Zia Rayyan

Goodreads Reading Challenge 2026 [September]

October 1, 2026 — Leave a comment

My pace slowed a little in September, but I’m still five books ahead of schedule! I actually did choose specific reads for October rather than picking at random as I usually do. I’ll share those in a separate post.

Here are the books I finished – with my ratings – this month.

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Deeply Odd (Dean Koontz)

Rating: 4/5

Everything I Never Told You (Celeste Ng)

Rating: 3/5

Summerween in Hollowmere – Witchy Tales for the Longest Days (Juniper Vale)

Rating: 4/5

Maniac Mall (Christopher Robertson)

Rating: 3.5/5

Dead Girls Don’t Burn (Zia Rayyan)

Rating: 4/5

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I am currently reading American Demon (Kim Harrison) and Saint Odd (Dean Koontz).

Progress: 63/80

Goodreads Reading Challenge 2026 [May]

May 31, 2026 — Leave a comment

I read eight books this month! I’m getting back up to my usual speed, which is pretty amazing considering how busy I’ve been.

I’m still on track to finish the challenge, but I don’t know if I’ll be increasing my goal like I had to last year. If things stay this hectic (in a good way this time), then I’ll barely reach 80.

Anyway, here are the books I finished in May, with my ratings.

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1. The Island (Natasha Preston)

Rating: 2.5/5

2. Odd Hours (Dean Koontz)

Rating: 3/5

3. What Moves the Dead (T. Kingfisher)

Rating: 4/5

4. Dead Girls First (Zia Rayyan)

Rating: 3.5/5

5. The Queen (Nick Cutter)

Rating: 4/5

6. The Ghostly Grounds: Murder and Breakfast (Sophie Love)

Rating: 3/5

7. Odd Apocalypse (Dean Koontz)

Rating: 2.5/5

8. The Night Circus (Erin Morgenstern)

Rating: 5/5

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I am currently reading What Feasts at Night (T. Kingfisher) and The Lying Game (Ruth Ware).

Progress: 33/80

Goodreads Reading Challenge 2026 [April]

April 30, 2026 — Leave a comment

I only completed six books in April, but I’m still on track to hit 80 by the end of the year! Here is what I read this month, with my ratings.

1. Stay in the Light (A.M. Shine)

Rating: 4/5

2. Brother Odd (Dean Koontz)

Rating: 2/5

3. Heads Will Roll (Josh Winning)

Rating: 3/5

4. My Husband’s Wife (Alice Feeney)

Rating: 3.5/5

5. The Dead Girls Book Club (Zia Rayyan)

Rating: 4/5

6. Arson, Old Lace, and Murder (Michele Pariza Wacek)

Rating: 3/5

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I am currently reading The Island (Natasha Preston) and Odd Hours (Dean Koontz).

Progress: 25/80