Expand the Theme Monthly Challenge discussion

The Flower for June is the Rose.
For June, our theme will be the rose.

Tasks

1. Early Evidence Roses are thought to first appear 35-40 million years ago. Early fossils as well as the writings of Ancient Civilizations have led to that conclusion. Read a book based in one of these places fossils and early writings were found in 2 US states and 13 countries;
Alaska, Colorado, Albania, Bulgaria, China, Egypt, Germany, Greece, Mexico, Morocco, Norway, Palestine/Israel, Romania, Syria, Turkey

2. Wars of Roses
Between 1455 - 1487, two Royal Houses fought for the English Throne. The House of Lancaster symbolized by a red rose and the House of York, symbolized by a while rose. In 1487 the houses were united and war terminated when Henry Tudor of the Lancaster line was crowned Henry VII and married Elizabeth of York, becoming his queen.
Read a book whose story TAKES PLACE any time between 1455 - 1487. The book could have been published in any year


3. Old Heirloom Roses
Modern roses that were hybridized were introduced in 1867. Read a book whose last page number ends with at least two of the numerals found in 1867 in any order. May not repeat a number. Example: 268 pages is okay. 288 pages is not.


4. All American Rose Selections
The AARS was the most prestigious prize presented to a rose between years 1941 - 2013. Read a book PUBLISHED during these years.


5. A Rose Smells Just as Sweet
The fragrance of a rose is categorized by one of these seven descriptions;
Apple, Clove, Lemon, Nasturtium, Old Rose, Tea, Violet
Read a book whose title contains one of these 8 words as either Old or Rose may be used


6. Romantic Roses
Roses have long been associated with love, romance, courtship and marriage. Read a book that has been shelved at least 20 times as “Romance”


7. American Garden Rose Selections
When AARS was discontinued, the AGRS began presenting rose awards in 2016. These 11 rose breeders have won the award.
Rose Emporium
Sylvia & John Gray
Weeks
Star(r)
Meilland
Tom Curruth
Christian Bedard
David Austin
William Radler
Kordes
M. S. Viraraghavan

Read an author with any one of these names, first or last. Also if the author uses an initial M. Or S. Examples; V S Naipaul, Austin Kleon, Emmet Starr

8. Cover Art
Read a book with a rose(s) on the cover

9. Cover Color
Read a rose-colored book. Will accept and shade of pink or red

10. Wild Roses
Read a book that references ROSE in any way, a title, an author, description, in any form, plural, possessive, Rosemary, Rosa, Roslyn, etc..

I am only struggling with #2, because I have read enough royals, especially around this period, and have been trying to just find something in the right timeframe. Not yet winning!

1. Early Evidence

The Inner Darkness by Jørn Lier Horst
Set entirely in Norway.

And yay! I keep being distracted by the shiny, shiny, so after finishing 6 books I finally got to one for this group :)

6. Romantic Roses

The House in the Cerulean Sea by T.J. Klune
Shelved as Romance 3,160 times

I only listened to my first T.J. Klune audio last season, and I am not sure if it is the narration, or if the stories are just that good, but I adore their works.

Question!

For #2 War of the Roses, can it go beyond that time? I am reading / listening to Lady Tan’s Circle of Women, which begins when Lady Tan is 8, so 1469, and she does not die until 1541, so I presume it will continue until then, although I am 2/3 of the way through, and it is only at 1480, so I am just guessing.