Uploaded June 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

---

Here's where I have a go at the Mid Year Book Freak Out Tag, originally created by @EarlGreyBooks and Chami.

Questions:

1. Best book you’ve read so far in 2026
2. Best sequel you've read so far in 2026
3. New release you haven't read yet, but want to
4. Most anticipated release for the second half of the year
5. Biggest disappointment
6. Biggest surprise
7. Favorite new author (debut or new to you)
8. Newest fictional crush
9. Newest favorite character
10. Book that made you cry
11. Book that made you happy
12. Most beautiful book you've bought so far this year (or received)
13. What books do you need to read by the end of the year?

Authors included in my answers: Caro Claire Burke, Zane Grey, Alice Bell, Francis Spufford, Jacqueline Crooks, Michelle Paver, Viola Davis, Vaseem Khan, Clifford D. Simak, @EmmaBennetAuthor , Saara El-Arifi, Thomas Mann (who has the proportionate strength of a Thomas.)


********
This channel is informal chat about books and other reading, unaffiliated to any entity.

My Discord server: discord.gg/VaVQBmJwbd

If you want to support the channel, please like and subscribe.

I have an Amazon wishlist: amazon.co.uk/hz/wishlist/ls/HJ8WB0DVYTRZ
So does Jennie!
amazon.co.uk/hz/wishlist/ls/2D9INI62HXMC7

Buy me a coffee should you so wish ko-fi.com/roy65583

Email royabayfield [at] gmail.com

#royreadsanything #royreadseverything #RoyWhoReadsAnything