Historical fiction is one of my favourite genres and so this year I joined Historical Tapestry’s Challenge. I was aiming for the Medieval level (to read 15 books), but really hoping to make it to the Ancient History level (to read 25+ books).
I reached the Ancient History level!
Here are the books I read with links to my reviews:
- The Lacuna by Barbara Kingsolver
- The Redemption of Alexander Seaton by Shona MacLean
- Death at Wentwater Court by Carola Dunn
- The Kashmir Shawl by Rosie Thomas
- The Distant Hours by Kate Morton
- Daughters of Fire by Barbara Erskine
- The Winter Garden Mystery by Carola Dunn
- After Flodden by Rosemary Goring
- Sarah Thornhill by Kate Grenville
- The Owl Killers by Karen Maitland
- Barnaby Rudge by Charles Dickens
- Falling Angels by Tracy Chevalier
- Tamburlaine Must Die by Louise Welsh
- The Bookman’s Tale by Charlie Lovett
- To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
- The Red Coffin by Sam Eastland
- Silver:Return to Treasure Island by Andrew Motion
- The English Spy by Donald Smith
- The Birthday Boys by Beryl Bainbridge
- The Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett
- The Death Maze by Ariana Franklin
- Relics of the Dead by Ariana Franklin
- My Antonia by Willa Cather
- Once Upon a Castle by Alan S Blood
- The Shooting Party by Isabel Colegate
- Gone With the Wind by Margaret Mitchell
- Julius by Daphne Du Maurier
My favourites are:
The Redemption of Alexander Seaton by Shona MacLean and To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee.
Margaret – Well done! I’m most impressed. You have a fine list of books here, too.
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Congratulations! I reached the Ancient History level too and am looking forward to taking part again next year. I’ve only read a few of the books on your list but do have a copy of The Redemption of Alexander Seaton which I’m looking forward to reading.
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I’m impressed. Really that’s a lot of books.
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Goodness me that was a good effort!
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Well done – amazing result, and some wonderful books there. Although I hadn’t personally considered The Lacuna and To Kill a Mockingbird to be historical fiction, you are right, they are (am I showing my age here?).
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Congratulations on reading your way into the Ancient World level; 27 is an impressive number, especially since there were some hefty books in your mix. i like your mix of classics, new books, and popular.
Looking forward to reading your reviews in 2014.
The Bookman’s Tale sounds so good
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