2026 Net Galley and Edelweiss Reading Challenge

The Netgalley and Edelweiss Reading Challenge returns in 2026!  It is hosted by the Socrates Book Reviews blog. While I only read 5 books for the challenge this year, I hope to increase that count next year by committing to read at least 25 books. 

The Challenge Rules:

1. The challenge runs from January 1, 2026 to December 31, 2026. There is no deadline to sign up.

2. You do not need to have a blog in order to participate.

3. Any genre, release date, length, etc. counts. It just needs to be a book from NetGalley or Edelweiss.

4. Books can count for more than one challenge that you are participating in.

5. Link your reviews every month on the Socrates Book Reviews blog.

6. To sign up make a blog post stating the level you intend to read in 2026 and link that blog post to the challenge post. The first link should be your name, the url should be the direct link to that blog post, not your main blog page.  If you do not have a blog then state your reading level in the comments below and how you will be sharing your book reviews.

Level of Participation

Bronze – 10 Books

Silver – 25 Books  (my level of participation)

Gold – 50 Books

Platinum – 75 Books

Diamond – 100  Books

2026 Key Word Reading Challenge

I love the Key Word challenge and have been participating for years. I am rejoining again in 2026.  The challenge is once again being hosted by the ladies at the Chapter Adventure blog. The requirements are easy. Read one book each month where the title of the book contains one of the key words for that month. You can track your progress through the Goodreads challenge group or on Storygraph! In addition, you can post your book review each month on social media using the hashtag #motifreadingchallenge⁠ and tag @chapter_adventure on Instagram.

2026 Cruisin' Thru the Cozies Reading Challenge

It's time to sign up for the 16th annual Cruisin' thru the Cozies Reading Challenge.  Once again, Yvonne at the Socrates Reviews Books Blog is the challenge host. This reading challenge has two ways to participate and you can choose whichever one suits you the best:

A) Read only cozy mysteries of your choice; or

B) Read one book from these sub-genres:

- One from culinary (anything dealing with food: restaurants, baked goods, etc.)

- One from animal related (cats, dogs, birds, etc.)

- One from craft related (any kind of hobbies - knitting, crocheting, scrapbooking, etc.)

- One from paranormal (witches, vampires, etc.)

- One from cozy mysteries based outside the US (example: Belinda Lawrence series (British))

- One career-based cozy mystery (housekeeping, wedding planner, etc.)

- One holiday based (set during any holiday - Christmas, Thanksgiving, Valentines, etc.)

- One travel mystery (character could be on a cruise, touring another area, etc.)

- One historical mystery (any mystery not set in the present)

- One is your choice! (freebie!)

On top of that there are different levels of participation that you can join for either A or B.

Level one (Snoop) - 10 books  (my personal challenge)

Level two (Investigator) - 20 books

Level three (Super Sleuth) - 30 books

Level four (Sleuth Extraordinaire) - 40 books

Here are the rules:

1. The challenge runs from January 1, 2026 and ends December 31, 2026.

2. You don't have to choose your books in advance. If you do, you can change your list at any time during the year. Books can overlap with other challenges.

3. Books can be in any format - paper, audio, ebooks

4. You don't have to post a review

NOTE: If you don't have a blog and want to participate, that's fine. You don't have to have a blog, just post in the comments section as you finish books. If you belong to a site like Goodreads and review the books there, that's fine too. here will also be a link for completed reviews and another link for your wrap up posts. 

I tend to read between 10 and 20 cozies every year so I will be participating at Level One - Snoop and from Challenge A. I will be reading books of my choice.

November Update

I made plans to read a book per day this month up until November 11 when I am undergoing eye surgery for crossed eyes. However, I am too uptight to read. Most likely the only posts that I will publish for the rest of the year will be reading challenge wrap-ups and new challenges for 2026. I will be back in full form in January.