Historical Fictionistas discussion

Participants may join at any time during the challenge. All points must be reported by 11:59pm EST on November 30th, 2018 to be counted.

All books read need to be started and finished during the challenge period. Please use the "currently reading" shelf.

RULES:
1) Books must be at least 200 pages long. Eligibility for this is determined by THE MOST POPULAR EDITION OF THE BOOK ON GOODREADS -- NOT the edition you actually read. If the most popular edition is 197 pages, it will not count, even if the edition read is 215 pages.

To determine the most popular edition on Goodreads, simply do a title/author search - the first result that matches your book is the most popular edition on GR. If the first book is an audio book or ebook without page numbers, then use the 2nd book shown in the editions.

2) The first book used for the challenge should be started on or after October 1st. Re-reads and audiobooks are accepted unless specified otherwise in the task. (Audiobook page counts will be determined by the most popular edition on Goodreads.


SCORING:
3) Task categories are assigned a point value, and points are awarded ONE TIME once all parts of the task are complete. When claiming a book, please link to the TITLE of the book (the most popular one) using the add book/author link above the comment box. If the task involves a cover, then also add the cover link (this is a radio button at the bottom of the dialog box to add a link for the book).

For multi-book tasks, please post only when ALL of the books are completed. Each book read for a multi-book task is eligible for book bonuses (HF & page)

The point value is the 1st number before the decimal point when looking at the task list. There are 2 tasks that have a value of 5, 10, 15, 25. There is 1 50 point task and 1 100 point task.

4) There are several opportunities to earn Bonus Points. Bonus points will be awarded PER BOOK READ when task points are awarded. Partial task points and/or bonus points (page count, HF point, etc) will NOT be awarded if the task is unfinished. Bonus points can only be claimed when task points are claimed (so make sure to check your postings)

4a) Book Length Bonus:
200 to 300 pages = 2 bonus points
301 to 500 pages = 4 bonus points
501 to 750 pages = 6 bonus points
751 to 1,000 pages = 8 bonus points
1,000+ = 10 bonus points

4b) Historical Fiction Bonus = 5 point
I WILL NOT AWARD HF POINTS IF IT IS NOT REPORTED.

5) A book cannot be used for multiple tasks.

6) HAVE FUN!!!

5.1 Autumn: Read a book that is set during the season of autumn
5.2 Falling Leaves: Read a book that features red, orange, or yellow on the cover.

10.1 Supernatural: Read a book that features a supernatural being such as a witch, werewolf, vampire, etc.
10.2 New Release: Read a 2018 book.

15.1 : Long Lit. Read a book that is over 400 pages
15.2. Thriller: Read a book that is tagged with a thriller or horror genre.

25.1 Read our group book and make one post to the discussion. If you have already read this month’s book, go back and read a previous group read and post to the older discussion.
25.2 Person of Interest: Read two books about the same person. One book should be fictional and the other nonfiction.

50.1 Fall Reading: Read 4 books where the title of each corresponds with a letter in FALL.
Example-
F- Far from Everything
A - All the Light We Cannot See
L - Like Water for Chocolate
L - Little Fires Everywhere

100.1 Events of History. Read a book for each important event in history. The book can be fiction or nonfiction.

Renaissance-
The World Wars-
Colonialism-
The Revolutions (choose one: American, French, Russian, Cultural, etc) -
Pax Romana-

I’ll give this one a try!

5.1 Autumn: Read a book that is set during the season of autumn
5.2 Falling Leaves: Read a book that features red, orange, or yellow on the cover. Dear Mrs. Bird

10.1 Supernatural: Read a book that features a supernatural being such as a witch, werewolf, vampire, etc. Spellcasting In Silk
10.2 New Release: Read a 2018 book. The Broken Girls
15.1 : Long Lit. Read a book that is over 400 pages
15.2. Thriller: Read a book that is tagged with a thriller or horror genre. The Absent One

25.1 Read our group book and make one post to the discussion. If you have already read this month’s book, go back and read a previous group read and post to the older discussion.
25.2 Person of Interest: Read two books about the same person. One book should be fictional and the other nonfiction.

50.1 Fall Reading: Read 4 books where the title of each corresponds with a letter in FALL.
Example-
F- Far from Everything
A - All the Light We Cannot See
L - Like Water for Chocolate
L - Little Fires Everywhere

100.1 Events of History. Read a book for each important event in history. The book can be fiction or nonfiction.

Renaissance- The Venetian Bargain
The World Wars- Dead Wake: The Last Crossing of the Lusitania by Erik Larson
Colonialism-
The Revolutions (choose one: American, French, Russian, Cultural, etc) -
Pax Romana-

Hi Jasmine...quick question - for the "book set during the season of autumn" does the whole book have to take place in autumn, or is it OK if only part of it is set then?

I would say if at least 50% is during the autumn that will work.

Jasmine wrote: "I would say if at least 50% is during the autumn that will work."

Thanks!