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Sounds interesting.... I accept the challenge.
So this list might change a lot over the year but I am in.1. Read a book where the male ruler is the central character.
2. Read a book where a female ruler is the central character.
3. Read a book where a Price is the central figure. (the character must be a prince through at least 75% if the book.)
4. Read a book where a Princess is the central figure. (the character must be a princess through at least 75% if the book.)
5. Read a book where a castle figures prominently.
6. Read a book where the central character is either the mistress of a male ruler or the paramour of a female ruler. Courtesan
7. Read a Royalty related book that takes place in England.
8. Read a Royalty related book that takes place in Europe.
9. Read a Royalty related book that takes place in Asia.
10. Read a Royalty related book set before the 16th century.
11. Read a Royalty related book set in the 16th or 17th century
12. Read a Royalty related book set after the 17th century.
Oooh this sounds good :) I think I'll do this even thought I have three challenges I'm doing all ready this year but doing them all might just make me read more :)
A lot of what I am reading this year is royalty related to begin with, so this one I can take on. Royalty 12 for 2012 Challenge
1. Read a book where the male ruler is the central character.
2. Read a book where a female ruler is the central character:
3. Read a book where a Prince is the central figure:
4. Read a book where a Princess is the central figure.
5. Read a book where a castle figures prominently.
6. Read a book where the central character is either the mistress of a male ruler or the paramour of a female ruler:
7. Read a Royalty related book that takes place in England:
8. Read a Royalty related book that takes place in Europe:
9. Read a Royalty related book that takes place in Asia: The Secret History of the Mongol Queens: How the Daughters of Genghis Khan Rescued His Empire by Jack Weatherall
10. Read a Royalty related book set before the 16th century:
11. Read a Royalty related book set in the 16th or 17th century:
12. Read a Royalty related book set after the 17th century.
I'll try! I got a lot of royalty related books for Christmas.1. Read a book where the male ruler is the central character.
2. Read a book where a female ruler is the central character.
3. Read a book where a Prince is the central figure:
4. Read a book where a Princess is the central figure. (the character must be a princess through at least 75% if the book.)
5. Read a book where a castle figures prominently.
6. Read a book where the central character is either the mistress of a male ruler or the paramour of a female ruler.
7. Read a Royalty related book that takes place in England.
8. Read a Royalty related book that takes place in Europe.
9. Read a Royalty related book that takes place in Asia.
10. Read a Royalty related book set before the 16th century.
11.Read a Royalty related book set in the 16th or 17th century
12. Read a Royalty related book set after the 17th century.
Sounds fun and will hopefully help me clear off my TBR shelves. I'll post my progress as I go since I'm not sure exactly what all I'll read yet!
Normally I'd have a lot more books to fit in these categories, but I read most of them last year. . .I guess this means I'll just have to buy more books.
I am definitely in! This will work well with other historical challenges I'm doing this year. =O)
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Melissa - I use ANY excuse to buy new books, that is for sure.
OK I'm in and will be counting "The lady in the tower" (about Anne Boleyn's fall) by Allison Weir towards number 2.
Hmmm...this is a tricky challenge in some parts! A prince as the main character. Hrrmmm...I can't think of any off the top of my head, but I'll get to work on it! Interested folks can check out my own book. I'm happy to say it's getting good reviews, and it would fit the "female ruler as central character" requirement or the "set before the 16th century" requirement.
I'm in! I'll post my books as I find them
What a good way to go through my TBR pile! This list will take some more work and maybe some tweaking.1. Read a book where the male ruler is the central character.
The Princes of Ireland
2. Read a book where a female ruler is the central character.
The Other Queen
3. Read a book where a Prince is the central figure. (the character must be a prince through at least 75% if the book.)
The Reckoning
4. Read a book where a Princess is the central figure. (the character must be a princess through at least 75% if the book.)
5. Read a book where a castle figures prominently.
Lords of the White Castle
6. Read a book where the central character is either the mistress of a male ruler or the paramour of a female ruler.
7. Read a Royalty related book that takes place in England.
I, Elizabeth
8. Read a Royalty related book that takes place in Europe.
The Last Queen
9. Read a Royalty related book that takes place in Asia.
10. Read a Royalty related book set before the 16th century.
11. Read a Royalty related book set in the 16th or 17th century
The Last Boleyn
12. Read a Royalty related book set after the 17th century.
For the King
1. Read a book where the male ruler is the central character. 2. Read a book where a female ruler is the central character.
