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When Are You Reading? Challenge 2018

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When Are You Reading Challenge 2018

This challenge, hosted by Sam at Taking on a World of Words, involves reading a book predominantly set in each of twelve time periods.

You can find my list below which I will be updating with links to my reviews as I read the books. At the moment, clicking on the title will take you to the book’s entry on Goodreads.

Sound like fun or an interesting challenge?  Then why not join in by visiting the challenge page and signing up….  (If you’re naughty – like me – you can always double up books with other challenges.)

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

1500-1599                            The Assassin of Verona by Benet Brandreth

1600-1699                            Traitor by David Hingley READ

1700-1799                            The Optickal Illusion by Rachel Halliburton

1800-1899                            Villette by Charlotte Brontë

1900-1919                            The Power House by John Buchan  READ

1920-1939                            A Madras Miasma by Brian Stoddart

1940-1959                            Dear Mrs Bird by A J Pearce

1960-1979                            All The Beautiful Girls by Elizabeth Church

1980-1999                            Six Stories by Matt Wesolowski

2000-Present                       Three Things About Elsie by Joanna Cannon  READ

The Future                          The Last Man by Mary Shelley

 

Blogging & Reading Goals 2018

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Set Goals

As the old year comes to a close, it’s time to focus on the New Year and, in particular, to set those important reading and blogging goals for 2018. Well, at least it is for me, as I like the discipline of having some targets to aim for.

Reading Goals

Reading challenges:

  • 2018 TBR Pile Challenge (hosted by RoofBeamReader) – Read all twelve books on my list
  • 2018 Historical Fiction Reading Challenge (hosted by Passages to the Past) – I’m aiming for Prehistoric level which means reading 50+ books (but most of the books I read are historical fiction)
  • Buchan of the Month – Read the twelve books I’ve identified and, I hope, participate in some discussion with other bloggers about our reviews
  • Classics Club (hosted by RoofBeamReader) – I want/need to make more progress on this in order to complete my list by the end of December 2018
  • NetGalley & Edelweiss Challenge 2018 (hosted by Bookish Things & More) – I’m going for Silver level once again which means reading and reviewing 25 books on NetGalley
  • Goodreads – I plan to set a target of 156 books (same as 2017)

Review requests:

  • Reduce my review turnaround time to two months or under (currently three or four)

NetGalley:

  • Maintain my 80% feedback ratio
  • Attain my 100 Reviews badge
  • Get an auto approval

Blogging Goals

  • Continue to take part in Top Ten Tuesday, WWW Wednesdays and Throwback Thursday
  • Start my own meme
  • Update my blog’s theme and graphics
  • Create a blog page(s) devoted to John Buchan
  • Create a blog page to index author Q&As I’ve carried out
  • Take blog tour breaks in February and December

Personal Goals

  • Start a proofreading course

What are your blogging and reading goals for 2018?

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