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Cinco de Mayo (The 5th of May) is a holiday in Mexico, celebrating the defeat of the French army of Napoleon III in 1862 by the Mexican army at the Battle of Puebla during the Franco-Mexican War (1861-1867). It has become a popular time to also celebrate Mexican heritage and culture in the U.S. Because of the dual nature of this holiday, the Theme challenge also has two parts - feel free to participate in either part or in both!

The 'Cinco de Mayo' Theme challenge is to read a book about war (fact or fiction); bonus if it involves the defeat of a stronger army by a weaker one! Or read a book about Mexico or written by a Mexican author.

I am reading War and Peace for this challenge.

And it is the day Napoleno died in St Elen in 1821.
It is the title of a poem by one of our most important author, Alessandro Manzoni, that we have to study at school.
I have to consider for the title still

How long does this run for? I want to read War and Peace but later this year

Edit: sorry, I see now. On the phone app so missed the original post. Great idea!

1. The Game of Kings - war between England and Scotland

Me too Leslie:
Dorothy Dunnett, The Game of Kings Read

2. War and Peace - war between Russia and France (Napoleonic wars)

I like this thread! I was born and raise in Mexico and even though I don't read as much Spanish literature. however my favorite book is from Mexico
Diablo Guardián by Xavier Velazco this book won the Alfaguara prize (a Spanish-language literary award) in 2003, it a very fun read. I have been trying to find it in English just to see how much got lost in translation =0

1. The Game of Kings- War between England and Scotland

1. The Reader - WWII

1) The Book Thief (WWII)

1. All Our Worldly Goods - Irene Nemirovsky

3. The Book Thief - Markus Zusak (WW2)

I could go with War and Peace - it's already on my list.

The Lacuna by Barbara Kingsolver Read set in Mexico + War
The Book Thief by Markus Zusak Read

4. The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society - Mary Ann Schaffer & Annie Barrows (WW2)

Leslie wrote: "4. The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society - Mary Ann Schaffer & Annie Barrows (WW2)"

Good idea Leslie!!!
2. The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society - Mary Ann Schaffer & Annie Barrows (WW2)

5. The Disorderly Knights - Dorothy Dunnett (war between Christians and Ottoman Turks)

Leslie wrote: "5. The Disorderly Knights - Dorothy Dunnett (war between Christians and Ottoman Turks)"

Good Idea again!

Mine then:
1 Dorothy Dunnett, The Game of Kings
2 Mary Ann Shaffer,  The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society
3 Ernst Junger Il tenente Sturm
4 V.V. Ganeshananthan Amori e foglie di tè
5 Dorothy Dunnett,  The Disorderly Knights

2. A Long Walk to Water: Based on a True Story (rebellion in Sudan)
3. Marcelo in the Real World (Mexican author)

6. Once - Morris Gleitzman (WW2 Poland)
7. Put Out More Flags - Evelyn Waugh (WW2 Britian)
8. An Infamous Army - Georgette Heyer (Battle of Waterloo) {reread}

2) The Notebook, The Proof, The Third Lie: Three Novels by Ágota Kristof (WWII)

The Time in Between

1 Dorothy Dunnett, The Game of Kings Read
2 Mary Ann Shaffer,  The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society Read
3 Ernst Junger Il tenente Sturm Read
4 V.V. Ganeshananthan Amori e foglie di tè Read
5 Catherine Dunnett,  The Disorderly Knights Read
6 Erich Maria Remarque Niente di nuovo sul fronte occidentale Read

9. Code Name Verity (WW2, English POW in France)
10. Empire of the Sun (WW2, English child POW in China)
11. Torn from Troy (Trojan War)
12. The Red Badge of Courage (American Civil War)
13. Black Mischief (fictional war in Azania)
14. All Quiet on the Western Front (WW1 German front)

15. A Poetic Time Capsule 1914-1918: World War I Told By Those Who Lived It (WW1 poetry)
16. Checkmate (French-Spanish-English wars mid-1500s) (currently reading)