like I got sidetracked too often from my actual goals in favour of new releases I could review. I kind of regret doing that. There are a lot of books I was excited to read this year that I never got around to.

8. Have you already started making plans for next year?

I already have several 2026 releases on hold at the library, so yes! 🤣 But mostly I’m planning to take it a little easier next year and read more for fun than for reviewing. I’ll still post reviews of new releases, but I’ll be more mindful of which ones and how many. And I want to focus more on my reading projects – my original World LiteraTour project where I talk about classics from all over the world, my Top 100 Canadian Books of All Time project, and my Diplomatica’s Great Reads from Around the World project. That’s what I had the most fun with this year.