{"id":308,"date":"2014-02-01T22:35:09","date_gmt":"2014-02-01T22:35:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/richardabbott.authorsxpress.com\/?page_id=308"},"modified":"2014-02-01T22:35:09","modified_gmt":"2014-02-01T22:35:09","slug":"historical-tapestry-2014-reading-challenge","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/richardabbott.datascenesdev.com\/blog\/index.php\/historical-tapestry-2014-reading-challenge\/","title":{"rendered":"Historical Tapestry 2014 Reading Challenge"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>For the Historical Tapestry 2014 Historical Fiction Reading Challenge I signed up for the <em>Ancient History<\/em> category &#8211; 25 books during the course of the year.<\/p>\n<p>Overall link: <a href=\"http:\/\/historicaltapestry.blogspot.com.au\/2013\/12\/2014-historical-fiction-reading.html\" title=\"Historical Tapestry reading challenge link\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/historicaltapestry.blogspot.com.au\/2013\/12\/2014-historical-fiction-reading.html<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Books to date are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/richardabbott.authorsxpress.com\/2014\/12\/29\/review-the-rise-of-zenobia-by-jd-smith\/\" title=\"Review link\"><strong>The Rise of Zenobia<\/strong> (4*)&#8230; Review<\/a>&#8230; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/gp\/product\/B00JCAGVNE\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1634&amp;creative=6738&amp;creativeASIN=B00JCAGVNE&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=kephrath-21&amp;linkId=PBX6Q7Y3AAIJVULE\">Amazon.co.uk<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/ir-uk.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=kephrath-21&amp;l=as2&amp;o=2&amp;a=B00JCAGVNE\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" style=\"border:none !important;margin:0px !important\" \/>&#8230; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00JCAGVNE\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=B00JCAGVNE&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=kephrath-20&amp;linkId=TFFPBV7TNQJMKVQC\">Amazon.com<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=kephrath-20&amp;l=as2&amp;o=1&amp;a=B00JCAGVNE\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" style=\"border:none !important;margin:0px !important\" \/><\/li>\n<li><strong>Turrwan<\/strong> &#8230; Review awaiting publication on the Historical Novel Society web site first<\/li>\n<li><strong>Will Poole&#8217;s Island<\/strong> &#8230; Review awaiting publication on the Historical Novel Society web site first<\/li>\n<li><strong>The Queen of Washington<\/strong> &#8230; Review awaiting publication on the Historical Novel Society web site first<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/richardabbott.authorsxpress.com\/2014\/11\/28\/review-omphalos-by-mark-patton\/\" title=\"Review link\"><strong>Omphalos<\/strong> (5*)&#8230; Review<\/a>&#8230; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/gp\/product\/1910510068\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1634&amp;creative=6738&amp;creativeASIN=1910510068&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=kephrath-21&amp;linkId=DBNVJVZMUQ5OSHTP\">Amazon.co.uk<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/ir-uk.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=kephrath-21&amp;l=as2&amp;o=2&amp;a=1910510068\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" style=\"border:none !important;margin:0px !important\" \/>&#8230; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/1910510068\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=1910510068&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=kephrath-20&amp;linkId=ILNNTHJAFXRAPRDT\">Amazon.com<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=kephrath-20&amp;l=as2&amp;o=1&amp;a=1910510068\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" style=\"border:none !important;margin:0px !important\" \/><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/richardabbott.authorsxpress.com\/2014\/11\/21\/review-the-summer-queen-by-elizabeth-chadwick\/\" title=\"Review link\"><strong>The Summer Queen<\/strong> (3*)&#8230; Review<\/a>&#8230; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/gp\/product\/B00A7YZ4D2\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1634&amp;creative=6738&amp;creativeASIN=B00A7YZ4D2&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=kephrath-21&amp;linkId=II63UDQNLTKAXS2F\">Amazon.co.uk<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/ir-uk.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=kephrath-21&amp;l=as2&amp;o=2&amp;a=B00A7YZ4D2\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" style=\"border:none !important;margin:0px !important\" \/>&#8230; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00JX1GLTQ\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=B00JX1GLTQ&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=kephrath-20&amp;linkId=WWYDWL6F5PJ2DCTO\">Amazon.com<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=kephrath-20&amp;l=as2&amp;o=1&amp;a=B00JX1GLTQ\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" style=\"border:none !important;margin:0px !important\" \/><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/richardabbott.authorsxpress.com\/2014\/11\/03\/two-reviews-for-the-hns\/\" title=\"Review link\"><strong>The Wessex Turncoat<\/strong> (4*)&#8230; Review<\/a>&#8230; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/gp\/product\/1781322392\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1634&amp;creative=6738&amp;creativeASIN=1781322392&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=kephrath-21&amp;linkId=JFL7Y6UZQEVKT7YT\">Amazon.co.uk<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/ir-uk.