Genre or general

DMB · 12-01-2011, 08:15 AM

I suppose most of us have at least one pet fiction genre, but do you just read books from your favoured genre(s) or do you branch out over many topics in your book reading?

odiakkoh · 12-01-2011, 08:31 AM

If im browsing at the bookstore i tend to stay in my genre of choice but online and through recommendations ill branch out to almost all genres.

Kumabjorn · 12-01-2011, 08:35 AM

I'd probably get bored out of my mind if I had to stick to a genre.

HomeInMyShoes · 12-01-2011, 08:52 AM

I'm all over the place, but I do tend to avoid some genres. I stopped reading horror after university and I don't read romance or historical fiction for the most part. Anything else is totally fair game and this year I've read: fantasy, science fiction, Classics, literature, fiction, mystery, contemporary fiction, young adult, non-fiction (parenting, information architecture, urban planning).

A favourite genre would probably be fantasy which would account for about 17/51 books this year and then contemporary or modern fiction.

Apache · 12-01-2011, 08:59 AM

My main Genre is Sci Fi, but I read almost any other excluding Romance and Horror.
Apache

5thWiggle · 12-01-2011, 09:02 AM

I read just about anything, including cereal boxes.

RainingLemur · 12-01-2011, 10:27 AM

I'm generally not bound to my genre of choice and will read all around. But, when I'm looking for something new, I almost always start with my bread n' butter.

Tattncat · 12-01-2011, 10:49 AM

I will read anything that tickles my fancy, it's specific authors I avoid. 1 bad or distasteful book but not too. I'll forgive anyone

DiapDealer · 12-01-2011, 11:10 AM

I'm all over the board. I always seem to come back to speculative fiction a lot, but I'd never be able to limit myself to a specific genre for any length of time.

Aladyleyna · 12-01-2011, 11:17 AM

I tend to be very varried when it comes to chosing what books to read. If the synopsis interests me and I have the money for it, I would buy and read it. It doesn't matter what genre it is.

Though I tend to avoid detective/crime novels and romance novels. Can't stand those, but everything else is fair game.

rhadin · 12-01-2011, 11:19 AM

When it comes to fiction, I tend to stick to a fe genres that I like and certain authors. I will try a new author in the genres I like but I do not seem to have the tolerance to try new authors who write in genres that aren't my favorites.

I also note that the same holds true as regards nonfiction -- that is, I stick within certain genres -- although I do not have favorite authors whose work I always buy. I will read, for example, biography, but not autobiography or self-help.

speakingtohe · 12-01-2011, 07:08 PM

I have many preferred authors and several preferred genres.
Still, once upon a time I had none.
If I had limited myself at an early age to a few favorite genres, I would still be reading only fairy tales and comic books.

There are thousands of books I would like to read based only on authors I like.

Still I tend to veer of into uncharted territory quite often and generally I am pleased with the result.

Helen

emellaich · 12-01-2011, 10:41 PM

My favorite genre is "whatever is on sale/free". I'll often pay for later books in the series if they are reasonable and the first is free.

jersysman · 12-01-2011, 11:15 PM

I have eclectic tastes in most things including books. As a previous poster said, I would be bored silly if I stuck to only 1 genre.

Variety is the spice of life!

Quake1028 · 12-02-2011, 08:15 AM

I'm a generalist who likes swapping around - pretty good description.

View Poll Results: Do you stick to your favourite genre(s)?
I don't read genre fiction	2	2.94%
I read only my favourite genre(s)	18	26.47%
I'm a generalist who likes swapping around	48	70.59%
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12-01-2011, 08:15 AM	#1
DMB Old Git Posts: 958 Karma: 1840790 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Switzerland (mostly) Device: Two kindle PWs wifi, kindle fire, iPad3 wifi	Genre or general I suppose most of us have at least one pet fiction genre, but do you just read books from your favoured genre(s) or do you branch out over many topics in your book reading?

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12-01-2011, 08:31 AM	#2
odiakkoh Guru Posts: 823 Karma: 1818344 Join Date: Apr 2011 Device: iPhone 5s	If im browsing at the bookstore i tend to stay in my genre of choice but online and through recommendations ill branch out to almost all genres.

12-01-2011, 08:35 AM	#3
Kumabjorn Basculocolpic Posts: 4,356 Karma: 20181319 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Sweden Device: Kindle 3 WiFi, Kindle 4SO, Kindle for Android, Sony PRS-350 and PRS-T1	I'd probably get bored out of my mind if I had to stick to a genre.

