From Historical Tapestry:

After 3 years organizing the Historical Fiction Challenge, the girls of The Royal Reviewsgracefully passed over this exciting event to our team at Historical Tapestry last year and we are very excited that the challenge is going to be returning in 2012!  During 2011 there were hundreds of books read by the participants and we hope that we continue to create a wonderful place to share and discuss our favourite (and maybe not quite so favourite) historical fiction books for the next year.

Each month, a new post dedicated to the HF Challenge will be created. To participate, you only have to follow the rules:

• everyone can participate, even those who don't have a blog (you can add your book title and thoughts in the comment section if you wish)

• add the link(s) of your review(s) including your name and book title to the Mister Linky we’ll be adding to our monthly post (please, do not add your blog link, but the correct address that will guide us directly to your review)

• any kind of historical fiction is accepted (HF fantasy, HF young adult,...)
• During these following 12 months you can choose one of the different reading levels:

1. Severe Bookaholism: 20 books
2. Undoubtedly Obsessed: 15 books
3. Struggling the Addiction: 10 books
4. Daring & Curious: 5 books
5. Out of My Comfort Zone: 2 books 

The challenge will run from 1 January 2012 to 31 December 2012. 

I do like historical fiction books.  Guess I had to add another challenge. This year, I am going for the Struggling the Addiction level of 10 books.

1. The Lost Summer of Louisa May Alcott -- Kelly O'Connor McNees (2010)
2. Palace Circle -- Rebecca Dean (2009)
3. The Firemaster's Mistress -- Christie Dickason (2008)
4. The Birth of Venus -- Sarah Dunant (2004)
5. Burning Bright -- Tracy Chevalier (2007)
6. Remarkable Creatures -- Tracy Chevalier (2010)
7. Lost in Austen -- Emma Campbell Webster(2007)
8. The Physick Book of Deliverance Dane -- Katherine Howe (2009)
9. Cotillion -- Georgette Heyer
10. The Rossetti Letter -- Christi Phillips (2008)