How I Finally Figured Out What I Like to Read

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What My Reading Taste Actually Looks Like (and Why I Let Go of Goals)

What happens when you stop chasing trends, ditch reading streaks, and finally admit what you don’t like to read? In this off-the-cuff solo episode, I’m talking honestly about my reading taste reset — what 2025 taught me, what I’m leaving behind, and how I’m shaping my reading life heading into 2026.

I’m sharing how cozy mysteries pulled me out of burnout, why I stopped forcing genres that don’t work for me (hello, fantasy), and how setting gentle boundaries helped me read more — and actually enjoy it again. If you’ve been stuck in decision paralysis, overwhelmed by recommendations, or quietly falling out of love with reading, this episode is for you.

📚 What I Talk About in This Episode

1. Why 2025 became a “taste discovery” year instead of a goal-driven one
2. Letting go of fantasy, high-stress thrillers, and reading guilt
3. Falling hard for cozy mysteries, millennial mysteries, and mystery rom-coms
4. Why pop-culture nonfiction works when fiction doesn’t
5. How I use boundaries (not rules) to choose what to read next
6. Why I broke up with Goodreads, streaks, and daily reading pressure
7. Reading like meditation: consistency over perfection
8. What you’ll see more (and less) of from me going forward

⏱️ Episode Timestamps

[00:00] Why I needed a reading reset

[02:00] From romance burnout to cozy mysteries

[04:00] Decision paralysis & setting reading boundaries

[06:00] What romance still works for me (and what doesn’t)

[08:00] Mysteries, millennial sleuths & cozy trends

[10:00] Genres I’m stepping away from

[12:00] Pop-culture nonfiction & reading curiosity

[14:00] Letting go of Goodreads & reading streaks

[16:00] Reading for joy, not numbers

[18:00] How I plan my reading without overwhelm

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