Historical Fictionistas discussion

For Fall I'm offering two challenges. One offers a little more of a challenge and one is a bit simpler. This is the simpler of the challenge and it is a spelling challenge.

The challenge will run from September 1st to November 30th. All books started after the 1st and finished before the 30th can be used. The goal of this challenge is to spell out one of the following words/phrases (you pick):

-FALL
-AUTUMN
-AUTUMNAL EQUINOX

I know it is not fall all over the world so if you happen to be in the Southern Hemisphere you are welcome to spell out one of these words/phrases:

-SPRING
-VERNAL EQUINOX


Each participant will use a the titles of their books to spell out their chosen word. This is a completion challenge and is over once you spell your word. If you still have time you are welcome to try spell as many of the words as you can.

Rules:
1. All books must be begun on or after September 1st to count.
2. All books must be at least 200 pages according to the most popular edition on Goodreads.
3. Articles such as a, as, the, an, do not count as part of the title for reporting purposes.
4. Reporting should occur on only one thread. Make your post and then edit it as you complete books. Multiple reporting threads for the same person will be deleted.
5. This is a self-reporting challenge. The goal is just to make it through.
6. Have Fun!

If you have any questions feel free to post and I will answer as soon as possible.

Reporting will look like this

F- Frida: A Biography of Frida Kahlo
A- American Wife
L- Libertie
L- Lovely War

A-
U
T
U
M
N

Completed 9/30/2021


F-The Field of Swords
A-Argo: How the CIA & Hollywood Pulled Off the Most Audacious Rescue in HistoryRead 9/2
L-Life on the Line: Young Doctors Come of Age in a PandemicRead 9/11
L-The Lives They Saved: The Untold Story of Medics, Mariners and the Incredible Boatlift That Evacuated Nearly 300,000 People on 9/11

Moving on to the next word

A
U
T
U
M-Margaret of Anjou
N-(The) Night of the Swarm

A
U Under the Whispering Door by T.J. Kline
T
U
M Master of Storms by Bec McMaster
N The Nature of Fragile Things by Susan Meissner
A
L The Light Over London by Julia Kelly

E
Q
U
I The Indigo Ghosts by Alys Clare
N The Noose of a New Moon by Helen Harper
O The Outcast Girls by Alys Clare
X

F A Fatal Twist of Lemon by Patrice Greenwood
A
L
L

I'm going with the easy option, but will try to amp it up a little by trying all 3 words!

F - For Love and Country by Candace Waters 10/24/21
A - American Princess: A Novel of First Daughter Alice Roosevelt by Stephanie Marie Thornton 10/20/21
L - Lovely War by Julie Berry 11/30/21
L - The Light After the War by Anita Abriel 9/24/21

A - The Arctic Fury by Greer Macallister 11/2/21
U - An Unexpected Peril by Deanna Raybourn 11/9/21
T - Time's Convert by Deborah Harkness 10/27/21
U - Under a Pole Star by Stef Penney 10/15/21
M - A Murderous Relation by Deanna Raybourn 9/21/21
N - Now You See Them by Elly Griffiths 9/25/21

A - Above the Bay of Angels by Rhys Bowen 11/14/21
U - Unterzakhn by Leela Corman 11/12/21
T - The Tea Planter's Wife by Dinah Jefferies 11/11/21
U - Uneasy Lies the Crown by Tasha Alexander 10/10/21
M - Mad Blood Stirring by Simon Mayo 9/3/21
N - The Night Diary by Veera Hiranandani 11/20/21
A - Anthem by Deborah Wiles 10/14/21
L - The Light Over London by Julia Kelly 10/5/21

E - The Essence of Malice by Ashley Weaver 9/11/21
Q - The Queen's Vow: A Novel of Isabella of Castile by C.W. Gortner 11/5/21
U - An Untimely Frost by Penny Richards 10/3/21
I - The Initial Insult by Mindy McGinnis 9/28/21
N - A Necessary Evil by Abir Mukherjee 9/16/21
O - An Old, Cold Grave by Iona Whishaw 9/7/21
X - X by Ilyasah Shabazz 11/16/21

Fall Spelling Challenge
9/1-11/30

I will try for all!

