Five-Star Books of 2026 (So Far) ⭐ My Mid-Year Favorites!

We're halfway through 2026, and somehow I've already found 13 five-star books! 📚⭐ In today's video, I'm sharing every book that earned a perfect rating from me between January and June. Instead of recapping the plots, I'm talking about why these books stood out, what made them unforgettable, and why they became my favorite reads of the year so far. Have you read any of these? Let me know your favorite book of 2026 so far in the comments! 📖 Books Mentioned: The White Octopus Hotel by Alexandra Bell Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt The Dream Daughter by Diane Chamberlain Good People by Parmeena Sabit Mad Mabel by Sally Hepworth Every Beautiful Mile by Ashley Manley Forever and Back by Ashley Manley Now to Forever by Ashley Manley The Shippers by Katherine Center Ask for Andrea by Noelle W. Ihli You Did Nothing Wrong by C.G. Drews Home by Ben Young Whalefall by Daniel Kraus If you enjoy thrillers, historical fiction, literary fiction, women's fiction, romance, and honest book reviews, I'd love for you to subscribe! ✨ Happy reading! ✨ _____________________________ Channels Mentioned: Lauren & Ben: ‪@YoungsandTheRestless‬ Danielle: ‪@BookburgerReads‬ Ben Young: www.benyoungstories.com _____________________________ 🩷 Book Club Info: July Pick : Phoebe Berman's Gonna Lose It, Brooke Averick: https://amzn.to/4v1ItZK • Fable: https://fable.co/club/rhondas-book-cl... • Book Club Youtube Live Discussion - Sunday, July 26 at 7 PM Central _____________________________ Support My Channel: 👍 Like! Subscribe! Comment! ✨ My Pango Store: https://pangobooks.com/bookstore/rhon... 📦 Amazon Wishlist: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls... 📖 Book of The Month: https://www.mybotm.com/8gsc5udv8kv (get your first hardback for $5) 📚 Book Outlet: (save $5 off your first order) https://bookoutlet.com/loyalty/referr... LET'S BE FRIENDS! insta: @bookwormroo goodreads:   / rhondaholden   #BookTube #bestbooksof2026 #fivestarbooks #bookrevies #bookfavorites #bestbooks