Do you have a favourite genre? - Page 3

lmarie · 10-10-2008, 06:08 PM

I can't answer, because there's no real "Mysteries" category. "Crime" and "thrillers" are completely different in my opinion. I mostly read mysteries, and mostly the "cozy" type (those that are not excessively gory or excessively sexual).

tompe · 10-10-2008, 07:01 PM

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Originally Posted by lmarie

I can't answer, because there's no real "Mysteries" category. "Crime" and "thrillers" are completely different in my opinion. I mostly read mysteries, and mostly the "cozy" type (those that are not excessively gory or excessively sexual).

"crime" and "mysteries" are just different names for the same thing at least in bookshops. One is used in UK and on in US but I always forget which one is which.

lmarie · 10-10-2008, 07:30 PM

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Originally Posted by tompe

"crime" and "mysteries" are just different names for the same thing at least in bookshops. One is used in UK and on in US but I always forget which one is which.

Uh, no. (Former librarian here.) "Crime" often includes titles such as police procedurals, analysis of historical crimes, etc. "Mystery" is more often understood to be fiction which includes some type of murder, the solving of which is central to the plot. "Mystery" tilts to the puzzle-oriented plot device whereas "crime" is much broader and often includes fiction and nonfiction.

tompe · 10-10-2008, 07:38 PM

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Originally Posted by lmarie

Uh, no. (Former librarian here.) "Crime" often includes titles such as police procedurals, analysis of historical crimes, etc. "Mystery" is more often understood to be fiction which includes some type of murder, the solving of which is central to the plot. "Mystery" tilts to the puzzle-oriented plot device whereas "crime" is much broader and often includes fiction and nonfiction.

I agree that this is one way to look at it. But if you go to a bookshop that uses the category mystery instead of crime (US shops I believe) and do not have mystery sub genres you will find police procedurals under mystery.

lmarie · 10-10-2008, 08:00 PM

http://www.powells.com/psection/psection.html

This is the bookstore that I've spent most of my life lurking about in (btw highly recommended -- there are branches, but the mother store is in Portland, Oregon). "Crime" and "Mystery" are separate sections.

pshrynk · 10-11-2008, 10:42 AM

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Voted for SF/fantasy, although it is fantasy only for me.

That from a guy named Astra?

astra · 10-11-2008, 10:48 AM

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That from a guy named Astra?

Ha-ha!

Origin of my nick is very much Earth oriented and as far from sky as possible

ShortNCuddlyAm · 10-11-2008, 11:11 AM

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Ha-ha!

Origin of my nick is very much Earth oriented and as far from sky as possible

The car, maybe?

desertgrandma · 10-11-2008, 11:20 AM

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That from a guy named Astra?

"Astra" is a guy? I always pictured him as a girl.......not by anything posted....just by the name........

pshrynk · 10-11-2008, 11:23 AM

I was just guessing, but guys tend to beat their heads against the computer. Gals tend to take a bat to them.

desertgrandma · 10-11-2008, 11:29 AM

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I was just guessing, but guys tend to beat their heads against the computer. Gals tend to take a bat to them.

Well. Seems we have a mystery........

DMcCunney · 10-11-2008, 11:35 AM

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Originally Posted by tompe

I agree that this is one way to look at it. But if you go to a bookshop that uses the category mystery instead of crime (US shops I believe) and do not have mystery sub genres you will find police procedurals under mystery.

Yes. Bookstores I'm familiar with have a Mystery section devoted to crime fiction. True crime stories tend to be shelved separately.

I think most folks here, when they think fiction genre, will think "Mystery", not "Crime" as describing what they read.
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Dennis

DMcCunney · 10-11-2008, 11:38 AM

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I was just guessing, but guys tend to beat their heads against the computer. Gals tend to take a bat to them.

When the machines here misbehave, my SO says "You wait till Dennis gets home! He has a screwdriver!" and claims near 100% success in getting them to work as expected.

When they still don't work, well, I do have a screwdriver...
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Dennis

Tattncat · 10-11-2008, 12:05 PM

I voted for Romance, but that's not really it. I read everything, Sci Fi, Historical, etc. but mostly Paranormal/Fantasy. I didn't see a catagory that fit.

astra · 10-11-2008, 01:19 PM

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Originally Posted by pshrynk

I was just guessing, but guys tend to beat their heads against the computer. Gals tend to take a bat to them.

ShortNCuddlyAm

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The car, maybe?

In 1995, when I had no clue that Astra means a Star, a friend of mine invited me to join him in the first text based online LPmud game, Genesis. I didn't have computer, I never played computer games, let alone online where you can team up with people from all over the world! I didn't have even a remote idea of what is roleplaying, or what the word means

He told me I have to think a nickname for the game. The request nonplussed me. I asked him if I can use my RL name and got a weird look from him. So, at this moment in the back of my mind a line from TV show, book, movie, radio...whatever, I don't know, came up:

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Astra, Astra, Tulip listening

Spies? Pilots? No clue. Both names are names of flowers in Russian. So, I choose Astra.
As I said, very earthbound origin

View Poll Results: What is your preferred genre?
Crime	4	4.00%
Historical	4	4.00%
Humour	1	1.00%
Literary fiction	14	14.00%
Romance	10	10.00%
SF/fantasy	57	57.00%
Thrillers	4	4.00%
No preference	6	6.00%
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10-10-2008, 06:08 PM	#31
lmarie Dilettante Posts: 153 Karma: 500 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Philadelphia area Device: EB1150, Cybook Gen3, Kobo Touch, Kobo Glo, Kobo Clara BW	I can't answer, because there's no real "Mysteries" category. "Crime" and "thrillers" are completely different in my opinion. I mostly read mysteries, and mostly the "cozy" type (those that are not excessively gory or excessively sexual).

10-10-2008, 08:00 PM	#35
lmarie Dilettante Posts: 153 Karma: 500 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Philadelphia area Device: EB1150, Cybook Gen3, Kobo Touch, Kobo Glo, Kobo Clara BW	http://www.powells.com/psection/psection.html This is the bookstore that I've spent most of my life lurking about in (btw highly recommended -- there are branches, but the mother store is in Portland, Oregon). "Crime" and "Mystery" are separate sections.

10-11-2008, 11:23 AM	#40
pshrynk Beepbeep n beebeep, yeah! Posts: 11,726 Karma: 8255450 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: La Crosse, Wisconsin, aka America's IceBox Device: iThingie, KmkII, I miss Zelda!	I was just guessing, but guys tend to beat their heads against the computer. Gals tend to take a bat to them.

10-11-2008, 12:05 PM	#44
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 voted for Romance, but that's not really it. I read everything, Sci Fi, Historical, etc. but mostly Paranormal/Fantasy. I didn't see a catagory that fit.

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