Historical Fiction Challenge

YA Bliss is hosting a YA Historical Fiction Challenge (more info and sign up here). I don't usually read historical fiction, but have recently come across a few that sound really amazing, so I thought I'd join in the challenge. The challenge runs from January to December 2011.

Three different levels to choose from:

Level 1: 5 YA HF books in 2011
Level 2: 10 YA HF books in 2011
Level 3: 15 YA HF books in 2011

I'm going to start out at Level 1, but may end up Level 2.

Tentative list:

1. Bright Young Things  by Anna Godbersen
2. A Northern Light by Jennifer Donnelly 
3. The Vespertine by Saundra Mitchell
4. Vixen (Flappers #1) by Jillian Larkin
5. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation by M.T. Anderson