Welcome to the new home of the Historical Fiction Reading Challenge for 2021! I am super excited to be hosting this challenge this year. Amy has set a high standard for me to maintain over the last few years! You are welcome if you are have been participated before or if it is your first time!
The Historical Fiction Reading Challenge has been around for many years in one form or another and we used to host at Historical Tapestry, so it feels like full circle to be hosting once again!
Reading Challenge details
Each month, a new post dedicated to the HF Challenge will be created where you can add the links for the books you have read. To participate, you only have to follow the rules:
Everyone can participate! If you don't have a blog you can post a link to your review if it's posted on Goodreads, Facebook, or Amazon, or you can add your book title and thoughts in the comment section if you wish.
Add the link(s) of your review(s) including your name and book title to the Mister Linky we’ll be adding to our monthly post (please use the direct URL that will guide us directly to your review)
Any sub-genre of historical fiction is accepted (Historical Romance, Historical Mystery, Historical Fantasy, Young Adult, History/Non-Fiction, etc.)
During the following 12 months you can choose one of the different reading levels:
20th Century Reader - 2 books
Victorian Reader - 5 books
Renaissance Reader - 10 books
Medieval - 15 books
Ancient History - 25 books
Prehistoric - 50+ books
To join the challenge you only need to make a post about it, add your link in Mr. Linky below or just leave a link to your blog if you are not yet ready to post about it yet. If you don't have a blog you can just leave a comment for this post saying that you are joining, and link to your Facebook, Goodreads or other social media page where you will be sharing your reviews.
Don't forget to use the challenge hashtag #histficreadingchallenge, and grab your challenge badge here:
Special thanks to Amy for creating the badge for this year's challenge.
If you have any questions or suggestions let me know!
Are you excited about joining the challenge? What level of the challenge are you aiming for?
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I’ll give it a go this year. Don’t write on my blog anymore so will link to goodreads - and have a goodreads shelf called Historical challenge 2021
ReplyDeleteYay! So glad you are in Sally!
DeleteThanks for hosting Marg, I’m aiming for Ancient History
ReplyDeleteSo glad you are joining in Shelleyrae!
DeleteOh yeah! I'm in again. And I'll be working towards Ancient History this year!
ReplyDeleteYa! I am so glad you are joining in again Davida!
DeleteI can't believe I've already reached Ancient History! Through November, I've read 37 Historical Fiction books.
DeleteI'm aiming for Ancient History! Thanks for hosting.
ReplyDeleteGood luck reaching your goal Becky!
DeleteIt will be my first time and I'm excited!
ReplyDeleteWelcome to the challenge Tina!
DeleteThanks for hosting. I'm aiming for Prehistoric again this year!
ReplyDeleteThanks for joining again Helen!
Deleteexcited to try this for the 2nd year. I made it to 10 last year but I am still aiming for Victorian and maybe I'll make Renaissance again
ReplyDeleteGood luck reaching your goal!
DeleteWhile I haven't finished my sign-up post yet (as I will join it with my wrap-up post for this year), I look forward to joining in this fantastic challenge again next year. Thank you for hosting! 😃
ReplyDeleteI look forward to seeing your review Jessica!
DeleteThank you, Marg. 😊 I have just posted my sign-up post and I am going to push myself further this year and aim for the Medieval level. 😁
DeleteI am SOOOO in for this! I'll sign up officially when I do a legit sign-up post, but definitely count me in :) I'll probably go for broke and do Prehistoric, but we'll see.
ReplyDeleteAlso, I started a new reading challenge central blog - readyforareadingchallenge.blogspot.com. I listed this challenge on it. If you're hosting any others and know of others going on that should be on my list, let me know!
Yay! Glad you are joining in Susan!
DeleteI will check out your list of challenges
I am joining again too. I surpassed last year's level so I am joining at the Prehistoric level.
ReplyDeleteCount me in ! I'll be a Victorian reader for now, but if I finish before the deadline, I'll see if I can travel back in time :) Thanks for the challenge, it will be fun !
ReplyDeleteI'm in. Haven't done this one before so am really looking forward to it.
