What is New Release Reading Challenge?
The New Release Reading Challenge was developed and run by (un)Conventional Bookworms, a book blog run by the talented and beautiful Bookworm Brandee and Linda Tiliagren. They’ve been hosting this year-long reading challenge for several years, but life has gotten in the way of their continuing. After consulting with them, I decided to take over running this for them since 2024 (but they’re welcome to take it back at any time)!
I really enjoyed participating, and I hope others will come over to the Dark Chocolate Side and join in as they did in previous years. If you still want to make a post announcing you’re joining in, you can add a link to that on my Sign-Up Link Party here! But even if you don’t, if you want to just add new releases, there are links to all four quarters of the link party (and last year’s ended ones), which you’ll find a page in the menu bar at the top of this blog.
The 2026 New Release Challenge is a year-long challenge in which we aim to read and review books released in 2026.
I am continuing to host this reading challenge, and I hope many of you will participate! There is a page at the top of my homepage that includes al...