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Your favourite Genre

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  • 30-06-2006 7:57am
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    r3nu4l
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    So do you have a favourite genre and if so what is it?

    At the moment, mine is crime/thriller, Ian Rankin, Peter Robinson, Lee Child, Brad Meltzer, Michael Connelly, John Connolly, GM Ford...etc.

    I love some fantasy such as LOTR, The Belgariad, The Mallorean and Terry Pratchett but a lot of fantasy I don't like, so I guess it can't be my favourite.

    Horror, I've only read Stephen King really and even at that I liked his earlier works far better than recent stuff.

    I like individual general "Fiction" books but as that's not really a genre as such, I guess it doesn't count.

    Can't stand most sci-fi (although I love sci-fi TV shows, Star trek, etc.) but loved the Hitch-hikers guide to the galaxy series.

    Any views?


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    Tar.Aldarion
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    Fantasy is my favourite by far. I also like sci-fi and factual books(science etc).


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    simu
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    I'm not that into genres but if I had to pick one, sci-fi.


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    PeterM
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    Mine are historical-based adventures. I've hit a mental block as to an author's name but I'll go and check in a wee minute and post back.


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    Tree
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    sci fi sci fi sci fi sci fi
    followed by popular science, and the odd bit of crime and random mainstream fiction stuff


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    Dades
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    Sci-fi...
    Seems to be a lot of nerds here too!


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    Tar.Aldarion
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    Quiet sci-fi nerd, I'm a hip fantasy geek!


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    Deer
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    I think having read the 100 years of solitude thread - Magic Realism! And anything post apolyptic. I surprised myself the other day when I read The Stand by Steven King. I didn't think I'd enjoy it but loved it. Not great on romance to be honest. I wonder what genre books such as We need to talk about Kevin by Shriver and I know this much is true by Lambe would be under as these are the kind of books I really like.


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    r3nu4l
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    Deer wrote:
    I think having read the 100 years of solitude thread - Magic Realism! And anything post apolyptic. I surprised myself the other day when I read The Stand by Steven King. I didn't think I'd enjoy it but loved it. Not great on romance to be honest. I wonder what genre books such as We need to talk about Kevin by Shriver and I know this much is true by Lambe would be under as these are the kind of books I really like.

    Yeah, this is what I meant by general fiction...I suppose it could be classed as contemporary fiction?

    Yep, I loved The Stand, thought it was amazing!

    Lots of sci-fi fans here *gulp* perhaps I'd better not slag off the genre or they will zap me with their laser guns :D


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    Bandana boy
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    I on the other hand am not afraid of sci-fi nerds and there laser guns

    Sci-Fi and romance are about the only 2 genres i cant get into


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