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Originally Posted by taosaur
My hypothesis is that people who respond strongly to formula also tend to read a higher volume of material. In other words, a romance enthusiast is more likely to always be reading a romance, and to move through them quickly. A general reader is unlikely to match the pace of the romance (or mystery, or thriller) enthusiast, and even if they do, their impact on sales is not as focused. The performance of genres that include highly formulaic sub-genres is driven to a large degree by outlier enthusiasts.
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I would fall into this catagory, I have 400+ books and growing I go through anywhere between 2-5 books a week. I have tons of books to choose from and I enjoy them. I couldn't care less what someone thinks of my reading material, so long as I enjoy it that is all that matters.