3. Read a book where a Price is the central figure. (the character must be a prince through at least 75% if the book.)
4. Read a book where a Princess is the central figure. (the character must be a princess through at least 75% if the book.)
5. Read a book where a castle figures prominently.
6. Read a book where the central character is either the mistress of a male ruler or the paramour of a female ruler.
7. Read a Royalty related book that takes place in England.
8. Read a Royalty related book that takes place in Europe.
9. Read a Royalty related book that takes place in Asia.
10. Read a Royalty related book set before the 16th century.
11. Read a Royalty related book set in the 16th or 17th century
12. Read a Royalty related book set after the 17th century.
Here's my take on Elizabeth The Queen: The Life Of A Modern Monarch -- http://www.epinions.com/review/Sally_...
I'm in. Other than the castle, I think I have them covered. Things may change though depending on what I buy this year.1. Read a book where the male ruler is the central character.
2. Read a book where a female ruler is the central character.
3. Read a book where a Price is the central figure. (the character must be a prince through at least 75% if the book.)
4. Read a book where a Princess is the central figure. (the character must be a princess through at least 75% if the book.)
5. Read a book where a castle figures prominently.
6. Read a book where the central character is either the mistress of a male ruler or the paramour of a female ruler.
7. Read a Royalty related book that takes place in England.
8. Read a Royalty related book that takes place in Europe.
9. Read a Royalty related book that takes place in Asia.
10. Read a Royalty related book set before the 16th century.
11. Read a Royalty related book set in the 16th or 17th century.
12. Read a Royalty related book set after the 17th century.
This looks like a good way to expand my reading. I do have a question though. Do the emperors of the Roman Empire count as royalty?
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Amanda - They certainly do!
Elise wrote: "OK I'm in and will be counting "The lady in the tower" (about Anne Boleyn's fall) by Allison Weir towards number 2."I loved this!!!!!!!
Here is the long review for Alix and Nicky: The Passion of the Last Tsar and Tsarina by Virginia Rounding. I'm not exactly happy with this book. :(http://www.epinions.com/review/Virgin...
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http://www.epinions.com/review/V..."
Rebecca - you should also add a post in the Open Reads Romanov thread to get a chance to be our topic picker for March. Here is the link:
http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/7...
1. Read a book where the male ruler is the central character. Peter The Great Done :D2. Read a book where the female ruler is the central character. The Lady Queen: The Notorious Reign of Joanna I, Queen of Naples, Jerusalem, and Sicily Done :D
3. Read a book where a Price is the central figure. (the character must be a prince through at least 75% if the book.) Prince Philip: The Turbulent Early Life of the Man Who Married Queen Elizabeth II :D Done!
4. Read a book where a Princess is the central figure. (the character must be a princess through at least 75% if the book.)Alice: Princess Andrew of Greece
5. Read a book where a castle figures prominently. !Balmoral: Queen Victoria's Highland Home
6. Read a book where the central character is either the mistress of a male ruler or the paramour of a female ruler. !The Trial of Queen Caroline: The Scandalous Affair that Nearly Ended a MonarchyDone. :D
