January 2026 reading

These are the books I read in January.

• Brigands & Breadknives by Travis Baldree. This presented a similar hump to me as the previous volume, that what I thought I really wanted was more Legends & Lattes when the author insisted on doing something different. And this one is even more different than Bookshops & Bonedust was (plot-wise at least). Unsurprisingly, it was a delight.
• Weyward by Emilia Hart. A good read. No surprises but satisfyingly put together. Probably worth paying attention to the content warnings.
• The Man Who Died Twice by Richard Osman. I resisted reading these books for so long until the first one was picked for a book club I'm in. I was grumpy to have to read it, and then it was a pure pleasure. So is this one. If you're like me, don't resist. Give in. It's worth it.
• The Shivers, a collection of short horror works published by Amazon. The stand-out for me was Grady Hendrix's story, which was predictable given how much I love his novels.
• Twelve Months by Jim Butcher. The Dresden Files has been a comfort read for me for years, even with its problems. This is the best one in a while, so I read it in two sittings. Instead of sleeping.

(Edited 2026-02-02: I forgot about the Richard Osman. I shouldn't have. So I added it.)