Historical Fictionistas discussion

Please copy and paste the following outline and then fill it in with your books as you go.

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2nd Century
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6th Century
7th Century
8th Century
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10th Century
11th Century
12th Century
13th Century
14th Century
15th Century
16th Century
17th Century
18th Century
19th Century
20th Century
21st Century

Jasmine's List:

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1st Century
2nd Century
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4th Century
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6th Century
7th Century
8th Century
9th Century
10th Century
11th Century
12th Century
13th Century
14th Century
15th Century
16th Century
17th Century
18th Century: Ashes by Laurie Halse Anderson
19th Century: The Accidental Empress by Allison Pataki
20th Century: The Tattooist of Auschwitz by Heather Morris
21st Century: Sadie by Courtney Summers

a. Read a book set in winter.
b. Read a book with a winter scene on the cover.
c. Read a book where one of the author's initials is in the word WINTER.
d. Read a book set in North America.
e. Read a book set in South America.
f. Read a book set in Europe.
g. Read a book set in Africa.
h. Read a book set in Asia.
I. Read a book set in Australia.
j. Read a book that was released in 2018.

Sandy's list:
5 books = 50 points
Total bonus: 31 points
Total = 81 points

BCE
1st Century
2nd Century
3rd Century
4th Century
5th Century
6th Century
7th Century
8th Century
9th Century
10th Century
11th Century
12th Century
13th Century
14th Century
15th Century
16th Century
1/31/19 Bonus = 5 points read a book set in Europe
17th Century
18th Century
4/5/19 Bonus 1067 pages = 10 points
19th Century
1/21/19 published in 2018 = 5 bonus points
20th Century
1/12/19 526 pages = 6 bonus points

21st Century
2/12/19 Set in North America = 5 bonus points

Winter theme bonuses: You can claim 5 point bonus for each of the following. You can only claim each bonus once during the challenge. You may only claim one bonus per book.
a. Read a book set in winter.
b. Read a book with a winter scene on the cover.
c. Read a book where one of the author's initials is in the word WINTER.
d. Read a book set in North America.
e. Read a book set in South America.
f. Read a book set in Europe.
g. Read a book set in Africa.
h. Read a book set in Asia.
I. Read a book set in Australia.
j. Read a book that was released in 2018.

4) Book Length Bonus:
Bonus points will be awarded based on the length of each book read, as follows:
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

Viji's List
BCE
1st Century
2nd Century
3rd Century
4th Century
5th Century
6th Century
7th Century
8th Century
9th Century
10th Century
11th Century
12th Century
13th Century
14th Century
15th Century
16th Century
17th Century
18th Century
19th Century
20th Century
21st Century

Cheryl's List
BCE - The Pericles Commission by Gary Corby comp 2/15/19
1st Century - The Graveyard of the Hesperides (89 AD) by Lindsey Davis comp 1/27/19
2nd Century - Death at Pompeia's Wedding by Rosemary Rowe Bonus C comp 3/24/19
3rd Century
4th Century
5th Century
6th Century
7th Century - The Moon in the Palace by Weina Dai Randel Bonus H comp 3/29/19
8th Century
9th Century - The Half-Drowned King by Linnea Hartsuyker comp 3/10/19
10th Century
11th Century - The Mosaic of Shadows by Tom Harper comp 2/23/19 Bonus A
12th Century - A Personal Devil by Roberta Gellis comp 3/1/19 Bonus F
13th Century - Death of a Squire by Maureen Ash comp 2/8/19
14th Century - In the Presence of Evil by Tania Bayard comp 3/22
15th Century
16th Century
17th Century - Blood Water Paint (1612) by Joy McCullough comp 1/20/19 Bonus J
18th Century - Wolf Winter by Cecilia Ekbäck comp 2/24 19 Bonus B
19th Century - The Devil's Making by Seán Haldane Bonus D comp 3/17
20th Century - A Decline in Prophets by Sulari Gentill comp 2/1/19 Bonus I
21st Century - Hope Never Dies by Andrew Shaffer

Winter theme bonuses: You can claim 5 point bonus for each of the following. You can only claim each bonus once during the challenge. You may only claim one bonus per book.
a. Read a book set in winter.
b. Read a book with a winter scene on the cover.
c. Read a book where one of the author's initials is in the word WINTER.
d. Read a book set in North America.
e. Read a book set in South America.
f. Read a book set in Europe.
g. Read a book set in Africa.
h. Read a book set in Asia.
I. Read a book set in Australia.
j. Read a book that was released in 2018.

