The 2015 Historical Ficton Reading Challenge

After hosting the Historical Fiction Reading Challenge for several years now, I have decided that it is time to pass the baton on to someone else to run the challenge! Straight away I thought of a couple of bloggers who I thought would be the perfect host for the challenge, and luckily, the first person I asked said yes, they would love to host!

I hope that you all agree that Passages to the Past is the perfect home for this year's challenge! Amy is so active in the historical fiction community and has great passion and energy for blogging, for working with authors, for supporting others and for historical fiction in general!

The sign up post will be up shortly and I hope that you all support her in the same way you have supported us here.

I have loved hosting the challenge, and constantly been astonished by how many books get read, and how wide the variety of historical fiction there is available. I know that I leave you all in good hands!

Historical Fiction Reading Challenge: October reviews

Apologies for not having a linky up for last month. I thought about doing it and then forgot until late in the month, at which point I figured it would be best just to wait for the beginning of October. So, here it is! I will do better next month!

If you haven't already signed up, it's not too late! The sign up post is here.

Just to recap what participants need to know. At the beginning of each month we will put up a post which will have a Mr Linky embedded into it for you to add your link.

Please remember...

• 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, do not add your blog link, but the correct address that will guide us directly to your review). A direct link to your Goodreads review is also acceptable 
• any kind of historical fiction is accepted (fantasy, young adult, graphic novels...) 
• if you have time, have a look some of the other links that are present. You never know when you will discover new blogs or books! 

Please leave your links for your July reviews in Mr. Linky below or if you don't have a blog, in the comments below

*Note: if you missed posting your links last month, please always post "late" links in the current month's Mr. Linky. For example, if you forgot to post a link in May, please post it on this Mr. Linky in this post.

Historical Fiction Reading Challenge: August reviews

I continue to be impressed by how much people are reading for this year's Historical Fiction Reading Challenge! Makes me feel as though I am letting the side down with my lack of reviewing!  Last month we again had more than 80 reviews added to the challenge. Well done everyone!

If you haven't already signed up, it's not too late! The sign up post is here.

Just to recap what participants need to know. At the beginning of each month we will put up a post which will have a Mr Linky embedded into it for you to add your link.

Please remember...

• 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, do not add your blog link, but the correct address that will guide us directly to your review). A direct link to your Goodreads review is also acceptable 
• any kind of historical fiction is accepted (fantasy, young adult, graphic novels...) 
• if you have time, have a look some of the other links that are present. You never know when you will discover new blogs or books! 

Please leave your links for your July reviews in Mr. Linky below or if you don't have a blog, in the comments below

*Note: if you missed posting your links last month, please always post "late" links in the current month's Mr. Linky. For example, if you forgot to post a link in May, please post it on this Mr. Linky in this post.

Historical Fiction Reading Challenge: July Reviews

We are half way through this year's challenge and I am so pleased to see how many people are doing so well with their reading. Last month we again had more than 70 reviews added to the challeng. I look forward to seeing how well everyone does for the second half of the year too.

If you haven't already signed up, it's not too late! The sign up post is here.

Just to recap what participants need to know. At the beginning of each month we will put up a post which will have a Mr Linky embedded into it for you to add your link.

Please remember...

• 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, do not add your blog link, but the correct address that will guide us directly to your review). A direct link to your Goodreads review is also acceptable 
• any kind of historical fiction is accepted (fantasy, young adult, graphic novels...) 
• if you have time, have a look some of the other links that are present. You never know when you will discover new blogs or books! 

Please leave your links for your July reviews in Mr. Linky below or if you don't have a blog, in the comments below

*Note: if you missed posting your links last month, please always post "late" links in the current month's Mr. Linky. For example, if you forgot to post a link in May, please post it on this Mr. Linky in this post.

HIstorical Fiction Reading Challenge: June Reviews

May was another stellar month for the HF Reading Challenge with more than 100 reviews posted for the challenge in April. Keep up the good work everyone!!

