TTT: Time Periods

I was sitting here contemplating on whether I should write a formal blog review of the last book I read, but then it hit me that I’m mostly on a time crunch, and I was better off looking at a Top Ten Tuesday topic.

Now, it took a while to figure out what I wanted to write about, and eventually I thought: hey, well, I know WHAT time periods I’d rather not read about for the foreseeable future, but what about the time periods I’d love to read more about?

And thus the birth of this wibbly wobbly timey wimey take on this week’s topic.

Top Eight Time Periods I’d Love To Read About

The Jazz Age – Make no mistake, I love the era for its glitz and glamour, and the fact that it comes right after the Industrial Age makes this an even more interesting time period, what with the technology and the Prohibition and the booze and the jazz. Especially the booze and the jazz. And how.
Some notable books: The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Diviners by Libba Bray, Phryne Fisher mysteries by Kerry Greenwood

The ’50s – Baby Boomin’ 1950! This is mostly because I’ve watched too much Mad Men and at some point I wanted to read more stories taking place here. Also, I mean…this was more or less along the years of the Golden Age of Hollywood (well, 1940s, but we’ll count the ’50s along with it). More fiction there, plsthx!
Some notable books: Breakfast at Tiffany’s by Truman Capote, England Expects by Sara Sheridan, The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger

Feudal Japan – Honestly, I’d love many fantastical spins that take place in this country, provided they’re done right. Which makes me picky, because I tend to avoid fictional books of Japan unless they’re manga. All the same, I’d love to read more books set during feudal Japan, with all the samurai and the shogunate and all the lovely pre-samurai killing, technological advancements.
Some notable books: The Tale of Genji by Murasaki Shikibu, InuYasha manga series by Rumiko Takahashi, Shogun by James Clavell

The Salem Witch Trials – There was a time where I’d been obsessed with this time period. I don’t know why, considering the witch hunts were scary and psychotic, but I always found my fascination ran on the morbid side of things when it comes to witches and Salem. I have found this time period kind of lacking in good fiction books, but that could just be me not looking hard enough.
Some notable books: The Crucible by Arthur Miller, The Witch of Blackbeard Pond by Elizabeth George Speare, Born Wicked by Jessica Spotswood

Ancient Ireland – Honestly, I should probably just say “Ancient Celtic” time periods, but that limited the amount of books I’ve already read to maybe one or two. Anyway, I love Ancient Celtic myths just as much as I love other stories, and the Celts were always rich with tales of magic and ritual. Also, faeries. Loads of faeries.
Some notable books: Daughter of the Forest by Juliet Marillier, Hounded by Kevin Hearne, Daggerspell by Katherine Kerr

British Regency – Honestly, why wouldn’t I want to traipse down the English countryside and visit Pemberley Manor? I’m actually reading The Jane Austen Handbook at the moment, and I just couldn’t resist adding the British Regency time period onto this list. OF COURSE it was being added onto this list.
Some notable books: Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen, Sorcery and Cecelia by Patricia C. Wrede and Caroline Stevermere, Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte

Victorian London – Well, honestly, Victorian ANYTHING suits just fine. I wouldn’t necessarily limit myself to reading just Victorian England tales. Victoriana refers to a time period within England, but I’m personally referring to the time period for around the world. Most of the books I’ve read are steampunky in nature (which is FABULOUS).
Some notable books: The Girl in the Steel Corset by Kady Cross, Soulless by Gail Carriger, The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

Historical Russia – For a time I’d been obsessed by the Romanov dynasty, and on some days, I still am! I’d love to read more fiction taking place in the past Russia. I might even slug through authors like Tolstoy. That said, I love the fiction that pulls from Slavic mythology the best, which explains why I’ve always got a soft spot for Russian fantasy.
Some notable books: The Bear and the Nightingale by Katherine Arden, Between Shades of Grey by Ruta Sepetys, The Grisha series by Leigh Bardugo

I’ll cap it at 8 because my brain is now turning to mush.

What about you? What time period do you normally like reading about?