tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8273911883856580200.post1385544083860962835..comments2024-03-11T00:52:06.529+10:30Comments on MYSTERIES in PARADISE: How many fiction genres do you read?Kerriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13581470363339796352noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8273911883856580200.post-38797469520909412752010-02-15T19:35:35.846+10:302010-02-15T19:35:35.846+10:30I read across a variety of genres. I must confess ...I read across a variety of genres. I must confess that I had to read the definition of campus as a genre!Marghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13508430635744720721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8273911883856580200.post-52277066364377065542010-02-15T09:16:46.560+10:302010-02-15T09:16:46.560+10:30I read widely cross all genres, often through nece...I read widely cross all genres, often through necessity, as I do TV Book reviews and host a radio show on local writers, so have to read whatever they write. That's been fantastic as it has broadened my reading horizons beyond my two favourite genres - crime fiction and historic fiction, so I have discovered I really like biography, teen fiction and local history (including some very colourful characters from Dunedin's past)<br /><br />Some of my required reading has lead me somewhat out of my comfort zone (or a long way, such as the case of Mates and Lovers, a history of Gay New Zealand) but those experiences have been hugely rewarding and prevented me from getting staid and boring in my reading tastes!Vanda Symonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09956034768397598056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8273911883856580200.post-6557195263968578722010-02-15T09:12:19.883+10:302010-02-15T09:12:19.883+10:30I like to create my own genre names: Moving-and-St...I like to create my own genre names: Moving-and-Starting-Over...Books About Books...and, the current favorite, Yearlong Challenges That Started Out as Blog Posts and Built Into a Book From Which a Movie Was Later Made....Deb Nance at Readerbuzzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12128529491888701996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8273911883856580200.post-88889753509900018782010-02-14T15:08:08.868+10:302010-02-14T15:08:08.868+10:30I agree that all stories are based on a mystery on...I agree that all stories are based on a mystery on some level, and I do always love a good crime / detective / thriller novel particularly with female leads but I would become bored reading the same genre all the time. I often mix it up with some historical fiction, chick lit, contemporary fiction and action/adventure. A quirky/comic storyline sometimes grabs my interest also... Overall I think I have a pretty broad coverage of the genres, the only things I really steer clear of are fantasy/sci-fi and religious content, and I rarely read non-fiction for pleasure.Booklover Book Reviewshttp://bookloverbookreviews.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8273911883856580200.post-2515329668457969302010-02-14T08:53:09.273+10:302010-02-14T08:53:09.273+10:30I guess these comments are reminding me that very ...I guess these comments are reminding me that very occasionally I do dabble in something something that would not be categorised in lists as crime fiction. I'm with Deb though - I can see mystery as the basis for almost any book - if there is not a puzzle of some sort then the book holds little interest for me. Even historical novels have got to have who or why as their focus. Perhaps I need to broaden my definition of what I read - mystery doesn't always involve crime does it?<br />The Wikipedia list doesn't list Mystery but it probably should.Kerriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13581470363339796352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8273911883856580200.post-12248950942427441342010-02-14T08:17:03.582+10:302010-02-14T08:17:03.582+10:30Is chick lit a genre all of its own now? And what ...Is chick lit a genre all of its own now? And what about the non-genre literary fiction?<br /><br />I read mostly crime fiction with some thrillers but this is a relatively recent phenomenon. Until a couple of years ago I used to read more widely. I am about to embark on Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel (historical?) and I have a few other non-crime books that have sparked my curiosity of late.Bernadettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07641617609801125707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8273911883856580200.post-53974033202878163532010-02-14T05:42:26.468+10:302010-02-14T05:42:26.468+10:30I read all but horror (and sometimes read that by ...I read all but horror (and sometimes read that by accident) and westerns. I don't avoid westerns, I just don't run into them often. I have read them in the past, so I don't suppose I can exclude them, but I don't really go looking for them either.<br /><br />I probably read and enjoy speculative fiction the most...but crime fiction would be a very close second. There are times when I read exclusively one or the other for long periods. Most speculative fiction I read includes a mystery. <br /><br />I don't read historicals and this is one area that I do actively prefer not to read. In a pinch I will read one, and I have read several, but by and large and I do not like historicals.<br /><br />I also read non-fiction and more often these days.Mariahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11234907275906877802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8273911883856580200.post-31145793028368872232010-02-14T05:23:47.869+10:302010-02-14T05:23:47.869+10:30Spare time = crime & thriller.
For my work I ...Spare time = crime & thriller. <br />For my work I read a wide variety of British and some American fiction + non-fiction.Dorte Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14535044092722418173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8273911883856580200.post-50225371577878780152010-02-14T03:03:17.311+10:302010-02-14T03:03:17.311+10:30I read many genres, for many reasons.I read many genres, for many reasons.Gavinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12865699135545209220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8273911883856580200.post-32378109407648523622010-02-14T02:50:35.857+10:302010-02-14T02:50:35.857+10:30I read just about anything. Crime Fiction, Fantasy...I read just about anything. Crime Fiction, Fantasy, Horror, Science Fiction, Speculative and Thriller for the most part.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09876184821140692572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8273911883856580200.post-89478574007749986602010-02-14T01:57:15.477+10:302010-02-14T01:57:15.477+10:30I used to read nothing buy crime fiction, but now ...I used to read nothing buy crime fiction, but now I like to try new things. Recently I discovered Young Adult (is that a genre?) with Hunger Games and am completely hooked.Deb Bakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11553920518121536568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8273911883856580200.post-9842920625326151742010-02-14T01:06:03.777+10:302010-02-14T01:06:03.777+10:30I read across all genres--with, of course, crime/m...I read across all genres--with, of course, crime/mystery fiction being my favorite. A few years ago, I read Jane Smiley's 13 WAYS OF LOOKING AT A NOVEL in which she says that all novels are at heart mystery novels because something unknown is always being uncovered. I love that quote.Debnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8273911883856580200.post-53681982206952076272010-02-14T01:00:24.911+10:302010-02-14T01:00:24.911+10:30My clear preference is for crime fiction but I als...My clear preference is for crime fiction but I also read science fiction and fantasy though that is mostly limited to specific authors.Mackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05555318160638307655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8273911883856580200.post-83362272401753026052010-02-14T00:57:26.273+10:302010-02-14T00:57:26.273+10:30I'm pretty eclectic in my reading. I like crim...I'm pretty eclectic in my reading. I like crime fiction, but I also like speculative (if that's dystopian stuff), some science fiction (Jasper Fforde), thriller/suspense, horror (King), and certainly historical fiction, which should be a genre.raidergirl3https://www.blogger.com/profile/03629915042716259349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8273911883856580200.post-70338733746510386522010-02-14T00:28:12.795+10:302010-02-14T00:28:12.795+10:30I read more crime fiction now than I used to do. I...I read more crime fiction now than I used to do. I also read historical fiction, some science and fantasy fiction and contemporary fiction.BooksPleasehttp://www.booksplease.orgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8273911883856580200.post-3819296434984323112010-02-14T00:16:20.456+10:302010-02-14T00:16:20.456+10:30Kerrie - Like you, I read mainly crime fiction. I ...Kerrie - Like you, I read mainly crime fiction. I do, however, read in other genres. For instance, I like historical fiction very much.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8273911883856580200.post-20503387456781790422010-02-14T00:07:14.175+10:302010-02-14T00:07:14.175+10:30I mainly read crime fiction only but sometimes I d...I mainly read crime fiction only but sometimes I do enjoy other books, although I don't care much about book genres or deinitions.Jose Ignacio Escribanohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00296527986083953692noreply@blogger.com