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=kephrath-21&amp;l=as2&amp;o=2&amp;a=1781322392\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" style=\"border:none !important;margin:0px !important\" \/>&#8230; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/1781322392\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=1781322392&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=kephrath-20&amp;linkId=DV6M4NJJXRCV3ZCR\">Amazon.com<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=kephrath-20&amp;l=as2&amp;o=1&amp;a=1781322392\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" style=\"border:none !important;margin:0px !important\" \/><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/richardabbott.authorsxpress.com\/2014\/11\/03\/two-reviews-for-the-hns\/\" title=\"Review link\"><strong>Do Not Forget Me Quite<\/strong> (3*)&#8230; Review<\/a>&#8230; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/gp\/product\/1783064528\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1634&amp;creative=6738&amp;creativeASIN=1783064528&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=kephrath-21&amp;linkId=JCVS27B6A53BZW45\">Amazon.co.uk<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/ir-uk.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=kephrath-21&amp;l=as2&amp;o=2&amp;a=1783064528\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" style=\"border:none !important;margin:0px !important\" \/>&#8230; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/1783064528\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=1783064528&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=kephrath-20&amp;linkId=JKALRWQ3WJBGA4QZ\">Amazon.com<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=kephrath-20&amp;l=as2&amp;o=1&amp;a=1783064528\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" style=\"border:none !important;margin:0px !important\" \/><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/richardabbott.authorsxpress.com\/2014\/10\/30\/review-spiral-by-judith-schara\/\" title=\"Review link\"><strong>Spiral<\/strong> (4*)&#8230; Review<\/a>&#8230; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/gp\/product\/B00IZHVG1C\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1634&amp;creative=6738&amp;creativeASIN=B00IZHVG1C&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=kephrath-21&amp;linkId=KYHHMZGAYW5BGWVV\">Amazon.co.uk<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/ir-uk.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=kephrath-21&amp;l=as2&amp;o=2&amp;a=B00IZHVG1C\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" style=\"border:none !important;margin:0px !important\" \/>&#8230; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00IZHVG1C\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=B00IZHVG1C&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=kephrath-20&amp;linkId=JHJIQ6FPUMWVDJND\">Amazon.com<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=kephrath-20&amp;l=as2&amp;o=1&amp;a=B00IZHVG1C\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" style=\"border:none !important;margin:0px !important\" \/><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/richardabbott.authorsxpress.com\/2014\/10\/21\/review-the-devils-monk-by-j-r-jack-russell\/\" title=\"Review link\"><strong>The Devil&#8217;s Monk<\/strong> (4*)&#8230; Review<\/a>&#8230; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/gp\/product\/B00CD4AXGW\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1634&amp;creative=6738&amp;creativeASIN=B00CD4AXGW&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=kephrath-21&amp;linkId=A23G6CGAUTLUR4NJ\">Amazon.co.uk<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/ir-uk.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=kephrath-21&amp;l=as2&amp;o=2&amp;a=B00CD4AXGW\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" style=\"border:none !important;margin:0px !important\" \/>&#8230; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00CD4AXGW\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=B00CD4AXGW&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=kephrath-20&amp;linkId=T4EMOCL2VA6IDO42\">Amazon.com<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=kephrath-20&amp;l=as2&amp;o=1&amp;a=B00CD4AXGW\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" style=\"border:none !important;margin:0px !important\" \/><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/richardabbott.authorsxpress.com\/2014\/09\/03\/review-after-flodden-by-rosemary-goring\/\" title=\"Review link\"><strong>After Flodden<\/strong> (4*)&#8230; Review<\/a>&#8230; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/gp\/product\/B00CKDE96Q\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=932&amp;creativeASIN=B00CKDE96Q&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=kephrath-21\">Amazon.co.uk<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/ir-uk.