Christian Fiction Devourers discussion
Archived Reading Challenges 2023
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2023 Digging Up HIstory
I'm in! I choose level 2: Conservator (16-25 books).
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I will try this one. Level 1Beth - ;)
in Calgary
I'm in Level 4: Archaeologist (40+ books)
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I'm in for Level 1: Academic Researcher (1-15 books)
I’m in Level 1.
I'm in for level 2. I’m going to include biographies (if that's okay) and limit it to nonfiction.
I'm in! I'm aiming for Level 2: Conservator (16-25 books)Need some clarification - does this include both adult and children's books?
Progress 43/25
1. A Texas Christmas Carol by Karen Witemeyer (1/22/23)
2. Wind Flyers by Angela Johnson (2/11/23)
3. The Whaleship Essex: The True Story of Moby Dick by Jil Fine (2/13/23)
4. Totem Poles by Jennifer Frantz (3/15/23)
5. Town Is by the Sea by Joanne Schwartz (4/1/23)
6. Secret Mission: Guam by Marcus Sutter (4/18/23)
7. Escape by Night: A Civil War Adventure (4/25/23)
8. Love on a Dime by Cara Lynn James (5/12/23)
9. The Revolutionary War: 1775-1783 by Alan Axelrod (5/14/23)
10. The Kidnapped Prime Minister by Agatha Christie (5/19/23)
11. The Glassblower by Laurie Alice Eakes (6/19/23)
12. Up & Down: The Adventures of John Jeffries, First American to Fly by Don Brown (5/23/23)
13. Sacagawea by Kristin Petrie (5/30/23)
14. Lewis and Clark by Kristin Petrie (5/30/23)
15. Explorers of North America (A True Book: American History) (A True Book by Christine Taylor-Butler (5/30/23)
16. Legacy of Love by Kristi Ann Hunter (5/15/23)
17. Planted By The Water #1 by Christina Kirsch (6/25/23)
18. The Golden Goose by Dennis McDermott (9/8/23)
19. The Trees of the Dancing Goats by Patricia Polacco (9/12/23)
20. From Slave to Soldier: Based on a True Civil War Story by Deborah Hopkinson (9/18/23)
21. Dakota Destiny by Lauraine Snelling (9/25/23)
22. Journey to the Bottomless Pit: The Story of Stephen Bishop & Mammoth Cave by Elizabeth Mitchell (10/5/23)
23. A Heart's Disguise by Colleen Coble (10/7/23)
24. Appalachian Serenade by Sarah Loudin Thomas (10/23/23)
25. I Heard the Bells by Angela K. Couch (11/7/23)
26. The Legend of St. Nicholas: A Story of Christmas Giving by Dandi Daley Mackall (11/7/23)
27. The Ghost on the Hearth by Susan Milord (11/8/23)
28. Sergeant Stubby, Hero Pup of World War I by Laurie Calkhoven (11/13/23)
29. The Real Santa Claus: Legends of Saint Nicholas by Marianna Mayer (11/23/23)
30. The Legend of the Poinsettia by Tomie dePaola (11/25/23)
31. Those Courageous Women of the Civil War by Karen Zeinert (11/25/23)
32. Utah Sunrise by Amelia C. Adams (11/26/23)
33. Who Was I?: Women of the Bible Activity Book by Millie Flores (12/1/23)
34. Saint Nicholas by Ann Tompert (12/5/23)
35. A Christmas Hope For The Innocent Bride by Faith Quinn (12/8/23)
36. No Match for Love by Carol Cox (12/11/23)
37. My True Love Gave to Me by Karen Witemeyer (12/14/23)
38. A New Beginning by Amelia C. Adams (12/15/23)
39. The House without a Christmas Tree - GM classic language (12/16/23)
40. An Evergreen Christmas by Debby Lee (12/18/23)
41. Together for a Nevada White Christmas by Kat Lynne (12/18/23)
42. The Nevada Preacher's Bride by Susan Leigh Carlton (12/19/23)
43. The Sugarplum Ladies by Carrie Fancett Pagels (12/26/23)
Aw come on - 40 books for archaeologists? That's too easy! lolAs a Byzantinist and archaeologist with a doctorate in history this would be routine for me, but, the challenge, if such it is, these days would be to read 40 novels as I now write these.