7. Read a Royalty related book that takes place in England. The Sisters Who Would Be Queen
8. Read a Royalty related book that takes place in Europe.The Many Lives & Secret Sorrows of Josephine B. :D Done
9. Read a Royalty related book that takes place in Asia. Spy Princess: The Life Of Noor Inayat Khan:D Done.
10. Read a Royalty related book set before the 16th century. Sister Queens: The Noble, Tragic Lives Of Katherine Of Aragon And Juana, Queen Of Castile Done :D
11. Read a Royalty related book set in the 16th or 17th century Shadow Princess: A NovelDone. July 14,2012
12. Read a Royalty related book set after the 17th century. Elizabeth The Queen: The Life Of A Modern Monarch :D Done
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This is what I have planned so far. It may change through out the year. 1. Read a book where the male ruler is the central character: King Hereafter
2. Read a book where the female ruler is the central character: Lady Macbeth
3. Read a book where the Prince is the central character: The Brothers of Gwynedd Quartet: Comprising Sunrise in the West, The Dragon at Noonday, The Hounds of Sunset, Afterglow and Nightfall
4. Read a book where the Princess is the central character: Cleopatra's Moon
5. Read a book where a castle figures prominently: Lords of the White Castle
6. Read a book where the central character is either the mistress of a male ruler or the paramour of a female ruler. TBA
7. Read a royalty related book that takes place in England: Matilda: Queen of the Conqueror by Tracy Borman (for some reason goodreads can't find the link for it. The book really does exist tho. haha)
8. Read a royalty related book that takes place in Europe. TBA
9. Read a royalty related book that takes place in Asia. TBA
10. Read a royalty related book set before 16th century: The Innocent
11. Read a royalty related book set in 16th or 17th century TBA
12. Read a royalty related book set after the 17th century. TBA
Still haven't found any castle books. Any ideas? And I don't know why it took this long but I finally made a shelf for this challenge so i don't have to keep looking in the thread. So far finished one book and started another.
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As for the Castle book, the castle just has to figure prominently. So almost any book that takes place mostly in a castle could be used.
I'd love to join this challenge! One of my other challenges this year is Royalty related so I think I shouldn't have too many issues with being successful. Not to mention, I really need to get my royalty books that are piling up at home read (I keep buying and not reading....)
2012 Royalty Reading ChallengeDuration: January 1, 2012 - December 31, 2012
Last Updated: 3/15/12
Books Completed: 3/12
1. Read a book where the male ruler is the central character. The Autobiography of Henry VIII - 3/5/12, ♥♥♥♥
2. Read a book where a female ruler is the central character. Elizabeth the Queen: The Life of a Modern Monarch - 2/9/12, ♥♥♥♥
3. Read a book where a Prince is the central figure. (the character must be a prince through at least 75% if the book.)
4. Read a book where a Princess is the central figure. (the character must be a princess through at least 75% if the book.)
5. Read a book where a castle figures prominently.
6. Read a book where the central character is either the mistress of a male ruler or the paramour of a female ruler.
7. Read a Royalty related book that takes place in England.
8. Read a Royalty related book that takes place in Europe.
9. Read a Royalty related book that takes place in Asia.
10. Read a Royalty related book set before the 16th century. Nefertiti - 3/13/12, ♥♥♥♥
11. Read a Royalty related book set in the 16th or 17th century
12. Read a Royalty related book set after the 17th century.
This sounds great- I'm in . . . I'll have to pick some books.
OK, I'm in. Here's my beginning list - choices are subject to change according to my whim ;-)1. Read a book where the male ruler is the central character. Lionheart
2. Read a book where a female ruler is the central character.
3. Read a book where a Prince is the central figure.
4. Read a book where a Princess is the central figure.
5. Read a book where a castle figures prominently. Tower: An Epic History of the Tower of London
6. Read a book where the central character is either the mistress of a male ruler or the paramour of a female ruler.
7. Read a Royalty related book that takes place in England.
8. Read a Royalty related book that takes place in Europe.
9. Read a Royalty related book that takes place in Asia. something on Romanovs - still thinking about this
10. Read a Royalty related book set before the 16th century.
11. Read a Royalty related book set in the 16th or 17th century
12. Read a Royalty related book set after the 17th century.
Destiny wrote: "1. Read a book where the male ruler is the central character. The Autobiography of Henry VIII: With Notes by His Fool, Will SomersI loved Autobiography by Margaret George. She is one of my all time favorite writers.
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You must read one royalty related book for each of the twelve tasks to complete the challenge
Books can be either fiction or non-fiction.
Books may not overlap tasks.
1. Read a book where the male ruler is the central character. The Winter King by Bernard Cornwell
2. Read a book where a female ruler is the central character.
3. Read a book where a Price is the central figure. (the character must be a prince through at least 75% if the book.)
4. Read a book where a Princess is the central figure. (the character must be a princess through at least 75% if the book.)
