Writer's Block: Hometown Love

It’s been so long guys, so long, and I am so sorry about that. Writer’s Block really only happens when I have something to write about that’s relevant. If anyone has a question about writing, or writing/reading-related, like my favorite books in a certain genre, please comment! I’ll answer anything anyone has to ask whenever they want.

For this WB I’m going to be talking about something that makes me really happy: when books are set in Chicago! Why Chicago? ‘Cause that’s where I live. I feel like it’s left out a lot because books either take place in the desert or New York (I mean, think about it, really think about it) and Chicago is a big city where a ton of things can happen. So here are some books that make me smile by just simply taking place in my hometown (they make me smile for other reasons as well, don’t worry).

DIVERGENT TRILOGY by Veronica Roth

 

Of course everyone has pretty much read this so they know all about it. It takes place in a dystopian Chicago, and all the elements of my beloved city are there, albeit being pretty much degraded and rust covered. Roth herself is from Chicago, so it makes sense for her to set her bestselling trilogy there. Even better, the covers all have different places from Chicago on the cover and the movie was filmed there.

DRESDEN FILES by Jim Butcher

Definitely a worthy SF&F read anyways, Harry’s world is very much Chicago, although maybe not as obviously so as it is in Divergent? I’ve only read a few books in the series, so maybe some major landmarks come into play later, but overall, the Chicago-ness is there.

IMMORTAL RULES by Julie Kagawa

 

I’m cheating a little. Basically, in the first book, they spend a large deal of the end of the middle there and I just love the dystopian twist with all the docks and water. Certainly the most interesting and the coolest of the three series’ take on the fantasy aspect of it. Of course, they don’t spend as much time as I would like there, but you know, have to give a little, right?

What about you? What books are set in your hometown, or nearby? What other books are set in Chicago? Sound off in the comments!