2015 New Release Challenge Wrap-up
For the first edition of the New Release Challenge, both Stormi @ Books, Movies, Reviews! Oh My! are very happy with the participation from everyone… especially because we haven’t been as ‘on top’ of the updates as we had planned to be – but we promise to do better in 2016. We have already planned some fun things for next year, and there is a Facebook Group for participants as well, that way we can get to know each other better, cheer each other on and pimp 2016 New Releases as we go 🙂
I read 146 new releases this year, which is even more than I had anticipated, and I’m very happy with exceeding my goal. Here’s a list of all the 2015 books I reviewed on the blog this year. How did you do? Are you happy, and do you think you will increase or decrease your goal for next year?
Of course, to celebrate the completion of the first New Release Challenge, we have a giveaway, and it’s only open for challenge participants. All you have to do is follow the instructions in the Rafflecopter widget:
2015 New Release Challenge giveaway
2015 New Release Challenge Wrap-Up Post linky:
Thanks so much for participating in the New Release Challenge this year, we hope you’ll participate next year as well! If you haven’t signed up yet, you can do so right here. Good luck in the giveaway, and Happy New Year!
About Linda @ (un)Conventional Bookworms
Linda is an English as foreign language teacher and has a Master's degree in English Language and Literature. She's an avid reader, blogger, compulsive one-clicker and a genre omnivore. Ever since she learnt how to read she has been seen with a book or two in her hands everywhere she goes.
Holy crow! 146 new releases?! WOW I would join this in 2016 but my reading goals are to read “older” books that are on my shelves and ereaders. LOL Good job!
Yeah… there’s a LOT of ARCs in that total, Jennifer 🙂 I know about having too many bought books on my e-readers, though 🙂
Congrats on your challenge!
Thanks, Christy! I went over and above on this one, but failed miserably in others 😉
Kudos, kudos and more kudos Lexxie! I dare not enter into any challenge other than to not eat cheeseburgers every day! (lol) I read something everyday, but I’m not nearly as disciplined as I should be. Happy New Year! Hugs…
You know, Ro, the New Release Challenge is very, very flexible 😉 You cold sign up to read one single book released in 2016!!
Happy New Year! I hope 2016 will bring you only love, happiness, joy, good health, success, fun, a little naughtiness and amazing books <3
Woah, well done reading so many new releases! I doubt I’ve managed even half that. Which isn’t that bad because I really need to focus on getting through my TBR of books I’ve owned for years XD
Yeah, I really should concentrate on my back-log as well… but I get too excited about the new releases!
Congrats on exceeding your goal! Have an awesome 2016!!
Thanks, Danielle! Have an amazing 2016 yourself 🙂
Congratulations! 146 is a whole lot of new releases. I can’t wait to see how many you fit in during 2016.
I’m definitely happy with all those new releases, Carole 🙂 Thanks for stopping by.
Wow you did amazing! I also read way more new releases than I expcted, this challenge really gave me insight in how many new releases I read in a year, more than half of the books I read where new releases. Thanks for hosting this challenge!
I had no idea there would be that many, Lola! I was trying to think of another level, but I can’t think of a name… maybe next year 😉
I’m so happy you are participating this year too, and you did really well in 2015.
146 books, Lexxie!! I’m flabbergasted! *haha* I thought my total was pretty high – higher than I was anticipating – but it’s only a 3rd of your total. 😉 Great job, my dear! And I’m looking forward to participating again this year!
I’m not sure how that happened, but it did happen because I didn’t read that many of my own books… *sighs* I’m just incapable of requesting books by my favorite authors, you know?
I’m glad you’re participating again this year!
Thanks for hosting. I will be back to participate in the 2016 challenge. I only read 7 new releases this year, but I read the books that I wanted to read and that is important.
It’s definitely important to read the books we want, Rachael, and I’m a very fast reader, so I usually get a lot of books read every year. It’s not a competition between us, it’s more a challenge to help us keep on the track we want to be on during the year.
I’m glad you’ll be back this year 🙂