F-The Firebird-Susanna Kearsley-11/11/21-🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
A-Anne of Manhattan-Brina Starler-9/16-🌆🌆🌆🌆🌆🌆
L-The Last of August-Brittany Cavallaro-10/4-🔍🔍🔍🔍🔍
L-The Long Walk Home-Will North-10/20/21-💜💜💜💜💜


A-Akin to Anne: Tales of Other Orphans-L.M. Montgomery-11/1/21-💙💙💙💙💙
U-Understood Betsy-Dorothy Canfield Fisher-9/8-🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

T-Tail & Trouble-Victor Catano-10/10-🧹🧹🧹🧹🧹
U-Under the Broken Sky-Mariko Nagai-9/29-⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
M-The Mysterious Benedict Society-Trenton Lee Stewart-9/12-♦️♦️♦️♦️♦️
N




A-The Amulet-Effrosyni Moschoudi-1120-💖💖💖💖
U
T
U
M-Murder by Request-Lynda Wilcox-1114-💙💙💙💙
N
A-Armageddon Summer-Jane Yolen-11/25-🔥🔥🔥🔥
L-The Law of Angels-Cassandra Clark-11/18-🧡🧡🧡🧡🧡
Armageddon Summer

E-Enter Three Witches-Enter Three Witches-9/4-🧹🧹🧹🧹
Q
U
I-Ink and Bone-Rachel Caine-9/24-🦴🦴🦴🦴
N
O-Operation Tropical Affair-Kimberli A. Bindschatel-9/5-🐒🐒🐒🐒
X

Just for clarification--

Do the books have to be historical fiction or non fiction?

May the "X" appear anywhere in the title?

Thanks

I will try for all of the Spelling Challenge.


F - From the River to the Sea: The Untold Story of the Railroad War That Made the West by John Sedgwick
A - Atticus: Novel, A by Ron Hansen
L - The Lawgiver by Herman Wouk
L - The Liars' Club by Mary Karr

A - Accordion Crimes by Annie Proulx
U - An Unnecessary Woman by Rabih Alameddine
T - The Three-Cornered War: The Union, the Confederacy, and Native Peoples in the Fight for the West by Megan Kate Nelson
U - The Uprising: An Unauthorized Tour of the Populist Revolt Scaring Wall Street and Washington by David Sirota
M - Maya's Notebook by Isabel Allende
N - The Namesake by Jhumpa Lahiri

A - Arcadia by Lauren Groff
U - Ulysses by James Joyce
T - Tell Me A Story: My Life with Pat Conroy by Cassandra King Conroy
U - Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience and Redemption by Laura Hillenbrand
M - The Moment of Lift: How Empowering Women Changes the World by Melinda French Gates
N - Nine Stories by J.D. Salinger
A - Avenue of Mysteries by John Irving
L - Of Love and Shadows by Isabel Allende

E - Eat a Peach by David Chang
Q - The Quiet American by Graham Greene
U - The Universal Tone: My Life by Carlos Santana
I - I Alone Can Fix It: Donald J. Trump's Catastrophic Final Year by Carol Leonnig
N - No Country for Old Men by Cormac McCarthy
O - The Only Plane in the Sky: An Oral History of 9/11 by Garrett M. Graff
X - Exodus by Leon Uris

Wanda wrote: "Just for clarification--

Do the books have to be historical fiction or non fiction?

May the "X" appear anywhere in the title?

Thanks"

No genre requirements for this challenge.

With X yes, it may appear anywhere in the title since that is a difficult one.

F Fourth Grave Beneath My Feet (9/6)

A Apples Never Fall (10/16)

L The Last Runaway (10/14)

L Lady of Hay (10/31)

Opting for the six book challenge. For now.

