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message 1: by Maureen (last edited Dec 19, 2020 08:30AM) (new)

Maureen (maursbooks) | 590 comments Level 1 :Countries
1. Ireland Brigid of Kildare by Heather Terrell set in 5th century date read 01/06
2. France The Passion of Dolssa by Julie Berry set in 13th Century read 1/16/
3. England The Last Tudor by Philippa Gregory 1550-1573 date read 1/22
4. Spain Cathedral of the Sea by Ildefonso Falcones by Ildefonso Falcones set 1320-1384 date read 2/06
5. China The Empress of Bright Moon by Weina Dai Randel set 7th Century date read 1/26

Level 2: Time Periods
1. Ireland The Secret of the Irish Castle by Santa Montefiore set 1939 read 4/9
2. France Ribbons of Scarlet: A Novel of the French Revolution by Kate Quinn set 1786-1794 date read 2/29
3. England The Confessions of Frannie Langton by Sara Collins set 1825-1826 London date read 3/06
4. Spain Court of Lionsby Jane Johnson set 1476-1491 read 2/23
5. China Snowflower and the Secret Fan by Lisa See set 19th century read 5/22

Level 3 Authors
1. Ireland Tara Road by Maeve Binchy read 6/9 Maeve Binchy was born in Ireland
2. France The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas was born in Villers-Cotterets, Aisne, France, read 8/11
3. England The Lighthouse Keeper's Daughter by Hazel Gaynor read 8/01 Hazel Gaymor was born in UK currently lives in Ireland
4. Spain The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafón read 8/31
5. China Pearl of China by Anchee Min read 9/09

Level Non Fiction
1. Ireland The Graves Are Walking: The Great Famine and the Saga of the Irish People by John Kelly 11/28
2. France The Seine: The River that Made Paris by Elaine Sciolino 12/9
3. England The Splendid and the Vile: A Saga of Churchill, Family, and Defiance During the Blitz by Erik Larson 11/17
4. Spain. Sister Queens: The Noble, Tragic Lives of Katherine of Aragon and Juana, Queen of Castile by Julia Fox 9/27
5, China Mao's Last Dancer by Li Cunxin 12/19


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Maureen (maursbooks) | 590 comments I finally finished. I loved this challenge it was very interesting. I learned a lot for it.


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