Monthly Reading Wrap-Up: May 2026
Hello, everyone! I can't believe that it's already the beginning of a new month. Even though I still didn't manage to fit in as many posts as I'd love to, I undertook the task of auditing my reading with some very interesting results. I think that I would like to build my summer TBR with these themes in mind. Anyway, when I looked at what I ended up reading during May, I was very surprised, because: a) I didn't realize that I read 11 books this month, and b) 6 of book I finished were nonfiction. Unfortunately, this wasn't my best month rating-wise as I ended up with a bunch of 2* reads. So, here is what I read this month: Books I've Completed in May 2026 On Earth as It Is Beneath - Ana Paula Maia: The first book of the month was another International Booker Prize shortlisted one. After the disappointment of The Witch , I needed something good, and this was definitely up my alley. This is a literary/horror novella set in an isolated penal colony. It w...
