Read, Post, Repeat... discussion

Do you find yourself favoring books about particular settings? Or time frames, for that matter? I seem to prefer books set in current day. Even going back 20 years is enough to throw me off. Which is weird, I suppose, considering I'm more than a little familiar with life in the late 90's. ;) As to geography, I love books set in the south or in big cities, neither of which I have any first hand knowledge of. Who knows, maybe that's the appeal.... I think Size 12 Is Not Fat came out in 2005 - not THAT long ago - but while it didn't feel 'dated' to me, it didn't feel completely... 'current' either. And the New York City setting was a plus, but I would have loved a little more in-depth description of it. How about you? Do you have a preference? And if so, was that part of the Size 12 Is Not Fat experience good for you?