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November's History Challenge
I'm in :). My list will follow.1. Historical Fiction: Read a historical fiction book
2. Sagas: Read a book that follows a family or group of friends over a long period of time (a minimum of 20 years)
4. YOUR History: Read a book set in a place where your family is originally from; you can go as specific (city) or as general (country or geographical region) as you like
Michael Köhlmeier - Abendland
6. Origins: The word "history" comes from Greek the ἱστορία (historia), meaning "inquiry, knowledge acquired by investigation," so read a book with a mystery of some sort in it
Umberto Eco - The Prague Cemetery
7. The History of...: Read a nonfiction account of the history or the background of something OR a book (any kind of book) with the word "history" in its title
Peter Mansfield - A History of the Middle East
9. Alternate History: What if things had gone differently? Read a book classified as "alternate history."
Neal Stephenson - Quicksilver
Ahhh! A challenge of my favourite genera of books. My list to come!
I lvoe history, not war so much, i will get a list next week
Hey all,I am going to post the first official participant list on Halloween. In the meantime, keep signing up! I'm keeping track of it all in writing until then.
See you in November!
Too bad Outlander had been an October buddy read! I don't know if I'll be able to find another book about time travel.
Kara wrote: "Too bad Outlander had been an October buddy read! I don't know if I'll be able to find another book about time travel."Well, if you can't find anything, there is always this list: http://www.goodreads.com/list/show/42...
Gotta love listopia!
Participant ListCherise - 0/?
Kara - 0/5
Kelsi - 0/5
Lindy - 0/?
Mallory - 0/?
Melanie - 0/9
Norv - 0/5
Pigletto - 0/9
SilverRaindrops - 0/?
As always, just let me know if and when you decide on how many you are shooting for!
Sign me up, please, if it's not too late. :)0/5 I think.
Norv wrote: "Sign me up, please, if it's not too late. :)0/5 I think."
Not a problem! You can join in at any time.
I am listing all of them but I am going for 5 of them.GINA'S CRC NOVEMBER HISTORY CHALLENGE
Duration: November 1 - November 30
5/5 + 2 extra
November's theme is Historical Fiction, so this is our history-themed challenge.
1. Historical Fiction: Read a historical fiction book
A City of Broken Glass by Rebecca Cantrell
2. Sagas: Read a book that follows a family or group of friends over a long period of time (a minimum of 20 years)
Girl in Translation by Jean Kwok- FINISHED 11/5/12
3. Time Warp: Read a book that involves time travel in some way.
11/22/63 by Stephen King
4. YOUR History: Read a book set in a place where your family is originally from; you can go as specific (city) or as general (country or geographical region) as you like (e.g., my great-grandparents immigrated from Okinawa, Japan, so I could read The Girl with the White Flag: A Spellbinding Account of Love and Courage in Wartime Okinawa)
Second Chance Grill by Christine Nolfi- Set partially in Cincinnati OH, and the rest in a fictional town near Cleveland- FINISHED 11/20/12
5. HISTORY: Read a book where at least one of the author's initials can be found in the word "history"
The Hunt by J. Thorn- FINISHED 11/7/12
6. Origins: The word "history" comes from Greek the ἱστορία (historia), meaning "inquiry, knowledge acquired by investigation," so read a book with a mystery of some sort in it.
A Monstrous Regiment of Women by Laurie R. King- FINISHED 11/6/12
7. The History of...: Read a nonfiction account of the history or the background of something (examples would be Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies, Salt: A World History, or The Professor & the Madman: A Tale of Murder, Insanity & the Making of the Oxford English Dictionary) OR a book (any kind of book) with the word "history" in its title.
Viking Panzers: The German 5th SS Tank Regiment in the East in World War II by Ewald Klapdor- FINISHED 11/21/12
8. The Father of History: Herodotus, who lived in the 5th century BC, is considered to be the Father of History. Because he played fast and loose with the truth, he has also been called the "Father of Lies." Read a book in which the protagonist tells a lie in order to serve his or her own ends.
Immortal Temptress by Aileen Fish- FINISHED 11/5/12
9. Alternate History: What if things had gone differently? Read a book classified as "alternate history." You can check out the genre list here: http://www.goodreads.com/genres/alter...
I'm going to attempt 3 although I have picked out a book for each category =)
Participant ListApril - 0/3
Ashley - 0/5
Cherise - 0/5
Christina - 0/3
Gina - 0/5
Kara - 0/5
Kelsi - 0/5
Lindy - 0/6
Mallory - 0/?
Melanie - 1/9
Norv - 0/5
Pigletto - 0/9
SilverRaindrops - 0/?
As always, just let me know if and when you decide on how many you are shooting for!
