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Challenge #9: Report Points Here
5.2 – Touch Down!The Lace Reader by Brunonia Barry (set in Massachusetts)
Pages: 353
Task points: 5
Page bonus: 4
Total this task: 9
Challenge total: 91
Task 15.2 - Hail Caesar, Not! Features betrayal
The Winter Sea by Susanna Kearsley I would give this book 10 stars if I could! Outlander fans - this one's for you!
544 pages = 6 bonus
HF = 1
Task total = 22
Challenge total = 56
50.2 – Be Proud to show your age! Read a book published in the year of your birth The Dispossessed: An Ambiguous Utopia
by Ursula K. Le Guin (first published 1974)Pages=>387=>4pts
Task Total: 54 pts
Challenge Total: 111pts
Scoreboard:LemonLinda- 167
Margaret- 136
HeatherJ- 132
Cristina- 111
Butterflycager- 91
April- 86
Diane Whitney- 82
Ladywallingford- 77
Diane- 76
Jen C.- 56
Holly- 55
Luckngrace- 32
Melissa- 31
Kristine- 29
Shay- 13
JoLene- 9
Nancy- 9
JenniferB- 7
Rachel- 0
Kirsten- 0
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Reminder: Bonus points for the 100 pt task will be added once all 3 books have been completed.
JoLene- The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks counts for 4 page bonus pts.
Luckngrace- Throne of Jade is historical fantasy not historical fiction, so I can't count it for 15.3.
JenC- Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children- I didn't count it as HF since it was under the YA Fantasy & Sci-Fi category.
JenC- Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children- I didn't count it as HF since it was under the YA Fantasy & Sci-Fi category. Got it, thank you!
20.2 – Make Them Proud! Read a HF book you'd be proud to tell your High School English Teacher (or parent, pastor, etc) you're reading The Big Fisherman by Lloyd C. Douglas
581 pages - +6 points + 1HF points
27 task points
194 total challenge points
5.02 TOUCH DOWN -
Island of Lost Girls by Jennifer McMahonSet in Vermont
272 pages - 2pts
Total - 7pts
5.03 SUPER POWERS -
Darkness Unbound by Keri ArthurMain character can sense souls and soul reapers
400 pages - 4 pts
Total - 9pts
KEEPING IT REAL -
My Name is Mary Sutter by Robin OliveiraBased around the Civil War
364 pages - 4pts
Historical Fiction 1860's - 1pt
Total - 20pts
15.01 LOOKING FOR ME POT O'GOLD -
The Beekeeper's Apprentice by Laurie R. KingHistorical Fiction with Green Cover
384 pages - 4pts
Historical Fiction 1915 - 1pt
Total - 20pts
20.01 FREE AT LAST -
The Road From Chapel Hill by Joanna C. ScottBook is basede in NC during and after Civil War, features a slave and his relationship with his new owner and a slave runner.
352 pages - 4pts
Historical Fiction set in 1860's - 1pt
Total - 25pts
20.03 MAKE LOVE NOT WAR -
Nowhere Else on Earth by Josephine HumphreysHF based on end of American Civil War and how it effects a young lady in eastern NC
368pgs - 4pts
Historical Fiction set in 1864 - 1pt
Total - 25pts
Total Challenge Points - 106
Task 50.1 - Happy Birthday To Me!The King's Mistress By Emma Campion
352 pages - 4 points
HF - 1 point
Task Total = 55
Challenge Total =55
Task 100.1 - Best of the best
2/3 completed
Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs Nominee for favorite book category
352 pages = 4 bonus
A Red Herring Without Mustard by Alan Bradley Nominee best mystery category
416 pages = 4 bonus
HF = 1
Task 100.1 Best of the Best1/3
In the Garden of Beasts: Love, Terror, and an American Family in Hitler's Berlin by Erik Larson
450 pgs. = 4 pts.
HF = 1 pt.
15.1 – Keeping It Real! Read a HF book that has a real historical figure as a character or takes place around a historical event Mirror Mirror - features Lucrezia & Cesare Borgia
280 pages - 2
HF - 1
Total - 18
Beth NC wrote: "5.02 TOUCH DOWN - Island of Lost Girls by Jennifer McMahonSet in Vermont
272 pages - 2pts
Total - 7pts
5.03 SUPER POWERS..."
Go Beth!! You've been a super busy reader this month. :)
5.2 – Touch Down! In honor of the upcoming Super Bowl read a book that either features football or has New England as a location 
The Taker by Alma Katsu
set in Maine and Massachusetts
Task Pts: 5
HF: 1
Pg Bonus: 4 (438 pgs)
Total: 10
50.1 - Happy Birthday To Me! In honor of my birthday (March 1st) I’m giving everyone a free pass to read any HF book they want as long as it’s over 310 pages
The Sister Queens by Sophie Perinot
Task Pts: 50
HF: 1
Pg Bonus: 6 (528 pgs)
Total: 57
Cumulative Total: 67
50.1 - Happy Birthday To Me! In honor of my birthday (March 1st) I’m giving everyone a free pass to read any HF book they want as long as it’s over 310 pages 
The Flight of Gemma Hardy by Margot Livesey464 pgs. = 4 pts.