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=kephrath-21&amp;l=as2&amp;o=2&amp;a=B00CKDE96Q\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" style=\"border:none !important;margin:0px !important\" \/>&#8230; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/gp\/product\/B00CKDE96Q\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=B00CKDE96Q&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=kephrath-21&amp;linkId=IH46U3ZX4CISODVU\">Amazon.com<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=kephrath-21&amp;l=as2&amp;o=1&amp;a=B00CKDE96Q\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" style=\"border:none !important;margin:0px !important\" \/><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/richardabbott.authorsxpress.com\/2014\/08\/31\/some-reviews-on-the-hns-web-site\/\" title=\"Review link\"><strong>City of Dreams<\/strong> (4*)&#8230; Review<\/a>&#8230; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/gp\/product\/B00JUSQWMS\/ref=as_li_tf_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1634&amp;creative=6738&amp;creativeASIN=B00JUSQWMS&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=kephrath-21\">Amazon.co.uk<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/ir-uk.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=kephrath-21&amp;l=as2&amp;o=2&amp;a=B00JUSQWMS\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" style=\"border:none !important;margin:0px !important\" \/>&#8230; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00JUSQWMS\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=B00JUSQWMS&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=kephrath-20&amp;linkId=MKXZLHRPRUF6IHBC\">Amazon.com<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=kephrath-20&amp;l=as2&amp;o=1&amp;a=B00JUSQWMS\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" style=\"border:none !important;margin:0px !important\" \/><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/richardabbott.authorsxpress.com\/2014\/07\/17\/review-augustus-by-john-williams\/\" title=\"Review link\"><strong>Augustus<\/strong> (4*)&#8230; Review<\/a>&#8230; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/gp\/product\/B00B9E29HS\/ref=as_li_tf_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1634&amp;creative=6738&amp;creativeASIN=B00B9E29HS&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=kephrath-21\">Amazon.co.uk<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/ir-uk.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=kephrath-21&amp;l=as2&amp;o=2&amp;a=B00B9E29HS\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" style=\"border:none !important;margin:0px !important\" \/>&#8230; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00ILSVAB6\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=B00ILSVAB6&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=kephrath-20&amp;linkId=27B6B3J3RWBFDTUA\">Amazon.com<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=kephrath-20&amp;l=as2&amp;o=1&amp;a=B00ILSVAB6\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" style=\"border:none !important;margin:0px !important\" \/><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/richardabbott.authorsxpress.com\/2014\/07\/05\/review-my-splendid-concubine-by-lloyd-lofthouse\/\" title=\"Review link\"><strong>My Splendid Concubine<\/strong> (4*)&#8230; Review<\/a>&#8230; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/gp\/product\/B00578UNLG\/ref=as_li_tf_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1634&amp;creative=6738&amp;creativeASIN=B00578UNLG&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=kephrath-21\">Amazon.co.uk<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/ir-uk.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=kephrath-21&amp;l=as2&amp;o=2&amp;a=B00578UNLG\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" style=\"border:none !important;margin:0px !important\" \/>&#8230; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00578UNLG\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=B00578UNLG&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=kephrath-20&amp;linkId=35ZKYQ7CRGJTUZPM\">Amazon.com<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=kephrath-20&amp;l=as2&amp;o=1&amp;a=B00578UNLG\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" style=\"border:none !important;margin:0px !important\" \/><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/richardabbott.authorsxpress.com\/2014\/06\/23\/review-the-mystery-of-the-egyptian-scroll\/\" title=\"Review link\"><strong>The Mystery of the Egyptian Scroll<\/strong> (4*)&#8230; Review<\/a>&#8230; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/gp\/product\/B007WI1WK0\/ref=as_li_tf_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1634&amp;creative=6738&amp;creativeASIN=B007WI1WK0&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=kephrath-21\">Amazon.co.uk<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/ir-uk.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=kephrath-21&amp;l=as2&amp;o=2&amp;a=B007WI1WK0\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" style=\"border:none !important;margin:0px !important\" \/>&#8230; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B007WI1WK0\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=B007WI1WK0&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=kephrath-20&amp;linkId=2FI6Y3DVHCJJKOIW\">Amazon.com<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=kephrath-20&amp;l=as2&amp;o=1&amp;a=B007WI1WK0\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" style=\"border:none !important;margin:0px !important\" \/><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/richardabbott.authorsxpress.com\/2014\/06\/19\/review-the-elder-edda-translated-by-andy-orchard\/\" title=\"Review link\"><strong>The Elder Edda<\/strong> (4*)&#8230; Review<\/a>&#8230; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/gp\/product\/B00F10Z4GY\/ref=as_li_tf_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1634&amp;creative=6738&amp;creativeASIN=B00F10Z4GY&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=kephrath-21\">Amazon.co.uk<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/ir-uk.