February 1, 2009 – July 31, 2009


Thanks to Wendy over at Caribousmom for creating this challenge!

Here are the “rules”:

  1. Books should be chosen from the reader’s TBR pile (this may be an actual physical pile or a virtual pile).
  2. The goal is to read 4 to 6 books linked by theme.
  3. Overlaps with other challenges are allowed.
  4. Readers may change their list of books at any time.
  5. Readers may choose three different levels of participation:
  • Read at least 4 books with the same theme.
  • Read at least 5 books that share at least TWO themes.
  • Read at least 6 books that share MORE than two themes.

Themes can be geographic, genre, author, subject matter, or anything in between! Last year’s themes were wonderfully creative and varied and included such things as: books about books, books set in New England, books with a color in the title, books about vampires, books with the word ‘lady’ in the title, Gothic classics, fairy tales retold for adults, highschool classics, Asian culture, feathered friends, WWII, Canada, books in translation, and Beverly Cleary. There were many others I have not listed here!

The only thing limiting your choices is your imagination – so have fun!

I am going to do the third one with 6 books of historical fiction that are all written by female authors, who are new to me:

1.The Kingmaking by Helen Hollick

2.Galway Bay by Mary Pat Kelly

3.King’s Fool: A Notorious King, His Six Wives, and the One Man Who Knew Their Secrets by Margaret Campbell Barnes


4.Signora da Vinci by Robin Maxwell

5.The Help By Kathryn Stockett


6.The Last Prince of the Mexican Empire by C.M. Mayo


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