Delirity discussion

Read books that take place in 10 different decades. You get a point per book. However, if you can get all your books to fit into one century, I'll give you 5 extra points. It can be from 1700-1800, 1950-2050... it just has to be a complete 100 year period, 1 book per decade. You cannot, however, change the years of the decades. It's 2000-2010, not 2002-2012 just so you can include a 2001 and a 2003 book.

Books must be read on or after 10/9/12. I'm starting this really early for those that are going to try and get those 5 extra points.

I'm just going to write a bunch down and then go back and see if I can manage to get 10 in a row.
completed 10 of 10


1722 - The Lords of Misrule in Sugarplums and Scandal - Dana Cameron
1733 - Vamparazzi - Laura Resnick
1744-1745 - Dragonfly in Amber (Outlander, #2) - Diana Gabaldon (also 1968)
1755-1757 - Surrender (MacKinnon's Rangers, #1) - Pamela Clare
1767-1769 - Drums of Autumn (Outlander, #4)- Diana Gabaldon (also 1969)
1770-1772 - The Fiery Cross (Outlander, #5) - Diana Gabaldon
1788 - Rebellious Desire - Julie Garwood
1793 - The Year of Living Scandalously - Julia London
1803/1805 - No Longer a Gentleman - Mary Jo Putney
1812- Loving a Lost Lord - Mary Jo Putney
1822 - The Untamed Bride (Black Cobra Quartet, #1) - Stephanie Laurens
1837 - The Bride Wore Scarlet - Liz Carlyle
1841 - Unclaimed - Courtney Milan
1851 - The Charm School - Susan Wiggs
1860 - The Traitor in the Tunnel (The Agency, #3) - Y.S. Lee
1876 - Timeless - Gail Carriger
1886 - What Happens At Christmas - Victoria Alexander
1894 - The Husband List - Janet Evanovich & Dorien Kelly
1906 - Vampires Gone Wild - Kerreylen Sparks...

Decades Challenge

Completed 10/10

1. 1765 - To Seduce a Sinner - Elizabeth Hoyt 2/25
2. 1794 - The Lesson Plan - Jackie Barbosa 10/23
3. 1801 - Wuthering Heights - Emily Bronte 10/22
4. 1812 - Loving a Lost Lord - Mary Jo Putney 10/24
5. 1823 - Gypsy Bond - Lindy Corbin 10/17
6. 1835 - The Governess Affair - Courtney Milan 8/30
7. 1841- Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter - Seth Grahame-Smith 8/20
8. 1859 - A Night of Forever - Lori Brighton 10/22
9. 1885 - The Night Circus - Erin Morgenstern 6/13
10. 1890 - Entwined - Colette Gale 10/19

I know there is no way that I will get a 100 year period, but probably can manage the 10. lol

10 of 10 Completed

1. 1760 - Defiant by Pamela Clare 10/10
2. 1987 - Tell The Wolves I'm Home by Carol Rifka Brunt 10/19
3. 2492-2495 - An Officer's Duty by Jean Johnson 10/18
4. 2083 - Because it is My Blood by Gabrielle Zevin 10/12
5. 1795 - Revolution by Jennifer Donnelly 11/10
6. 1973 - A Blessed Event: A Novel by Jean Reynolds Page 12/8
7. 1940 - Eternal: More Love Stories with Bite by P.C. Cast 12/17
8. 1894 - The Husband List by Janet Evanovich 1/11
9. 2018 - Foretold by Jana Oliver 1/29
10. 1966 - The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton 2/16

Ya, it'll take some maneuvering to try and figure out which 100 years to use if you did go for it. You kind of just have to start keeping track of everything and then find out if anything magically worked.

10 of 10
1970's: Life of Pi by Yann Martel 11/14
1980's: From this Day by Nora Roberts (1983) 2/10
1990's: Future of Us by Jay Asher (1996) 11/3
2000's: Dime Store Magic by Kelley Armstrong (2004) 10/22
2010's: One Grave at a Time by Jeaniene Frost (2011) 11/6
2020's: Trapped by Kevin Hearne 12/27
2030's : Infinity by Rachel Ward 10/9 (2033)
2040's: Ready Player One by Ernest Cline (2045) 12/14
2050's: Glory in Death by J. D. Robb (2058) 11/3
2060's: Calculated in Death by J. D. Robb (2060)3/24

I am getting annoyed. I have read a couple of books that are clearly in the past, but they don't mention the year. Grrrrrr!!! :)

I know. That's the worst.

I think I've worked out a plan for this one...

Great job on getting them all in a row. I wouldn't be able to do that.

Yeah, plus I love that you got the decades all the way to 2060. Awesome!!

Haha. Good luck. I'm working 17's-1800's trying to hope I'll find enough historical's.

10/10

1817-A Offer from a Gentleman
1824-Romancing Mister Bridgerton
1831-Again the Magic
1843-Secrets of a Summer Night
1851-The Charm School
1865-All Things New
1878-Painted Girls
1880-Gentlemen of Her Dreams
1897-His at Night
1903- A Conspiracy of Alchemists

Completed 10/10


2010-2020 - Call Me Irresistible by Susan Elizabeth Phillips (2011)
2000-2010 - Seize the Night by Sherrilyn Kenyon (2005)
1990-2000 - Night Smoke by Nora Roberts (1995)
1980-1990 - On the Jellicoe Road by Melina Marchetta (1984)
1880-1890 - The Seduction of Elliot McBride by Jennifer Ashley (1884)
1860-1870 - Never Kiss a Rake by Anne Stuart (1869)
1850-1860 - The Captain of all Pleasures by Kresley Cole (1856)
1830-1840 - One Good Earl Deserves a Lover by Sarah McLean (1831)
1820-1830 - Secrets of a Perfect Night by various authors (1823)
1740-1750 - Lord of Darkness by Elizabeth Hoyt (1740)

Trying to do them in a row is a pain. I have a u book, but it may or may not fit here so I can't use it.

Well I finished mine, I know better than to try for 10 in a row. lol

Anyone have a book from the 1830's or 1850's?

"A Rogue by Any Other Name" by Sarah MacLean is 1830's

Maybe I'll have to re-read it if I can't find anything else.

Just finished :)

Great job!

Anyone know a 1790's book?

I would get a book in that decade right after asking. =)

That is always how it goes.

Anyone have a book for the 1870s? I see the painted girls on here, but for some reason I don't feel like reading it right now.

For 1870 - Soulless by Gail Carriger...I own it, I just haven't read it yet.

I've read that one. I wonder if Timeless is still in that decade. I'll look into it. Thanks.

Hmm... I wonder what to put for Timeless. It shows books 1 and 3 being 1870. Due to the age of Prudence would suggest that it was to be around 1872/3? I guess I just hate to say 1870 with a question mark next to it.

Done. Plus, I got them all in a row.
I e-mailed Carriger and she sent me the dates for her books. I'm impressed that she responded the very next day.

Wow, that is pretty impressive on both counts.

This one ends this month. Good luck ladies.

omg, I can't believe I actually finished this one!!

Great job Cindy!

Cindy, you're going to kill me unless it's a typo - * and 9 are the same decades.

Shooooot! You're right! I'm glad you called me out! Really I wish I knew the date ranges for The Night Circus, because it took place over anywhere between 30 - 50 years! 1885 was just mentioned at some point.

I can't do the 100 year period, although I was getting close!

Ok, I'm actually done this time! :)

=) Great job. I just realized I typed * instead of 8 last time. I'm glad you figured that out.