5. HISTORY: Read a book where at least one of the author's initials can be found in the word "history"Frozen Heat - Richard Castle
1/9
April wrote: "Ill do it! Sign me up for 3 please."April, I added you!
This is my first challenge and I'm not sure if I do this or not, but I finished my first book for the challenge.
That's great, Cherise! You're welcome to track your progress in this thread. Some people will also track their progress on their own then post here when they're done with their full list of books. Either way is 100% fine with us!
Cherise wrote: "This is my first challenge and I'm not sure if I do this or not, but I finished my first book for the challenge."As Kara said, you can update however you want! If you want to post the title of what you have read, when you finish, go for it! Otherwise, you can write it all out at the end. Whenever you post titles completed, I will update your count on the participant list.
And congrats on your first finished book!
UpdatingGINA'S CRC NOVEMBER HISTORY CHALLENGE
Duration: November 1 - November 30
2/5
November's theme is Historical Fiction, so this is our history-themed challenge.
1. Historical Fiction: Read a historical fiction book
Girl in Translation by Jean Kwok- FINISHED 11/5/12
2. Sagas: Read a book that follows a family or group of friends over a long period of time (a minimum of 20 years)
3. Time Warp: Read a book that involves time travel in some way
4. YOUR History: Read a book set in a place where your family is originally from; you can go as specific (city) or as general (country or geographical region) as you like (e.g., my great-grandparents immigrated from Okinawa, Japan, so I could read The Girl with the White Flag: A Spellbinding Account of Love and Courage in Wartime Okinawa)
5. HISTORY: Read a book where at least one of the author's initials can be found in the word "history"
6. Origins: The word "history" comes from Greek the ἱστορία (historia), meaning "inquiry, knowledge acquired by investigation," so read a book with a mystery of some sort in it
7. The History of...: Read a nonfiction account of the history or the background of something (examples would be Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies, Salt: A World History, or The Professor & the Madman: A Tale of Murder, Insanity & the Making of the Oxford English Dictionary) OR a book (any kind of book) with the word "history" in its title
8. The Father of History: Herodotus, who lived in the 5th century BC, is considered to be the Father of History. Because he played fast and loose with the truth, he has also been called the "Father of Lies." Read a book in which the protagonist tells a lie in order to serve his or her own ends.
Immortal Temptress by Aileen Fish- FINISHED 11/5/12
9. Alternate History: What if things had gone differently? Read a book classified as "alternate history." You can check out the genre list here: http://www.goodreads.com/genres/alter...
Participant ListApril - 0/3
Ashley - 0/5
Cherise - 1/5
Christina - 1/3
Gina - 2/5
Kara - 1/5
Kattibrie - 0/5
Kelsi - 0/5
Lindy - 0/6
Mallory - 0/?
Melanie - 1/9
Norv - 0/5
Pigletto - 0/9
SilverRaindrops - 0/4
As always, just let me know if and when you decide on how many you are shooting for!
Got my first one done!5. HISTORY: Read a book where at least one of the author's initials can be found in the word "history" Glass Ceilings and 100-Hour Couples by Diana Shandy
COMPLETED: 1/5
6/60 books read in the first week - not a bad start!Keep reading, everyone!
A little late, but I'd like to join also. :) I'm gonna go with 5 and I hope I'll manage to finish them, because I have a lot going n this month...1. Historical Fiction: Read a historical fiction book -
3. Time Warp: Read a book that involves time travel in some way -
5. HISTORY: Read a book where at least one of the author's initials can be found in the word "history" -
6. Origins: The word "history" comes from Greek the ἱστορία (historia), meaning "inquiry, knowledge acquired by investigation," so read a book with a mystery of some sort in it -
9. Alternate History: What if things had gone differently? Read a book classified as "alternate history." You can check out the genre list here: http://www.goodreads.com/genres/alter... -
Great, Melanie, thanks! now, I just have to read the books ;)
Melanie, I have updated my post (#3) with a list. I will try to read 4, I might make it to 6, but 4 is my goal :).
First one done!7. The History of...Read a nonfiction account of the history or background of something. Or a book with the word History in its title.
World War One History: History in One Hour
by Rupert Colley - finished 11/18
UpdatingI am listing all of them but I am going for 5 of them.
GINA'S CRC NOVEMBER HISTORY CHALLENGE
Duration: November 1 - November 30
5/5 + 2 extra
November's theme is Historical Fiction, so this is our history-themed challenge.
