When Are You Reading? Challenge 2019: Final Update

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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 each of the twelve time periods.   You can see how I got on with the 2018 challenge here.

My list for the 2019 challenge is now complete! Links from the title will take you to my review. I deliberately chose books that had been in my TBR pile for way too long.

If you love historical fiction but often find yourself sticking to one or two favourite time periods, or if you’re keen to read more historical fiction in 2020, look out for next year’s challenge sign-up post.


Pre-1300:       Wolf of Wessex by Matthew Harffy Read and reviewed

1300-1499:    The Turn of Midnight (Black Death #2) by Minette Walters Read & Reviewed

1500-1699:     The Glass Woman by Caroline Lea Read and reviewed

1700-1799:    Blood & Sugar by Laura Shepherd-Robinson Read and reviewed

1800-1899:   Josephine’s Daughter by A. B. Michaels Read and reviewed

1900-1919:   A River in the Trees by Jacqueline O’Mahoney Read and reviewed

1920-1939:    The Photographer of the Lost by Caroline Scott Read and reviewed

1940-1959:    The Mathematical Bridge by Jim Kelly Read and reviewed

1960-1979:    Joan Smokes by Angela Meyer Read and reviewed

1980-1999:    The Playground Murders by Lesley Thomson Read and reviewed

2000-Present: 99 Nights in Logar by Jamil Jan Kochai Read and reviewed

The Future:    Aurelia by Alison Morton Read and reviewed (a bit of a cheat as it alternate history rather than set in the future)

 

When Are You Reading? Challenge 2018: Challenge Update

When Are You Reading Challenge 2018

One of the reading challenges I signed up to for 2018 was this one hosted by Sam at Taking on a World of Words.  It involves reading a book predominantly set in each of the twelve time periods.

I’m happy to say that, with the help of a few swaps from my original list, I’ve managed to complete the challenge a few days ahead of the deadline.  Hooray! It does help, of course, that I read a lot of historical fiction.  You can see my list below with links to my reviews.

Sam has just launched the 2019 edition of the challenge.  You can find more details here.  I’ll certainly be taking part again and will publish my sign-up post in the next few days.


Pre 1500                               1066: What Fates Impose by G. K. Holloway

1500-1599                           Forsaking All Other by Catherine Meyrick

1600-1699                           Traitor (Mercia Blakewood #3) by David Hingley

1700-1799                           The Optickal Illusion by Rachel Halliburton

1800-1899                           False Lights by K. J. Whittaker

1900-1919                           The Power House by John Buchan

1920-1939                           The Dark Tide by Vera Brittain

1940-1959                           Dear Mrs Bird by A J Pearce

1960-1979                           All The Beautiful Girls by Elizabeth Church

1980-1999                           The Glass Diplomat by S. R. Wilsher

2000-Present                     Three Things About Elsie by Joanna Cannon

The Future                         The Rain Never Came by Lachlan Walter