Top Ten Tuesday is a meme created by The Broke and the Bookish. Today I am listing the top ten historical setting I would kill to see in a book. Well, maybe not kill, but you get the point.
1. Roaring Twenties
In this instance, I am clearly excluding The Great Gatsby. I am greedy and demand more.
2. 1960's
You know, the sixties! The first man to walk on the moon, The Beatles, the start of Doctor Who!
3. 1990's
Let's see...the music, the music, oh, and the music. Plus, Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
4. Victorian Age
Yes, there are a lot of novels set in the Victorian age. However, a lot of them happen to be romances, in which my response is, ew.
5. World War I
Did you know that when you Google "World War I GIF" a lot of GIFs from the World War Z movie pop up?
6. World War II
And I don't mean just the Holocaust, which is a popular subject, but the actual war itself.
7. Pre-Revolutionary America
Not during the actual Revolution, but all the tension beforehand.
8. French Revolution
Although you should really ignore that Les Miserables GIF above, since that actually took place during the June Rebellion.
9. Ancient Egypt
Yes, that is a Doctor Who GIF.
10. Salem Witch Trials
The Salem Witch Trials fascinate me, and I would love to see more books focused on them.
I haven't read The Great Gatsby yet, but I'd love to read some YA books set in the 20s! It's so glamorous, so I think it would make the perfect setting. I'm not usually a fan of historical fiction, so I'm not sure I'm that bothered about it... it would be cool if they tried to make it look less boring/victorian romance-esque though! :D
ReplyDeleteDenise | The Bibliolater
I am actually reading it right now and am really enjoying it, but would love more '20s books. It is a time of extreme change and fabulous culture. I like historical fiction, as long as it is a STORY and not a textbook. Thanks for commenting, Denise! ♥
DeleteGreat great picks!! I am all for more 1920's and 1990's. Plus I think the Salem Witch Trials would be so much fun. I really like historical books lately but these are ones I haven't seen yet.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Grace! I think there needs to be more of the 1900's in general. And the Salem Witch Trials. More historical fiction in general! Thanks for commenting! ♥
DeleteAT. LAST. SOMEONE. UNDERSTANDS. LES. MIZ.
ReplyDeleteOooh the Victorian era yes!! I love all the dresses and jewelry from around that era, plus those epic huge manor houses.
Ellie | On the Other Side of Reality
EVERYONE THINKS IT IS THE FRENCH REVOLUTION, BUT IT. IS. NOT. And, yes, those DRESSES in the Victorian age. I wouldn't want to wear one myself, though. Thanks for commenting! ♥
DeleteWe need more books from the 20's! The Great Gatsby is one of my favourite novels, but I think a YA one would be so cool!
ReplyDeleteOh, definitely! I am reading The Great Gatsby right now and really like it, but I want more 20's books. Thanks for commenting! ♥
DeleteYay we share some of these Erin, the 20s looked amazing didn't they? I need more like TGG for sure. Victorian England yesss, and the French Revolution for definite! Such poignant times in history :-)
ReplyDeleteWonderful picks Erin, I hope you're well :-)
Here's my TTT @ Emma's Bookery if you would like to check it out, have a great day :-) xo
The 20's are just so cool. Why aren't more books set in them? And other countries and time period in general, really! Thanks so much for commenting, Emma! ♥
DeleteOmg, just YES to all of this list. The 90s looked so cool - I was actually saying to someone the other day how it would have been awesome if I was born twenty years earlier then I would be a teen in the 90s and that would be so much fun. Anyway, the 1920s is also an era that I think is incredibly interesting; I want to dance the Charleston and wear a sparkly dress...
ReplyDeleteLoved this TTT, Erin! ♡
Oh, the NINETIES. I haven't read a single book that I can recall in that decade and I REALLY want to. And I get what you mean about feeling like it would be so cool to have been born then, but then again, think of all the books we would have to wait for... Especially if we lived in the twenties! Thanks for commenting, Rebekah! ♥
DeleteThis is really interesting! I'm really interested in the 60s because YES THE START OF DOCTOR WHO <3 Haha. Also, WWI and WWII are very intriguing as well. There are tons of books that feature WWII, which I love, and it's weird how WWI is never featured that much. Probably because the war was boring??? I don't know. :P Great list!
ReplyDeleteJillian @ Jillian's Books
ISN'T DOCTOR WHO JUST EVERYTHING? Imagine being there for the very first episode, just imagine it. I wouldn't want to be there for either of the World Wars, though... And World War I is super cool to me, but I think less people died, so it isn't as special? Thanks for commenting, Jillian! ♥
DeleteYES TO THE TWENTIES! The most glitzy time - I'd love to read more about it too~! And with the Salem Witch Trials...have you read/watched the Crucible? Because that kinda focuses on witch trials (idk if its Salem though) and whilst there aren't any real witches, it definitely has that "you can't trust anyone bc they might be a witch" vibe to it :)
ReplyDeleteI want to steal a TARDIS and travel to the twenties. Maybe not the Salem Witch Trials, though. And I actually haven't read The Crucible yet, but I want to. I love the whole hysteria of the age, so I would probably like it. Thanks for commenting, Geraldine! ♥
DeleteLoveee the '20s!!!! There definitely needs be a good book centered around that time period! Also the '90s omg.
ReplyDeleteIt's so glamorous, isn't it? The Great Gatsby is great, but I want more. And are there any nineties books? There should be. Thanks for commenting! ♥
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