Book Genres: What do you read?

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Aths wrote: "1. On average, what genre do you read most?
I read Thrillers most of the time. Not necessarily mysteries, but any kind of thrillers.

2. What is your favorite genre?
Thrillers, War, Chick-lit, Para..."

lol, Aths I love your spunk! Romance, Bah humbug! hehehehe... he!

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Kelly R wrote: "Laurie wrote: "I suppose I can see things both ways on the guilt factor for SK. I can see why he would feel badly about it but I also think it is ridiculous to blame horrible choices on literature..."

You make a valid point, and when I was chatting my my grandmother about some of the books that I choose to read, and why I love them she said something about the "theory of moral relativity" - if I remember correctly it is an idea that a persons morals are relative to what their beliefs are and that in reading some people take to heart the wrong morals, but that those are a reflection of their families morays and upbringing... I hope I did not make a muck of that... I am out of touch with the sociological realm!

[Sashana]

. On average, what genre do you read most? Young Adult and Romance
2. What is your favorite genre? Young Adult, Romance, Almost anything fiction...
3. What is your least favorite genre? eh mysteries and extreme para-normals
4. What genre is your guilty pleasure? erotica *blushes*

[Kelly]

Ms. Erin wrote: "Kelly R wrote: "Laurie wrote: "I suppose I can see things both ways on the guilt factor for SK. I can see why he would feel badly about it but I also think it is ridiculous to blame horrible choic..."

Hi Erin, that actually makes very good sense! I totally get what you're saying. I can see the theory applying heavily to religion, politics, terrorism. Very interesting. :)

[Nita]

On average, what genre do you read most?
Right now, Paranormal Romance, Urban Fantasy, Fantasy, and I try to throw in a non-fiction (usually history, archaeology, or science) book in as much as possible.

What is your favorite genre?
Fantasy and Urban Fantasy

What is your least favorite genre?
Mysteries

What genre is your guilty pleasure?
Young adult. And romances involving time travel and Scottish men. ;D

[A.K.]

1. On average, what genre do you read most?
Mysteries/ Adventures/ Romance
2. What is your favorite genre?
Adventure
3. What is your least favorite genre?
picture books (is that even a genre?)
4. What genre is your guilty pleasure?
Romance

[Jery]

Nita wrote: "On average, what genre do you read most?
Right now, Paranormal Romance, Urban Fantasy, Fantasy, and I try to throw in a non-fiction (usually history, archaeology, or science) book in as much as pos..."

Nita, I am assuming by your time travel/Scottish men answer that you have read Diana Gabaldon's books? have you read An Echo in the Bone yet? :)

Jery

[Ann aka Iftcan]

Forget time travelling Scottish men, what about time travelling VIKINGS? The Last Viking and the rest of this series is great. lol, gotta love those Vikings.

[Nita]

Jery wrote: Nita, I am assuming by your time travel/Scottish men answer that you have read Diana Gabaldon's books? have you read An Echo in the Bone yet? :) "

I am ashamed to admit I haven't read Diana Gabaldon's books yet. But they are definitely on my to-read list. I keep hearing how great they are.

[Nita]

Ann wrote: "Forget time travelling Scottish men, what about time travelling VIKINGS? The Last Viking and the rest of this series is great. lol, gotta love those Vikings."

I think I could like a time traveling Viking. :D

[Megan]

I love Diana Gabaldon, thanks for the tip on the Viking!

[Ann aka Iftcan]

of the 3 brothers that this series centers on (then, later it expands to the children of 1 of the brothers) my personal fav was Magnus in The Very Virile Viking. He keeps getting more and more and more kids. Any female that doesn't want to have to raise HER kids just brings the kid(s) by and tells him that HE'S the father and leaves them. He doesn't really care if he did or didn't father them, he loves them all anyway. I think at the start of this book he has a total of 13. There's just something about a great big, virile hunk of male that has never met a child he didn't love and want to take care of, ya know?

[Jennifer C]

Ann you definitely peaked my interest. I have to agree with your comment

"There's just something about a great big, virile hunk of male that has never met a child he didn't love and want to take care of, ya know?"

I definitely want to read about that :)

[Stacie]

1. On average, what genre do you read most? Fantasy, Sci-Fi and History

2. What is your favorite genre? Fantasy

3. What is your least favorite genre? Contemporary Fiction (aka anything on the Oprah Book Club lists)

4. What genre is your guilty pleasure? Graphic Novels

[Jery]

Ann wrote: "of the 3 brothers that this series centers on (then, later it expands to the children of 1 of the brothers) my personal fav was Magnus in The Very Virile Viking. He keeps getting mor..."

That definitely sounds like a good story! I will add these to the never ending TBR list :)

[Jery]

Nita wrote: "Jery wrote: Nita, I am assuming by your time travel/Scottish men answer that you have read Diana Gabaldon's books? have you read An Echo in the Bone yet? :) "

I am ashamed to admit I haven't read ..."

I love the series but I know they tend to be love/hate books - you either really like them or can't stand them :) I hope you enjoy them! I have actually gotten to meet the author 3 times now. (aren't I a stalker...) Once in Anchorage and twice here in Washington, all at book signings of course. She is definitely my favorite author.

[Ann aka Iftcan]

Jery wrote: I will add these to the never ending TBR list :)

(gasping in horror) you mean that there is supposed to actually be an END to your TBR? I thought that if it was shorter than you were, you weren't doing enough scouting out of new books. :o)

[Jery]

Ann wrote: "Jery wrote: I will add these to the never ending TBR list :)

(gasping in horror) you mean that there is supposed to actually be an END to your TBR? I thought that if it was shorter than you w..."

