I’ve joined the 2026 New Release Reading Challenge. I first joined this Challenge when the ladies at (un)Conventional Bookworms started it years ago, and I’m happy to follow along now as The Chocolate Lady’s Book Review Blog takes over. It’s probably a bit odd for me to join a Reading Challenge for New Releases, considering that I often review ARCs, which means that I do have access to many newly released titles, both ARCs and my own purchases. Actually, I’m going to join in for a couple of reasons.
First, I love discovering not only new-to-me websites or blogs but also new-to-me authors or even genres I haven’t tried yet. Second, I’m making this year the one where I finally tackle that TBR Leaning Tower of Books I’ve accumulated… and if I read a newly purchased book shortly after buying it, I’m preventing it from being added to that ever-growing TBR. Okay, it’s convoluted. 
But it works as motivation for me.
Honestly? I’m just looking to have a bit of fun discovering books that others have enjoyed. This will serve as my “joining post”, and I will list my New Release books on this 2026New Release Reading Challenge Page (my own) in order to keep track for myself. The hardest part of any Challenge for me is remembering to go link up… hopefully, I’ll do better at that this year.
