Pat's 2023 Settings Challenge

[Patricia]

I haven't done a challenge here in a few years, so I'm going to try for Level 2, and I hope to try some categories that are new to me.

Level #2 Master of History--10-15 books in at least 5 categories

[Patricia]

LEVELS:

Level #1: Bachelor of History - 3 to 10 books in at least 3 categories
Level #2: Master of History - 10 to 15 books in at least 5 categories
Level #3: Doctor of History - 15 to 20 books in at least 10 categories
Level #4: History with Honors - 20+ books in all categories

CATEGORIES:

- Ancient Egypt

*Ancient Greece The Pericles Commission finished 3/23; 4 stars

-* Roman Empire The Germanicus Mosaic finished 8/2; 4 stars

- Early Japan

- Shogunate Japan

-* Medieval England The Unquiet Bones finished 2/23; 4 stars

- Medieval Europe Remedy For Treason

- Tudor / Stuart England Sovereign; Firedrake's Eye

-* 16th-17th Century Europe Deed of Murder finished 4/9; 4 stars

- Georgian England

- *Regency England When Maidens Mourn finished 9/14; 4 stars

-* Victorian England A Treacherous Curse finished 4/18; 4 stars
The Secrets of Hartwood Hall finished 5/4; 4 stars

- Edwardian England

- Colonial America Bone Rattler

- Antebellum America Sold Down the River

- American Civil War

- Gilded Age America

- *British Empire (any century, countries other than England) A Stroke of Malice (Scotland 1832); finished 1/27

- 19th Century Europe

- Early 20th Century The Bangalore Detectives Club (1920's India). finished 2/3; first in series; 4 stars

A Necessary Evil India, 1920; second in series; finished 8/23; 4 stars

[Patricia]

I finished my first: A Stroke of Malice. Takes place in Scotland in 1832, so British Empire setting. The 8th in a series I've greatly enjoyed. 4 stars

[Patricia]

Finished The Bangalore Detectives Club on 2/3.
1st in a new series. Under Early 20th century; takes place in India (Bangalore) in the 1920's. 4 stars

[Patricia]

Finished The Unquiet Bones for medieval England. 4 stars

[Patricia]

Finished my 4th book--The Pericles Commission (ancient Greece) I had checked this out to read back in January with the group but couldn't get around to it. I wasn't too sure I would finish it when I first started, but I ended up really enjoying it and hope to read more of the series. 4 stars

[Patricia]

Finished my fifth book--Deed of Murder. The seventh in the series. This one takes place in April 1511, Ireland, so 16th-17th century Europe.

I've completed 5 books in five different settings.

[Patricia]

My sixth book: A Treacherous Curse. Takes place in London 1888, so Victorian England.
Third in series which I am enjoying.

[Patricia]

My seventh book is another one from Victorian England: The Secrets of Hartwood Hall. Finished 5/4; 4 stars.

[Patricia]

My 8th book & 7th setting: The Germanicus Mosaic. Roman Empire; finished 8/2; 4 stars

[Patricia]

My ninth book: A Necessary Evil is set in India in 1920. This is the second book in the series. Finished 8/23; 4 stars

[Patricia]

My tenth book: When Maidens Mourn is the 7th book in Sebastian St. Cyr series.
Setting: Regency England, 1812.
So, eight settings and ten books. Have officially completed Master of History. Hope to read a few more before end of year.

[Sandy]

Patricia wrote: "My tenth book: When Maidens Mourn is the 7th book in Sebastian St. Cyr series.
Setting: Regency England, 1812.
So, eight settings and ten books. Have officially completed Master of ..."

Congratulations and that is one of my favorite series.

[Kerri]

Sandy wrote: "Patricia wrote: "My tenth book: When Maidens Mourn is the 7th book in Sebastian St. Cyr series.
Setting: Regency England, 1812.
So, eight settings and ten books. Have officially com..."

Congratulations! I have been wanting to begin this series for a while, it gets such rave reviews!

[Patricia]

Thanks, Sandy & Kerri! Yes, that is a great series. I have the next two books in the series though I hope to read at least one more from another time period. The year is winding down!