HF = 1 pt.
Total = 55 pts.
Challenge total = 131 pts.
5.1 – Let’s Learn Some History! Read a microhistory of something The Children's Blizzard by David Laskin
Task 5 pts
307 pgs 4 pts
Book total 9 pts
5.2 – Touch Down! In honor of the upcoming Super Bowl read a book that either features football or has New England as a location
The Blood Red Indian Summer by David Handler
Task 5 pts
256 pgs 2 pts
Book total 7 pts
5.3 - Super Powers! Read a book with a character who has an enhanced sense
Claim to Fame by Margaret Peterson Haddix
Task 5 pts
272 pgs 2 pts
Book total 7 pts
Challenge total 23 pts
10.1 – Oh Romeo! Oh Romeo! In honor of St. Valentine’s Day read a book with a character that has the same name as your current significant other.The Prince: Jonathan
My husbands name is David and so is Jonathan's best friend.
256 pgs - 2 pts
HF - 1 pt
Task total: 13 pts
Challenge total: 149 pts
15.3 – Looking for Me Pot o’ Gold! Read a HF book with a green or gold cover 
The Book of Lost Fragrances by MJ Rose
Task Pts: 15
HF: 1
Pg Bonus: 4 (416 pgs)
Total: 20
Cumulative Total: 87
50.1 Happy birthday to YOU :) 50 pointspages 4 pts
HF 1 pt
The Passion of Artemisia
55 pts
grand total 84 points
15.2 – Hail Caesar! Not! Read a HF book that features betrayal.I, Claudius by Robert Graves
468 pages - 4 points
HF - 1 point
Task points - 20
Total challenge points - 214
15.2 – Hail Caesar! Not! Read a HF book that features either Caesar or betrayal Time's Fool: A Mystery of Shakespeare
320 pages - 4
HF - 1
Total - 20
15.3 – Looking for Me Pot o’ Gold! Read a HF book with a green or gold cover
The Stolen Crown: The Secret Marriage that Forever Changed the Fate of England
384 pages - 4
HF - 1
Total - 20
Challenge total - 58 points
20.3 – Make Love Not War! Read a HF about war told from the point of view of a non-combatantThe Invisible Bridge
by Julie Orringer602 pages - 6 points
HF - 1 point
Task total - 27
Challenge total - 241
Note: If anyone is looking for a book to fit this task, this is a great one. I loved it!
5.3 - Super Powers! Read a book with a character who has an enhanced sense 
Shiver by Maggie Stiefvater
Task Pts: 5
Pg Bonus: 4 (390 pgs)
Total: 9
Cumulative Total: 96
Scoreboard:LemonLinda- 241
Margaret- 149
HeatherJ- 132
Diane- 131
Cristina- 111
BethNC- 106
HollyP- 96
Butterflycager- 91
Diane Whitney- 89
April- 86
Kristine- 84
Ladywallingfor- 77
Jen C.- 56
Rachel- 58
Kirsten- 55
Holly- 55
Luckngrace- 32
Melissa- 31
Cheryl- 23
Shay- 13
JoLene- 9
Nancy- 9
JenniferB- 7
Task 100-Best of the Best!(2 of 3)
22 Britannia Road by Amanda Hodgkinson
336 pages: 4 pts
HF: 1 pt
Task Total: not yet
Challenge Total: 55
My score should still be 56, I haven't added any points since the last update. But I am claiming another task now:
Task 15.1 - Keeping it real
Pope Joan by Donna Woolfolk Cross
448 pages = 4 bonus
HF = 1
Task total = 20
Challenge total = 76
Jen, you're right. I added the bonus points reported for the 100 pt task. I've edited the scoreboard.
Jackie wrote: "Jen, you're right. I added the bonus points reported for the 100 pt task. I've edited the scoreboard."Thanks! I'll be claiming those points soon.......
10.2 – What’s in a Name? Read a book by an author that has the same first or last name as you do
Night Birds' Reign by Holly Taylor
Task Pts: 10
Pg Bonus: 6 (506 pgs)
Total: 16
Cumulative Total: 112
10.2 – What’s in a Name? Read a book by an author that has the same first or last name as you do Mackenzie's Mountain by Linda Howard
256 pages - 2 points
12 task points
253 total challenge points
Task 20.2 - Make them proud
I Am Half Sick Of Shadows: A Flavia De Luce Novel by Alan Bradley
297 pages = 2 bonus
HF = 1
Task total = 23
Challenge total = 99
20.2- Make Them ProudThe Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
by Mark Twain368 pg = 4 pts
HF = 1 pt
Post total = 25 pts
Challenge total = 111 pts
15.3 – Looking for Me Pot o’ Gold! Read a HF book with a green or gold cover
A Place of Secrets by Rachel Hore456 pgs. = 4 pts.
