Historical Fictionistas discussion

UPDATED SCOREBOARD:

EvlinaC 417
Lkngrce 349
Rachel 343
LmnLnda 331
ToniS 296
Krstine 287
KristiJ 272
Christy 257
Lindsay 251
Holly 249
Marleen 244
Kiri 225
Lisa 221
Amy 195
Gayle 171
JenC 170
Jackie 137
Jamie 135
Jeane 133
Holly 130
Tasha 124
Britny 105
Ellen 105
Janie 104
Djrmel 93
Shannon 84
Nikki 84
Jayme 83
Emily 70
Diane 59
Jenifer 54
Ashwrya 54
Becky 24
Debbie 8

Ok, another question... I'm having a hard time finding something for the 60th parallel challenge. I have one that takes place in Moscow, is that close enough or should I keep searching??
Thanks again for reading and answering my questions.

Maude wrote: "UPDATED SCOREBOARD:

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Djrmel 93..."


Maude, it looks like I'm missing points as of the 31st, or I had a couple of books that didn't count but I didn't know it. Are you showing the following?

(posted Jan 18, message 98)
20.3 Read one book of GR’s Most Popular Books Published In 2010 List
Room by Emma Donoghue
Page Bonus = 4 points
HF Bonus = n/a
Task Total = 24 points


( Jan 20, message 116)
50.1 Jen C's Task- Read any book that has been nominated for or won any literary award.
The Blind Assassin by Margaret Attwood (2000 Mann Booker Prize)
Page Bonus = 6 points
HF Bonus = 1 point
Task Total = 57 points

That takes me up to 174 points as of the 31st. I've posted more since then, but I know they wouldn't be in this total.

Hi Maude,
It seems 2 of my most recent tasks were not included in the scoreboard.

Message 188: 100 point task total 105 pts
Message 199: task 5.1 task total 7 pts

My total task points to date should be 236

Thanks :)

I feel like the man in Alice in Wonderland who went around saying, "Oh, Dear, Oh, Dear, Oh, Dear"! I will fix now.

Don't worry about it! I completely applaud your job at keeping the numbers!

Djrmel and Tasha - All fixed - Points are as stated above. Sorry for the oversight.

Was it the White Rabbit that went around saying, "Oh, Dear, Oh, Dear"? Now you can see how easy it is for me to become confused!

yes it was the white rabbit.

I knew it was! He was always running around in hysterics. that's what is going to happen to me soon!

Numbers would make me go mad!!

For some reason I feel like shouting, "I'm a doctor, not an accountant!" :)

Maude-I'm tracking that I'm supposed to be at 145 and the scoreboard says 130. Did one of my posts get counted for the other Holly? (I put my last initial on my name so you can tell us apart easier).

Holly P, Well, this is a mess since I am showing you at 249 and the other Holly at 235 (or vice versa) which is apparently not right! I have no idea what happened but will fix as soon as I pick up my grandkids from their respective schools and get back to you.

Maude wrote: "Holly P, Well, this is a mess since I am showing you at 249 and the other Holly at 235 (or vice versa) which is apparently not right! I have no idea what happened but will fix as soon as I pick up..."

Maude, I have 296 for my total, but I just posted David Copperfield a couple of hours ago at which time I had 236 (unless I calculated wrong). What are the chances of having two Holly's?? If you want me to add my last initial to help distinguish, I'm happy to, but I'll have to figure out how to do it. So sorry.
I know I'm not going to be able to finish all the categories in the challenge anyway. I could email you my tally file if it would help. Sorry for the mixup, Holly P!

Holly, you can change your username by editing your profile and putting the new name in your user name.

My messages were #'s 75, 94, and 192 if that helps.

Thanks for looking into it Maude. I could never do the scorekeeper job. Numbers make my head hurt :)

Would this work for Evelina's task??The Tricking of Freya

Maude wrote: "Djrmel and Tasha - All fixed - Points are as stated above. Sorry for the oversight."


