2026 Cover Lovers Reading Challenge
I enjoyed this one so much last year that I'm doing it again in 2026! My goal is to get to Level Five this time. I will update this page with the books I've read throughout the year.
1. The challenge will run from January 1, 2026 to December 31, 2026.
2. Since this isn't a competition and we're just playing for fun, not prizes or even acclaim, books of any length count (as long as they fit one of the prompts). All genres and formats are allowed.
3. Don't overthink or stress out about the prompts. If a book fits-ish a prompt, that's totally fine, but a book should only be used once (unless you're going rogue and just doing things your own way). I'm all about being flexible and laidback!
4. 50 prompts can be overwhelming, so let's break it down:
Level One: 1-10 books
Level Two: 11-20 books
Level Three: 21-30 books
Level Four: 31-40 books
Level Five: 41-50 books
You can sign up at any level you'd like and even change levels mid-challenge if you need to.
Here are the prompts...
Read a book with a cover that includes:
1. A scene you would like to step into for a day
2. The word "house" or "home" in the title
3. Your favorite food or drink
4. A subtitle
5. A chalkboard
6. An animal that is often ridden by humans (horse, mule, camel, etc.)
7. A mythical creature (unicorn, dragon, centaur, etc.)
8. Someone holding food or a drink in their hand(s)
9. A compound word in the title or author's name (the compound word needs to be made up of two real words, but the resulting word does not have to be a real word, like buttermore, Shellman, etc.)
10. Someone in a uniform of some kind
11. The author's picture on the front cover
12. Something a chef might use (apron, toque, spatula, pots and pans, etc.)
13. The name of a flower in the title or author's name
14. An adverb in the title
15. A car's headlights shining in the darkness
16. Ice in some form ("ice" in the title, ice cubes, frozen pond/rink, glaciers, etc.)
17. A timepiece
18. A palindrome in the title or author's name
19. The name of a bird in the title
20. A title that does not include the words "and" or "the"
21. A bridge
22. A title word or author's name you don't know how to pronounce correctly
23. A mug or teacup
24. A bell of some kind (doorbell, jingle bells, cowbell, etc.)
25. Something you might see in a house of worship (stained glass windows, scriptures, cross, menorah, priest, etc.)
26. Something you associate with pirates (Jolly Roger, eyepatch, parrot, etc.)
27. Someone with facial hair
28. An adjective that is often used to describe the weather (stormy, sunny, windy, cloudy, etc. in the title or author's name
29. A watercraft
30. Something you might use for a home improvement project (tools, paint, nails, etc.)
31. Someone reading
32. A word from the military alphabet in the title (https://militaryalphabet.net/)
33. At least one person using a medical or mobility device (wheelchair, cane, hearing aids, insulin pump, etc.)
34. An honorific in the title or author's name (Miss, Mrs., Doctor., Your Highness, etc.)
35. A telephone (rotary or cell) or a telephone booth
36. Someone who is barefoot
37. An alliterative title (A Christmas Carol, Legacy of Lies, Forever Friends, etc.)
38. Punctuation of some sort in the title
39. Somewhere you could happily sit and read all day
40. An X, Y, or Z in the author's name
41. An umbrella
42. A computer
43. A title or cover art with the name of a road or street (Firefly Lane by Kristin Hannah, The Dress Shop on King Street by Ashley Clark, etc.)
44. Minimal cover art/design
45. Someone with red hair
46. One of the weapons from the board game Clue (candlestick, dagger/knife, lead pipe, rope, revolver/pistol, wrench)
47. One or more balloons
48. A creepy old house or building
49. Someone with painted fingernails or toenails
50. A noun in the author's name (Amanda Flower, Cherie Priest, Stephen King, etc.)
2026 New Release Challenge
Hosted by The Chocolate Lady's Book Review Blog
I enjoyed seeking out more new releases to read last year, so I'm doing this challenge again! I will be participating as a New Release Newbie again.
The Rules:
- Books included in the link party have to be only those released in the present year, and reviewed before the end of the year.
- Books can count towards more than one challenge, meme, book-tag, or book-list, as long as the ones you use for the New Release Reading Challenge qualify to the other rules.
- The minimum length for a book to qualify is 100 pages (but hey, shorter is okay as well), although it can be in any format though, physical, e-book, ARC or audiobook, in any genre (including graphic novels and comics), set in any era (past, present, or future), and written for any reading age group.
- The New Release Challenge is open from January 1st through December 31st.
- You don’t have to be a book blogger to participate, you can link to your review on Goodreads or Booklikes or anywhere that you post a review of a newly released book – so don’t be shy!
- If you want to spread the love, please use #2026NewReleaseChallenge on any and all social media sites where you promote your reviews.
The Books:
I will add them below as I read them
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