A Australia: A Biography of a Nation by Phillip Knightley 9/7/2021
U Under the Eagle by Simon Scarrow 9/20/21
T Tears of Pearl by Tasha Alexander 9/9/21
U Until the Sun Falls by Cecelia Holland 9/27/21
M Moonflower Murders by Anthony Horowitz 9/29/21
N The New Girl by Daniel Silva 10/5/21

Jasmine wrote: "Wanda wrote: "Just for clarification--

Do the books have to be historical fiction or non fiction?

May the "X" appear anywhere in the title?

Thanks"

No genre requirements for this challenge.

Wi..."

Thank You.

Will shoot for Fall.

F - Family Reunion by Nancy Thayer read 9/3
A - A Thousand Ships
L - Lost Children Archive
L

Halfway thru the 3 months, and I'm actually halfway done! 12 done, 13 to go. The last book was a doozy - even with reading and listening, it took more than 3 weeks to finish.

Cheryl A wrote: "Halfway thru the 3 months, and I'm actually halfway done! 12 done, 13 to go. The last book was a doozy - even with reading and listening, it took more than 3 weeks to finish."
Impressive!

Cheryl A wrote: "Halfway thru the 3 months, and I'm actually halfway done! 12 done, 13 to go. The last book was a doozy - even with reading and listening, it took more than 3 weeks to finish."

Great job!

2021 Spelling Challenge-Fall

F-Firekeeper's Daughter by Angeline Boulley 10/26/21
A-Ace of Spades Sneak Peek by Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé 10/17/2021
L-Lock Every Door by Riley Sager 11/11/21
L-The Last Thing He Told Me by Laura Dave 11/19/21

A-Any Way the Wind Blows by Rainbow Rowell 10/14/21
U-Undaunted Courage: Meriwether Lewis, Thomas Jefferson, and the Opening of the American West by Stephen E. Ambrose 11/3/21
T-Thirteen Moons by Charles Frazier 9/28/21
U-
M-Meaty by Samantha Irby 10/9/21
N-The Nature of Fragile Things by Susan Meissner 11/9/21

Diane wrote: "Opting for the six book challenge. For now.

A Australia: A Biography of a Nation by Phillip Knightley 9/7/2021
U Under the Eagle by [author:Simon Scarro..."

Great job completing the challenge!

Monica wrote: "F Fourth Grave Beneath My Feet (9/6)

A Apples Never Fall (10/16)

L The Last Runaway (10/14)

L Lady of Hay (10/31)"

Great job completing the challenge!

Monica wrote: "F Fourth Grave Beneath My Feet (9/6)

A Apples Never Fall (10/16)

L The Last Runaway (10/14)

L Lady of Hay (10/31)"
Great job!

Thank you :)

Lorna wrote: "I will try for all of the Spelling Challenge.


F - From the River to the Sea: The Untold Story of the Railroad War That Made the West by John Sedgwick
A - [book:Atti..."

Great job on completing the challenge!

Lorna wrote: "I will try for all of the Spelling Challenge.


F - From the River to the Sea: The Untold Story of the Railroad War That Made the West by John Sedgwick
A - [book:Atti..."

Congratulations! Very impressive!

Thank you so very much, Jasmine. What a fun challenge, and I love that these forgotten books on my TBR list are finally getting read. Thank you.

Thank you, Diane.

Finish the last book on the last day! This was fun. Thanks, Jasmine. Now to rack up some miles on the Million Mille Challenge - still have about 100k to go. And, hopefully, start the Centuries Challenge.

Cheryl A wrote: "Finish the last book on the last day! This was fun. Thanks, Jasmine. Now to rack up some miles on the Million Mille Challenge - still have about 100k to go. And, hopefully, start the Centuries Chal..."

Great job! Century challenge should help with the million miles challenge since its all historical fiction. It might be the perfect way to rack up the miles.