BCE The Silence of the Girls by Pat Barker (12 points) finished 2/3
1st Century Mistress of Rome by Kate Quinn (14 points) finished 2/18
2nd Century Caveat Emptor by Ruth Downie (14 points) finished 1/30
3rd Century
4th CenturySong of the North by Jules Watson (21 pts) finished 1/19
5th Century
6th Century The Lost Queen by Signe Pike (21 pts) finished 1/12
7th Century The Empress of Bright Moon (19 points) finished 3/8
8th Century
9th Century The Sea Queen by Linnea Hartsuyker (14 points) finished 1/29
10th Century
11th Century Great Maria by Cecelia Holland (16 points) finished 3/31
12th Century The Winter Siege by Ariana Franklin (19 points) finished 2/16
13th Century
14th Century The Draper's Daughter by Ellin Carsta (14 points) 3/23
15th Century The Kingmaker's Daughter by The Kingmaker's Daughter (14 points) 3/22
16th Century Inés of My Soul byIsabel Allende (19 pts) finished 1/6
17th Century The Peddler of Wisdom by Laura Matthias Bendoly (16 points) finished 2/6
18th Century Beyond the Blue Mountains by Jean Plaidy (19 points) finished 3/3
19th Century We Hope for Better Things by Erin Bartels (19 pts) finished 1/3
20th Century Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens (19 pts) finished 1/5
21st Century Winter Garden by Kristin Hannah finished 1/17 (19 pts)

a. Read a book set in winter. The Winter Siege
b. Read a book with a winter scene on the cover. Winter Garden
c. Read a book where one of the author's initials is in the word WINTER. Song of the North
d. Read a book set in North America. We Hope for Better Things
e. Read a book set in South America. Inés of My Soul
f. Read a book set in Europe. The Lost Queen
g. Read a book set in Africa.
h. Read a book set in Asia. The Empress of Bright Moon
I. Read a book set in Australia. Beyond the Blue Mountains
j. Read a book that was released in 2018. Where the Crawdads Sing

Diana's List

BCE
1st Century
2nd Century
3rd Century
4th Century
5th Century
6th Century
7th Century
8th Century
9th Century
10th Century
11th Century
12th Century
13th Century
14th Century
15th Century
16th Century
17th Century
18th Century
19th Century
20th Century
21st Century

Winter theme bonuses: You can claim 5 point bonus for each of the following. You can only claim each bonus once during the challenge. You may only claim one bonus per book.
a. Read a book set in winter.
b. Read a book with a winter scene on the cover.
c. Read a book where one of the author's initials is in the word WINTER.
d. Read a book set in North America.
e. Read a book set in South America.
f. Read a book set in Europe.
g. Read a book set in Africa.
h. Read a book set in Asia.
I. Read a book set in Australia.
j. Read a book that was released in 2018.

4) Book Length Bonus:
Bonus points will be awarded based on the length of each book read, as follows:
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

BCE
1st Century
2nd Century
3rd Century
4th Century
5th Century
6th Century
7th Century
8th Century
9th Century
10th Century
11th Century
12th Century
13th Century
14th Century
15th Century
16th Century
17th Century
18th Century
19th Century
20th Century
21st Century

Winter theme bonuses: You can claim 5 point bonus for each of the following. You can only claim each bonus once during the challenge. You may only claim one bonus per book.
a. Read a book set in winter.
b. Read a book with a winter scene on the cover.
c. Read a book where one of the author's initials is in the word WINTER.
d. Read a book set in North America.
e. Read a book set in South America.
f. Read a book set in Europe.
g. Read a book set in Africa.
h. Read a book set in Asia.
I. Read a book set in Australia.
j. Read a book that was released in 2018.

