For this discussion post, we are joining the Tell Me Something Tuesday challenge run by Jen at That’s What I’m Talking About. Here’s the topic for this week.
What is your current genre of choice? Has it changed recently?
Julie:
If I’m being honest my genre of choice has always been and continues to be something in the realm of fantasy. I know that’s a huge genre, and there are some aspects of fantasy I don’t care for. I prefer fast-paced Urban Fantasy as they are also quick reads. I don’t love the 800 page epic fantasies. I enjoy a magical realism. I enjoy fantasy YA. I like romantasy, but again, not hugely thick (pun intended) books. I read to escape real life, to enjoy a story in my mind. Reading and hallucinating wildly. I want to be entertained, and have something to say about the book. Fantasy seems to offer a lot of that.
Lynn:
My default genre tends to be sci-fi. But I also struggle with finding sci-fi books that I want to read. I want funny and action-y with a side of pew-pew space battles. Not depressing future dystopia. I want Star Trek utopia. And Jay Kristoff’s\Amie Kaufman’s sci fi books have ruined a lot of sci fi for me. I liked The Expanse books that I read, but they delved into terrorism as a plot point and I have zero interest in that. Also – side note: my idea of space pirates is more Firefly and less capturing earth women to be sex slaves. The challenge to find a perfect sci-fi book is real, people!
What about you?
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Hi! At the moment, I tend to lean towards low/high fantasy when I’m searching for new books. I like to get lost in a world completely unrecognisable from our own. I also like epic but I have to be in the right state of mind to commit to something like that! I like some romantasy but they tend to not have enough fantasy in to keep my hooked, though I don’t mind as much because if I’m not reading fantasy then I will go for a romance.
I actually don’t think I’ve read any urban fantasy so I will look for some of your recommendations!
I think fantasy is my current genre of choice. I need something escapist right now, and fantasy is working for me.
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Romance is my preferred mostly. I used to be mostly horror and sci-fi. And I do still enjoy those occasionally, along with some fantasy. But with my life not always what I like, the happy endings I get with romance, especially rom-coms making me laugh, that’s what I gravitate to.
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