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FALL CHALLENGE 2025
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MPG History/Historical Fiction, of courseBook (fiction or nonfiction) featuring a real historical figure
Many historical fiction and nonfiction books are set in the 1700's, 1800's or 1900's. Read a book whose page count includes 17, 18, or 19 consecutive - 318 p works, 183 pages works, but 381 does not.
A list of historical sites in a specific country, read a book with a 3+ ltr word found in the name of a site. Needs to be narrowed further, since the US has over 2000 historic sites!
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of...
Britain National Trust has 500
https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk
Book with MPG of Memoir, Biography, Autobiography (personal histories)
Book with dual timeline https://www.goodreads.com/shelf/show/...
MPG Time Travel
US historic sites could be narrowed down to one of these two lists:- National Historic Sites (75 options): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of...
- National Historic Parks (64 options): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of...
Back to School - Read a book with MPG History, MPG Literature, MPG Science, or MPG Mathematics
many historic houses / castles etc in UK managed by National Trust or English HeritageAuthor inititals in either National Trust or English Heritage
4 + word in either
Castle on Cover or Large House (mansion / Palace etc)
As a member you get entry to all sites
Read a book obtained from somewhere you need a membership for e.g kindle unlimited Audible Everand Library
historical sites are often called a "window to the past" - read a book with a window on the coverthere is often a lot of mystery surrounding historical sites - read a book with mystery as a MPG
Fall -RAB with red, yellow, orange or brown leaves on the cover
RAB with author initials found in the word Harvest
RAB with
https://www.goodreads.com/shelf/show/...
I noticed that a lot of historic sites in the U.S are related to the Lewis and Clark expedition so a couple of ideas:Book set in one of the current day states they covered - Pennsylvania, Ohio, West Virginia, Kentucky, Indiana, Illinois, Missouri, Kansas, Iowa, Nebraska, South Dakota, North Dakota, Montana, Idaho, Washington, Oregon
Author first or last name is Lewis or Clark
Another thing I noticed is that many historical sites were places of death (the Roman Colosseum, the Alamo, the beaches at Normandy). Read a book where death is a major component of the book - a murder mystery, true crime, psychology, book about grieving.
The Louvre is a famous museum in Paris, originally a castle but turned into a museum in the 1700s. In the 1980's the glass pyramid that is a centerpiece of the complex was built. It was designed by the architect I.M. Pei. Read a book with a title that contains all of the letters IMPEI.
The Fall challenge takes place in September (9 letters), October (7 letters), and November (8 letters).RAB with a 7, 8 or 9 letter word in the title
For prehistoric sites, how about a book with the MPG mythology or ancient history.By definition, the majority of prehistoric sites will have been built by the indigenous peoples of the various landscapes. Perhaps a book with a major character who is indigenous or from one of the First Nations.
One of the most famous sites is Stonehenge. Something like author initials in STONEHENGE, or a stone circle on the cover?
We do a good line in castles in the UK and Europe. Maybe a book with a castle on the cover? Whole castle, rather than just a turrett (I think we had a tower one a couple of seasons back).
Also, the Republic of Ireland has "Heritage Ireland" - maybe a book set on the Emerald Isle (north or south)?
The Forbidden City in Beijing, China, is generally considered the most popular historical site for tourism in the world, according to Statista. Read a book with the word Forbidden or City in the title
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The New Seven Wonders of the World include Great Wall of China, Chichen Itza, Petra, Machu Picchu, Christ the Redeemer, Colosseum, Taj Mahal.
RAB that is #7 in a series
other ideas - 7 word title, 7 in the page count, 7 in the pub date, any book from a 7 book series
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Historic Site.Easter Island, Chile – Mysteries of Moai
Easter Island’s immense Moai statues were carved by the Rapa Nui people between the 13th and 16th centuries.
They’re said to represent ancestral chiefs descended from the gods, but much remains a mystery.
RAB with MPG Mystery
other ideas - set on a island, statue on the cover
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Hagia Sophia, Turkey
Originally a cathedral, then a mosque, then a museum and now a mosque again, it’s a magnificent emblem of the city’s evolution.
The soaring domes and mosaics of glass, stone and gold leaf showcase the craftsmanship of the Christian Byzantine era, while the minarets and Islamic elements later added enhance its imposing appeal.
RAB with a dome, glass, stone or gold leafing on the cover
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Pompeii, Italy
Smothered by the catastrophic eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 CE, Pompeii offers a unique glimpse into Roman life – and death.
RAB with MPG disaster
The bonus theme is It's A Wonderful World: Historical Sites
As in past challenges some tasks may revolve around the seasonal theme of Fall. Others may reflect the bonus theme. Other tasks may have nothing to do with either of those themes, they’re just fun or unique ideas to stimulate your reading.
Feel free to post as many ideas as you can come up with. Don’t worry about repeating what someone else has might have already suggested. The more ideas, the better!
The moderators will draw from these ideas as well as their own to create the 5, 10 and 15 point tasks. This thread will be open for ideas until August 15 . Fall tasks will begin to be posted on August 20. We look forward to seeing what you come up with!