Historical Fictionistas discussion

Participants may join at any time during the challenge. All points must be reported by 11:59pm EST on December 31th, 2025 to be counted.

All books read need to be started and finished during the challenge period. Please use the "currently reading" shelf.

RULES:
1) Books must be at least 200 pages long. Eligibility for this is determined by THE MOST POPULAR EDITION OF THE BOOK ON GOODREADS -- NOT the edition you actually read. If the most popular edition is 197 pages, it will not count, even if the edition read is 215 pages.

To determine the most popular edition on Goodreads, simply do a title/author search - the first result that matches your book is the most popular edition on GR. If the first book is an audio book or ebook without page numbers, then use the 2nd book shown in the editions.

2) The first book used for the challenge should be started on or after October 1st. Re-reads and audiobooks are accepted unless specified otherwise in the task. (Audiobook page counts will be determined by the most popular edition on Goodreads.


SCORING:
3) Task categories are assigned a point value, and points are awarded ONE TIME once all parts of the task are complete. When claiming a book, please link to the TITLE of the book (the most popular one) using the add book/author link above the comment box. If the task involves a cover, then also add the cover link (this is a radio button at the bottom of the dialog box to add a link for the book).

For multi-book tasks, please post only when ALL of the books are completed. Each book read for a multi-book task is eligible for book bonuses (HF & page)

The point value is the 1st number before the decimal point when looking at the task list. There are 3 tasks that have a value of 5, 10 and 15. Multi-book tasks have point values of 25, 50 and 100 points per task (all books must be completed to record points).

4) There are several opportunities to earn Bonus Points. Bonus points will be awarded PER BOOK READ when task points are awarded. Partial task points and/or bonus points (page count, HF point, etc) will NOT be awarded if the task is unfinished. Bonus points can only be claimed when task points are claimed (so make sure to check your postings)

4a) Book Length Bonus:
200 to 300 pages = 2 bonus points
301 to 500 pages = 4 bonus points
501 to 750 pages = 6 bonus points
751 to 1,000 pages = 8 bonus points
1,000+ = 10 bonus points

4b) Historical Fiction Bonus = 5 point
Points will not be awarded unless reported.

5) A book cannot be used for multiple tasks.

6) HAVE FUN!!!

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October
5.1 In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, read a book with a primarily pink cover.
5.2 In honor of Indigenous Peoples Day, read a book that features an indigenous person/people or by an indigenous author.
5.3 Get your spooky on!! Read a book with a paranormal main character.

November
10.1 In honor of Remembrance/Veterans' Day, read a HF set during World War I.
10.2 It's Fall, Y'all!! Read a book with an autumnal image on the cover (leaves, pumpkin spice anything, football, turkey, etc).
10.3 Call the Doctor! In honor of Doctor Who Day (November 23), read a book with "DOCTOR" or "WHO" in the title.

December
15.1 Winter Solistice. Celebrate the shortest day of the year by reading a book with a one word title.
15.2 NoeL. Read a book that does NOT contain the letter "L" in both the title and author's name.
15.3 Let it Snow. Read a book with a snowy cover

25.1 Fall Reading: Read 4 books where the title of each corresponds with a letter in FALL.
Example-
F- Far from Everything
A - All the Light We Cannot See
L - Like Water for Chocolate
L - Little Fires Everywhere

50.1 Out with the Old and in with the New. Read 3 books that meet the following prompts:
a. Published in 2025 (OLD)
b. Title or author contains the word NEW
c. Title or author contains the work YEAR

100.1 Honor the MODS. Thanks go out to Becky, Jasmine and Gretchen for keeping the Historical Fictionistas fun!! Give them a tip of the hat by reading a book with the following author name:
a. Becky (or Rebecca)
b. Gretchen
c. Jasmine
(Any alternative spelling with be accepted - it just must be recognizable as a standard pronunciation, such as Jazmine or Rebekah).

Thank you so much Cheryl for putting this together!

Thanks, Cheryl for this unique challenge!

Question: For monthly reads do they need to be read in numerical order. Such as 5.1, 5.2, & 5.3. ? Or can 5.3 be read and posted before 5.1. ?
And I understand that 25 point, 50 point, and 100 point titles are to be posted when all tasks are completed. I hope this question makes sense!

Thanks for the question, Peggy. Tasks can be completed (and recorded) in any order. The monthly division was just to help create a little thematic separation :)

And you are spot on about the multi-book tasks. Complete all (in any order, at any time) and record points after all have ben completed.

Thanks!!