I want to focus on and feature the When Are You Reading? 2019 Challenge this week. And I want to give myself a break over the holiday. Double win.
I’ve moved some of the time periods over the past few years but there are always a few eras I enjoy more than most. 1500-1699 is great for European history and always seems to delight. The future gives me fun ideas of how our world could change.
But far and away, my favorite is 1920-1939. I think this is a great period for US history, involving Prohibition and the Great Depression. For the rest of the world, Depressions and pre-World War II events were happening as well. With so much of our world involved in WWII, it’s interesting to see what built up to it. I’m also a little sick of the WWII novels out now (just too many to count!) and can appreciate the change an inter-war era book brings.
What’s your favorite time period? Let me know in the comments and consider joining in this challenge to push yourself to read others.
Until next time, write on.
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Taking On a World of Words 
I’m not sure I have a favourite era right now, but if you’d asked me a few years ago I would have said WW2.
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Do you find it’s being a bit overrun? That’s been my feeling the past five years or so. Happy reading!
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Yes I think I’ve read too many stories. Happy reading to you too.
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I vote WWII as well. My parents were young marrieds. My dad, a 21 year old sailor was shipping out to the Philippines where the fighting was. “Their” song was Harbor Lights…”We saw those harbor lights, they only told us we were parting…” Anything from that time gives me insights into them and what they had been through in their lifetimes.
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That might explain it! I can see how it may be fun to get an insight to a time our loved ones lived through. Happy reading!
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Happy reading rightbackatcha!
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My favourite is probably pre-1800s. My least favourite is probably WWII – that really is not my thing.
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Pre 1800 is very fun! Is there a particular geography you enjoy? Happy reading!
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No, not really. Most are set in Europe, but I have read some set in Asia as well, which have been very interesting 🙂
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That sounds awesome. I’ll have to see if I can pick some up for 2019. Happy reading!
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Pretty much any period (except the future, the one I find most challenging to match) but I seem to have read a lot of fiction set in the first half of 20th century this year.
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I think that’s a very popular one. It’s far enough away to write about and not worry as much about every historical accuracy, yet close enough that major parts of daily life are similar. Happy reading!
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Here’s my sign-up post for 2019 with my provisional list of books…. https://whatcathyreadnext.wordpress.com/2018/12/28/when-are-you-reading-challenge-2019-sign-up/
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Amazing! Looking forward to the year. I’ll link to this post, let me know if there’s another one you prefer. Happy reading!
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What a great concept for a post—you go, girl!
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Thank you!
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I can’t say I have a favorite because I haven’t read many different eras. I tend to stay in the Regency, Georgian and Edwardian periods since I’ve read a lot of British historical fiction books.
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What I like about the challenge is that it gets me to read outside that comfort zone. I tended to read all Tudor novels before. Happy reading!
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Interesting thoughts to be sure. I’m definitely a modern or near future kind of gal but if I go for historical fiction it’s definitely the Victorian era.
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I do enjoy a good Victorian novel to be sure! Glad you found what’s good for you. Happy reading!
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