Way back in January I decided to try this challenge run by Sam Ann Elizabeth
The complete challenge was to include at least 12 books, one from each of the following eras:
- Pre 1500
- 1500-1599
- 1600-1699
- 1700-1799
- 1800-1899
- 1900-1919
- 1920-1939
- 1940-1959
- 1960-1979
- 1980-1999
- 2000-Present
- The Future
I wasn’t sure if I read widely enough across the timeline, but today my results surprised me. In sections where I’ve read a high volume of books, I’ve chosen a selection of books. Book titles have links to my reviews.
Pre 1500s
Athena’s Champion by David Hair and Cath Mayo – Greek mythology
Brethren by Robyn Young – Knights Templar
Smile Of The Wolf by Tim Leach – Set in Iceland
The Greenest Branch by J.K. Adams – Set in Germany and features Benedictine abbess Hildegard
The Heart Of The Conqueror by G. Lawrence – About William the Conqueror
Daughter Of War by S .J .A. Turney – Knights Templar
1500-1599
The Golden Lynx by C.P. Lesley – Set in Russia
1600-1699
Flood by Ann Swinfen – Set in England’s Fenlands
The Green Phoenix by Alice Poon – Set in China
1700-1799
The Earl And The Enchantress by Paulette Golden – Historical romance
Whales And Strange Stars by Kathy Sharp – Set in Kent
1800-1899
The Tides Between by Elizabeth Jane Corbett – YA tale of emigration
The Mysterious Lord Millcroft by Virginia Heath – Historical romance
From Governess To Countess by Marguerite Kaye – Historical romance
The Dressmaker’s Secret by Charlotte Betts – Features Princess Caroline Of Brunswick
Winds Of Time by Lilly Gayle – Historical romance set in Texas
My Antonia by Willa Cather – Classic American historical fiction set in Nebraska
1900-1999
The Wild Air by Rebecca Mascull – Featuring early women aviators
Call Of The Canyon by Zane Grey – Set in Arizona
The Captain And The Calvalry Trooper by Catherine Curzon – M/M romance set during WW1
1920-1939
Trusting The Currents by Lynnda Pollio – Set in small town America, with a spiritual theme.
The Madonna Of The Mountains by Elise Valmorbida (begins in 1923) Set in Italy
1940-1959
A Ration Book Christmas by Jean Fullerton – Family saga set in London during WW2
Never Say Goodbye by Hilary Green – A resistance-themed WW2 drama
1960-1979
Lost Lake by Sarah Addison Allen (begins in 1962) Set in southern Georgia
Mourning Dove by Claire Fullerton – Set in Memphis
1980-1999
Nightfall Berlin by Jack Grimwood – A cold war thriller
Dear Comrade Novak by Silvia Hildebrant – Set in Romania during the revolution
Lucky Star by Holly Curtis – Coming of age story
2000- present
Connectedness by Sandra Danby (begins in 2009) – Story featuring adoption
Lush by Gabrielle Fernie – A true story soaked in gin
The Woman At Number 24 by Juliet Ashton – Set in Notting Hill
Future
Amendments by Hannah Lynn – Set in futuristic Britain
The Afterlife Of Alice Watkins by Matilda Scotney – Mild scifi
If you’d like to join in with the challenge for 2019 check out Sam’s blog post here.
Rosie Amber 