It’s Monday, What Are You Reading? 1-26-26

It’s a snow day here in Massachusetts. with schools and public buildings closed all over. But I still managed to be late with this post!

Currently Reading

Winter: The Story of a Season by Val McDermid

“The perfect little book to get you through winter’s doldrums . . . a warm look at a dark time.”—The Washington Post

I’m reading this for the 2026 MassBook Challenge. The January challenge is to read a book about winter.

Isola by Allegra Goodman

“. . . a perfect read for cozying up by a roaring fire—and feeling thankful you’re not the 16th-century heroine the story is based on.”— People, “Most Anticipated Books of 2025”

Recently Read

The Correspondent by Virginia Evans

LONGLISTED FOR THE CENTER FOR FICTION FIRST NOVEL PRIZE AND THE ANDREW CARNEGIE MEDAL • A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR: NPR, The Washington Post, Boston Globe, Elle, Christian Science Monitor, She Reads

Currently Listening To

The Black Wolf by Louise Penny

“This Three Pines audiobook is narrated by Jean Brassard, whose exquisite Québécois accent nails the characters in Penny’s Chief Inspector Gamache series.” —AudioFile

Recently Listened To

The Ministry of Time by Kaliane Bradley

“The Ministry of Time encapsulates life’s paradoxes as easily as it transcends genre.” —Shelf Awareness

The Ministry of Time had been on my TBR for a while, because it’s science fiction with time travel, love story, and workplace comedy of manners elements.

This post is linked up to It’s Monday, What Are You Reading, hosted by The Book Date. It’s Monday! What Are You Reading is a place to meet up and share what you have been and are currently reading each week. Visit the link-up for more books to add to your groaning TBR pile.