Weekly Wrap-Up: July 18, 2026

In this video, I discuss what I've read in the past week, what I will be reading in the week to come, and some wonderful bookish gifts that I received in the past two weeks. Events and Buddy-Reads: Jane Austen July: ‪@katiejlumsden‬ ‪@BlatantlyBookish‬ ‪@SpinstersLibrary‬ Clifford D. Simak Reading Group: ‪@ScottDanielson‬ ‪@sfwordsofwonder‬ ‪@GenreBooks23‬ ‪@Bryan-the-Crustic‬ ‪@richardsonreads573‬ ‪@TheBookclectic‬ ‪@sciencefictionreads‬ ‪@BookChatWithPat8668‬ Arianne F. Buddy-Reads with ‪@LiterateTexan‬ ‪@GenreBooks23‬ ‪@bookssongsandothermagic‬ ‪@hardbooks770‬ ‪@ellenmadebookclub‬ ‪@sfwordsofwonder‬ Also mentioned, lovely gifts from: ‪@richardsonreads573‬ Marcia J. Patricia H. Books Mentioned: Strout, Elizabeth. The Things We Never Say. Currie, Ron Jr. Everything Matters! Austen, Jane. Mansfield Park. Christopher, John. The Death of Grass. Elan, Portia. Homebound. O'Farrell, Maggie. Land. Simak, Clifford D. Cemetery World. Bradbury, Ray. Fahrenheit 451. Trollope, Anthony. Lotta Schmidt and Other Stories. Kooser, Ted. Valentines. Walden, Tillie. Charity & Sylvia, The Vermont Reads 2026 Pick. #readingupdate #readingwrapup #readingplans #summerreading #booktubecommunity