The When Are You Reading? Challenge is hosted by Sam at Taking on a World of Words. It involves reading a book set in each of twelve time periods. Although determining what period a book belongs in is the decision of the participant, generally the rule is to choose the years where the largest part of the action occurs or the most important events.
I’ve completed the challenge for the past two years and I’ve managed to do it again this year. It probably helps that historical fiction is my favourite genre. Links from each title will take you to my review.
Pre-1200: Sword of the War God by Tim Hodkinson – Europe in 436AD
1200-1499: A Tapestry of Treason by Anne O’Brien – England in 1399
1500-1699: The Book of Secrets by Anna Mazzola – Rome in 1659
1700-1799: The Instrumentalist by Harriet Constable – Venice in 1704
1800-1899: The Household by Stacey Halls – London in 1847
1900-1919: The Paris Peacemakers by Flora Johnston – Paris in 1919
1920-1939: A Madras Miasma by Brian Stoddart – Madras in the 1920s
1940-1959: The Comfort of Ghosts by Jacqueline Winspear – London in 1945
1960-1979: Shy Creatures by Clare Chambers – Croydon, near London in 1964
1980-1999: Possible Happiness by David Ebenbach – USA in the late 1980s
2000-Present: A Place Without Pain by Simon Bourke – Dublin, Ireland from the 2000’s onwards
The Future: The Coming Storm by Greg Mosse – a chaotic world in 2037
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Well done! Think I’d struggle to read some from the earlier time periods!
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Strangely enough, the earlier periods are the ones I find easier. The future one usually stumps me for ages.
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Congratulations! All new to me titles here and several tempting ones–though Stacey Halls would likely be the one up pick up first!
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Good luck and have fun with your challenge, Cathy. 💖📚
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Great job, Cathy. Seeing everyone’s list has given me a push to try this one next year.
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If you like historical fiction, or would like to read more, it’s a great challenge. And it has more recent periods match too.
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I read a lot of historical fiction, it’s just the older periods I worry about.
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I’m the opposite. I read a lot of books set in older periods, it’s the 1970’s, 1980’s & 1990’s I find it harder to match books with.
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BRAVA!
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