If January had a personality, it would be the friend who says “new year, new you!” while shoving 17 new releases directly onto your already-suffering TBR. Rude. Absolutely rude.
Welcome to Season 4, Episode 1 of My Sister’s TBR — where we proudly admit we’ve learned nothing, our anticipated releases lists are lies we tell ourselves for serotonin, and our TBRs are already derailing before February has even had a chance to hurt us.
Grab a drink, get comfy, and pretend you’re sitting with us while we aggressively add books we definitely do not have time to read. 💚
New Year, Not Really New Us
We’re kicking off Season 4 exactly how you’d expect:
✨ overcommitted
✨ overly excited
✨ and wildly optimistic about what we’ll “definitely” finish
This episode is all about our January anticipated releases, what we’re currently reading (and not reading… and pausing… and emotionally recovering from) and bookish news we’re either thrilled about or side-eyeing heavily. And of course, setting the tone for another year of chaotic reading choices.
Spoiler alert: the TBR never stood a chance.
Release Radar: What We’re Eyeing This Month
January came in swinging, and we simply did not dodge.
From hockey romances (sign us up, we are SAT) to romantasy with trials, tarot magic, and fake fated mates, this month is stacked. We’re talking:
Brother’s best friend + single dad + bakery + hockey = immediate add
Romantasy giving Zodiac Academy energy (we said what we said)
Thrillers that might hit… and some we’ll try anyway because curiosity
Cozy fantasy with major Ghibli vibes that made us weak at the knees
Contemporary romances that scream “just stay in Italy, bestie”
Are all of these realistic reading goals?
Absolutely not.
Are they on the list anyway?
Naturally.
The Bookish Grapevine
It wouldn’t be a My Sister’s TBR episode without book-to-screen chatter.
We’re riding high after People We Meet on Vacation hit Netflix (more on that later 👀), and honestly? If this is the standard moving forward, we are cautiously optimistic. Very cautiously.
Other highlights:
Emily Henry adaptations continue to give us hope for the future
Certain characters deserved WAY more screen time and we will never be silent about it
Some announcements had us excited, some had us confused, and some had us yelling “WHY?” into the void
Basically: bookish news remains a rollercoaster, and we are strapped in.
What’s On Our Nightstands
Let’s normalize something real quick:
📚 Reading multiple books at once
📚 Pausing books without guilt
📚 Not DNFing, just… emotionally stepping away
This episode is a safe space.
Between ARCs, romantasy brain rot, thrillers, dark romance, and a few deeply unhinged reads, our current reading lists are… extensive.
Highlights include:
Finally picking up that book we’ve been talking about forever (and loving it)
Discovering some books are best read alone because your face would have subtitles
A dark romance description so feral it made us question our Goodreads reputations
Hockey romance discussions that escalated quickly and unapologetically
If you’ve ever said “Is it the book, or am I the problem?” congratulations, you’re one of us.
Featured Read: People We Meet on Vacation
Our January Featured Read is People We Meet on Vacation by Emily Henry, and honestly?
What does she put in her books?
Because it is more potent than my coffee.
This story has:
Best friends to lovers
Dual timelines
Emotional devastation wrapped in sunshine
And a book-to-screen adaptation that somehow managed to feel just as colorful and heartfelt
We are saving the real deep dive (and the book vs movie chaos) for our end-of-month episode, but just know: we are obsessed, emotionally compromised, and already planning what Emily Henry book to tackle next.
Welcome to Season 4 💚
Season 4 is officially underway, and we couldn’t be more excited to spend another year talking books with you.
If you’re still here: Thank you for embracing the chaos, thank you for enabling our TBR habits, and thank you for being part of this very unhinged little bookish corner of the internet.
New season, new books, same energy.
See you at the end of the month — and until then, happy reading 💚📖
