Mid-Year Book Freakout Tag 2026! 📚✨️ | Bookish Goals Progress Update

In this video, I answer all the classic Mid-Year Book Freakout questions and share my favorite reads (and a few disappointments) from the first half of 2026. 📖 Questions Answered: • Best book read so far? • Best sequel? • New release I haven't read yet but want to? • Most anticipated release for the rest of the year • Biggest disappointment • Biggest surprise • Favorite new author • Newest favorite characters • Books that made me cry & made me happy • Most beautiful book cover • And more! Put a 🗓 emoji in the comments to let me know you were here and/or let me know your favorite book of 2026 so far! Thank you so much for watching! If you enjoyed this video, please give it a thumbs up 👍, subscribe, and hit the bell so you never miss a new bookish video! 📚 Books Mentioned (with affiliate links): Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir: https://amzn.to/4wuhEie The Silver Chair by CS Lewis: https://amzn.to/44Jf1wO A Founding Mother by Stephanie Dray and Laura Kamoie: https://amzn.to/4vL9TEB The Light of Stars by Jenelle Hovde: https://amzn.to/4vazd5w A Voice in the Wind by Francine Rivers: https://amzn.to/4h0kxCy Every Woman a Theologian by Phylicia Masonheimer: https://amzn.to/4vKRIyC Things We Didn't Say by Amy Lynn Green: https://amzn.to/4vKRIyC Bluebeard's Bride by Mary Mecham: https://amzn.to/4gPpbU0 Connect with me: https://linktr.ee/taleswithtay #BookTube #MidYearBookFreakout #2026BookTag #BookRecommendations #WhatImReading #Bookish #ReadingWrapUp #BookCommunity