4) Book Length Bonus:
Bonus points will be awarded based on the length of each book read, as follows:
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

Shannon's Century Challenge

BCE
1st Century
2nd Century
3rd Century
4th Century
5th Century
6th Century
7th Century
8th Century
9th Century
10th Century
11th Century
12th Century
13th Century
14th Century
15th Century
16th Century
17th Century
18th Century
19th Century
20th Century
21st Century

Winter theme bonuses: You can claim 5 point bonus for each of the following. You can only claim each bonus once during the challenge. You may only claim one bonus per book.
a. Read a book set in winter.
b. Read a book with a winter scene on the cover.
c. Read a book where one of the author's initials is in the word WINTER.
d. Read a book set in North America.
e. Read a book set in South America.
f. Read a book set in Europe.
g. Read a book set in Africa.
h. Read a book set in Asia.
I. Read a book set in Australia.
j. Read a book that was released in 2018.

4) Book Length Bonus:
Bonus points will be awarded based on the length of each book read, as follows:
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

Winter Challenge: January 1 - March 31

BCE: Hannibal: Enemy of Rome by Ben Kane (1/26/19)
1st Century: Mistress of Rome by Kate Quinn (3/24/19)
2nd Century: Meditations by Marcus Aurelius (2/27/19)
3rd Century
4th Century
5th Century
6th Century
7th Century: The Leper's Bell by Peter Tremayne (3/20/19)
8th Century
9th Century
10th Century
11th Century
12th Century
13th Century: Crossed: A Tale of the Fourth Crusade by Nicole Galland (2/9/19)
14th Century:
15th Century: Pale Rose of England by Sandra Worth (3/10/19), bonus F
16th Century: His Last Letter: Elizabeth I and the Earl of Leicester by Jeane Westin (1/2/19), bonus C
17th Century: The Weight of Ink by Rachel Kadish (1/20/19)
18th Century: Jade Dragon Mountain by Elsa Hart (1/4/19), bonus H
19th Century: Autumn Bridge by Takashi Matsuoka (1/7/19)
20th Century: Uneasy Lies the Crown by Tasha Alexander (1/9/19), bonus J
21st Century: The History of Bees by Maja Lunde (2/18/19)

a. Read a book set in winter.
b. Read a book with a winter scene on the cover.
c. Read a book where one of the author's initials is in the word WINTER.
d. Read a book set in North America.
e. Read a book set in South America.
f. Read a book set in Europe.
g. Read a book set in Africa.
h. Read a book set in Asia.
I. Read a book set in Australia.
j. Read a book that was released in 2018

I have a lot of reading obligations on my plate, but.....I'll see what I can fit in.

BCE Ramses: The Lady of Abu Simbel by Christian Jacq
1st Century
2nd Century Medicus by Ruth Downie
3rd Century
4th Century
5th Century
6th Century
7th Century
8th Century
9th Century
10th Century
11th Century
12th Century The Pillars of the Earth Ken Follett
13th Century
14th Century
15th Century
16th Century The Tudor Vendetta C.W. Gortner
17th Century
18th Century
19th Century One Thousand White Women: The Journals of May Dodd by Jim Fergus
20th Century The Secret Keeper by Kate Morton
21st Century

BCE
1st Century
2nd Century
3rd Century
4th Century
5th Century
6th Century
7th Century
8th Century
9th Century Daughter of the Wolf Victoria Whitworth 512 pages
10th Century
11th Century
12th Century
13th Century
14th Century
15th Century
16th Century
17th Century
18th Century Taking Liberties by Diana Norman 03 Mar/19 448 pages
19th Century - Longbourn by Jo Baker 16 Mar/19 332 pages
20th Century
21st Century

Winter theme bonuses: You can claim 5 point bonus for each of the following. You can only claim each bonus once during the challenge. You may only claim one bonus per book.
a. Read a book set in winter.
b. Read a book with a winter scene on the cover.
c. Read a book where one of the author's initials is in the word WINTER. Taking Liberties
d. Read a book set in North America.
e. Read a book set in South America.
f. Read a book set in Europe.. Longbourn
g. Read a book set in Africa.
h. Read a book set in Asia.
I. Read a book set in Australia.
j. Read a book that was released in 2018.

