What are the attributes of your favorite kind of books? (Could be genre or writing style)

[Quantum]

Also, do you find that what you're into comes in waves?

Several years ago, I was into anime and manga. Then more recently I was into horror. But science nonfiction has been fairly consistent reading for me. My new thing now is litRPG, where the protagonist gets trapped in a virtual world.

I like magical realism like Murakami's IQ84, but don't read enough of it.

How about you? What kind of style do you like?

[Scout]

I've read Murakami's Men Without Women, Norwegian Wood, and Colorless Tsukuru Tazaki and His Years of Pilgrimage. I'm not into anime or manga. I like fiction with interesting plots and characters. If a book gives me something new to think about, another way of seeing, then I'm satisfied.

[Jess]

A couple of years ago, I only read high school romances - or just anything with a relationship. I aged quite a bit over the course of my reading slump, and now I read mostly classics, essays, and womens lit. That's not to say I don't enjoy the things I used to read, I just no longer prefer them.

[Quantum]

Oh, I like children's lit too. Usually, my daughter tells me what is a must-read. Most recently, The Phantom Tollbooth. But upon her recommendation, I've also read Cosmic and What We Found in the Sofa and How it Saved the World--this last one was quite well-done. Interestingly, she didn't recommend the The Hunger Games nor Divergent, so I'd say she has exceptional taste.

[Elizabeth ♛Smart Girls Love Trashy Books♛]

I used to be super into dystopians and Tudor fiction when I was younger because I would read whatever I found at the library. I wasn't on Goodreads yet and didn't really know what was popular or anything like that. I also liked more simple writing styles and fast-paced actions.

Now I like historical fiction about lesser-known regions or events, science-fiction, fantasy, contemporary, manga, etc. I still read whichever catches my interest, but I've found I love super descriptive writing styles and a more atmospheric setting as opposed to when I was younger.

[Goran]

I prefer to read books that have a deep psychological impact - not New Age, Self Help - but something more raw and edgy in a story format. I like reading non fiction extreme adventure books too, where people are placed in dangerous situations and they battle with their mind to survive.

Acupuncture of The Mind

[Melanie]

I've just finished reading The Romanov Conspiracy by Glenn Meade. This is my kind of book - well written, well researched and which keeps the reader's rapt attention.

Here is my review; https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Nik, have you read it and if so, how accurate do you think it is, historically?