I wanted to take my research to a new audience and the result is my new novel, a thriller, Nazareth Quest, which received a very good review in the November issue of Mensa Magazine. It is currently available to read on Kindle Unlimited, or to buy from only $9.99.
Nazareth Quest is a tense thriller set in Israel. I think it combines the best of the CSI (Crime Scene Investigation) franchise together with archaeology.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0B92V9VYF
Also, some nonfiction that might appeal. My two The Man From Mensa volumes offer a history of the high-IQ society not freely available to outsiders, albeit the focus is primarily upon British Mensa, which was founded in Oxford during 1946. In May 2023 Irish Mensa will be celebrating its 50th anniversary.
---, The man from MENSA - 1 of 600: Mensa research (Charleston, 2016).
https://www.amazon.com/dp/1535307269
--- , The man from MENSA - 1 of the 600: Politics 1990-1995 (Charleston, 2016).
https://www.amazon.com/dp/1535324376
And, if you are into higher education, history, archaeology, Ireland and/or the Byzantine Empire the you might like these:
--- , Ratio analysis of financial KPI in the Higher Education sector: a case study (Belfast, 2018).
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09MB99NWP
---, Early Byzantine Ireland: a survey of the archaeological evidence (Belfast, 2021).
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09MG1YZ8W
---, Navan Fort, Ireland: archaeological and palaeoecological analysis (Belfast, 2021).
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09MYXX9GM
Karen wrote: "I'm in! I'm aiming for Level 2: Conservator (16-25 books)Need some clarification - does this include both adult and children's books?"
Absolutely Karen!
I’m in for Level 2: Conservator (16-25 books) :)January
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I'm in for Level 2: Conservator (16-25 books)1.
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I'm in with Level 3, Museum Curator (26 to 40).
I'm in for level 3! I love both history and historical fiction!
2023 DIGGING UP HISTORY CHALLENGEDuration: Jan - Dec 2023 (1 year)
Genre: Historical Ficton or Non-Fiction
Level 1: 1-15 books
Progress
Original Goal: 14/15
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Set the Stars Alight by Amanda Dykes 1/16/232.
The Italian Ballerina by Kristy Cambron 1/20/233.
The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne 1/20/234.
Undercurrent of Secrets by Rachel Scott McDaniel 1/26/235.
Love's Unfading Light by Naomi Rawlings 2/2/236.
Until Leaves Fall in Paris by Sarah Sundin 2/14/237.
All the Lost Places by Amanda Dykes 2/15/238.
In Spotlight and Shadow by Rachel Scott McDaniel 2/20/239.
Love Comes Softly by Janette Oke 2/28/2310.
Yesterday's Tides by Roseanna M. White 3/3/2311.
The Gold in These Hills by Joanne Bischof 3/6/2312.
Lady Jayne Disappears by Joanna Davidson Politano 7/26/2313.
I Must Betray You by Ruta Sepetys 8/14/2314.
