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Science Fiction/Fantasy
Science Fiction Fantasy (yes, those three are different genres in my book!) Those three are my favourite. But I do read almost anything that I think doesn't sound boring. |
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Probably (in no particular order):
Fantasy, Science Fiction Crime/Murder/Forensic Mystery Action/Adventure/Thriller Historical ... Oh, damn. What ever I'm in the mood for that's good. Intended age-group no barrier. |
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I used to read a lot of literary fiction. I still dabble in it: McCarthy, Morrison, Eggers. Sci-fi is something I'm getting back into, as well as fantasy. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro |
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Hi fellow productivity nerd. What are you reading in that space currently? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro |
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Science fiction
Fantasy Romance Mystery Crime Horror Graphic Novels Psychological suspense/thriller 'Contemporary women's fiction'/'commercial fiction' Some Literary YA of any of the above, and some MG Food & Cooking Memoirs (There's not a lot of genres that I won't read!) |
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Science Fiction Fantasy Cooking related books Computer related books Mystery when desperate for a new read almost anything other than the XYL's 'porn for ladies'. After starting to read one of them, I still can't listen to Moist's Mercedes 5 and Dime with a straight face. |
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Mysteries (includes cozies) & Suspense
Science Fiction - more adventure than science Crime/thriller Fantasy Historical Fiction Horror |
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In fiction Mystery, Science fiction and fantasy are the genres for which it is easiest to find books I enjoy. In non-fiction I tend to pick up history books though given that history is everything not now I suppose that's not saying much.
The genre that I'm least likely to find books I want to read is horror and my reading of romance and westerns is quite limited. |
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Fantasy (mostly urban or paranormal)
Mystery (mostly PI stories) Horror Romance Suspense / Thrillers Science Fiction (mostly PA / dystopian but also character-focused space opera or adventure, some military scifi now and again) I'm probably missing some. I read a lot more variety than I used to. |
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Right now it's mysteries from the "pre-graphic-violence" era - Agatha Christie, Dorothy Sayers, Charlotte Armstrong, Ellery Queen, Patricia Wentworth, etc. I'd say cozy but most newer cozy series I've tried to pick up lately have been poorly written and I've tossed them.
Often it's various forms of science fiction or fantasy, but they have to have decent character writing. No cardboard cut-outs and Mary Sues. I like good world building and a strong sense of place. And if there's a romance subplot, it needs to be sub, not a main strand. Besides that, specific focused histories such as "the history of bread" or "the history of physical theories". Popular science magazines - it's hard to get the right level of depth - 'informed layman who reads a lot of science'. Right now I'm enjoying NewScientist since Scientific American went too click-bait a few years ago. Craft books, which craft varies, but I always like fiber arts such as weaving and clothing construction, and origami. |
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Fantasy
Science Fiction Mystery Adventure Historic |
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