Well hello there! Welcome back!
It’s time for Top Ten Tuesday, which is a weekly event hosted by The Broke and Bookish that I participate in on a weekly basis. This week the theme is Top Ten Settings I’d Like to Read More Of. I’m not sure why, but this was a difficult list for me to create. But I did finally manage it! There are probably tons of books with these settings out there but I just need to find and read them!
So here we go:
1. London: Be it historical or contemporary I love books set in London. Really, I’ll take stories set anywhere in the UK! I’m a total Anglophile and proud of it!
2. Boarding Schools: If your book is set in a boarding school chances are I’ll pick it up. I just love the idea of being away from home and kind of on your own in a new place.
3. Under the sea: I’ve only read a few mermaid novels, but I think I could really get used to this genre.
4. Amish Country: The Amish are completely fascinating and I am always up for a story set in this community.
5. Colonial America: As a history major in college American colonial history has always intrigued me. Give me more of this!
6. Florida: Who doesn’t want more books set where they live? It’s fun to read about places you’re familiar with!
7. Wild West Space: Like my beloved Firefly. I like to believe that the future is actually more like the wild west with space travel and Chinese curse words.
8. Fairy Tale Lands: Fairy tale retellings are one of my favorite genres so I will gladly accept any novels set in fairy tale lands!
9. Steampunk worlds: I think I just need to read more YA steampunk novels because I know they’re out there. Although I love this genre I think I prefer a mild steampunk setting to a high one.
10. Futuristic dystopian societies: I know this sounds super trendy, and some people may be over dystopian fiction, but I sincerely love this setting and have since I read A Handmaid’s Tale in high school. More YA dystopia!
So there you have it! My nerdiness has been revealed now that you know I want more Amish, steampunk and mermaid themed settings in books! My husband will laugh at me if he reads this post…haha
Am I the only nerd out there or are some of these settings that you’d like to read more of?
Wild west space like Firefly! YESSSSSS!!!!!! You win.
Haha! And I wouldn’t complain if Capt. Mal showed up in more books either ;p
Yes to boarding schools, both adult and ya. It’s such a fun world to read about, it doesn’t hurt that I always wanted to attend one. The closest I ever got was freshman dorms in college.
Fairy tale land is on my list too!
My TTT list: http://aliceinreaderland.wordpress.com/2013/01/21/settings/
Alice @ Alice in Readerland
I put London on my list. I’ve read a lot of Amish fiction. Clearly I’ve forgotten to label half of the Amish books I’ve read, but here are a few I’ve read/ones that I think look good. Click here.
Great list!
Here’s mine
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Oh thanks!! I’ll have to check those out!
Good list, I’d love to see stories set under the sea, in fairytale worlds, and futuristic dystopians. I also love your reference to Firefly.
I’ve yet to read a steampunk novel. What’s up with me?!
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Great list! London would be fab! I listed outer space and referenced Firefly as my inspiration! Just loved that show!
YES to Wild West Space!
This is a great list, particularly Amish country – I wouldn’t have thought of that but it would definitely be an interesting setting.
You just got me insanely interested in finding a book in and Amish setting. *asks twitter* Have you read any Amish YA? I think that would be super interesting! Great list!
I know there was a YA book set in Amish country called Temptation, but I haven’t read it yet. Other than that most of it is Christian Amish fiction (Beverly Lewis)
Uh, I would read anything set in wild west space! When I was reading the Chaos Walking trilogy I kept picturing Firefly and it totally made me excited! Great list; love how there are some different settings on here!
Great list – 3 of them are on mine as well (London, Boarding Schools, & Under Sea). I’ve always been interested in reading some Amish novels, but I haven’t gotten around to it yet. I know I have some of those free ones on my kindle. And I love that you added Wild West Space to your list & are spreading some Firefly love!
My Top 10
Oh I strongly believe the Firefly love must be spread!
just from reading this.. did you read A WORLD AWAY? Its Amish!
No?! I haven’t heard of it, but now I want to! Thanks!!!
Great list. I’ve read a few books that take place in Amish country, and it’s really interesting to see how different their world is. And I totally agree about Wild West space & Firefly!
Here’s my TTT
I like boarding school stories too, we need more of them!
Absolutely fairytale land! I listed that too. And London! Awesome.
Thanks for sharing
Colonial America is a great one! I’ve never even thought of that!!! I’d love to read a YA book set in that time!!