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=kephrath-21&amp;l=as2&amp;o=2&amp;a=B00F10Z4GY\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" style=\"border:none !important;margin:0px !important\" \/>&#8230; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00F10Z4GY\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=B00F10Z4GY&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=kephrath-20&amp;linkId=4F7FPG2GQSF7C5EB\">Amazon.com<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=kephrath-20&amp;l=as2&amp;o=1&amp;a=B00F10Z4GY\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" style=\"border:none !important;margin:0px !important\" \/><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/richardabbott.authorsxpress.com\/2014\/05\/20\/review-the-tribute-bride-by-theresa-tomlinson\/\" title=\"Review link\"><strong>The Tribute Bride<\/strong> (5*)&#8230; Review<\/a>&#8230; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/gp\/product\/B00JKQNMGO\/ref=as_li_tf_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1634&amp;creative=6738&amp;creativeASIN=B00JKQNMGO&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=kephrath-21\">Amazon.co.uk link<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/ir-uk.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=kephrath-21&amp;l=as2&amp;o=2&amp;a=B00JKQNMGO\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" style=\"border:none !important;margin:0px !important\" \/>&#8230; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00JKQNMGO\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=B00JKQNMGO&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=kephrath-20&amp;linkId=4DM3CIDFK2EM6U2T\">Amazon.com link<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=kephrath-20&amp;l=as2&amp;o=1&amp;a=B00JKQNMGO\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" style=\"border:none !important;margin:0px !important\" \/><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/richardabbott.authorsxpress.com\/2014\/05\/06\/review-the-serpent-and-the-staff-by-barbara-wood\/\" title=\"Review link\"><strong>The Serpent and the Staff<\/strong> (3*)&#8230; Review<\/a>&#8230; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/gp\/product\/B00FWG1EDY\/ref=as_li_tf_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1634&amp;creative=6738&amp;creativeASIN=B00FWG1EDY&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=kephrath-21\">Amazon.co.uk link<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/ir-uk.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=kephrath-21&amp;l=as2&amp;o=2&amp;a=B00FWG1EDY\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" style=\"border:none !important;margin:0px !important\" \/>&#8230; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00FWG1EDY\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=B00FWG1EDY&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=kephrath-20&amp;linkId=FKXG2J2BADNSMNYY\">Amazon.com link<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=kephrath-20&amp;l=as2&amp;o=1&amp;a=B00FWG1EDY\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" style=\"border:none !important;margin:0px !important\" \/><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/richardabbott.authorsxpress.com\/2014\/03\/05\/review-britannias-reach\/\" title=\"Review link\"><strong>Britannia&#8217;s Reach<\/strong> (4*)&#8230; Review<\/a>&#8230; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/gp\/product\/B00I9I8DWC\/ref=as_li_tf_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1634&amp;creative=6738&amp;creativeASIN=B00I9I8DWC&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=kephrath-21\">Amazon.co.uk link<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/ir-uk.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=kephrath-21&amp;l=as2&amp;o=2&amp;a=B00I9I8DWC\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" style=\"border:none !important;margin:0px !important\" \/>&#8230; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00I9I8DWC\/ref=as_li_tf_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=B00I9I8DWC&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=kephrath-20\">Amazon.com link<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=kephrath-20&amp;l=as2&amp;o=1&amp;a=B00I9I8DWC\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" style=\"border:none !important;margin:0px !important\" \/><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/richardabbott.authorsxpress.com\/2014\/03\/05\/review-the-handfasted-wife\/\" title=\"Review link\"><strong>The Handfasted Wife<\/strong> (5*)&#8230; Review<\/a>&#8230; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/gp\/product\/B00CL7QBVM\/ref=as_li_tf_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1634&amp;creative=6738&amp;creativeASIN=B00CL7QBVM&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=kephrath-21\">Amazon.co.uk link<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/ir-uk.