5. Read a book where a castle figures prominently.
6. Read a book where the central character is either the mistress of a male ruler or the paramour of a female ruler.
7. Read a Royalty related book that takes place in England.
9. Read a Royalty related book that takes place in Asia.
10. Read a Royalty related book set before the 16th century.
11. Read a Royalty related book set in the 16th or 17th century
12. Read a Royalty related book set after the 17th century. Wallis & Edward: Letters 1931 1937, The Intimate Correspondence Of The Duke And Duchess Of Windsor by Wallis and Edward Letters, 1931-1937 The Intimate Correspondence of the Duke and Duchess of Windso
I hope that this is doable by everyone and that you all enjoy it.
I'm in!2012 Royalty Reading Challenge
1. Read a book where the male ruler is the central character.
2. Read a book where a female ruler is the central character.
3. Read a book where a Prince is the central figure. (the character must be a prince through at least 75% if the book.)
4. Read a book where a Princess is the central figure. (the character must be a princess through at least 75% if the book.)
5. Read a book where a castle figures prominently.
6. Read a book where the central character is either the mistress of a male ruler or the paramour of a female ruler.
7. Read a Royalty related book that takes place in England.
8. Read a Royalty related book that takes place in Europe.
9. Read a Royalty related book that takes place in Asia.
10. Read a Royalty related book set before the 16th century.
11. Read a Royalty related book set in the 16th or 17th century
12. Read a Royalty related book set after the 17th century.
1. Read a book where the male ruler is the central character. - Avalon: The Return of King Arthur 2/92. Read a book where a female ruler is the central character.
3. Read a book where a Price is the central figure. (the character must be a prince through at least 75% if the book.)
4. Read a book where a Princess is the central figure. (the character must be a princess through at least 75% if the book.) - Abundance, a Novel of Marie Antoinette 2/6
5. Read a book where a castle figures prominently.
6. Read a book where the central character is either the mistress of a male ruler or the paramour of a female ruler.
7. Read a Royalty related book that takes place in England.
8. Read a Royalty related book that takes place in Europe.
9. Read a Royalty related book that takes place in Asia.
10. Read a Royalty related book set before the 16th century.
11. Read a Royalty related book set in the 16th or 17th century
12. Read a Royalty related book set after the 17th century.
OK, I'll give it a shot... It may require some shuffling depending on what else crosses my path in the course of the year. 1. Read a book where the male ruler is the central character. Richard III: Maligned King
2. Read a book where a female ruler is the central character.
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5. Read a book where a castle figures prominently.
6. Read a book where the central character is either the mistress of a male ruler or the paramour of a female ruler. Katherine
7. Read a Royalty related book that takes place in England.
8. Read a Royalty related book that takes place in Europe. Lionheart
9. Read a Royalty related book that takes place in Asia. Lords Of The Bow
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11. Read a Royalty related book set in the 16th or 17th century
12. Read a Royalty related book set after the 17th century. This Time
1. Read a book where the male ruler is the central character:King Hereafter2.
3. Read a book where the Prince is the central character: The Brothers of Gwynedd Quartet: Comprising Sunrise in the West, The Dragon at Noonday, The Hounds of Sunset, Afterglow and Nightfall
4. Read a book where the Princess is the central character: Cleopatra's Moon
5. Read a book where a castle figures prominently:Lords of the White Castle
6. Read a book where the central character is either the mistress of a male ruler or the paramour of a female ruler: A History of Mistresses
7. Read a royalty related book that takes place in England: Matilda: Queen of the Conqueror by Tracy Borman (for some reason goodreads can't find the link for it. The book really does exist tho. haha)
8. Read a royalty related book that takes place in Europe. TBA
9. Read a royalty related book that takes place in Asia. TBA
10. Read a royalty related book set before 16th century: The Innocent
11. Read a royalty related book set in 16th or 17th century TBA
12. Read a royalty related book set after the 17th century. TBA
1. Read a book where the male ruler is the central character.2. Read a book where a female ruler is the central character.
3. Read a book where a Price is the central figure. (the character must be a prince through at least 75% if the book.)
4. Read a book where a Princess is the central figure. (the character must be a princess through at least 75% if the book.)