4) Book Length Bonus:
Bonus points will be awarded based on the length of each book read, as follows:
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

BCE The Gospel of Pilate by Paul E. Creasy
1st Century
2nd Century
3rd Century
4th Century
5th Century
6th Century
7th Century
8th Century
9th Century Ceridwen of Kilton by Octavia Randolph finished 3/18/2019
10th Century
11th Century
12th Century Devil's Brood by Sharon Kay Penman finished 2/1/2019
13th Century Labyrinth by Kate Mosse finished 3/13/2019
14th Century
15th Century
16th CenturyMy Enemy, the Queen by Victoria Holt finished 2/11/2019
17th Century
18th CenturyThe Rivals of Versailles by Sally Christie finished 1/18/2019
19th CenturyThe Campaigners by Cynthia Harrod-Eagles finished 11/10/2019
20th Century The Atomic City Girls by Janet Beard finished 1/8/2019
21st Century Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman finished 3/7/2019

a. Read a book set in winter.
b. Read a book with a winter scene on the cover.
c. Read a book where one of the author's initials is in the word WINTER. Ceridwen of Kilton by Octavia Randolph finished 3/18/2019
d. Read a book set in North America.
e. Read a book set in South America.
f. Read a book set in Europe. The Campaigners
g. Read a book set in Africa.
h. Read a book set in Asia.
I. Read a book set in Australia.
j. Read a book that was released in 2018. The Atomic City Girls

BCE The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller
1st Century
2nd Century
3rd CenturyDaughter of Sand and Stone byLibbie Hawker
4th Century
5th CenturyWritten in the Ashes by K. Hollan Van Zandt
6th CenturyThe Lost Queen by Signe Pike
7th Century
8th Century
9th Century
10th CenturyThe Abbot's Tale by Conn Iggulden
11th Century
12th CenturyThe Winter Crown byElizabeth Chadwick
13th Century
14th Century
15th Century
16th Century
17th CenturyA Rip in the Veil byAnna Belfrage
18th Century
19th CenturyA Slave of the Shadows byNaomi Finley
20th CenturyThe Romanov Empress byC.W. Gortner
21st CenturyThe Moon Sister by Lucinda Riley

Winter theme bonuses: You can claim 5 point bonus for each of the following. You can only claim each bonus once during the challenge. You may only claim one bonus per book.
a. Read a book set in winter. The Winter Crown
b. Read a book with a winter scene on the cover. The Romanov Empress
c. Read a book where one of the author's initials is in the word WINTER. The Abbot's Tale by Conn Iggulden
d. Read a book set in North America.A Slave of the Shadows
e. Read a book set in South America.
f. Read a book set in Europe.A Rip in the Veil
g. Read a book set in AfricaWritten in the Ashes
h. Read a book set in Asia.Daughter of Sand and Stone
I. Read a book set in Australia.
j. Read a book that was released in 2018. The Lost Queen

4) Book Length Bonus:
Bonus points will be awarded based on the length of each book read, as follows:
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

BCE - The Sekhmet Bed +Book set in Africa Bonus + 4pt. Page Bonus

1st Century - Pompeii + 4pt. Page Bonus -Completed and Scored

2nd Century - Fionn: Defence of Ráth Bládhma + 2pt. Page Bonus +Book Set in Winter Bonus

3rd Century - Apprentice + 4pt. Page Bonus

4th Century - Dark Age + 4pt. Page Bonus + 2018 Bonus

5th Century - A Shape on the Air + 2pt. Page Bonus

6th Century - The Lost Queen + 6pt. Page Bonus

7th Century - Absolution by Murder + 2pt. Page Bonus - Completed and Scored

8th Century - Veil of Time + 4pt. Page Bonus

9th Century - The Great Pagan Army + 4pt. Page Bonus

10th Century - VIKING: The Green Land + 4pt. Page Bonus

11th Century - Curse of the Healer + 2pt. Page Bonus


12th Century - The Pillars of the Earth + 8 pt. page bonus

13th Century - Silk and Song + 6pt. Page Bonus

14th Century - Sinful Folk + 4pt. Page Bonus + Winter Scene on Cover

15th Century - Botticelli's Muse + 6pt. Page Bonus

16th Century - Inés of My Soul + Book set in South America + 4pt. Page Bonus

17th Century - The Welsh Linnet + 4 pt. page bonus+ Book set in Europe Bonus

18th Century - A Breath of Snow and Ashes + 8 pt. page bonus+ Book set in North America Bonus