1. Historical Fiction: Read a historical fiction book
A City of Broken Glass by Rebecca Cantrell
2. Sagas: Read a book that follows a family or group of friends over a long period of time (a minimum of 20 years)
Girl in Translation by Jean Kwok- FINISHED 11/5/12
3. Time Warp: Read a book that involves time travel in some way.
11/22/63 by Stephen King
4. YOUR History: Read a book set in a place where your family is originally from; you can go as specific (city) or as general (country or geographical region) as you like (e.g., my great-grandparents immigrated from Okinawa, Japan, so I could read The Girl with the White Flag: A Spellbinding Account of Love and Courage in Wartime Okinawa)
Second Chance Grill by Christine Nolfi- Set partially in Cincinnati OH, and the rest in a fictional town near Cleveland- FINISHED 11/20/12
5. HISTORY: Read a book where at least one of the author's initials can be found in the word "history"
The Hunt by J. Thorn- FINISHED 11/7/12
6. Origins: The word "history" comes from Greek the ἱστορία (historia), meaning "inquiry, knowledge acquired by investigation," so read a book with a mystery of some sort in it.
A Monstrous Regiment of Women by Laurie R. King- FINISHED 11/6/12
7. The History of...: Read a nonfiction account of the history or the background of something (examples would be Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies, Salt: A World History, or The Professor & the Madman: A Tale of Murder, Insanity & the Making of the Oxford English Dictionary) OR a book (any kind of book) with the word "history" in its title.
Viking Panzers: The German 5th SS Tank Regiment in the East in World War II by Ewald Klapdor- FINISHED 11/21/12
8. The Father of History: Herodotus, who lived in the 5th century BC, is considered to be the Father of History. Because he played fast and loose with the truth, he has also been called the "Father of Lies." Read a book in which the protagonist tells a lie in order to serve his or her own ends.
Immortal Temptress by Aileen Fish- FINISHED 11/5/12
9. Alternate History: What if things had gone differently? Read a book classified as "alternate history." You can check out the genre list here: http://www.goodreads.com/genres/alter...
Finished 1. Historical Fiction: Read a historical fiction book -
3. Time Warp: Read a book that involves time travel in some way -
The first one I finished yesterday evening, the second - a few days ago. I didn't love them, they were even a little annoying at some point but over all - they aren't THAT bad.
I am reading the latest Joan Wolf novel and it is fantastic
Kelsi's November History Challenge Goal: 5/5 Completed November 23
2. Sagas: Read a book that follows a family or group of friends over a long period of time (a minimum of 20 years)
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3. Time Warp: Read a book that involves time travel in some way
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5. HISTORY: Read a book where at least one of the author's initials can be found in the word "history"
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by Tacitus6. Origins: The word "history" comes from Greek the ἱστορία (historia), meaning "inquiry, knowledge acquired by investigation," so read a book with a mystery of some sort in it
*Trying to figure out about the Tash, and the Ape..
7. The History of...: Read a nonfiction account of the history or the background of something (examples would be Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies, Salt: A World History, or The Professor & the Madman: A Tale of Murder, Insanity & the Making of the Oxford English Dictionary) OR a book (any kind of book) with the word "history" in its title
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Participant ListApril - 0/3
Ashley - 0/5
Cherise - 3/5
Christina - 1/3
Gina - 7/5 complete
Kara - 1/5
Kattibrie - 2/5
Kelsi - 5/5 complete
Lindy - 0/6
Mallory - 0/?
Melanie - 2/9
Norv - 0/5
Pigletto - 0/9
SilverRaindrops - 0/4
Last week! Good luck, everyone!
(Goal 4/5)1. Historical Fiction: Read a historical fiction book -
( Finished 11/15/11 )2. Sagas: Read a book that follows a family or group of friends over a long period of time (a minimum of 20 years) -
3. Time Warp: Read a book that involves time travel in some way -
4. YOUR History: Read a book set in a place where your family is originally from; you can go as specific (city) or as general (country or geographical region) as you like (e.g., my great-grandparents immigrated from Okinawa, Japan, so I could read The Girl with the White Flag: A Spellbinding Account of Love and Courage in Wartime Okinawa) -
5. HISTORY: Read a book where at least one of the author's initials can be found in the word "history" -
6. Origins: The word "history" comes from Greek the ἱστορία (historia), meaning "inquiry, knowledge acquired by investigation," so read a book with a mystery of some sort in it -
7. The History of...: Read a nonfiction account of the history or the background of something (examples would be Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies, Salt: A World History, or The Professor & the Madman: A Tale of Murder, Insanity & the Making of the Oxford English Dictionary) OR a book (any kind of book) with the word "history" in its title -
( Finished 11/30/12 )8. The Father of History: Herodotus, who lived in the 5th century BC, is considered to be the Father of History. Because he played fast and loose with the truth, he has also been called the "Father of Lies." Read a book in which the protagonist tells a lie in order to serve his or her own ends. -
( Finished 11/20/12 )9. Alternate History: What if things had gone differently? Read a book classified as "alternate history." You can check out the genre list here: http://www.goodreads.com/genres/alter... -
( Finished 11/5/12 )
@Cherise - updated your count on the list!Last few days, everyone! Almost there!