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=kephrath-21&amp;l=as2&amp;o=2&amp;a=B00CL7QBVM\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" style=\"border:none !important;margin:0px !important\" \/>&#8230; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00CL7QBVM\/ref=as_li_tf_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=B00CL7QBVM&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=kephrath-20\">Amazon.com link<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=kephrath-20&amp;l=as2&amp;o=1&amp;a=B00CL7QBVM\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" style=\"border:none !important;margin:0px !important\" \/><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/richardabbott.authorsxpress.com\/2014\/03\/04\/review-city-of-women\/\" title=\"Review link\"><strong>City of Women<\/strong> (3*)&#8230; Review<\/a>&#8230; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/gp\/product\/B00ADNP0XQ\/ref=as_li_tf_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1634&amp;creative=6738&amp;creativeASIN=B00ADNP0XQ&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=kephrath-21\">Amazon.co.uk link<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/ir-uk.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=kephrath-21&amp;l=as2&amp;o=2&amp;a=B00ADNP0XQ\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" style=\"border:none !important;margin:0px !important\" \/>&#8230; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B007T8LAE6\/ref=as_li_tf_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=B007T8LAE6&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=kephrath-20\">Amazon.com link<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=kephrath-20&amp;l=as2&amp;o=1&amp;a=B007T8LAE6\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" style=\"border:none !important;margin:0px !important\" \/><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/richardabbott.authorsxpress.com\/2014\/02\/02\/review-the-ayahs-tale\/\" title=\"Review link\"><strong>The Ayah&#8217;s Tale<\/strong> (5*)&#8230; Review<\/a>&#8230; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/gp\/product\/B00HCT6WBS\/ref=as_li_tf_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1634&amp;creative=6738&amp;creativeASIN=B00HCT6WBS&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=kephrath-21\">Amazon.co.uk link<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/ir-uk.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=kephrath-21&amp;l=as2&amp;o=2&amp;a=B00HCT6WBS\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" style=\"border:none !important;margin:0px !important\" \/>&#8230; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00HCT6WBS\/ref=as_li_tf_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=B00HCT6WBS&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=kephrath-20\">Amazon.com link<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=kephrath-20&amp;l=as2&amp;o=1&amp;a=B00HCT6WBS\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" style=\"border:none !important;margin:0px !important\" \/><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/richardabbott.authorsxpress.com\/2014\/01\/29\/review-the-last-caesar\/\" title=\"Review link\"><strong>The Last Caesar<\/strong> (3*)&#8230; Review<\/a>&#8230; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/gp\/product\/B007MCAZRC\/ref=as_li_tf_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1634&amp;creative=6738&amp;creativeASIN=B007MCAZRC&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=kephrath-21\">Amazon.co.uk link<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/ir-uk.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=kephrath-21&amp;l=as2&amp;o=2&amp;a=B007MCAZRC\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" style=\"border:none !important;margin:0px !important\" \/>&#8230; 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Overall link: http:\/\/historicaltapestry.blogspot.com.au\/2013\/12\/2014-historical-fiction-reading.html Books to date are: The Rise of Zenobia (4*)&#8230; Review&#8230; Amazon.co.uk&#8230; Amazon.com Turrwan &#8230; Review awaiting publication on the Historical Novel Society web site first Will &hellip; <a href=\"http:\/\/richardabbott.datascenesdev.com\/blog\/index.php\/historical-tapestry-2014-reading-challenge\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Historical Tapestry 2014 Reading Challenge<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-308","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/richardabbott.datascenesdev.com\/blog\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/308","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/richardabbott.datascenesdev.com\/blog\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/richardabbott.datascenesdev.com\/blog\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/richardabbott.datascenesdev.com\/blog\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/richardabbott.datascenesdev.com\/blog\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=308"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"http:\/\/richardabbott.datascenesdev.com\/blog\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/308\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/richardabbott.datascenesdev.com\/blog\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=308"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}