Historical Fictionistas discussion

Level 1 Next to the books I am posting my ratings as I read them...
Poland - The Forgotten Girl by Heather Chapman ****
Russia - The Winter Garden - Kristen Hannah ****
Turkey - Gardens of Water - Alan Drew ****
Italy - Beneath a Scarlet Sky - Mark Sullivan
France - All the Light We Cannot See - Anthony Doerr ****
United States - Where the Crawdads Sing - Delia Owens * hated it

Level 2 Time Periods
Poland - Lilac Girls - Martha Hall Kelly ***1/2
Russia - A Gentleman in Moscow - Amor Towles **************
Turkey - The Sultan’s Seal - Jenny White
Italy - The Birth of Venus - Sarah Dunant
France - Grey Souls - Phillipe Claudel
United States - The Indigo Girl - Natasha Boyd **** Was not expecting to love it so much

Level 3 Authors
Poland - The Beautiful Mrs. Seidenman - Andrzej Szczypiorski
Russia -The Women of Lazarus - Marina Stepnova
Turkey - The Museum of Innocence - Orhan Pamuk
Italy - My Brilliant Friend - Elena Ferrante ** didn't love this
France - Farewell, My Queen - Chantal Thomas
United States - The Dutch House - Ann Patchett

Level 4 Non-Fiction
Poland -The Pianist - Wladyslaw Szpilman
Russia -A Backpack, a Bear, and Eight Crates of Vodka: A Memoir - Lev Golinkin
Turkey - Midnight at the Pera Palace - Charles King
Italy - The Monster of Florence - Douglas Preston
France - Manderley Forever - Tatiana de Rosney ***
United States - The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks - Rebecca Skloot

Jackie- I've read many of the books on your list and I can tell you, you are going to have a great time!! Guessing that we may have similar tastes in books, I will have to check out the others one on your list! Happy reading!!!

oh wow your first level is great and so is your second. I've read quite a few of those. Also the Immortal Life is sooooo good.

I'm also in a monthly book club and just finished our January selection...A Gentleman in Moscow, so I am off to the beginning of my challenge!! This challenge is pushing me to new authors and countries, so I am REALLY looking forward to it!!

This looks great! Hope you have a great time