5. Read a book where a castle figures prominently.
6. Read a book where the central character is either the mistress of a male ruler or the paramour of a female ruler.
7. Read a Royalty related book that takes place in England.
8. Read a Royalty related book that takes place in Europe.
9. Read a Royalty related book that takes place in Asia.
10. Read a Royalty related book set before the 16th century.
11. Read a Royalty related book set in the 16th or 17th century
12. Read a Royalty related book set after the 17th century.
Here's the link to the challenge on my blog: http://lostinthought-becca.blogspot.c...And here's the link to my review of Balthazar Jones and the Tower of London Zoo: http://lostinthought-becca.blogspot.c...
Here is the review for That Woman: The Life of Wallis Simpson, Duchess of Windsor -- http://www.epinions.com/review/Anne_S...
Ooo this sounds like a great challenge - doing an A-Z author challenge at the minute but will join into this one next I think :)
Here's my review of Royals and the Reich. The book I read for the Prince option.http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...
Nicola wrote: "Ooo this sounds like a great challenge - doing an A-Z author challenge at the minute but will join into this one next I think :)"The A-Z challenge sounds great, too. Which group? How far along are you?
Just found this & am going to have a go!1. Read a book where the male ruler is the central character:
The King's Mirror
2. Read a book where a female ruler is the central character:
The Queen's Necklace
3. Read a book where a Prince is the central figure:
The Princes in the Tower
4. Read a book where a Princess is the central figure:
The Princess and the Goblin
5. Read a book where a castle figures prominently:
Life in a Medieval Castle
6. Read a book where the central character is the paramour of a female ruler:
The Virgin's Lover
7. Read a Royalty related book that takes place in England:
The Duke And I
8. Read a Royalty related book that takes place in Europe:
The Tsarina's Daughter
9. Read a Royalty related book that takes place in Asia:
The Emperor and the Nightingale
10. Read a Royalty related book set before the 16th century:
Joan of Arc: Her Story
11. Read a Royalty related book set in the 16th or 17th century:
Wolf Hall
12. Read a Royalty related book set after the 17th century:
Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire
Kit wrote: "Nicola wrote: "Ooo this sounds like a great challenge - doing an A-Z author challenge at the minute but will join into this one next I think :)"The A-Z challenge sounds great, too. Which group? ..."
Northumberland Readers. I am about halfway so not long to go!
This is my planned list so far based on the books I have - it may change. I will mark them off and add a rating as I go. (ETA: Changed my mind already and done some swapping around of different challenges etc!)I'm really hoping to use this challenge to get through some of the royal biographies I have that are appealling but hefty reads so I have left them to one side for years!
1. The King's Speech: How One Man Saved the British Monarchy
2. Mary Tudor: England's First Queen
3. The Golden Prince
4. Anastasia: The Riddle of Anna Anderson
5. The Lady in the Tower: The Fall of Anne Boleyn
6. That Woman: The Life of Wallis Simpson, Duchess of Windsor.
7. The Duchess by Amanda Foreman
8. Madame Tussaud: A Novel of the French Revolution
9. Anna Karenina
10. The Warrior Queens
11. The Darling Strumpet: A Novel of Nell Gwynn, Who Captured the Heart of England and King Charles II
12. Queen Victoria
Another royalty review, this one centered around a royal residence: Sandringham Days: The Domestic Life of the Royal Family in Norfolk, 1862-1952 and the longer review is here: http://www.epinions.com/review/John_M...
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You must read one royalty related book for each of the twelve tasks to complete the challenge
Books can be either fiction or non-fiction.
Books may not overlap tasks.
1. Read a book where the male ruler is the central character.
2. Read a book where a female ruler is the central character.
3. Read a book where a Price is the central figure. (the character must be a prince through at least 75% if the book.)
4. Read a book where a Princess is the central figure. (the character must be a princess through at least 75% if the book.)
5. Read a book where a castle figures prominently.
6. Read a book where the central character is either the mistress of a male ruler or the paramour of a female ruler.
7. Read a Royalty related book that takes place in England.
8. Read a Royalty related book that takes place in Europe.
9. Read a Royalty related book that takes place in Asia.
10. Read a Royalty related book set before the 16th century.
11. Read a Royalty related book set in the 16th or 17th century
12. Read a Royalty related book set after the 17th century.
I hope that this is doable by everyone and that you all enjoy it.