12-01-2011, 08:52 AM	#4
HomeInMyShoes Grand Sorcerer Posts: 19,226 Karma: 67780237 Join Date: Jul 2011 Device: none	I'm all over the place, but I do tend to avoid some genres. I stopped reading horror after university and I don't read romance or historical fiction for the most part. Anything else is totally fair game and this year I've read: fantasy, science fiction, Classics, literature, fiction, mystery, contemporary fiction, young adult, non-fiction (parenting, information architecture, urban planning). A favourite genre would probably be fantasy which would account for about 17/51 books this year and then contemporary or modern fiction.

12-01-2011, 08:59 AM	#5
Apache Readaholic Posts: 5,259 Karma: 90000484 Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: South Georgia Device: Surface Pro 6 / Galaxy Tab A 8"	My main Genre is Sci Fi, but I read almost any other excluding Romance and Horror. Apache

12-01-2011, 09:02 AM	#6
5thWiggle Benevolent Evil Lord Posts: 1,704 Karma: 48339466 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Evil Canada (We all have goatees!) Device: Galaxy Note 8.0, Galaxy Note, iPad Mini, PocketEdge(retired)	I read just about anything, including cereal boxes.

12-01-2011, 10:27 AM	#7
RainingLemur Spork Connoisseur Posts: 2,355 Karma: 16780603 Join Date: Mar 2011 Device: Nook Color	I'm generally not bound to my genre of choice and will read all around. But, when I'm looking for something new, I almost always start with my bread n' butter.

12-01-2011, 10:49 AM	#8
Tattncat Bookworm Posts: 673 Karma: 1029391 Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Salt Lake City, Utah, USA Device: Nook Tablet, Samsung Galaxy Tab3, Sony PRS700, Sony PRS505	I will read anything that tickles my fancy, it's specific authors I avoid. 1 bad or distasteful book but not too. I'll forgive anyone

12-01-2011, 11:10 AM	#9
DiapDealer Grand Sorcerer Posts: 28,371 Karma: 203720150 Join Date: Jan 2010 Device: Nexus 7, Kindle Fire HD	I'm all over the board. I always seem to come back to speculative fiction a lot, but I'd never be able to limit myself to a specific genre for any length of time.

12-01-2011, 11:17 AM	#10
Aladyleyna Zealot Posts: 138 Karma: 24624 Join Date: May 2011 Location: Singapore Device: iPad 1	I tend to be very varried when it comes to chosing what books to read. If the synopsis interests me and I have the money for it, I would buy and read it. It doesn't matter what genre it is. Though I tend to avoid detective/crime novels and romance novels. Can't stand those, but everything else is fair game.

12-01-2011, 11:19 AM	#11
rhadin Literacy = Understanding Posts: 4,833 Karma: 59674358 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: The World of Books Device: Nook, Nook Tablet	When it comes to fiction, I tend to stick to a fe genres that I like and certain authors. I will try a new author in the genres I like but I do not seem to have the tolerance to try new authors who write in genres that aren't my favorites. I also note that the same holds true as regards nonfiction -- that is, I stick within certain genres -- although I do not have favorite authors whose work I always buy. I will read, for example, biography, but not autobiography or self-help.

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12-01-2011, 07:08 PM	#12
speakingtohe Wizard Posts: 4,812 Karma: 26912940 Join Date: Apr 2010 Device: sony PRS-T1 and T3, Kobo Mini and Aura HD, Tablet	I have many preferred authors and several preferred genres. Still, once upon a time I had none. If I had limited myself at an early age to a few favorite genres, I would still be reading only fairy tales and comic books. There are thousands of books I would like to read based only on authors I like. Still I tend to veer of into uncharted territory quite often and generally I am pleased with the result. Helen

12-01-2011, 10:41 PM	#13
emellaich Wizard Posts: 1,101 Karma: 4388403 Join Date: Oct 2007 Device: Palm>Ebookman>IPaq>Axim>Cybook>Kndl2>IPAD>Kndl3SO>Voyager>Oasis	My favorite genre is "whatever is on sale/free". I'll often pay for later books in the series if they are reasonable and the first is free.

12-01-2011, 11:15 PM	#14
jersysman Wizard Posts: 1,747 Karma: 3761220 Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Pennsylvania Device: T1 Red, Kindle Fire, Kindle PW, PW2, Nook HD+, Kobo Mini, Aura HD	I have eclectic tastes in most things including books. As a previous poster said, I would be bored silly if I stuck to only 1 genre. Variety is the spice of life!

12-02-2011, 08:15 AM	#15
Quake1028 Guru Posts: 917 Karma: 9155462 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Tampa, FL Device: See signature	I'm a generalist who likes swapping around - pretty good description.