No apology needed, Maude. I'm challenged by keeping track of my own points, no way could I keep up with the entire group. You're doing a great job!

Maude wrote: "Holly P, Well, this is a mess since I am showing you at 249 and the other Holly at 235 (or vice versa) which is apparently not right! I have no idea what happened but will fix as soon as I pick up..."

Jayme(the ghost reader) wrote: "Holly, you can change your username by editing your profile and putting the new name in your user name."
Maude, I was going to change my user name to make it easier for you, but evidentally I can't because I am a goodreads author and that will change my author page.

My posts were Message 158,175,193, 198, 221, 228 and you corrected me on one point giving me a total of 295. Hope this helps.

Task 5.1 two authors
The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society

Task = 5
HF = 1
274 pgs = 2
Total 8

Grand Total = 303

Holly, Sorry I didn't get back to you earlier. I have it fixed and you are correct - you have a total of 295.

Holly P, You have a total of 249. If you have any questions, please let me know.

Holly, You are correct that you have a total of 303, I just added The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society.

Maude- I'm confused (my perpetual state...). I am only tracking myself as having 145: 54+29+30+32

Am I counting something wrong?

These are my 5 books I have read:

completed task 50.1 Jen C's Task- Read any book that has been nominated for or won any literary award.
Room by Emma Donoghue
321 pgs, 4 pts
HF: 0
Total Points: 54
(short listed for man booker, won Rogers Writers Trust Fiction Prize and Hughes & Hughes Irish Novel of the Year)

completed task 20.3 Read one book of GR’s Most Popular Books Published In 2010 List (#47)
Fall of Giants by Ken Follett
985 pgs, 8 pts
HF: 1
Total Points: 29

completed task 25.3 Read an HF book by an author who uses one or more pseudonyms
The Memoirs of Helen of Troy: A Novel by Amanda Elyot (Leslie Carroll)
320 pgs, 4 pts
HF: 1
Total Points: 30

20.1 Go to the HF Group polls thread and read 2 books from any month or different months. Please tell us what month & year the books were nominated.
Here be Dragons by Sharon Kay Penman
704 pgs, 6 pts
1 HF Point
poll #3/Dec 10-Jan 11

AND

The Secret Scripture by Sebastian Barry
320 pgs, 4 pts
1 HF Point
poll #9/Jun-Jul 2010
Task Total: 32 pts

Holly, I gave you The Other Life, apparently in error. I am taking that off your score which will leave it at the correct 145.

Maude wrote: "Holly, You are correct that you have a total of 303, I just added The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society."

Thank you, then our records concur. I don't know how you do it, Maude -this arithmetic. Are you a mathmetician professionally? Thank you for keeping track!

I was the one who read The Other Life, but couldn't use it because I already had another book in that category.

Holly, thanks for the kind words but if I was a mathmetician I wouldn't be making all my mistakes!

Hi, would Eaters of the Dead work for the 60 degree North challenge?
It's been on my book shelf for years and this would be a good excuse to read it.

Emily, It looks like it takes place in northern Scandanavia which would work for the 60 degree North challenge. I would suggest that you look closely at your book to make sure it fits.

Hey, any chance you'll let me read Selene of Alexandria by Faith L. Justice for the 100 pt bonus task? Faith is not on the official list, but since she's posting in the group: http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/1... and she wrote an HF book, will she count? I have been waiting forever for Mistress of Rome to come to my library and am starting to despair that it will not get here in time!

Hmmm. Might not be quite HF enough for a HF challenge since it's kinda a mix of HF and fantasy. Think I'll find something more clear.
Thx.

Marleen wrote: "Hey, any chance you'll let me read Selene of Alexandria by Faith L. Justice for the 100 pt bonus task? Faith is not on the official list, but since she's posting in ..."

Yeah Marleen, that would be fine. At the time I looked through the membership list either Faith was not part of the group or I just missed her. :( Anyway, it's fine if you would like to read her book for the challenge.