ReplyDeleteFollowing Cath over here. I will aim for Renaissance but might make Medieval.
ReplyDeleteHappy to join in at Victorian Reader, but I'm going to shoot for Renaissance!
ReplyDeleteSomehow I missed out on the 2020 challenge, but I'm signing up for next year. Thanks for hosting!
ReplyDeleteAwww, I love this. I joined the challenge. I'm not sure how many historical fiction books I will read this year, but I imagine around 10 is a minimum. Thank you for organizing it.
ReplyDeleteThis will be my first year joining. I'm not certain which level I'm going for as of yet. More than likely I'll hit Renaissance level, here's hoping :)
ReplyDeleteNot sure why it didn't include my name, it's Joy.
DeleteObviously, I'm joining in again. This is such a wonderful challenge, mostly because I never miss reading the reviews by all the other participants! Thanks!
ReplyDeleteokay, i'll try again. i exceeded my goal of Renaissance Reader this year but couldn't get to Mr Linky and gave up. I'll go for ten again--Renaissance Reader
ReplyDeleteSo excited about this challenge! I love historical fiction and definitely plan to join in. Thank you for hosting!
ReplyDeleteI have an urge to read some Regency Romances. Thanks for hosting!
ReplyDeleteI'm looking forward to rejoining this challenge this year!
ReplyDeleteI've just signed up! I'm looking forward to being a part of this challenge! Thank you for hosting!
ReplyDeletePrehistoric is way out of my league, but 20th Century should be doable for sure. ;P Thanks for hosting this superb challenge, and I'm really looking forward to participating in this meme for the first time.
ReplyDeleteThis is my first year so I'm excited to get some more historical fiction in my reading!
ReplyDeleteHistorical fiction is one of my favorite genres and yet I the genre did not make much of a showing in my reading this year, sad to say. I am really disappointed about that. Next year will be different. I look forward to taking part in the challenge this coming year.
ReplyDeleteFirst year for this particular challenge but I read lots of historical fiction so I hope it will be a breeze!
ReplyDeleteWell, I'm going to commit to a smaller quantity -- Victorian Reader -- so that later when I exceed 10 books, I can honestly say "Exceeds Expectations". Haha. This is my first try at this challenge. Look forward to connecting with everyone. Thanks for hosting this, and Happy 2021! :-)
ReplyDeleteI'll try for "Victorian Reader" with 5 books. My usual genre is mystery/thriller.
ReplyDeleteSigning up for this one again!
ReplyDeleteThanks for hosting this! Just signed up.
ReplyDeleteJust signed up! I'm aiming for Ancient history!
ReplyDeleteJust published my sign up post and read my first book!
ReplyDeleteI’m looking forward to joining in again this year. My goal is Renaissance Reader .
ReplyDeleteI just signed up today and am looking forward to taking part again. I'm currently reading my first book for the challenge, and it's Hamnet! Good luck everyone, I hope we all successfully complete the challenge.
ReplyDeleteJust signed up! My third year... and still loving it.
ReplyDeleteI've completed my Victorian Reader commitment! Moving on to Renaissance Reader...
ReplyDeleteLate to the party, but I'll give it a go.
ReplyDeleteMy favourite genre! Aiming for Medieval level. I’ve read 6 hist fic books as of Jan 28 so am off to a good start. Posting mostly on Instagram and Goodreads but also sometimes other platforms. My GR shelf for the challenge is:
ReplyDeletehttps://www.goodreads.com/review/list/18499870?shelf=2021-histfic-challenge&sort=date_added&order=d
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I know I'm a month or two late but Id love to join in. As I don't have a blog, what should I put as my URL on Mr Linky, though, please?
ReplyDeleteThanks for hosting this challenge! This is a genre I keep thinking I don't enjoy, when in fact I DO!
ReplyDeleteThere, now I've put up the right one! https://tcl-bookreviews.com/2021/12/10/tcl-joins-the-historical-fiction-reading-challenge-again-for-2022/
ReplyDeleteJust added my sign-up post link. Bring it on!
ReplyDeletehttps://whatcathyreadnext.wordpress.com/2022/01/14/historical-fiction-reading-challenge-2022-sign-up/