Beyond Mr. Darcy: Romantic Historical Fiction discussion

I have created a list of things that one might find in a historical fiction book and I challenge you to find 20 of the 25 items on the list.

The Rules
Basic Idea:
Find each of these things in a book that you read in 2014. You only need to find 20 items.

You can be creative and interpret your word in a different manner: For instance, in the case of cat you can use house cat or lion. A tapestry of a unicorn can count for unicorn. If you are unsure of whether or not an item would count, just ask.

All kinds of books count in this except for rereads. If you have read it in the past five years it will not count. Any type of book will count as long as it is over 32 pages. So you can read a biography, a graphic novel, audiobooks, a childrens book..whatever you want to read is fair game.

You can not use the same book for multiple items. If you find a book that has a sword and a ghost, you have to decide which item you want use it for.

Post your items as you find them. It is ok to cheat off other people if they post something that you have read.

The main idea for this challenge is to have fun so enjoy :)

1. Castle
2. Character with your name (first or last)
3. Librarian
4. Love Triangle
5. North Carolina (or the state you live in)
6. Twins
7. Christmas Tree
8. Stuffed Animal
9. Tattoo
10. Unicorn
11. Ghost
12. Butterfly
13. Sword
14. Queen
15. Cat
16. Diary/Journal
17. Eiffel Tower
18. Whale
19. Hidden door/passage
20. Australia
21. Diamond ring
22. Knitting needles
23. Midnight
24. Deck of cards
25. Title of another book

This challenge will begin on January 1 2014 and run through December 31 2014. Please post your items here as you find them with any explanation that is necessary. For example, for Title of another boook:

Title of another book: Rabid: A Cultural History of the World's Most Diabolical Virus 1/2/14 -- mentions Their Eyes Were Watching God

Sounds like fun. Looking forward to it!

I definitely going to do this challenge. It might be difficult but that makes it even more fun! I have one question, do we have to use historical fiction book only?

April wrote: "I definitely going to do this challenge. It might be difficult but that makes it even more fun! I have one question, do we have to use historical fiction book only?"

You can use all genres. Any type of fiction or nonfiction, even young adult and children's books as long as they are longer than 30 pages.

If you are looking for more reading challenges for the year this site collects a lot of reading challenges going on around the web: http://novelchallenges.blogspot.com/.

Do we post here?

If so I found Butterflies in my first book of 2014, A Separate Country.

The Paris Wife Love Triangle between Ernest, Hadley and Pauline.
Murder in a Mill Town Stuffed Animal Gracie's lovingly tattered stuffed rabbit.
Merle's Door: Lessons from a Freethinking DogMerle laying under the Christmas tree.

Yes definitely post what you find here. I am going to keep track in this post of everyone's counts so far.

Amber:23
April: 25
Christie: 24
Jana: 9
Karen: 2
Kathi: 23
Laurie: 19

I have found my first:

Queen: Queen Anne: The Politics of Passion

The Vicar's Wife - A Christmas Tree

The Husband's SecretAustralia day celebration.

Love Triangle:The Paris Wife Thanks April for giving me the idea to use this one.

Found my second:

Unicorn - The Sum of All Kisses

Question: how do you get the title of the book to show up as sort of a hyperlink? When you click on the title of everyone else's replies you can get to the book, but mine just shows up as typed text. : (

At the top of the comment box there is a link that says add book/author. Once you click on that there is a search box where you can search for your book. Once the book pops up that you want just click the add button next to the book cover.

Thx. Christie!! I see it now. It's not on the Goodreads App., I have to use the online version. Thank you!!

I just found Ulysses by James Joyce [Title of another book] in The Paris Wife.

Twins: Lola and the Boy Next Door

Butcher's Crossing Title of another book The Bible is mentioned many times.☺

The challenge bar on home screen will not accept my shelf name. I tried 4 times and each time it tells me I haven't added shelf name. Help please! Thanks!

I found a diary in A Fine Romance: Falling in Love with the English Countryside.

April wrote: "The challenge bar on home screen will not accept my shelf name. I tried 4 times and each time it tells me I haven't added shelf name. Help please! Thanks!"

You have to enter the shelf exactly as goodreads has it, with the dashes and everything. For example, 2014-scavenger-hunt. You also have to have added the shelf already to your profile. Hope this helps.

Thanks! I have added to my profile but didn't put in the dashes.

Hidden door/passage: Emerald Green There is a chest hidden in a secret passage of the house

Knitting Needles: What We Keep

Cat: For Darkness Shows the Stars

The Supreme Macaroni Company Diamond ring

Diamond Ring: How To Run With A Naked Werewolf

Deck of cards: Keeping Faith

The Sun Also Rises A sword
Letters from Skye Eiffel Tower
Prince Charming Must Die Librarian

Midnight in The Rosie Project

Queen: Captain Awesome to the Rescue!

Castle: The Winter Sea

The Teacher's Funeral : A Comedy in Three Parts Ghost

Death on Beacon Hill Diary

Castle - The Winter Sea

State I live in (New Hampshire) - Stella
Love Triangle - Letters from Sky
Twins - (Jacob and Esau) - The New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures book of Genesis

Kathi wrote: "State I live in (New Hampshire) - Stella
Love Triangle - Letters from Sky
Twins - (Jacob and Esau) - The New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures book of Genesis"

I like that you used the NWT. I was thinking of using the Imitate Their Faith book for one!

Kathi wrote: "State I live in (New Hampshire) - Stella
Love Triangle - Letters from Sky
Twins - (Jacob and Esau) - The New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures book of Genesis"

I like that you used the NWT! I was going to use Imitate Their Faith for one.

April wrote: "Kathi wrote: "State I live in (New Hampshire) - Stella
Love Triangle - Letters from Sky
Twins - (Jacob and Esau) - The New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures book of Genesis"

I like that yo..."

That's a good idea. I will keep that in mind as I read it. Maybe we will find something in the 2014 Yearbook too.

Australia - 2014 Yearbook of Jehovah's Witnesses

Librarian: Atonement

Imitate Their Faith Queen

Butterfly: Daughter of Smoke & Bone

Ghost: The House at Riverton

Murder on Black FridayButterfly

Sword: A Sword in Her Hand

Twins: The Bridgertons: Happily Ever After

Does The Cards count for Deck of Cards?