Historical Fictionistas discussion

This is something I should have done at the beginning of the year when the challenge started. Better late than never I guess.

How far have you traveled so far? Post your updates here.

56 books in, I'm right at 400K. I've been reading really slow so far this year and for some reason, keep getting stuck in England.

I started late (April) but I have racked up 103,014 miles, reading 17 books. I have a lot of buddy reads scheduled in my Fantasy group, so HF has been set aside for awhile...

I've done 34 books that are Historical Fiction and my total so far is 264,056 miles. I also seem to keep getting stuck in England!

Totals so far:
181,440 miles
21 books
29 countries

Most read author: Bernard Cornwell (4 books)
Most visited location: London, England (4 times)
Book with the most internal travel: American Princess (70,999 miles)

So far I've ready 47 books, and traveled 650k miles.

We, the Drowned helped significantly with milage as multiple people sail all over the world. It was a great book.

17 books and 144k miles so far. I've been on a SFF tear this year, to the detriment of this challenge. Whoops! Marlene was a big help, as she crisscrossed the globe.

39 books so far= 330,969 miles traveled
35 countries
6 continents
Most popular location New York and London
Book with the most mileage The Exiles
On to the next one

Total books read: 27
Total miles: 163,502 miles

Most miles traveled:
Death in the East by Abir Mukherjee to The Girls in the Picture by Melanie Benjamin - 35,597 miles. This includes travels in book!

Least miles traveled:
The Rose Code by Kate Quinn to Poppy Redfern and the Fatal Flyers by Tessa Arlen - 52 miles

Total books read: 35
total miles 274,767 miles

Total books read: 28
Total miles: 167,847

Total books read: 29
Total miles: 172,171

Total books read: 30
Total miles: 179,952

Total books read: 32
Total miles: 214,571

Total historical fiction books: 32
Miles travelled: 256,019

Most miles clocked up in one book: 43,843 miles in Great Circle by Maggie Shipstead

Total book reads: 24
Total Miles @ 9/7/2021-170,364

Total books: 21
Total miles: 385,535

Total books read: 37
Total miles: 271,064

Passed the 1 million mark!

Total Miles - 1,004,454

Total books read: 104
Total number of countries visited: 22
Most popular country: United Kingdom
Most miles traveled: The Voyage of the Morning Light Also known as The Difference in some countries. 52,629 miles
Least miles traveled: The Painter's Apprentice: A Novel of 16th-Century Venice 895 miles
My passport: here

Thanks for a fun challenge Gretchen! I never thought I would make it. This seemed daunting after reading the first few books and barely reaching 50,000. Thanks to a few books with MC who traveled greatly, the mileage mounted up.

Diane wrote: "Passed the 1 million mark!

Total Miles - 1,004,454

Total books read: 104
Total number of countries visited: 22
Most popular country: United Kingdom
Most miles traveled: [book:The Voyage of the M..."

Congratulations Diane! That's amazing!

Congratulations Diane

Congratulations; Diane! Hope you enjoyed your world wide "travels" :)

Wow Diane, Amazing-Congratulations

Congratulations Diane!!!

Yeah, Diane!! I'm determined to make it to a million, but those pesky Printz books (almost all contemporary) keep getting in the way.

Total books read - 39
Total miles - 282,359 miles

Total books read - 42
Total miles - 298,785 miles

I made it one million miles! At one point I wasn't sure it was going to happen.

Total Miles 1,031,802

66 books read toward the challenge. I spent most of my time in England, the US and Mexico.

Favorite books read for this challenge We, the Drowned and White Chrysanthemum

Longest distance traveled We, the Drowned 152,545 - several generations sailed the world
Shortest distance traveled Fever 1793 361 miles

Thank you Gretchen for hosting this challenge.

Love this challenge. Will there be one in 2022?

Congratulations Ruth Ann!

I may make it to half a million by the end of the year.

Huzzah for Diane and Ruth Anne!

I'll be happy if I make the halfway mark by the end of the year. I'm currently at 488,918, so it's doable, I just need to stay focused :D

Congratulations Ruth Ann, Very good planning with 66 books to arrive at over one million miles.

Ruth Ann wrote: "I made it one million miles! At one point I wasn't sure it was going to happen.

Total Miles 1,031,802

66 books read toward the challenge. I spent most of my time in England, the US and Mexico.

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CONGRATS!!

Ashley Marie wrote: "Huzzah for Diane and Ruth Anne!

I'll be happy if I make the halfway mark by the end of the year. I'm currently at 488,918, so it's doable, I just need to stay focused :D"
Thanks!

I made it to half a million!!!

Total: 515,459 miles

37 books
45 countries
All the continents except Antarctica!
Most read author: Stephanie Marie Thornton (5 books)
Most mileage in one book: And They Called It Camelot (106,526 miles)
Most visited locations: London, England (10 books) and Paris, France (6 books)

I'm up to 404, 551 miles in 47 HF novels, so would love to keep going in 2022 and see if I can make it to 1 million.

Is this going to be a new challenge for 2022?

Enjoyed this challenge! Read 44 historical fiction novels and traveled 309,056 miles. Happy reading in 2022!

I hit 505,310mi upon finishing my 30th HF book, The Mountains Sing, today! Thank you all, mods and members, for making this challenge a joy :)

Travel 233,359 miles through 41 books-great challenge Mods, thanks!

Missed it by that much...

Finished the last couple of books in progress to close out the challenge with 107 books for 980,638 miles.

This was a great challenge!! Thank you so much.

Cheryl A wrote: "Missed it by that much...

Finished the last couple of books in progress to close out the challenge with 107 books for 980,638 miles.

This was a great challenge!! Thank you so much." Almost! This was a fun challenge!

Great job Diane!