Hello, everyone! In the blink of an eye, January is almost over, which means it’s time for my January 2026 On My Radar. The month started out ok, but I became progressively distracted, so I didn’t blog hop around as much. But I still found some goodies, so have a look below to see if you missed any of these bookish posts.
Reviews
- How To Lose A Goblin In Ten Days by Jessie Sylva by Tammy at Books, Bones & Buffy
- Enchanting the Fae Queen by Stephanie Burgis by Tammy at Books, Bones & Buffy
- City of Others by Jared Poon by Chris at Biblio Nerd Reflections
- Graceless Heart by Isabel Ibanez by Chris at Biblio Nerd Reflections
- The Trident and the Pearl by Sarah K.L. Wilson by Caitlin at Realms of My Mind
- Is This A Cry For Help? by Emily Austin by Amanda at Your Book Friend
- Dragon Cursed by Elise Kova by Leslie at Books Are the New Black
- Wooing the Witch Queen by Stephanie Burgis by Annemieke at A Dance With Books
- 107 Days by Kamala Harris by Lisa at Bookshelf Fantasies
Discussions
- Libby’s Stance on AI-Generated Books & AI Tools Is Disappointing, But Not Surprising by Amanda at Your Book Friend
- Do You Read Books Because of Influencers? by Krysta at Pages Unbound
- Romantasy vs Fantasy [Fantasy with Friends] by Jenna at Falling Letters
Bookish Miscellany
- Ranking Classic Children’s Picture Books by Krysta at Pages Unbound
- My Most Anticipated Sequels, Prequels & Companion Series Of 2026 by Charlotte at Bewitching Books, Ravenous Reads
- My Most Anticipated Releases Of 2026, Part One by Charlotte at Bewitching Books, Ravenous Reads
January did go by fast! And I had a very heavy fantasy month, lol. Thanks for sharing my reviews😁
It did go by faster than I thought because January feels like such a long month, the doldrums of winter.
Great roundup!!!!
thanks!
Interesting post on Libby’s AI announcement. I saw this when it first came out and didn’t quite know what to make of it. My most generous reading is that Libby is not excluding AI titles because they have no way to identify them. But I wouldn’t worry too much as most libraries have collection policies that would prohibit them from knowingly purchasing AI-generated books. The problem, of course, is that you have to know. And I doubt publishers are willingly going to label these books as AI, as Libby wants.
Yea, there was quite a lot of backlash when Libby made that announcement. It’s just frustrating to see because so many of us are trying to avoid AI but it’s continuously thrust onto us.
Thank you for including my reviews! I always look forward to seeing what stuff has caught your eye each month on different blogs. The discussion of romantasy in the post you linked was particularly interesting because it really highlighted how differently people react to that label.
You’re welcome! The romantasy discussion was interesting, I agree…one of these days I’ll have time to join the Fantasy With Friends discussion posts with my own.
Great roundup! Loved quite a few of these posts too 😍 I also can’t believe that it’s already the end of January and almost time for end-of-month posts 🤭
Thanks so much for including me in this excellent round up! January has felt long for me, and yet, I’m somehow still surprised it’s already the end of the month.
You’re welcome!
Aww thanks for sharing two of my posts 🥰 I always love making those yearly lists. I’ve read a few of the other posts that you’ve shared but will have to try and check out some more too. And I think January went fast too. I truly feel like I blinked and it was already over.
You’re welcome!
Thanks for the link up! It’s been fun reading everyone’s Fantasy with Friends posts.