The end of one year means it’s time to sign up for some new reading challenges. I’ve decided to take part again in the Historical Fiction Reading Challenge hosted by Marg at The Intrepid Reader. As well as indulging my love of historical fiction, I like sharing reviews and recommendations with other fans of the genre every month. And Marg also compiles fascinating statistics about the books read by participants each month.
You can find full details of the challenge here, including where to post your reviews each month, but the main idea is to choose one of six different reading levels to aim for:
20th Century Reader – 2 books
Victorian Reader – 5 books
Renaissance Reader – 10 books
Medieval – 15 books
Ancient History – 25 books
Prehistoric – 50+ books
By my reckoning I read 72 historical fiction novels in 2022 which makes me officially ‘Prehistoric’. Given historical fiction is my favourite genre, I’m going to aim for Prehistoric level again in 2023. I already have my eye on some of the books in my TBR pile (see below). If you enjoy historical fiction or would just like to read more of the genre, why not join me and sign up?
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My goodness – you’re an achiever in the historical fiction department. I like it too, but not enough to join the challenge. I always feel burdened by guilt at what I’m not achieving when challenges like these present themselves; my inner Puritan rules!
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Just finished The Thread Collectors by Shaunna J. Edwards, and Alyson Richman, it was beautiful 🙂
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Historical fiction is my favorite genre.
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Great review, Cathy. I toyed with reading this one on Netgalley. The premise is very appealing but I did wonder if the writing might be a little overwrought.
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