If you haven't already signed up, it's not too late! The sign up post is here.

Just to recap what participants need to know. At the beginning of each month we will put up a post which will have a Mr Linky embedded into it for you to add your link.

Please remember...

• 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, do not add your blog link, but the correct address that will guide us directly to your review). A direct link to your Goodreads review is also acceptable 
• any kind of historical fiction is accepted (fantasy, young adult, graphic novels...) 
• if you have time, have a look some of the other links that are present. You never know when you will discover new blogs or books! 

Please leave your links for your February reviews in Mr. Linky below or if you don't have a blog, in the comments below

*Note: if you missed posting your links last month, please always post "late" links in the current month's Mr. Linky. For example, if you forgot to post a link in January, please post it on this Mr. Linky in this post.

Historical Fiction Reading Challenge: May Reviews

Apologies to everyone for posting the linky late this month. I have been in holiday mode and am still catching up. Fortunately you all have not been in holiday mode as there was an amazing 75 reviews posted for the challenge in April. Keep up the good work everyone!!

If you haven't already signed up, it's not too late! The sign up post is here.

Just to recap what participants need to know. At the beginning of each month we will put up a post which will have a Mr Linky embedded into it for you to add your link.

Please remember...

• 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, do not add your blog link, but the correct address that will guide us directly to your review). A direct link to your Goodreads review is also acceptable 
• any kind of historical fiction is accepted (fantasy, young adult, graphic novels...) 
• if you have time, have a look some of the other links that are present. You never know when you will discover new blogs or books! 

Please leave your links for your February reviews in Mr. Linky below or if you don't have a blog, in the comments below

*Note: if you missed posting your links last month, please always post "late" links in the current month's Mr. Linky. For example, if you forgot to post a link in January, please post it on this Mr. Linky in this post.

Historical Fiction Reading Challenge: April Reviews

March was another great month for reviews. I am constantly surprised at how many reviews people are posting for the challenge. There were almost a hundred reviews again this month. 

Now though, it is time to move forward to April.

If you haven't already signed up, it's not too late! The sign up post is here.

Just to recap what participants need to know. At the beginning of each month we will put up a post which will have a Mr Linky embedded into it for you to add your link.

Please remember...

• 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, do not add your blog link, but the correct address that will guide us directly to your review). A direct link to your Goodreads review is also acceptable 
• any kind of historical fiction is accepted (fantasy, young adult, graphic novels...) 
• if you have time, have a look some of the other links that are present. You never know when you will discover new blogs or books! 

Please leave your links for your February reviews in Mr. Linky below or if you don't have a blog, in the comments below

*Note: if you missed posting your links last month, please always post "late" links in the current month's Mr. Linky. For example, if you forgot to post a link in January, please post it on this Mr. Linky in this post.

Historical Fiction Reading Challenge: March Reviews

February may be the shortest month but that doesn't seem to have had any effect on the number of reviews submitted with over a hundred links for the month! Amazing!

Now though, it is time to move forward to March.

If you haven't already signed up, it's not too late! The sign up post is here.

Just to recap what participants need to know. At the beginning of each month we will put up a post which will have a Mr Linky embedded into it for you to add your link.

Please remember...

• 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, do not add your blog link, but the correct address that will guide us directly to your review). A direct link to your Goodreads review is also acceptable 
• any kind of historical fiction is accepted (fantasy, young adult, graphic novels...) 
• if you have time, have a look some of the other links that are present. You never know when you will discover new blogs or books! 

Please leave your links for your February reviews in Mr. Linky below or if you don't have a blog, in the comments below

*Note: if you missed posting your links last month, please always post "late" links in the current month's Mr. Linky. For example, if you forgot to post a link in January, please post it on this Mr. Linky in this post.

Historical Fiction Reading Challenge: February Reviews

What a great start we have had to this year's HF reading challenge with nearly 100 reviews already submitted! Amazing!

If you haven't already signed up, it's not too late! The sign up post is here.

