📚 Historical Fiction Reading Challenge 2021 Wrap-Up and 2022 Sign-Up 🏰

Hello fellow bookworms, after bidding so long to 2021, it is now time to wrap-up my reading for my second year taking part in the Historical Fiction Reading Challenge, hosted by Marg of The Intrepid Reader. First things first, here’s what I managed to read, in the order I read them:

1. The Mother’s Day Mystery by Peter Bartram (2018) ⭐⭐
2. The Phantom Tree by Nicola Cornick (2016) ⭐⭐⭐
3. Ivanhoe by Sir Walter Scott (1819) ⭐⭐⭐
4. The Memory Tree by John A. Heldt (2018) ⭐
5. The Story of the British Isles in 100 Places by Neil Oliver (2018) ⭐⭐⭐
6. Justice Hall by Laurie R. King (2002) 
7. Anna of Kleve: The Queen of Secrets by Alison Weir (2019) 
8. The Red-Haired Archaeologist Digs Israel by Amanda Hope Haley (2021) 
9. The Comedy Club Mystery by Peter Bartram (2019) 
10. The Rose Garden by Susanna Kearsley (2011) 
11. A Tapestry of Treason by Anne O’Brien (2019) 
12. The Tale of the Tailor and the Three Dead King by Dan Jones (2021) ⭐
13. The Crusades: A Very Brief History by Mark Black (2012) ⭐
14. Anne, The Rose of Hever by Maureen Peters (1969) ⭐⭐
15. Katheryn Howard, The Tainted Queen by Alison Weir (2020) 
16. The Gilded Lily: The Life and Loves of the Fabulous Lillie Langtry by Ernest Dudley (1958) 
17. History of the Christian Church in the First Century by Edward Burton (2012) 
18. The Game by Laurie R. King (2004) 

I was aiming to reach the Medieval level (15 books) and as you can see I have beaten my goal for a second year in a row! Like I mentioned in my 2021 wrap-up post, my increase in reading has definitely been helped by me consciously making more time for favourite genres and authors, which as you can see there are quite a few multiple reads of authors on my list this time and historical-fiction is one of my favourite genres! 😁

I have again loved taking part in this challenge and enjoyed all of these books, however my favourite books I read for the challenge would have to be: The Phantom Tree by Nicola Cornick (2016) and The Story of the British Isles in 100 Places by Neil Oliver (2018) 🏆

But that’s not all folks! After two, fun and successful years taking part, it is a no brainer I will be joining in again in 2022. Here is a recap of the rules for the challenge, taken from Marg’s blog:

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.

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

Although I managed to surpass the Medieval level (15 books) last year, this year I am going to stick at the same level, as Ancient History level (25 books) is maybe too a big of a leap for me! 😅 Now here are some historical-fictions on my TBR I am particularly excited to read:

• The Kingmaker’s Daughter by Philippa Gregory (2012)
• Katharine Parr: the Sixth Wife by Alison Weir (2021)
• Queen’s Gambit by Elizabeth Fremantle (2012)
• Katharina Fortitude by Margaret Skea (2019)
• Locked Rooms by Laurie R. King (2005)
• The Lady of the Ravens by Joanna Hickson (2020)
• The Garment by Catherine Cookson (1962)
• The Queen’s Rival by Anne O’Brien (2020)

I am also looking forward to seeing what others are reading and discovering new novels, authors and bloggers. Let me know if you’re planning to take part too!

What great historical-fiction did you read in 2021? What historical-fictions are you looking forward to in 2022? Any of the books on my TBR you think I should push to the top of the pile? Let me know in the comments below!