When Are You Reading? Challenge 2021 Update

Posted on September 10, 2021September 8, 2021 by whatcathyreadnext

The When Are You Reading? Challenge is hosted by Sam at Taking on a World of Words and involves reading a book predominantly set in (or written in) each of twelve time periods. I’ve finally managed to match all twelve categories – yay! – although my list has changed a bit from my provisional one. Links from the titles will take you to my review.

Are you taking part in the challenge and, if so, how are you getting on?

Pre-1300: Masters of Rome (Rise of Emperor’s #2) by Gordon Doherty & Simon Turney

1300-1499: Children’s Fate (The Meonbridge Chronicles #4) by Carolyn Hughes

1500-1699: The Drowned City by K. J. Maitland

1700-1799: Daughters of Night by Laura Shepherd-Robinson

1800-1899: To The Dark by Chris Nickson

1900-1919: Mrs England by Stacey Halls

1920-1939: Game of the Gods by Paolo Maurensig

1940-1959: The Rose Code by Kate Quinn

1960-1979: The Unfortunate Englishman (Joe Wilderness #2) by John Lawton

1980-1999: Connectedness by Sandra Danby

2000-Present: Forgotten Lives by Ray Britain

The Future: The High-Rise Diver by Julia Von Lucadou, translated by Sharmila Cohen

13 thoughts on “When Are You Reading? Challenge 2021 Update”

nickimags @ Secret Library Book Blog September 10, 202111:58 am

Wow congratulations! Love the new look btw!

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1. whatcathyreadnext September 10, 202112:52 pm
  
  Thanks. Still playing around with it… designing banners is not my strong suit!
  
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  1. nickimags @ Secret Library Book Blog September 10, 20211:20 pm
    
    Know the feeling!
    
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  2. whatcathyreadnext September 10, 20211:27 pm
    
    I’m not brave enough to experiment with new theme…yet
    
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  3. nickimags @ Secret Library Book Blog September 10, 20212:06 pm
    
    Well I don’t suppose there’s any rush!
    
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  4. whatcathyreadnext September 10, 20211:45 pm
    
    Have you recently changed your theme? It looks different and very stylish. If so, was it difficult, did it cause problems with formatting, images, etc on blog posts?
    
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  5. nickimags @ Secret Library Book Blog September 10, 20212:05 pm
    
    Thanks I changed it last week. The only problem I’ve had is not posting to Facebook and not showing my Instagram and fb feeds. Other than that it was pretty easy.
    
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Davida Chazan September 11, 202112:16 pm

That’s an ambitious challenge! I don’t know if I could do it, so brava to you for this! If I did, however, I have read almost all of the Earth’s Children books which are set in prehistoric times.

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1. whatcathyreadnext September 11, 202112:24 pm
  
  I’ve taken part for a couple of years as I read a lot of historical fiction. The category I always struggle with is ‘The Future’ as I hardly ever read SciFi or fantasy.
  
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  1. Davida Chazan September 11, 20213:02 pm
    
    I hear you about that. I’m reading Doerr’s Cloud Cuckoo Land right now and the future bits are bringing me down… not sure I’ll finish reading it, to be honest.
    
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Carla October 6, 20218:19 pm

Congratulations, Cathy. I have always been leery about taking this challenge on, so am so impressed with you completing this one.

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1. whatcathyreadnext October 7, 20218:28 am
  
  If you read a lot of historical fiction anyway, like I do, it makes it easier. I’ve still got a couple of other challenges to try to finish before the end of the year.
  
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  1. Carla October 7, 202112:17 pm
    
    I do enjoy historical fiction, but not as old as some of the timespans in the challenge.
    
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