I think you do an awesome job Maude! Thanks for straightening all that out :)

Emily wrote: "Hmmm. Might not be quite HF enough for a HF challenge since it's kinda a mix of HF and fantasy. Think I'll find something more clear.
Thx."

Actually, from my reading of it anyways, Eaters of the Dead is not fantasy at all. The elements you're seeing as fantasy are actually a cult religion kind of thing. I've read this book a couple times now & love it (& the movie the 13th Warrior that is based on it). They are historically based and wonderful. :)

Kristine wrote: "Would this work for Evelina's task??The Tricking of Freya"

Yes! It's a book I've wanted to read myself. Hope you like it.

LemonLinda, I don't have the right amount of points for you. I saw you mentioned The Art of Racing in the Rain - did you read it? I also have you down for the Secret History of the Pink Carnation but I don't see where you read it. That might be my error. I don't want to miss a day without making a mistake! Do you have your own total count you can give me? Thanks.

Can I count Orchid as a color?

Orchids have many different colors, but "Orchid" is not one of them. Sorry.

I am so sorry Maude. I just saw this posting where you asked for a clarification of points. I have NOT read Secret History of the Pink Carnation so they may well be where the mistake is. I have read:

5.2 Wild Swans: Three Daughters of China 11 pts
10.1 The Luxe 15
10.2 East of Eden 17
20.1 People of the Book/These is My Words 30
20.2 The Summer Garden 29
20.3 Unbroken 24
25.2 Innocent Traitor 30
25.3 Curse of the Pharoahs 28
25.4 Katherine 32
JenC's Eclipse 56
Evelina's Before Green Gables 55
100Bonus Crestmont 105

For a total of 432 Challenge Points

I'm on my last 2 tasks(5.1 & 10.1). Finding an author's first novel is no problem except for deciding which excellent debut to read.

Ironically, it's the first task with which I'm having such difficulties. Does anyone out there have any suggestions for a co-authored HF novel that isn't Christian or Paranormal fiction??

I'd love to hear your suggestions!! Thanks!

I searched through my shelves of books that I own but have not yet read and found one that was my mother's that I brought home and never got around to reading. I thought in light of the royal wedding that is coming up in April reading this one at this time might be nice and it happened to have two authors so I hope to get to it soon - My Story by Sarah Ferguson and Jeff Coplon.

Maude wrote: "Orchids have many different colors, but "Orchid" is not one of them. Sorry."

Darn. Too bad.

:-)

Is Lolita considered a historical fiction?

Thanks Diane! That sounds perfect. I'm heading to the library(work) soon and hope to find it on our shelves.

Jayme, Lolita was current with the 1955 issue of this book - so not a historical.

Kristine, You already have I, Claudius listed for Task No. 50.1. Do you want to change that or find another place for Anne of Green Gables?

UPDATED SCOREBOARD:

EvlnaC 524
Lkngrce 473
Lmlinda 432
ToniS 396
Krstine 388
JenC 386
Holly 386
Rachel 383
Christy 354
Marleen 297
KristiJ 287
Lindsay 279
Lisa 248
Tasha 246
Jenifer 238
Amy 234
Holly 227
Kiri 225
Jackie 224
Janie 188
Gayle 186
Jeane 147
Jamie 135
Ellen 120
Britany 105
Djrmel 93
Shannon 84
Nikki 84
Jayme 83
Emily 70
Cheryl 61
Diane 59
Ashwrya 54
Becky 24
Debbie 8

Maude wrote: "Kristine, You already have I, Claudius listed for Task No. 50.1. Do you want to change that or find another place for Anne of Green Gables?"

I am sooo sorry..Anne of Green Gables is supposed to be for 50.2. Thanks and sorry again. (I don't know how you keep up with all of this, I do well to keep up with my own scores!)

Maude, my points weren't updated.
I have:
5.1 Seeking Spirits(7)
20.1 The Constant Princess(23) and Queen of Camelot(7)
20.2 Gwenhwyfar(25)
50.1 The Celloist of Sarajevo(53)
25.1 Pride and Prejudice(30)

My total: 145(task points+HF points+ book page points).