Happy New Year and welcome to 2026! Since a new year has begun, it’s time for my annual beginning of the year blog update! When a new year begins, I create a post like this one to inform my readers what they can expect for the rest of that year. In these posts, major announcements about new projects and changes to the blog have been made. Unlike last year, I have three major announcements. But before I make those announcements, here are my blog stats from 2025!

2025

Total Blog Posts: 88

Total followers: 12

Total Comments: 310

Total Likes: 298

Awards: 1

Participated Blogathons: 28

Total Movie Reviews: 439

Total Word on the Street stories: 10

Retiring from the Eurovisionathon readathon

For three years, I have participated in the Eurovisionathon readathon. This event has given me the opportunity to expand my literary horizons by introducing me to new stories and authors. But what my readers may not know is how much preparation and time go into taking part in Eurovisionathon. From researching and acquiring books that fit the event’s criteria to keeping track of which books are eligible to receive points, there are several moving parts involved. Due to this commitment, I haven’t allowed myself to check out other books that weren’t related to the readathon. For this reason, I’ve decided to retire from participating in Eurovisionathon.

My Year-Long Bingo

For 2026, I decided to create a new year-long project. This project is a personalized Bingo card filled with blog post, article, and movie review ideas that I’d to fulfill in this new year. Throughout 2026, I’ll try to complete as many of the squares to create a ‘Bingo’. At the end of the year, it will be interesting to see how many ‘Bingo’s’ I receive!

My Annual Blogathon

When I wrapped up my blogathon last October, I announced I was hosting a new blogathon in 2026. I also said the event’s details wouldn’t be revealed until sometime the following February. Now that 2026 is here, I’d like to remind my readers that I will soon announce the details for my annual blogathon! The only hint I’m providing is how the event will revolve around a character I’ve talked about on 18 Cinema Lane before.

Have fun in 2026!

Sally Silverscreen