*LOL* Well I am in good shape then, the 'list' would be taller than most buildings, even if printed in standard size font! And we won't discuss how many actual books I have waiting to be read..I'd end up on that Hoarders show :)

[Ann aka Iftcan]

hey, I don't understand what's wrong with hoarding--at least with hoarding BOOKS. :o)

[Literary Ames]

1. On average, what genre do you read most? Sci-Fi & Fantasy

2. What is your favorite genre? Urban Fantasy

3. What is your least favorite genre? Classics

4. What genre is your guilty pleasure? Paranormal Romance & Young Adult

[Cindy]

1. On average, what genre do you read most? Romantic Suspense
2. What is your favorite genre? Romantic Suspense
3. What is your least favorite genre? Regency Romance
4. What genre is your guilty pleasure?
Young Adult

[Lily]

1. On average, what genre do you read most? M/M Romance/Erotica

2. What is your favorite genre? Contemporary

3. What is your least favorite genre? Sci-Fi and Urban Fantasy

4. What genre is your guilty pleasure? Vampire/Shifters

[Unapologetic_Bookaholic]

1. On average, what genre do you read most?
Past couple years, its been romance.

2. What is your favorite genre?
Paranormal romance

3. What is your least favorite genre?
classics? I've never had an interest to read them for pleasure.

4. What genre is your guilty pleasure?
Romance shorts, b/c I can read several in an afternoon. Sometimes there's a hint of character building but usually its just hot, steamy sex =D.

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1. On average, what genre do you read most?
Romance

2. What is your favorite genre?
M/M romance

3. What is your least favorite genre?
Horror. I like urban fantasy, but I'm not a fan of horror.

4. What genre is your guilty pleasure?
Erotic Romance/Romantica

[Vanessa]

On average, what genre do you read most? Mysteries of all kinds, including some cozies, police procedurals, mysteries with psychics or ghosts, FBI teams, etc.

My favorite genre is mystery, hands down with the exception of length explicit torture scenes, which I can skip over if the rest of the story is really good. I also like thrillers with serial killers. I also like some fantasy books.

My least favorite genres are straight romance (like Harlequins), horror, westerns and most vampire stuff.

My genre of guilty pleasure are romance suspense and Star Trek novels, the one that happen after the TV shows left off.

[Pleasures Chest]

1. On average, what genre do you read most?
Paranormal Romance
2. What is your favorite genre?
Paranormal Romance
3. What is your least favorite genre?
Western
4. What genre is your guilty pleasure?
Erotica

[Donnajo]

1. On average, what genre do you read most?
Romance, romantic suspense, mystery, thriller

2. What is your favorite genre?
this year it seemed to be romantic suspense

3. What is your least favorite genre?
Horror or anything scary, Biography, anything with alot of history.

4. What genre is your guilty pleasure?
Probably romance

[[deleted user]]

1. On average, what genre do you read most?
Lately I've been reading a lot of fantasy fiction, paranormal, vampire
2. What is your favorite genre?
Historical fiction and Dark Fantasy Fiction
3. What is your least favorite genre?
Westerns, Self Help
4. What genre is your guilty pleasure?
Erotica, Paranormal Erotica

I'm adding another question
5. What genre do you want to start reading more of?
Steampunk, Horror

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Ann wrote: "Forget time travelling Scottish men, what about time travelling VIKINGS? The Last Viking and the rest of this series is great. lol, gotta love those Vikings.
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Time traveling Vikings.... sign me up!

[Ann aka Iftcan]

Elyssa--I think that there are 9 or so books in this series now. We've done the 3 brothers for the original books. Then we added in travels for Magnus' children (The Very Virile Viking this is Magnus' story) and now we are having friends of the kids. After the first 3, Hill sends one of the sons to join the SEALS. And so we then add SEALS to the Vikings. lol, I'm a Navy brat--gotta LOVE those SEALS. :o)

[Lindy]

1. On average, what genre do you read most?
thrillers, mystry

2. What is your favorite genre?
thrillers

3. What is your least favorite genre?
Classics like I had to read in college

4. What genre is your guilty pleasure?
Probably romance

[LilMisGrayBrisk]

1. On average, what genre do you read most? Romance
2. What is your favorite genre? Paranormal Romance
3. What is your least favorite genre? Non-fiction
4. What genre is your guilty pleasure? M/M Romance

[alicia]

1. On average, what genre do you read most? Paranormal stuff lately.

2. What is your favorite genre? Horror and cozy mysteries

3. What is your least favorite genre? bodice ripping romance

4. What genre is your guilty pleasure? anything with a vampire, and the Dexter books. I have such a crush on Dexter.

[Laurie]

Alicia, I will admit that I have a (now not so) secret crush on Dexter too!

[Colleen]

1. On average, what genre do you read most?Thrillers and anything I can get my hands on.

2. What is your favorite genre? Mystery

3. What is your least favorite genre? Sappy Romance with no action

4. What genre is your guilty pleasure? I love Erotica

[Margie (Bookzombie)]

1. On average, what genre do you read most? Paranormal romance. Although I have branched out more into horror over the last year.
2. What is your favorite genre? Paranormal Romance
3. What is your least favorite genre? Hmmm, self-help
4. What genre is your guilty pleasure? Erotica