January 2026 Recap: The First Month Hits The Hardest

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This is my January 2026 recap, where I share all the blog posts I published, books I read, and random goals I accomplished this past month.

January 2026 is over, and now I get to check in with my goals for the year and month. I can’t wait to see what work I got done and what I need to work on to accomplish my yearly goals. Also, I love sharing all the stuff I did this month because it holds me accountable to want to achieve my goals. Sometimes I struggle, sometimes I’m killing it. Either way, I’m sharing my results at the end of the month.

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January 2026 Blog Posts I Published

I set a couple of goals for January 2026 for my blog. I wanted to publish nine blog posts in January, gain 1,000 email subscribers, and improve my response time to blog comments. This past month, I accomplished all three goals, and I’m very proud of myself for starting the year off on a productive note. Here are the blog posts I published this month:

• 2025 Goals Wrap-Up: All the Goals I Crushed and the Ones I Didn’t
• My Husband’s Wife by Alice Feeney: A NetGalley Review
• 15 Amazing Books of 2025 and Why You Should Read Them!
• How You Get The Girl by Scarlett Archer Book Review
• Sourdough Chocolate Chip Scones: An Easy and Sweet Recipe
• Imposter by L.J. Ross: A NetGalley Book Review
• The BEST Homestyle Chicken Noodle Soup Recipe!
• You & Me and You & Me And You & Me NetGalley Book Review
• 9 Simple At-Home Valentine’s Day Date Ideas

The blog post with the most views is 2026 Goals Planner and Ideas for Goals (+ FREE Printable). It is no surprise because January is the best month to set goals for the year, and everyone loves a free printable!

January 2026 Books I Read

I set a couple of goals for January 2026 for my reading, and I’m happy to say I accomplished all of these goals, too. My goals were to read 13 books, 7 physical books, send four reviews to NetGalley, and publish the reviews on my blog. This month, I read 17 books, and here are the books with my rating:

1. Done and Dusted by Lyla Sage– 4.5 Stars
2. The Heartbreak Hotel by Ellen O’Clover– 4.5 Stars (Audiobook)
3. How You Get The Girl by Scarlett Archer– 4 Stars (Full Review: How You Get The Girl by Scarlett Archer Book Review)
4. The Senator’s Wife by Sue Miller– 3.75 Stars
5. Let Love Have The Last Word by Common– 3 Stars
6. How To Survive a Horror Story by Mallory Arnold– 4.25 Stars (Audiobook)
7. My Sister’s Keeper by Jodi Picoult– 4.75 Stars
8. The Lost Bookshop by Evie Woods– 4 Stars (Audiobook)
9. Without a Clue by Melissa Ferguson– 5 Stars (Audiobook Review Coming Soon)
10. Once and Again by Rebecca Serle– 4.5 Stars (Review Coming Soon)
11. Lady Macbeth by Ava Reid– 3.25 Stars
12. Pictures of You by Emma Grey– 5 Stars
13. Whatever Happened To Lori Lovely by Sarah McCoy– 4.5 Stars (Audiobook)
14. Heart The Lover by Lily King– 4.75 Stars (Audiobook)
15. Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë– 2.5 Stars
16. Killing me Softly by Sandie Jones– 3.75 Stars (Review Coming Soon)
17. Just Add Happiness by Julie Hatcher– 4 Stars (Audiobook)

January 2026 Recap

Some of the random goals for this month are to declutter and organize one room in my house. This past weekend, before the end of January, we all cleaned the basement and organized the toys. It was quite a feat, but I’m very happy with how it turned out. I wish I had taken a before picture, but I have added an after picture of the basement. Just imagine it littered with toys. Another goal was to learn to knit. I have spent a couple of nights knitting while watching TV with Luke before bed. I am almost done with my first knitting project. I’m knitting a blanket for Vivian’s Barbies.

The one goal I didn’t accomplish is the family fun day. This was a day dedicated to us all spending time as a family. I’m hoping to do one of these in February.

Goals for February

My blog goals for February are to publish 8 blog posts, a newsletter every Friday, gain more email subscribers, and respond to comments within 24 hours.

My reading goals for February are to read 13 books, at least 7 of those physical books on my TBR, continue with my 75-book challenge, send 4 reviews to NetGalley, fill out my reading journal for February, and read a historical romance for my genre reading challenge.

If you want to know more about my reading challenge, check out this blog post: 2026 Monthly Reading Challenge (+FREE Printables)

Finally, my random goals for February are to have a family fun day, declutter and organize the living room, finish my knitting project, start my crocheting project, and journal at least four times.

Final Thoughts

Well, January 2026 was a great month for me in achieving my monthly goals. I’m very proud of all the work I put in. Also, now I know what areas I need to work on in February. I look forward to what this month brings and how much I can accomplish. If you have any comments or questions about my goals, let me know in the comments below. You can also tell me all the goals you set for February and how you plan on achieving them. I love hearing from all of you.

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Thanks for reading,

Kel

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