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Epics/Series/Sagas #1A Column of Fire by Ken Follett (9/8/17)
928 pgs: 8 pts
Bonus Task C: 5 pts
Book Total: 23 pts
Epics Series and SagasNo 1
Midnight Rose by Lucinda Riley
10
689 pages. 6
C Author's initial in FALL 5
Set in Asia. 5
Book total
26
Historical Mysteries #1The Third Nero by Lindsey Davis (9/10/17)
321 pgs: 2 pts
Bonus Task F: 5 pts
Book Total: 17 pts
Challenge Total: 40
Historical FreebieJane Eyreby Charlotte Brontë
Task +10
507pp +6
Bonus : set in Europe-England +5
Book Total: 21
Epics series and sagas 2Belgravia by Julian Fellowes 10
417 pages. 4
Europe. 5
Book total 19
Challenge total. 45
Historical Non-fictionThe Complete Maus by Art Spiegelman
Task: 10 points
Book length: 2 points
Book set in Europe : 5 points
Traditional HF
March by Geraldine Brooks
Task: 10
Book length: 2
Book set in America: 5
Challenge: 34
Historical YASalt to the Sea by Ruta Sepetys
393 pages - 4 points
Bonus Task F - 5 points
Total - 19 points
Historical Nonfiction #1The Romanov Sisters: The Lost Lives of the Daughters of Nicholas and Alexandra by Helen Rappaport (9/18/17)
381 pgs: 4 pts
Book Total: 14 pts
Challenge Total: 54
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The Romanov Sisters: The Lost Lives of the Daughters of Nicholas and Alexandra by Helen Rappaport (9/18/17)
381 pgs: 4 pts
Bonus H: 5 pts
Total: 19 pts
Historical Thriller. #1. The Cry of the Fish Eagle by Peter Rimmer. 10
398 pages 4
Set in Africa 5
Book total 19
Challenge total 64
YA Historical The Boy in the Striped Pajamas by John Boyne
Task +10
224pp +2
Book Total: 12
Grand Total: 33
Historical freebieThe Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead
Task: 10
367 pgs: 4
Book total: 14
Challenge total: 48
Traditional Historical Fiction #11876 by Gore Vidal (9/21/17)
362 pgs: 4 pts
Bonus D: 5 pts
Book Total: 19 pts
Challenge Total: 73
Alternate HistoryThe Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead
306 pgs: 4 pts
Bonus D: 5 pts
Book Total: 19 pts
Challenge Total: 38 points
Historical MysteryA Study in Scarlet Women by Sherry Thomas
323 pgs - 4 pts
Book total - 14 pts
Historical Romance
Playing the Part by Jen Turano
352 pgs - 4 pts
Bonus A (Set in fall, Oct 1882) - 5 pts
Book total - 19 pts
The Diplomat's Daughter by Karin Tanabe
421 pgs - 4 pts
Bonus H (Asia - Japan/Shanghai) - 5 pts
Book total - 19 pts
Historical Non-Fiction
The Midnight Assassin: Panic, Scandal, and the Hunt for America's First Serial Killer by Skip Hollandsworth
321 pgs - 4 pts
Book total - 14 pts
Historical Western
News of the World by Paulette Jiles
209 pgs - 2 pts
Bonus D (North America - Texas) - 5 pts
Book total - 17 pts
Post total - 83 pts
Challenge total - 83 pts
Historical ThrillerNo 2 [book:A man without Breath. 10
477 pages. 4
Book total 14
Challenge total 78
Historical Romance1) An Offer From a Gentleman by Julia Quinn = 10pts
390 pages = 4pts
Task 3f - set in Europe (England) = 5pts
Book total = 19pts
Traditional Historical Fiction
1) The Harem Midwife by Roberta Rich = 10pts
320 pages = 4pts
Task 3h - set in Asia (Turkey) = 5pts
Book total = 19pts
Epics, Series, or Sagas
1) A Strange Scottish Shore by Juliana Gray = 10pts
400 pages = 4pts
Book total = 14pts
Historical Mysteries/Thrillers
1) A Sudden, Fearful Death by Anne Perry = 10pts
464 pages = 4pts
Task 3c - author's initial in the word FALL = 5pts
Book total = 19pts
Challenge total = 71pts
Historical Romance #1Irresistible by Mary Balogh (9/30/17)
362 pgs: 4 pts
Book Total: 14 pts
Historical Nonfiction #2
Lady Almina and the Real Downton Abbey: The Lost Legacy of Highclere Castle by Fiona Carnarvon (9/27/17)
310 pgs: 4 pts
Book Total: 14 pts
Traditional #2
The Winter Guest by Pam Jenoff (9/24/17)
352 pgs: 4 pts
Book Total: 14 pts
Challenge Total: 115
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Lindsey--115
Cheryl--83
Margaret --73 (-5)
Kathleen--71
June--48
Racehl--38
Jayme--33
Jasmine--19
*Margaret: You can only use one bonus per book so 5 points were deducted.