Just to recap what participants need to know. At the beginning of each month we will put up a post which will have a Mr Linky embedded into it for you to add your link.

Please remember...

• 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, do not add your blog link, but the correct address that will guide us directly to your review). A direct link to your Goodreads review is also acceptable 
• any kind of historical fiction is accepted (fantasy, young adult, graphic novels...) 
• if you have time, have a look some of the other links that are present. You never know when you will discover new blogs or books! 

Please leave your links for your February reviews in Mr. Linky below or if you don't have a blog, in the comments below

*Note: if you missed posting your links last month, please always post "late" links in the current month's Mr. Linky. For example, if you forgot to post a link in January, please post it on this Mr. Linky in this post.

Historical Fiction Reading Challenge 2014: January reviews

Welcome to the 2014 edition of the Historical Fiction Reading Challenge! We are very excited that so many of you have signed up for the challenge this year, including quite a few new participants! I am sure there is going to be a lot of great historical fiction discovered and shared with fellow HF lovers again this year!

If you haven't already signed up, it's not too late! The sign up post is here.

Just to recap what participants need to know. At the beginning of each month we will put up a post which will have a Mr Linky embedded into it for you to add your link.

Please remember...

• 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, do not add your blog link, but the correct address that will guide us directly to your review). A direct link to your Goodreads review is also acceptable
• any kind of historical fiction is accepted (fantasy, young adult, graphic novels...)
• if you have time, have a look some of the other links that are present. You never know when you will discover new blogs or books!

I hope that you all enjoy your participation in the 2014 Historical Fiction Reading Challenge.

2014 Historical Fiction Reading Challenge

We are excited to announce that the we will again be hosting the Historical Fiction Reading Challenge in 2014, and we hope that you are all excited at the prospect of joining in.

The challenge will run in the same way as it has over the last couple of years that we have hosted the challenge. The only thing that has changed is that I have added an additional category for those hard core HF readers who want to challenge themselves to read more than 50 HF novels over the course of the next 12 months.

Here are the details:

Each month, a new post dedicated to the HF Challenge will be created. To participate, you only have to follow the rules:

• everyone can participate, even those who don't have a blog (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, do not add your blog link, but the correct address that will guide us directly to your review)
• any kind of historical fiction is accepted (HF fantasy, HF young adult,...)

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

You can tailor the challenge to suit you in whichever way you like! For example, last year I was only counting books by Australian authors for my own participation in the challenge just to make it a bit harder for myself. I also know of one participant who over the last couple of years has only read historical mysteries as it suits their own reading tastes!

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.

The challenge runs from 1 January to 31 December 2014.

We look forward to having you join us in reading and enjoying the best in historical fiction over the next year.

Don't forget to grab one of our buttons to add to your posts. Special thanks to Heather from Capricious Reader who created the buttons for us.

2013 Historical Fiction Reading Challenge wrap up

Have you written a wrap up post for the 2013 Historical Fiction Reading challenge? If yes, then leave the link to your post in Mr Linky below.

Thanks to everyone who made the challenge such a success this year, and we look forward to you joining us again next year!

Historical Fiction Reading Challenge: December Reviews

Another good month for links in November means that we will most likely be surpassing the number of review links that we have had for previous years of the Historical Fiction Reading Challenge! Amazing! Thanks to everyone who has contributed to the success of the challenge! 

The challenge will be happening again next year. Keep an eye up for the sign up post soon. It will have a similar format to this year so hopefully you will have all enjoyed your reading experience so much this year that you will be wanting to join in next year again!

If you haven't already signed up for this year's challenge, it's not too late! (Well, it probably is but maybe you have lots of reading time during December!) The sign up post is here.

Just to recap what participants need to know. At the beginning of each month we will put up a post which will have a Mr Linky embedded into it for you to add your link.

Please remember...