19th Century - Snow Flower and the Secret Fan + 2pt. page bonus + Book set in Asia bonus - Completed and scored

20th Century - Maisie Dobbs + 4 pt. Page Bonus + author's initial's bonus - Completed and Scored

21st Century - Gone Girl + 4pt. Page Bonus - Completed and Scored

Winter theme bonuses: You can claim 5 point bonus for each of the following. You can only claim each bonus once during the challenge. You may only claim one bonus per book.
a. Read a book set in winter.
b. Read a book with a winter scene on the cover.
c. Read a book where one of the author's initials is in the word WINTER.
d. Read a book set in North America.
e. Read a book set in South America.
f. Read a book set in Europe.
g. Read a book set in Africa.
h. Read a book set in Asia.
I. Read a book set in Australia.
j. Read a book that was released in 2018.

4) Book Length Bonus:
Bonus points will be awarded based on the length of each book read, as follows:
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

Candace’s Century Challenge

BCE
1st Century
2nd Century
3rd Century
4th Century
5th Century
6th Century
7th Century
8th Century
9th Century
10th Century
11th Century
12th Century
13th Century
14th Century
15th Century
16th Century
17th Century
18th Century
19th Century
20th Century
21st Century

⏳Century Challenge⏳
📚COMPLETED 📚 8 /22. 🌀TOTAL POINTS 105 🌀

BCE
✔️1st Century: Pompeii by Robert Harris 🌀1/20/19🌀 17 pts
✔️2nd Century: The Golden Asse by Lucius Africanus Apuleius🌀1/24/19🌀 17 pts
3rd Century:
4th Century:
5th Century:
6th Century:
7th Century:
8th Century:
9th Century: The Great Pagan Army by Vaughn Heppner
✔️10th Century: VIKING: The Green Land by Katie Aiken Ritter🌀3/9/19 14 pts
11th Century:
12th Century:
13th Century:
✔️14th Century: The Name of the Rose by Umberto Eco🌀2/11/19🌀16 pts
✔️15th Century: 1434: The Year a Magnificent Chinese Fleet Sailed to Italy and Ignited the Renaissance by Gavin Menzies 🌀1/11/14🌀 19pts
✔️16th Century: Monkey: A Journey to the West🌀4/2/19🌀 12 pts
✔️17th Century: The Green Phoenix: A Novel of the Woman Who Re-Made Asia, Empress Xiaozhuang by Alice Poon🌀3/3/19🌀 14 pts
18th Century
19th Century:
✔️20th Century: The Time Regulation Institute by Ahmet Hamdi Tanpınar 🌀2/27/19🌀 19pts
21st Century:
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BCE
Bonus:
Book Length
Total Points=“

1st Pompeii +10
Author’s name +5
Pages 278 +2
Total= 17

2nd The Golden Ass + 10
BonusG +5
Pages 289 +2pts
Total points= 17

10th Viking: The Green Land +10
467 pages +4
Total points 14

14th The Name of the Rose +10
517 pages +6
Total =16


15th 1434 +10
Europe +5
Pages 386 +4
Total =19

17th The Green Phoenix: A Novel of the Woman Who Re-Made Asia, Empress Xiaozhuang +10
372 pages +4
Total = 14

20th The Time Regulation Institute +10
Asia +5
Pages +4
Total= 19 pts


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Sounds like a fun challenge, so why not?