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Circling the Sun by Paula McLain
336 pages - 4 points
Bonus Task G - 5 points
Book Total - 19 points
Challenge Total: 38
Historical Non-fictionThe Romanov Sisters: The Lost Lives of the Daughters of Nicholas and Alexandra by Helen Rappaport
381 pgs: 4 pts
Book Total: 14 pts
Challenge Total: 52
Historical Non-FictionThe Secret Lives of Codebreakers: The Men and Women Who Cracked the Enigma Code at Bletchley Park by Sinclair McKay
352 pgs - 4 pts
Book total - 14 pts
Traditional HF
Shame and the Captives by Tom Keneally
384 pgs - 4 pts
Bonus I (Australia) - 5 pts
Book total - 19 pts
Historical Mystery
Death and the Jubilee by David Dickinson
288 pgs - 2 pts
Bonus F (Europe - England) - 5 pts
Book total - 17 pts
YA Historical Fiction
The Pearl Thief by Elizabeth Wein
326 pgs - 4 pts
Book total - 14 pts
Post total - 64 pts
Challenge total - 147 pts
YA Historical FictionSalt to the Sea by Ruta Sepetys
391 pages- 4 pts
Post total: 14
Challenge: 62 pts
Traditional Historic FictionThe Secret Keeper by Kate Morton
484 pages=4 points
Bonus--set in Europe 5 points
Book total=19 points
Historical Mystery
Death at Daisy's Follyby Robin Paige
275 pages=2 points
Book total=12 points
Epic Series or Sagas
Vengeance of the Lion by Peter Danielson
418 pages=4 points
Bonus--set in Africa (Egypt)= 5 points
Book total=19 points
Challenge total=51 points
Historical Non-fiction1) The Romanov Sisters: The Lost Lives of the Daughters of Nicholas and Alexandra by Helen Rappaport = 10pts
381 pages = 4pts
Book total = 14pts
Historical Romance
2) Romancing Mister Bridgerton by Julia Quinn = 10pts
432 pages = 4pts
Book total = 14pts
Historical Mystery
2) The Whitechapel Conspiracy by Anne Perry = 10pts
352 pages = 4pts
Book total = 14pts
YA Historical Fiction
1) Cleopatra's Moon by Vicky Alvear Schecter = 10pts
355 pages = 4pts
Book total = 14pts
Historical Freebies
1) A Casualty of War by Charles Todd = 10pts
384 pages = 4pts
Task 3a - set in Fall = 5pts
Book total = 19 pts
Challenge total = 146pts
Mod
Cheryl--147
Kathleen--146
Lindsey--115
June--80
Margaret --73
Rachel--52
Linda--50
Jasmine--38
Jayme--33
Historical romanceThe Secret Bluestocking by Alicia Quigley
Task - 10 pts
Pages: 2 points
Author first initial in FALL- 5 points
Post total : 17
Challenge total: 97
Traditional HFBeneath a Scarlet Sky by Mark T. Sullivan
513 pgs - 6 pts
Book total - 16 pts
YA Historical Fiction
Maid of the King's Court by Lucy Worsley
368 pgs - 4 pts
Bonus C - Author's initial in FALL - 5 pts
Book total - 19 pts
Historical Freebies
The Girl From the Train by Irma Joubert
320 pgs - 4 pts
Book total - 14 pts
Post total - 49 pts
Challenge total - 196 pts
Oscar and Lucinda by Peter CareyHistorical Romance 10
547 pages. 6
Australia. 5
Book total 21
Challenge total 91
Historical Freebie 10200 pages 2
Challenge total. 103
Epic Series or SagaThe Lion in Egypt by Peter Danielson
394 pages=4 points
Book total=14 points
Challenge total=65 points
Non Fiction #2 She-Wolves: The Women Who Ruled England Before Elizabeth by Helen Castor = 10 pts480 pages = 4 pts
Book total = 14 pts
Epic/Series/Saga #2 (Epic)
Court of Lions by Jane Johnson = 10 pts
500 pages = 6 pts
Book total = 16
Historical Freebie #2 The Vineyard by Maria Duenas = 10 pts
544 pages = 6 pts
Book total = 16 pts
Challenge total = 192 pts
Forgot to add North America. 5Book total 19
Challenge total
122
Alternative HistoryFront Lines by Michael Grant
576 pgs - 6 pts
Book total - 16 pts
Epics, Series or Sagas
Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi
305 pgs - 4 pts
Bonus G - Set in Africa (Ghana) - 5 pts
Book total - 19 pts
Post total - 35 pts
Challenge total - 231 pts
Another great challenge, Jasmine. Thank you!
Historical non fiction#1. Open Veins of Latin America by Eduardo Galeano 10
South America 5
325 pages 4
Book total 19
Mod
Traditional Historical FictionMy Cousin Rachel by Daphne du Maurier
352 pgs: 4 pts
Book Total: 14 pts
Challenge Total: 66
Was the final scoring for this ever published?
Mod
Cheryl--231
Kathleen--192
Margaret --159
Lindsey--115
June--111
Rachel--66
Linda--64
Jasmine--38
Jayme--33
Thanks everyone for participating. November is a short one month challenge and is already posted for you.
Mod
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Historical YA
The Book Thief by Markus Zusak
552 pages - 6 points
Bonus Task F - 5 points
Total - 21 points
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