MobileRead Forums - View Single Post - How far into a book do people read--by genre.

BearMountainBooks · 02-23-2015, 11:22 AM

I would like them to be good as well and yes, reading samples has probably sucked some of the joy out of reading. But I read a LOT of genres so some of it is a mood thing where I have to find the right book. Some of it is just that I want something unique and having read a lot in my life, I'm not finding a lot of unique right now. It really helps for me to like the character I'm reading about too and in UF many of the characters are not likeable. MANY of them. Shoot, some of them are DEAD. :>)

In Cozy, I often like the characters but find the plots lacking or slow. Chick-lit I get tired of overly dumb characters. I don't read much romance unless there is a mystery and I don't like the romance to take over the actual mystery. So you see, I have gotten myself in this corner by being overly picky.

I like fantasy, but I don't want looooong ass fantasy. I want to read a story and have it generally encapsulated in one novel, not 3, not 20 and not morose. It's probably more realistic to say I like cozy fantasy and some fantasy romance. I don't read many long quest sagas anymore. I don't have the attention span for it. Fantasy is usually nicely character driven and action driven so that is helpful. The last fantasy I put down at 30 percent lost me on the lack of action. I kept reading about how the main was always in trouble but after the first chapter, she wasn't. Ever. In. Trouble. She got out of tight spots with a quick talk at best. Didn't even have to run from anything. Meh.

I put down the last UF? It was a witch story for lack of action. I know how to create spells, QUIT TELLING ME. It's the same as baking a cake with different ingredients and more muttering. I don't want to hear how much you enjoy concocting. Either concoct or quit stirring the pot and go get yourself attacked or whatnot...

02-23-2015, 11:22 AM	#57
BearMountainBooks Maria Schneider Posts: 3,746 Karma: 26439330 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Near Austin, Texas Device: 3g Kindle Keyboard	I would like them to be good as well and yes, reading samples has probably sucked some of the joy out of reading. But I read a LOT of genres so some of it is a mood thing where I have to find the right book. Some of it is just that I want something unique and having read a lot in my life, I'm not finding a lot of unique right now. It really helps for me to like the character I'm reading about too and in UF many of the characters are not likeable. MANY of them. Shoot, some of them are DEAD. :>) In Cozy, I often like the characters but find the plots lacking or slow. Chick-lit I get tired of overly dumb characters. I don't read much romance unless there is a mystery and I don't like the romance to take over the actual mystery. So you see, I have gotten myself in this corner by being overly picky. I like fantasy, but I don't want looooong ass fantasy. I want to read a story and have it generally encapsulated in one novel, not 3, not 20 and not morose. It's probably more realistic to say I like cozy fantasy and some fantasy romance. I don't read many long quest sagas anymore. I don't have the attention span for it. Fantasy is usually nicely character driven and action driven so that is helpful. The last fantasy I put down at 30 percent lost me on the lack of action. I kept reading about how the main was always in trouble but after the first chapter, she wasn't. Ever. In. Trouble. She got out of tight spots with a quick talk at best. Didn't even have to run from anything. Meh. I put down the last UF? It was a witch story for lack of action. I know how to create spells, QUIT TELLING ME. It's the same as baking a cake with different ingredients and more muttering. I don't want to hear how much you enjoy concocting. Either concoct or quit stirring the pot and go get yourself attacked or whatnot...