• 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, do not add your blog link, but the correct address that will guide us directly to your review). A direct link to your Goodreads review is also acceptable 
• any kind of historical fiction is accepted (fantasy, young adult, graphic novels...) 
• if you have time, have a look some of the other links that are present. You never know when you will discover new blogs or books! 

Please leave your links for your December reviews in Mr. Linky below or if you don't have a blog, in the comments below

*Note: if you missed posting your links last month, please always post "late" links in the current month's Mr. Linky. For example, if you forgot to post a link in October, please post it on the Mr. Linky in this post.

Historical Fiction Reading Challenge: November Reviews

I need to start with an apology this month, and then some news! 

Apology first though. I am really, really sorry that I didn't end up putting up the link for the October reviews. I know that I thought about doing it at the end of September but then I had a lot going on and a houseguest for a month and I never actually did more than think about it. I didn't actually realise this until late in October by which time I thought it best just to put the November link up and leave October go! 

Thankfully, despite my slackness, there were still lots of links added to the last post so now we have well and truly gone past the 1000 reviews posted mark for this year! Amazing! 

I mentioned some news. Although I haven't done anything about organising the challenge for next year, I am intending that the challenge will run again next year, probably in a similar format to this year although there will possibly be a change of location, but I will confirm this and get up a signup post early in December. 

If you haven't already signed up for this year's challenge, it's not too late! The sign up post is here.

Just to recap what participants need to know. At the beginning of each month we will put up a post which will have a Mr Linky embedded into it for you to add your link.

Please remember...

• 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, do not add your blog link, but the correct address that will guide us directly to your review). A direct link to your Goodreads review is also acceptable 
• any kind of historical fiction is accepted (fantasy, young adult, graphic novels...) 
• if you have time, have a look some of the other links that are present. You never know when you will discover new blogs or books! 

Please leave your links for your September reviews in Mr. Linky below or if you don't have a blog, in the comments below

*Note: if you missed posting your links last month, please always post "late" links in the current month's Mr. Linky. For example, if you forgot to post a link in October, please post it on the Mr. Linky in this post.

Historical Fiction Reading Challenge: September Reviews

August was a much quieter reviewing month for the challenge than previous months have been.. Hopefully things will pick up during September! We are nearly at 1000 reviews which is an awesome effort all round! 

If you haven't already signed up, it's not too late! The sign up post is here.

Just to recap what participants need to know. At the beginning of each month we will put up a post which will have a Mr Linky embedded into it for you to add your link.

Please remember...

• 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, do not add your blog link, but the correct address that will guide us directly to your review). A direct link to your Goodreads review is also acceptable 
• any kind of historical fiction is accepted (fantasy, young adult, graphic novels...) 
• if you have time, have a look some of the other links that are present. You never know when you will discover new blogs or books! 

Please leave your links for your September reviews in Mr. Linky below or if you don't have a blog, in the comments below

*Note: if you missed posting your links last month, please always post "late" links in the current month's Mr. Linky. For example, if you forgot to post a link in June, please post it on this Mr. Linky in this post.

Historical Fiction Reading Challenge August Reviews

July was another great month in the challenge with more than 110 reviews linked up which means that we already have nearly 900 reviews connected up for the challenge so far this year! Wow! What an awesome effort from all of the challenge participants! If we keep this up we will have more than 1500 reviews for the year!

If you haven't already signed up, it's not too late! The sign up post is here.

Just to recap what participants need to know. At the beginning of each month we will put up a post which will have a Mr Linky embedded into it for you to add your link.

Please remember...

• 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, do not add your blog link, but the correct address that will guide us directly to your review). A direct link to your Goodreads review is also acceptable 
• any kind of historical fiction is accepted (fantasy, young adult, graphic novels...) 
• if you have time, have a look some of the other links that are present. You never know when you will discover new blogs or books! 

Please leave your links for your August reviews in Mr. Linky below or if you don't have a blog, in the comments below

*Note: if you missed posting your links last month, please always post "late" links in the current month's Mr. Linky. For example, if you forgot to post a link in June, please post it on this Mr. Linky in this post.

