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message 51: by Monica (new)

Monica Hills | 153 comments The Mercy Seller by Brenda Rickman Vantrease (1/17)
15th Century- 10 points
419 pages- 4 points
Total- 14 points

Challenge Total-272 points


message 52: by Wanda (new)

Wanda (wanda71) Shadow on the Crown-Patricia Bracewell
11th Century- 10 Points
416 Pages- 4 Points

Total Points=14

Total Challenge Points=69


message 53: by Maureen (new)

Maureen (maursbooks) | 588 comments The Heretic Queen by Michelle Moran
BCE = 10 points
Bonus G = 5 points
380 pages= 4 points
Book total 19 points

Challenge Total 92 points


message 54: by Valerie (new)

Valerie (valroos) | 48 comments The Burgundians: A Vanished Empire by Bart Van Loo

15th century - 10 points
Bonus 'Set in Europe' - 5 points
608 pages - 6 points
Book total - 21 points

Challenge total: 132 points


message 55: by Monica (new)

Monica Hills | 153 comments The Dragon and the Pearl by Jeannie Lin
8th century- 10 points
288 pages- 2 points
Total 12 points

Challenge Total- 284 points


message 56: by Valerie (new)

Valerie (valroos) | 48 comments A Sultan in Palermo by Tariq Ali
12th century - 10 points
248 pages - 2 points
Bonus 'Author initial in WINTER' - 5 points
Book total - 17 points

Challenge total: 149 points


message 57: by Monica (new)

Monica Hills | 153 comments The Eagle's Daughter by Judith Tarr (1/23)
10th century-10 points
432 pages- 4 points
Total- 14 points

Challenge Total- 298 points


message 58: by Diane (new)

Diane | 287 comments Matrix by Lauren Groff
12th Century - 10
260 pages - 2
Book Total - 12

Challenge Total - 295



message 59: by Maureen (new)

Maureen (maursbooks) | 588 comments The Price of Blood byPatricia Bracewell
11th Century =10 points
468 pages = 4 points
Book Total 14 points

Challenge Total 106 points


message 60: by Joanne (new)

Joanne (joabroda1) Every Minute Is a Day: A Doctor, an Emergency Room, and a City Under Siege
21st Century 10 points
256 pages-2 points

Total Challenge Points: 80


message 61: by Valerie (new)

Valerie (valroos) | 48 comments 1349. Hoe de Zwarte Dood Vlaanderen en Europa veranderde by Joren Vermeersch
14th century - 10 points
205 pages - 2 points
Book total - 12 points

Challenge Total: 161


message 62: by Linda (new)

Linda Bridges (lindajoyb) | 846 comments The Siege Winter by Ariana Franklin
12th century=10 points
Bonus a-set in winter=5 points
338 pages=4 points
Book total=19 points

Challenge total=92 points


message 63: by Jayme (new)

Jayme Death in Delft by Graham Brack
17th Century: 10 points
243 pages: 2 points
Total: 12 points

Total Challenge Points: 100


message 64: by Joanne (new)

Joanne (joabroda1) Accursed Tower: The Fall of Acre and the End of the Crusades
12the Century
304 pages - 4 points
Bonus F- set in Asia 5 points
Total points 19

Total Challenge Points 99


message 65: by Monica (new)

Monica Hills | 153 comments The Falcons of Montabard by Elizabeth Chadwick
12th century- 10 points
473 pages- 4 points
Total-14 Points

Challenge Total- 312 points


message 66: by Monica (new)

Monica Hills | 153 comments Secrets of the Chocolate House by Paula Brackston
17th century- 10 points
308 pages- 4 points
Total- 14 points

Challenge Total- 326 points


message 67: by Cheryl A (new)

Cheryl A | 1058 comments Death of a Dyer by Eleanor Kuhns
18th Century - 10 pts
352 pgs - 4 pts
Bonus D - Set in North America - 5 pts
Book total - 19 pts

The Spider's Web by Peter Tremayne
7th Century - 10 pts
337 pgs - 4 pts
Bonus F - Set in Europe - 5 pts
Book total - 19 pts

The Dragon Scroll by I.J. Parker
11th Century - 10 pts
338 pgs - 4 pts
Bonus H - Set in Asia - 5 pts
Book total - 19 pts

Sacred Games by Gary Corby
BCE - 10 pts
350 pgs - 4 pts
Book total - 14 pts

The Widow Queen by Elżbieta Cherezińska
10th Century - 10 pts
512 pgs - 6 pts
Book total - 16 pts

Post total - 87 pts
Previous total - 66 pts
Challenge total - 153 pts


message 68: by Valerie (new)