Phew! I made it. It was a close one.1. Historical Fiction: Read a historical fiction book Perfume: The Story of a Murderer
2. Sagas: Read a book that follows a family or group of friends over a long period of time (a minimum of 20 years) Honolulu
3. Time Warp: Read a book that involves time travel in some way
4. YOUR History: Read a book set in a place where your family is originally from; you can go as specific (city) or as general (country or geographical region) as you like (e.g., my great-grandparents immigrated from Okinawa, Japan, so I could read The Girl with the White Flag: A Spellbinding Account of Love and Courage in Wartime Okinawa)
5. HISTORY: Read a book where at least one of the author's initials can be found in the word "history" Glass Ceilings and 100-Hour Couples by Diana Shandy
6. Origins: The word "history" comes from Greek the ἱστορία (historia), meaning "inquiry, knowledge acquired by investigation," so read a book with a mystery of some sort in it The City & The City
7. The History of...: Read a nonfiction account of the history or the background of something The Professor & the Madman: A Tale of Murder, Insanity & the Making of the Oxford English Dictionary
8. The Father of History: Herodotus, who lived in the 5th century BC, is considered to be the Father of History. Because he played fast and loose with the truth, he has also been called the "Father of Lies." Read a book in which the protagonist tells a lie in order to serve his or her own ends.
9. Alternate History: What if things had gone differently? Read a book classified as "alternate history." You can check out the genre list here: http://www.goodreads.com/genres/alter...
COMPLETED: 5/5
Updated! I managed to finish one last book with just a few hours to spare. Though, I'm starting to now question if it actually fit into the category fully or not now that I'm done.
Kara wrote: "my great-grandparents immigrated from Okinawa, Japan ..."This week has been Okinawa week for me. My mother is from Okinawa too! And I've met a whole group of Okinawan ladies this week (although most of them are my grandma's age).
Gosh what a small world.
Omg! That's amazing. Outside Hawaii (where I grew up), there aren't a lot of Okinawans in the US. Yay, uchinanchu pride.
Kara wrote: "Omg! That's amazing. Outside Hawaii (where I grew up), there aren't a lot of Okinawans in the US. Yay, uchinanchu pride."My dad was in the military, which is how he met my mom, so most of her family is still in Okinawa, but I know she has some family in Hawaii that we used to visit during the short time we lived there. But now she just has her group in Seattle and I'm just getting involved with mine in Austin. This has been a very exciting week for me!
2025 Reading Challenge
Books mentioned in this topic
The Worst Hard Time: The Untold Story of Those Who Survived the Great American Dust Bowl (other topics)The Worst Hard Time: The Untold Story of Those Who Survived the Great American Dust Bowl (other topics)
The Girl with the White Flag (other topics)
Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter (other topics)
After Life (other topics)
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Authors mentioned in this topic
Stephen King (other topics)Rebecca Cantrell (other topics)
Jean Kwok (other topics)
J. Thorn (other topics)
Christine Nolfi (other topics)
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Duration: November 1 - November 30
November's theme is Historical Fiction, so this is our history-themed challenge.
1. Historical Fiction: Read a historical fiction book
2. Sagas: Read a book that follows a family or group of friends over a long period of time (a minimum of 20 years)
3. Time Warp: Read a book that involves time travel in some way
4. YOUR History: Read a book set in a place where your family is originally from; you can go as specific (city) or as general (country or geographical region) as you like (e.g., my great-grandparents immigrated from Okinawa, Japan, so I could read The Girl with the White Flag: A Spellbinding Account of Love and Courage in Wartime Okinawa)
5. HISTORY: Read a book where at least one of the author's initials can be found in the word "history"
6. Origins: The word "history" comes from Greek the ἱστορία (historia), meaning "inquiry, knowledge acquired by investigation," so read a book with a mystery of some sort in it
7. The History of...: Read a nonfiction account of the history or the background of something (examples would be Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies, Salt: A World History, or The Professor & the Madman: A Tale of Murder, Insanity & the Making of the Oxford English Dictionary) OR a book (any kind of book) with the word "history" in its title
8. The Father of History: Herodotus, who lived in the 5th century BC, is considered to be the Father of History. Because he played fast and loose with the truth, he has also been called the "Father of Lies." Read a book in which the protagonist tells a lie in order to serve his or her own ends.
9. Alternate History: What if things had gone differently? Read a book classified as "alternate history." You can check out the genre list here: http://www.goodreads.com/genres/alter...
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Melanie will be our leader for this challenge.