Dea's 2023 History Lesson

Hi, I'm Dea, I'm new, and I can't wait to start reading a book from the subjects listed. They sound great, and will give me something to think about. I live in New Zealand, and I was looking for a good group within LibraryThing. A group that offered something new and challenging!

Prompts
January: Our Feathered Friends
February: Lions, Tigers, and Bears, Oh My!
March: Notorious Women
April: April Fool
May: The Big City - Yesterday, Today & Tomorrow
June: The Fabulous Fifties
July: Revolution
August: Migration and Immigration
September: School Days
October: Traditions
November: Indigenous Peoples
December: Reader's Choice


~ Our Feathered Friends ~


Book/Author: The Penguin Lesson by Tom Michell
Date Read: 29/01/2023
How It Fits: Penguins are birds.
Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐

Book/Author: Wesley The Owl by Stacey O'Brien
Date Read: 31/01/2023
How It Fits: Owls are birds.
Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️



~ Lions, Tigers, and Bears, Oh My! ~

Book/Author: A Bevy Of Beasts by Gerald Durrell
Date Read: 20/02/2023
How It Fits: Gerald Durrell works in a zoo, with lots of animals, including lions, bears, and tigers.
Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️



~ Notorious Women ~
~Lizzie Borden~
Book/Author: Belle Starr And Her Times by Glen Shirley
Date Read: 31/03/2023
How It Fits: Belle was depicted as a ruthless killer, and thief.
Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️



~ April Fool ~

Book/Author: April Fool's Day by Bryce Courtenay
Date Read: 30/04/2023
How It Fits: Bryce Courtenay's youngest son Damon died on the 1st April.
Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️



The Big City - Yesterday, Today, And Tomorrow

Book/Author: The Sky Inside by Clare B. Dunkle
Date Read: 30/05/2023
How It Fits: This is a story of a young boy who lives with his family, in a city under a dome, in the future.
Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️



~ The Fabulous Fifties ~

Book/Author: When In Rome by Nicky Pellegrino
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~ Revolution ~

Book/Author: Cold Mountain by Charles Frazier
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~ Migration And Immigration ~

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~ School Days ~

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~ Traditions ~

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~ Indigenous Peoples ~

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~ Reader's Choice ~

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Welcome! Hope you have a wonderful year!

>3 majkia: Thank you. You too!

Welcome and I hope you have a wonderful time here!

Welcome! Like you I have only recently joined this group and I‘m looking forward to the coming year.

Welcome. I have been to your country two times and loved the visit.

Thank you everyone. >7 mnleona: I'm so glad you enjoyed your visit to our beautiful country. We are into our first month of summer, so Christmas is going to be barbeques, and outdoor fun, despite the heat:-)

Welcome! I hope you enjoy your 2023 reading.

Hi Dea! I am from Australia, so we are practically neighbours!
Happy reading in 2023 - love your setup.

Welcome to the Reading Through Time Group, I hope you enjoy your 2023 reading.

Hi, and thank you everyone! >10 JayneCM: Just across the Tasman. I've never been to Australia, but I have read books, and seen documentaries about it. Happy Reading to you too!. I'm trying to find a really good challenge for next year:-)

This is a challenge that I copied from a post on the group main page, then I can keep an eye on what I've read. I just love historical fiction!

1. Read a work of historical fiction set in the country you’re from-
Book/Author: A Second Chance by Shayne Parkinson
Date Read: 16/02/2023
2. Read a work of historical fiction set in a different country to the one you’re from-
Book/Author: Dragon Seed by Pearl S. Buck
Date Read: 01/03/2023
3. Read a work of historical fiction set in your favourite historical time period to read about-
Book/Author: Time-Travelling Fashionista At The Palace Of Marie Antoinette by Bianca Turetsky
Date Read: 09/04/2023
4. Read a work of historical fiction set in a time period you’re less familiar with-
Book/Author: Napoleon Bonaparte by Alan Schom
Date Read: 18/04/2023
5. Read a work of historical fiction with a speculative element-
Book/Author: Opening Atlantis by Harry Turtledove
Date Read: 30/05/2023
6. Read a work of historical fiction about a real historical figure or a specific historical event-
Book/Author: Sunflower Sisters by Martha Hall Kelly
Date Read: 28/06/2023
7. Read a classic work of historical fiction
Book/Author: Cold Mountain by Charles Frazier
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Bonus: Read a work of historical fiction of over 500 pages

A group on Instagram, hosted by Doris of All D Books, and Heidi of My Reading Life on YouTube. This is just a record of what I'm reading for each month.


Book/Author: A Year In The Maine Woods by Bernd Heinrich
Date Read: 24/01/2023
Rating: ⭐⭐⭐


Book/Author: A Bigger Picture by Vanessa Nakate
Date Read: 12/02/2023
Rating: ⭐️⭐️


Book/Author: To Speak For Trees by Diana Beresford-Kroeger
Date Read: 28/03/2023
Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️


Book/Author: Call Of The Reed Warbler by Charles Massey
Date Read: 19/04/2023
Rating: ⭐️⭐️


Book/Author: Author Spotlight-Sonia Shah-Crude
Date Read: 31/05/2023
Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️


Book/Author: Author Spotlight-Jamaica Kincaid-My Garden Book
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Book/Author: Author Spotlight-Sy Montgomery-The Good, Good Pig
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Book/Author: Extraordinary Insects by Anne Sverdrup-Thygeson
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Book/Author: Every Day The River Changes by Jordan Salama
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Book/Author: River Of The Gods by Candice Millard
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Book/Author: Author Spotlight-Linda Hogan
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Book/Author: A Solitude Of Wolverines by Alice Henderson
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>14 deaflower: Great to see someone else doing the Book Naturalists Book Club - there are some fabulous choices for 2023.

>15 JayneCM: There are indeed. I love Heidi, and Doris, and I have been listening to their book reviews for a while now. So I decided that in 2023, I would read along, and learn some more new things. It is really quite exciting, plus I wanted to get more into non fiction too!