Valerie (valroos) | 48 comments Cathedral of Bones by J.G. Lewis
13th century - 10 points
259 pages - 2 points
Book total - 12 points

Challenge Total: 173 points


message 69: by Diane (last edited Feb 03, 2022 05:52PM) (new)

Diane | 287 comments Apprentice: A Novel of Love, the Talmud, and Sorcery by Maggie Anton
3rd Century - 10
480 pages - 4
Book Total - 14

Birds of Prey by Wilbur Smith
17th Century - 10
560 pages = 6
Bonus G, Africa = 5
Book Total - 21

Challenge total - 330


message 70: by Jayme (new)

Jayme She Who Became the Sun by Shelley Parker-Chan
14th Century: 10 points
416 pages: 4 points
Total: 14 points

Total Challenge Points: 114


message 71: by Joanne (last edited Feb 05, 2022 08:31AM) (new)

Joanne (joabroda1) The Stolen Lady by Laura Morelli
15th Century 10 points
384 pages 4 points
Bonus F (set in Europe) 5 points

Total Points this book 19
Total Challenge Points 118


message 72: by Maureen (new)

Maureen (maursbooks) | 588 comments A Curious Beginning by Deanna Raybourn
19th century 10 points
339 pages 4 points
Bonus C 5 points
Book total 19 points

Challenge Total 125 points


message 73: by Monica (new)

Monica Hills | 153 comments The Tudor Secret by C.W. Gortner
16th century century- 10 points
327 pages- 4 points
Total- 14 points

Challenge Total- 340 points


message 74: by Diane (new)

Diane | 287 comments The Maid: A Novel of Joan of Arc by Kimberly Cutter
15th Century - 10
287 pages = 2
Book Total - 12

Challenge total - 342



message 75: by Linda (new)

Linda Bridges (lindajoyb) | 846 comments Godiva by Nicole Galland
11th Century-10 points
305 pages-4 points
Book total=14 points

Challenge total-106 points


message 76: by Monica (new)

Monica Hills | 153 comments Here Be Dragons by Sharon Kay Penman
13th century- 10 points
704 pages- 6 points
Total- 16 points

Challenge Completed - Final Total- 356


message 77: by Valerie (new)

Valerie (valroos) | 48 comments Le viking qui voulait épouser la fille de soie by Katarina Mazetti
10th century - 10 points
291 pages - 2 points
Book total - 12 points

Challenge Total: 185 points


message 78: by Linda (new)

Linda Bridges (lindajoyb) | 846 comments The Birth of Venus by Sarah Dunant
15th century=10 points
427 pages=4 points
Book total=14 points

Challenge total=120 points


message 79: by Mariana (new)

Mariana Escobar | 8 comments Is anybody a bit sad that the challenge is ending? I'm low-key disappointed I didn't read more books and I really enjoyed this challenge


message 80: by Maureen (new)

Maureen (maursbooks) | 588 comments Peony in Love by Lisa See
17th century 10 points
273 pages 2 points
Bonus H 5 points
Book Total 17

Challenge Total 142 points


message 81: by Linda (new)

Linda Bridges (lindajoyb) | 846 comments A Woman Is No Man by Etaf Rum
21st century=10 points
339 pages=4 points
Book total=14 points

Challenge total=134 points


message 82: by Diane (last edited Feb 25, 2022 04:29AM) (new)

Diane | 287 comments Completed the challenge!!
Firekeeper's Daughter by Angeline Boulley
21st Century - 10
496 pages - 4
Book Total - 14

Challenge Total - 356

Thanks for a fun challenge.


message 83: by Valerie (new)

Valerie (valroos) | 48 comments The Spider's Web by Peter Tremayne
7th century - 10 points
337 pages - 14 points
Book total - 14 points

Challenge Total: 199 points


message 84: by [deleted user] (new)

Done. Fun challenge.

December 1st to February 28th.
Total points - 176


message 85: by Linda (new)

Linda Bridges (lindajoyb) | 846 comments People of the Wolf by W. Michael Gear
BCE=10 points
434 pages=4 points
Bonus c-winter scene on cover=5 points
Book total=19 points

Challenge total=149 points


message 86: by Jasmine, Gatekeeper of Giveaways. (new)

Jasmine | 1478 comments Mod
Mariana wrote: "Is anybody a bit sad that the challenge is ending? I'm low-key disappointed I didn't read more books and I really enjoyed this challenge"

You can keep going with it! I just won't score past today.

And I'm sorry everyone for not scoring this time. Life has been chaotic. I will try to get those scores double checked this week and posted. I'll be taking a break from challenges until summer when we will have our annual TBR challenge.


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