HF = 1 pt.
Total = 20 pts.
Challenge total = 151 pts.
100- Best of the Best!The Lady of the Rivers
HF Point: 1
Page Points: 497 = 4
The Autobiography of Mrs. Tom Thumb
HF Point: 1
Page Points: 424 = 4
Madame Tussaud: A Novel of the French Revolution
HF Point: 1
Page Points: 446 = 4
Task Total: 100 + 15 = 115
Challenge Total: 247
Jackie wrote: "Scoreboard:LemonLinda- 167
Margaret- 136
HeatherJ- 132
Cristina- 111
Butterflycager- 91
April- 86
Diane Whitney- 82
Ladywallingford- 77
Diane- 76
Jen C.- 56
Holly- 55
Luckngrace- 32
Melissa- 31
K..."
I respect the difficulty of running these challenges, but must state that Historical Fantasy IS Historical Fiction, just a subgenre.
100. Best of the Best:Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 352 pages, HF +5
When She Woke 341 pages +4
The Night Circus 387 pages +4
Points this post: 113
Challenge points: 145
Task 100-Best of the Best!(3 of 3)
Doc by Maira Doria Russell
394 pages: 4 pts
HF: 1 pt
Task Total: 113
Challenge Total: 168
5.1 - Let's Learn Some History!Bonk: The Curious Coupling of Science and Sex by Mary Roach
319 pgs: 4 pts
Post total: 9 pts
Challenge total: 120 pts
Task 100.1 - Best of the best
3/3 completed - claiming all points
Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs Nominee for favorite book category
352 pages = 4 bonus
A Red Herring Without Mustard by Alan Bradley Nominee best mystery category
416 pages = 4 bonus
HF = 1
Divergent by Veronica Roth Winner favorite book category
487 pages = 4 bonus
Task total = 113
Challenge total = 212
15.1 Keeping it RealSkeletons at the Feast by Chris Bohjalian
360 pages = 4 pts.
HF = 1 pt.
Task total = 20 pts.
Challenge Total = 29 pts.
50.1 Happy Birthday - any HF book more than 301 pgs.A Northern Light by Jennifer Donnelly
380 pages = 4 pts.
HF = 1 pt.
Task Total = 55 pts.
Challenge Total = 84 pts.
10.2 What's In A Name?My last name is Arnold, and I read The Cape Cod Conundrum by Margot Arnold
Pages: 224
Task points: 10
Page bonus: 2
Total points this task: 12
Total challenge points: 103
20.1 Free at Last! In honor of African American History month read a HF book that features slavery.Someone Knows My Name by Lawrence Hill
470 pages - 4 points
HF - 1 point
Task total - 25 points
Challenge total - 278 points
Task 100-Best of the Best!2 of 3
Anya's Ghost - graphic novel nominee
221 pages - 2
Challenge Total = 58...still
100 - Best of the Best!
State of Wonder353 pages - 4 pts.
The Midwife's Confession417 pages - 4 pts
Don't Breathe a Word445 pages - 4 pts.
Task total: 116 pts
Challenge total: 265 pts.
20.2 – Make Them Proud! Read a HF book you'd be proud to tell your High School English Teacher (or parent, pastor, etc) you're reading 
A Good American by Alex George387 pgs. = 4 pts.
HF =1 pt.
Total = 25 pts.
Challenge total = 176 pts.
10.1 – Oh Romeo! Oh Romeo! In honor of St. Valentine’s Day read a book with a character that has the same name as your current significant other. If you are single choose one of your old boyfriends/girlfriends. (David)Farthing by Jo Walton
Task 10 pts
320 pgs 4 pts
Book total 14 pts
10.2 – What’s in a Name? Read a book by an author that has the same first or last name as you do
The House of Silk: A Sherlock Holmes Novel by Anthony Horowitz
Task 10 pts
294 pgs 2 pts
HF 1 pt
Book total 13 pts
10.3 – Oh Mr. President! Read a book by or about a US president or presidential candidate or a fictional or futuristic president.
Killing Lincoln: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever by Bill O'Reilly
Task 10 pts
324 pgs 4 pts
Book total 14 pts
Challenge total 64 pts
15.3 – Looking for Me Pot o’ Gold! Read a HF book with a green or gold cover
The Memoirs Of Cleopatra by Margaret George
HF: 1 point
Page Count: 10 points (1139 pages)
Total Task Points: 26 points
Total Challenge Points: 39 points
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pages 6 pts
total 11
grand total 29