What’s your favorite book that is written and set in the 1970s?
What’s your favorite book that is written and set in the 1970s?
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What’s your favorite book that is written and set in the 1970s?
Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee
Black Like Me. I believe it’s the 70’s. That’s when I read it. So good and eye opening
One of my favorite books of all time. So glad to hear of someone else reading it.
Interview with the Vampire, although it tells a lot of back story.
It takes place in 1969, but The Drifters by James Michener is outstanding. It is in the top 5 favorite books I’ve ever read.
Set in the seventies: The Things They Carried by Tim O’Brien.
Absolutely
The world according to Garp by John Irving
And The thornbirds
Something that fits both categories Tales of the City by Armistead Maupin (There’s a lot of books I like that fit one or the other but this is one that fits both)
Love tales of the city
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas by Hunter S. Thompson.
Tales of the city by Armistead Maupin
Yes! Amazing series! (I may be biased as an SF native)
Good question!
“Watership Down” by Richard Adams
Written in: The Princess Bride, Where the Sidewalk Ends
I’m reading now Commonwealth by Ann Patchett. It’s beautifully written. It partially takes place in the the 70s
The Life of Edgar Sawtelle may be in the 70s. It is amazing.
Flowers in the attic series
Thinking back to the books I read then I have to say Do With Me What You Will by Joyce Carol Oates or The Other Side of Midnight by Sidney Sheldon.
OMG, i inhaled Sidney Sheldon, Jackie Susann, and Harold Robbins in the day. Nothing like reading a book that makes your parents roll their eyes. Did you know that Sidney Sheldon wrote i Dream of Jeannie.
@Lois I knew he was involved in TV back in the day. Didn’t know about I Dream of Jeannie. Who can forget Valley of the Dolls and Once Is Not Enough by Susann??
My father picked up my copy of Valley of the Dolls, turned to my mother and said, “What kind of trash are you letting her read?”
Meet the Mulvenys by Joyce Carol Oates was really good, too.
@Sarah I also read that. She’s a great writer.
oh Do With Me What You will! So good. My favorite Oates is an old one: THEM..
The Other Side of Midnight! Oh my how I loved that book. Must re- read.
When was The Thornbirds? I loved it??
1970’s I think.
How did I forget The Thorn Birds????
The Beethoven Medal by K.M. peyton
haven’t heard of this one; love the cover
I remember I liked this author, will look it up
“Season of the Witch…” non-fiction about San Francisco in the 60’s and 70’s
Tales of the City Series Fabulous
^ what Gail said.
I think the Music Shop by Rachel Joyce was in the 70’s. I loved it!
Oh, I loved that book too!
Tales of the City. Armistead Maupin. Great as a series on dvd as well
Ditto Tales of the City. Loved them all.
Everything I Never Told You by Celeste Ng
Edward Abby, The Monkey Wrench Gang, Tom Robbins, Another Roadside Attraction, Roger Zelazny, Amber Series ( weaves in and out of time, but evocative of the times)
Fear of Flying by Erica Jong.
The Exorcist, Carrie, The Thorn birds, Bridge to Terabithia, Kramer vs Kramer, Go Ask Alice, …