A Year Written In Books

Documenting a year through books; one story, one week, one chapter at a time

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A Year Written in Books

This blog exists because I want to be intentional with my time, my thoughts, and the stories I let shape me.

2026 is the year I want to slow down and read — not just occasionally, but consistently. One book every week. Fifty-two books. Not as a competition, not for numbers alone, but as a way to show up for myself again and again.

Books have always been more than entertainment to me. They are pauses, mirrors, lessons, escapes, and sometimes second chances. They help me reflect, learn, and grow in ways that are quiet but lasting. And just like progress in fitness or learning, reading is built through small, repeated choices.

This blog is a place to document that journey.

What I read. What stays with me. What challenges me. What changes me.

Not every week will be perfect. Not every book will be life-changing. But every page read is a step forward — and I want to remember that.

This is not about reading faster.

It’s about reading consciously.

About letting a year be written in books.

Welcome to the journey.

yours,

A Year Written in Books

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Starting a New Book

Today, I’m starting

"Was vom Tage übrig blieb" ("The Remains of the Day") by Kazuo Ishiguro.

[only know that Book because it's mentioned in a movie I like]

I kind of fell off the wagon for a little while.

It took me forever to finish my last book, and for some time I stopped reading altogether.

Life has been loud lately in all the wrong ways

✧ mental health struggles,

✧ sleepless nights,

✧ concentration issues,

✧ not really knowing what to do with the evening silence once everything slows down.

Add

✧ stress,

✧ pressure,

✧ and the constant feeling that I should be reading something more “useful” or intellectually enriching,

and suddenly reading for joy started to feel impossible.

But I think I’m finding my way back to books again, slowly but surely. And honestly? That alone already feels like a win.

I probably have to let go of my goal of reading 52 books this year; but right now, I’d rather rebuild my love for reading than chase numbers.

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Starting a New Book

Today, I’m starting

"Sherlock Holmes und sein erster Fall"

— a borrowed copy from a good friend.

There’s something special about reading a book that has already passed through someone else’s hands, carrying a bit of shared trust and recommendation with it.

I’m curious where this story will take me and what clues, thoughts, or quiet moments it will leave behind.

A new book, a new beginning.

Yours,

A year written in books

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Currently Reading 📚

Right now, I’m juggling two books:

American Football Total by Jonas Kürbis

and

Gib dir die Liebe, die du verdienst by Katharina Tempel.

Funny enough, I can’t remember exactly when I started either of them — but the important part is that I’m reading, reflecting, and enjoying every page.

Yours,

A year written in books