Historical Fiction Reading Challenge: July Reviews

Can you believe that it is July already? We are now 6 months into this year's challenge and I am blown away by how many reviews have been linked up to the challenge. June was another great month in the challenge with more than 130 reviews linked up which means that we already have nearly 750 reviews connected up for the challenge so far this year! Wow! What an awesome effort from all of the challenge participants! If we keep this up we will have more than 1500 reviews for the year!

If you haven't already signed up, it's not too late! The sign up post is here.

Just to recap what participants need to know. At the beginning of each month we will put up a post which will have a Mr Linky embedded into it for you to add your link.

Please remember...

• 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, do not add your blog link, but the correct address that will guide us directly to your review). A direct link to your Goodreads review is also acceptable 
• any kind of historical fiction is accepted (fantasy, young adult, graphic novels...) 
• if you have time, have a look some of the other links that are present. You never know when you will discover new blogs or books! 

Please leave your links for your June reviews in Mr. Linky below or if you don't have a blog, in the comments below

*Note: if you missed posting your links last month, please always post "late" links in the current month's Mr. Linky. For example, if you forgot to post a link in February, please post it on this Mr. Linky in this post.

Historical Fiction Reading Challenge: June Reviews

May was another great month in the challenge with more than 100 reviews linked up which means that we already have more than 600 reviews connected up for the challenge so far this year! Wow! What an awesome effort from all of the challenge participants!  

If you haven't already signed up, it's not too late! The sign up post is here.

Just to recap what participants need to know. At the beginning of each month we will put up a post which will have a Mr Linky embedded into it for you to add your link.

Please remember...

• 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, do not add your blog link, but the correct address that will guide us directly to your review). A direct link to your Goodreads review is also acceptable 
• any kind of historical fiction is accepted (fantasy, young adult, graphic novels...) 
• if you have time, have a look some of the other links that are present. You never know when you will discover new blogs or books! 

Please leave your links for your June reviews in Mr. Linky below or if you don't have a blog, in the comments below

*Note: if you missed posting your links last month, please always post "late" links in the current month's Mr. Linky. For example, if you forgot to post a link in February, please post it on this Mr. Linky in this post.

Historical Fiction Reading Challenge May Reviews

I'm late, I'm late for a very important date! It's been a busy week in my world and I completely forgot to do this post! Sorry everyone!

Once again though we had another great month in the challenge with 136 reviews linked up which means that we already have more than 500 reviews connected up for the challenge so far this year! Wow! What an awesome effort from all of the challenge participants!  

If you haven't already signed up, it's not too late! The sign up post is here.

Just to recap what participants need to know. At the beginning of each month we will put up a post which will have a Mr Linky embedded into it for you to add your link.

Please remember...

• 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, do not add your blog link, but the correct address that will guide us directly to your review). A direct link to your Goodreads review is also acceptable 
• any kind of historical fiction is accepted (fantasy, young adult, graphic novels...) 
• if you have time, have a look some of the other links that are present. You never know when you will discover new blogs or books! 

Please leave your links for your May reviews in Mr. Linky below or if you don't have a blog, in the comments below.

Historical Fiction Reading Challenge April Reviews

Once again we had another great month in the challenge with 145 reviews linked up! Wow! A quarter of the way through the year and we have over 400 reviews as part of the challenge, well on track to reach more than a thousand by the end of the year! 

If you haven't already signed up, it's not too late! The sign up post is here.

Just to recap what participants need to know. At the beginning of each month we will put up a post which will have a Mr Linky embedded into it for you to add your link.

Please remember...

• 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, do not add your blog link, but the correct address that will guide us directly to your review). A direct link to your Goodreads review is also acceptable 
• any kind of historical fiction is accepted (fantasy, young adult, graphic novels...) 
• if you have time, have a look some of the other links that are present. You never know when you will discover new blogs or books! 

Please leave your links for your February reviews in Mr. Linky below or if you don't have a blog, in the comments below.