BCE - The Sekhmet Bed by Libbie Hawker
1st Century - Claudius the God and His Wife Messalina by Robert Graves
2nd Century - Fionn: Defence of Ráth Bládhma by Brian O'Sullivan
3rd Century - The Gardens of Light by Amin Maalouf
4th Century
5th Century
6th Century - Storyteller by G.R. Grove
7th Century - Hild by Nicola Griffith
8th Century
9th Century
10th Century - The Flame Bearer by Bernard Cornwell
11th Century - The Winter Mantle by Elizabeth Chadwick
12th Century - The Summer Queen by Elizabeth Chadwick
13th Century
14th Century
15th Century - Blood & Beauty: The Borgias by Sarah Dunant
16th Century - In the Name of the Family by Sarah Dunant
17th Century - Captain Alatriste by Arturo Pérez-Reverte
18th Century - The Blue by Nancy Bilyeau
19th Century - True History of the Kelly Gang by Peter Carey
20th Century - Flame in the Night: A Novel of World War II France by Heather Munn
21st Century - So Much for That by Lionel Shriver

Winter theme bonuses:
a. Read a book set in winter. Fionn: Defence of Ráth Bládhma
b. Read a book with a winter scene on the cover. The Winter Mantle
c. Read a book where one of the author's initials is in the word WINTER. Captain Alatriste
d. Read a book set in North America. So Much for That
e. Read a book set in South America.
f. Read a book set in Europe. Flame in the Night
g. Read a book set in Africa. The Sekhmet Bed
h. Read a book set in Asia. The Gardens of Light
I. Read a book set in Australia. True History of the Kelly Gang
j. Read a book that was released in 2018. The Blue

BCE
1st Century
2nd Century
3rd Century
4th Century
5th Century
6th Century
7th Century
8th Century
9th Century
10th Century
11th Century
12th Century
13th Century
14th Century
15th Century
16th Century
17th Century
18th Century
19th Century - A Twist in Time by Julie McElwain
20th Century - Love in the Time of Cholera by Gabriel García Márquez
21st Century - Dalila by Jason Donald

3) Winter theme bonuses: You can claim 5 point bonus for each of the following. You can only claim each bonus once during the challenge. You may only claim one bonus per book.
a. Read a book set in winter. - Dalila
b. Read a book with a winter scene on the cover.
c. Read a book where one of the author's initials is in the word WINTER.
d. Read a book set in North America.
e. Read a book set in South America. - Love in the Time of Cholera
f. Read a book set in Europe. - A Twist in Time
g. Read a book set in Africa.
h. Read a book set in Asia.
I. Read a book set in Australia.
j. Read a book that was released in 2018.

4) Book Length Bonus:
Bonus points will be awarded based on the length of each book read, as follows:
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

BCE
1st Century
2nd Century
3rd Century
4th Century
5th Century
6th Century
7th Century Absolution by Murder by Peter Tremayne
8th Century
9th Century
10th Century
11th Century
12th Century
13th Century
14th Century
15th Century
16th Century
17th Century
18th Century
19th Century
20th Century
21st Century

Winter theme bonuses: You can claim 5 point bonus for each of the following. You can only claim each bonus once during the challenge. You may only claim one bonus per book.
a. Read a book set in winter.
b. Read a book with a winter scene on the cover.
c. Read a book where one of the author's initials is in the word WINTER.
d. Read a book set in North America.
e. Read a book set in South America.
f. Read a book set in Europe. done
g. Read a book set in Africa.
h. Read a book set in Asia.
I. Read a book set in Australia.
j. Read a book that was released in 2018.

4) Book Length Bonus:
Bonus points will be awarded based on the length of each book read, as follows:
200 to 300 pages = 2 bonus points done
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

Centuries Challenge Reading List 2019:

BCE
1st Century
2nd Century
3rd Century
4th Century
5th Century
6th Century
7th Century
8th Century
9th Century
10th Century
11th Century Macbeth
12th Century The Girl King
13th Century
14th Century
15th Century
16th Century
17th Century
18th Century Jefferson's Daughters: Three Sisters, White and Black, in a Young America (2018 Release)(425pp) Masqueraders
19th Century Bath Tangle (Finished Feb 19th, 286 pg, 1810s + 5 set in Winter)
20th Century Chinese Cinderella: The Secret Story of an Unwanted Daughter (Finished Feb 14th, 256 pages, 1940s + 5 Set in China (Asia)
21st Century Driving Miss Norma: One Family's Journey Saying "Yes" to Living (Finished Jan 25th, 256 Pg, 2010s + 5 Set in North America)


