Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly meme created by The Broke and the Bookish and now hosted by Jana at That Artsy Reader Girl.
The rules are simple:
- Each Tuesday, Jana assigns a new topic. Create your own Top Ten list that fits that topic – putting your unique spin on it if you want.
- Everyone is welcome to join but please link back to That Artsy Reader Girl in your own Top Ten Tuesday post.
- Add your name to the Linky widget on that day’s post so that everyone can check out other bloggers’ lists.
- Or if you don’t have a blog, just post your answers as a comment.
This week’s Top Ten Tuesday topic is a freebie around the theme of genre. One of the reading challenges I’ve taken on this year is the When Are You Reading? Challenge 2023 hosted by Sam at Taking on a World of Words. It involves reading a book set in one of twelve time periods. Inspired by that, here are ten novels set in ascending time periods from 25BC to the present day.
Links from each title will take you to my review.
Pre-1200 – Bellatrix by Simon Turney
1200 to 1499 – The Painter of Souls by Philip Kazan
1500 to 1699 – Rivers of Treason by K. J. Maitland
1700 to 1799 – The Warlow Experiment by Alix Nathan
1800 to 1899 – A Gift of Poison by Bella Ellis
1900 to 1939 – Sepulchre Street by Martin Edwards
1940 to 1959 – The English Führer by Rory Clements
1960 to 1979 – Nothing Special by Nicole Flattery
1980 to 1999 – Old God’s Time by Sebastian Barry
2000 to 2023 – Ponti by Sharlene Teo
Do you have a favourite period for books to be set?
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I don’t like the older ones. I mean, I like books set in a different time period, but not the ones being written in that time period. From your list, I don’t know any.
My TTT: https://laurieisreading.com/2023/08/22/top-ten-tuesday-fantasy-books-i-havent-read/
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Interesting list. I tend to read a lot of books set in the difficult times of the American Great Depression.
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I’m impressed you found a book for every century!
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Now I’m curious about Bellatrix!
Here is our Top Ten Tuesday.
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It looks like you are doing great on your challenge!
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What a great idea! I like historical fiction from around 1700 onwards.
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Too bad I didn’t have time to participate in TTT this week.
I used to really enjoy the Middle Ages in fiction, but I read anything from Antiquity to scifi, and in whatever country, especially in translated literature, or even in the original – I can read in 4 languages so far, and on my slow way towards a 5th. The more diversity the better, for me.
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This is a fabulous topic! I have not read many books set before the 1800s, the ones I have have been hit or miss.
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When it comes to historical fiction, I prefer books from the late 1800s-1960s or 70s. That said, I recently read one set in the 1500s and enjoyed it quite a bit. I think it all depends on the subject matter and the author’s style.
Pam @ Read! Bake! Create!
https://readbakecreate.com/visit-michigan-in-ten-books/
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Great twist, Cathy. Great list if anyone is doing that challenge and looking for a book to fit a specific century.
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Fun! The Edwards and Ellis series are both on my list today as ones I want to read. I love historical fiction, but I have noticed that I don’t tend to read anything set before about 1800. I’m not sure why. I should probably expand my horizons a bit!
Happy TTT!
Susan
http://www.blogginboutbooks.com
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I have The Warlow Experiment sitting on my TBR shelf right now. I’m looking forward to it!
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