"Out of the Easy" by Ruta Sepetys 8/18/23(*Secular Read)
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I'm in. Level 10/15
I'm changing mine from Level 2 to Level 4!Digging Up History
Historical Fiction & Non-Fiction 2023
Level 4: Archaeologist (40+ books)
Progress 43/40+
1. A Texas Christmas Carol by Karen Witemeyer (1/22/23)
2. Wind Flyers by Angela Johnson (2/11/23)
3. The Whaleship Essex: The True Story of Moby Dick by Jil Fine (2/13/23)
4. Totem Poles by Jennifer Frantz (3/15/23)
5. Town Is by the Sea by Joanne Schwartz (4/1/23)
6. Secret Mission: Guam by Marcus Sutter (4/18/23)
7. Escape by Night: A Civil War Adventure (4/25/23)
8. Love on a Dime by Cara Lynn James (5/12/23)
9. The Revolutionary War: 1775-1783 by Alan Axelrod (5/14/23)
10. The Kidnapped Prime Minister by Agatha Christie (5/19/23)
11. The Glassblower by Laurie Alice Eakes (6/19/23)
12. Up & Down: The Adventures of John Jeffries, First American to Fly by Don Brown (5/23/23)
13. Sacagawea by Kristin Petrie (5/30/23)
14. Lewis and Clark by Kristin Petrie (5/30/23)
15. Explorers of North America (A True Book: American History) (A True Book by Christine Taylor-Butler (5/30/23)
16. Legacy of Love by Kristi Ann Hunter (5/15/23)
17. Planted By The Water #1 by Christina Kirsch (6/25/23)
18. The Golden Goose by Dennis McDermott (9/8/23)
19. The Trees of the Dancing Goats by Patricia Polacco (9/12/23)
20. From Slave to Soldier: Based on a True Civil War Story by Deborah Hopkinson (9/18/23)
21. Dakota Destiny by Lauraine Snelling (9/25/23)
22. Journey to the Bottomless Pit: The Story of Stephen Bishop & Mammoth Cave by Elizabeth Mitchell (10/5/23)
23. A Heart's Disguise by Colleen Coble (10/7/23)
24. Appalachian Serenade by Sarah Loudin Thomas (10/23/23)
25. I Heard the Bells by Angela K. Couch (11/7/23)
26. The Legend of St. Nicholas: A Story of Christmas Giving by Dandi Daley Mackall (11/7/23)
27. The Ghost on the Hearth by Susan Milord (11/8/23)
28. Sergeant Stubby, Hero Pup of World War I by Laurie Calkhoven (11/13/23)
29. The Real Santa Claus: Legends of Saint Nicholas by Marianna Mayer (11/23/23)
30. The Legend of the Poinsettia by Tomie dePaola (11/25/23)
31. Those Courageous Women of the Civil War by Karen Zeinert (11/25/23)
32. Utah Sunrise by Amelia C. Adams (11/26/23)
33. Who Was I?: Women of the Bible Activity Book by Millie Flores (12/1/23)
34. Saint Nicholas by Ann Tompert (12/5/23)
35. A Christmas Hope For The Innocent Bride by Faith Quinn (12/8/23)
36. No Match for Love by Carol Cox (12/11/23)
37. My True Love Gave to Me by Karen Witemeyer (12/14/23)
38. A New Beginning by Amelia C. Adams (12/15/23)
39. The House without a Christmas Tree - GM classic language (12/16/23)
40. An Evergreen Christmas by Debby Lee (12/18/23)
41. Together for a Nevada White Christmas by Kat Lynne (12/18/23)
42. The Nevada Preacher's Bride by Susan Leigh Carlton (12/19/23)
43. The Sugarplum Ladies by Carrie Fancett Pagels (12/26/23)
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I’m in for Level 3: Museum Curator. As I have blown through 22 historical books (20 fiction and 2 nonfiction) and have plenty of historical books that I have flagged to read.
Jenn wrote: "I’m in for Level 3: Museum Curator. As I have blown through 22 historical books (20 fiction and 2 nonfiction) and have plenty of historical books that I have flagged to read."Welcome Jenn! I am a big historical fiction fan too.
Hi I am joining mid year and will go for Academic Researcher. Can I go bag and flag books I've already read that are historical fiction? Also are there warnings for historical fiction that aren't clean reads? Thank you!
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LEVELS:
Level 1: Academic Researcher (1-15 books)
Level 2: Conservator (16-25 books)
Level 3: Museum Curator (26-40 books)
Level 4: Archaeologist (40+ books)
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