3) Winter theme bonuses: You can claim 5 point bonus for each of the following. You can only claim each bonus once during the challenge. You may only claim one bonus per book.
a. Read a book set in winter. (286pp)Bath TangleDONE
b. Read a book with a winter scene on the cover.(260pp)Withering-By-Sea
c. Read a book where one of the author's initials is in the word WINTER.(462pp)A Gentleman in Moscow
d. Read a book set in North America.(256pp)Driving Miss Norma: One Family's Journey Saying "Yes" to Living DONE
e. Read a book set in South America.
f. Read a book set in Europe.(246pp)The Singing Sands
g. Read a book set in Africa.(464pp)Bell of the Desert: A Novel
h. Read a book set in Asia. (256pp)Chinese Cinderella: The Secret Story of an Unwanted DaughterDONE
I. Read a book set in Australia.(256pp)Died in the Wool
j. Read a book that was released in 2018. Jefferson's Daughters: Three Sisters, White and Black, in a Young America

4) Book Length Bonus:
Bonus points will be awarded based on the length of each book read, as follows:
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


One of three challenges coming for the new year. This challenge works to get you out of your comfort zone by having you read books set during different centuries! Participation is just for fun. Participants will attempt to read a book set in each century, spanning from BCE to the 21st century. This challenge will span from January 1st to March 31st. Sign-ups begin December 23, 2018.

RULES:
1) Books must be at least 200 pages long. Eligibility for this is determined by the most popular edition on Goodreads. If the most popular edition is 197 pages, it will not count, even if the edition read is 215 pages.

2) The first book used for the challenge should be started on or after January 1st.

3) Audiobooks are accepted. Page numbers are determined by most popular edition on GoodReads.

4) Book should be historical fiction or nonfiction (with the exception of the 21st Century book). Books labeled as classics are also applicable for this challenge. Fantasy or like genres will not fulfil the timeline requirements.

5) Participates can join at any time during the challenge.

6) Books used for this challenge may also be applied to the Monopoly Challenge and the HFU challenge.


SCORING / HOW IT WORKS:
1) Upon sign-up each participant will post an empty list of each century spanning from the BCE to the 21st Century,. This list will be filled in as participants read novels to fulfil each century requirement. (Books do not have to be read in any type of chronological order).
2) Each book that fulfils a century will be counted as 10 points. You can only read one book for each century. Books can be nonfiction or fiction. Reading List Sign Up Thread
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Here's an example of how it will look when reported:

A Light Between Oceans
20th Century-10 points
343 pages- 4 points
Bonus I: 5 points
Total: 19 points

BCE Daughter of Sand and Stone by Libbie Hawker
1st Century Confessions of Young Nero by Margaret George
2nd Century
3rd Century
4th Century
5th Century
6th Century
7th Century
8th Century
9th Century
10th Century
11th Century Macbeth by Susan Fraser King (4 points)
12th Century Richard the Lionheart by Sharon Kay Penman (6 points)
13th Century Lords of the Bow by Conn Iggulden (5 points)
14th Century People of the Weeping Eye by Kathleen O'Neal Gear and Michael O'Neal Gear (5 points)
15th Century The Kingmaker's Daughter by Philippa Gregory (14 points)
16th Century Coming of the Storm by Kathleen O'Neal Gear and Michael O'Neal Gear
17th Century Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi
18th Century Sugar Money by Jane Harris
19th Century Cain at Gettysburg by Ralph Peters
20th Century Nightingale by Kristin Hannah

a. Read a book set in winter.
b. Read a book with a winter scene on the cover.
c. Read a book where one of the author's initials is in the word WINTER.
d. Read a book set in North America. People of the Weeping Eye
e. Read a book set in South America.
f. Read a book set in Europe. The Kingmaker's Daughter
g. Read a book set in Africa. Homegoing
h. Read a book set in Asia. Lords of the Bow
I. Read a book set in Australia.
j. Read a book that was released in 2018