It’s back again! I’ll be running the When Are You Reading? Challenge yet again in 2023. 2022 was a challenging year for me to read so much and I’m hoping things get a little easier in 2023. I think this is a good challenge for me to still aim to complete since it’s a relatively low number of books.
The premise of the challenge is to read one book from each of twelve time periods. It’s up to the reader where a book lies. You can do it based on publication date or setting, whatever you want. Feel free to switch it up, too. I did make a small update this year. For those who have been doing the challenges multiple years, if there are time periods you find very challenging (like I do for the 1300-1499 time period), let me know and we can make changes moving forward.
The challenge is located here. If you’d like to participate, leave me a comment somewhere on the blog letting me know and giving me a link to your challenge page or post. I’ll add a link to my challenge page so other readers can visit you and see what you’ve been reading.
The time periods are:
- Pre 1200 [UPDATED]
- 1300-1499 [UPDATED]
- 1500-1699
- 1700-1799
- 1800-1899
- 1900-1919
- 1920-1939
- 1940-1959
- 1960-1979
- 1980-1999
- 2000-Present
- The Future
I do hope you’ll consider joining me. I’ve had a lot of fun with this challenge over the past several years and I’m looking forward to doing it again.
Until next time, write on.
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I’m so glad you’re hosting this again next year Sam. I love joining in and have been thinking about my books already. I find the 1300-1499 the hardest category as there doesn’t seem to be that many books around that I want to read or listen to.
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Agreed! I’m opening that one up, to be 1200-1499. I’m hoping that makes it a little easier. Please let me know your experience and how that changes your interest!!!
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Hopefully it’ll be easier! 🤞
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This sounds great. I read a lot of historical fiction but haven’t really thought about organising it by time periods before. I love the 1300 – 1499 period. You can’t beat the Wars of the Roses for exciting drama!
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I hope you’ll consider joining us! It’s fun to review history in this way. Happy reading!
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I’m definitely in 😃
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I’m definitely up for this again. My first challenge will be stopping myself thinking about books for this when I should be concentrating on finishing the books for blog tours I’ve committed to early in January. Future is the category I find most difficult as I read very little sci-fi or fantasy. In fact the little I do read is probably because of this challenge! Love the new graphic by the way.
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I’ll let my husband know! Happy to have you join again!
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My sign up post https://whatcathyreadnext.wordpress.com/2022/12/22/when-are-you-reading-challenge-2023-sign-up/
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This sounds fun,
My sign-up post https://themoonphoenix788811600.wordpress.com/2023/01/06/reading-challenge-2023/
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