One of the joys of reading a novel is immersing yourself in a different world, whether it’s the verdant hills of Middle Earth, the magic around every corner at Hogwarts, the intrepid and dangerous seas aboard the Pequod, or spaceships and strange planets hitchhiking around the galaxy.
If you could pick one fictional world/setting/time period to live in, which one would it be?
If I could live in a world of one novel…
The World of Robert Heinlein's Number of the Beast would be it.
Multiverses, adventure, near immortality, space, time. And family. All the things that a person who wants to really travel can do. That would be perfect for me.
I would like to live in Keeper of the lost cities by Shannon Messenger. Or Percy Jackson by Rick Riordan
Hogwarts, Pern, and to be original, Tortall from Tamora Pierce's books. Because I'm in love with Tortall. Or Pirate's Swoop would be even better…
I wouldn't mind living in Bertie Wooster's between-the-wars England. Needless to say, I'd invite myself to various magnificent estates as a long-term guest and stay sloshed all day. Might even luck into a locked-room mystery or two.
Adams' "Hitchhiker's Guide to the Universe" or Kilgore Trout's "Venus on the Halfshell"
DUNE… definitely.
The Shire before the War for the Ring. It would be a wonderful place to get away from the troubles of the world.
Any mystical world would work for me, mid-century preferably. Since I can only pick one I am going to have to pick the world of Doctor Who, his world has no bounders; your imagination can go on forever.
Any mystical world would work for me, mid-century preferably. Since I can only pick one I am going to have to pick the world of Doctor Who, his world has no bounders; your imagination can go on forever.
Easy – Ankh-Morepork on Discworld.
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Narnia! Hands down. I would gladly live through all of them except The Last Battle.
Ironically you picked out two places I would totally love to be. Living in a world that has Hogwarts mean I can perform magic. Middle Earth…well honestly, what else is there to say about that?
There was one other place I would totally go, but for the LIFE of me I cannot remember where it is or the book…that's going to drive me crazy all night now…
Who wouldn't want to be a wizard and live at Hogwarts or Hogsmead?
I've been thinking about this question and have actually come up with an answer. Usually I say I don't have a favorite of this or that and am noncommittal (sp?)
But, I went to see Avatar twice. And, I don't do that very often. Both times, I came out of the theater wanting to be one of the 10foot tall, extremely athletic, spiritual, kind, loyal, fierce, courageous, loving, one with nature, blue bodied, scantily clad, tail with superconnection people on Avatar.
Pride and Prejudice,but only if it could be the movie version and I can be Lizzy.Mr. Darcy would not be turned down with his first proposal.
Ah,I would have to choose the first book in the In Death series by JD Robb. Roarke and Eve Dallas are the Lizzy and Darcy of the year 2058. I get to be Eve,thoug.
I love the world I am in now, but love escaping to the the worlds of other imaginations for a time.
D'Hara or the Midlands, from Terry Goodkinds "Sword of Truth" Series
Ah, its a toss-up between Bronte's Wuthering Heights heather-filled hills and Gabaldon's "Outlander" series and her Scottish Highlands…but I ultimately agree with Josin McQuein in that I wouldn't actually, truly want to experience all that makes up those novels! Broken hearts and bodies abound…I will experience that via book, thank you.
Terre de Ange from the Kushiel Series…Or George RR Martin's Song of Ice and Fire series.
I would like to live in the world of "Little Lulu." OK, that's not a novel. So I will pick living inside a Nancy Drew book.
I would want to live in Terry Goodkind's Midlands
Fantasia…with Atreyu, Falkor …. The Never Ending Story
Tom McGuane's, Deadrock, because I have.
Warrior cats defiantely
Warrior cats definately,but most people probably dont know what it is like i dont know what all this middle earth stuff is about…
Dune… or Peter Mayle's South of France