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Go-To Genres
I know of some authors who write in one genre, but never read any books in that genre. I am not one of those.
My go-to reading genre is romantic suspense. The suspense sucks me into the story and keeps me turning the page time and again. The romance speaks to me. It makes me feel, makes me wistful, and makes me inspired to continue with my own writing.
But I do not have only one go-to genre. I like to mix it up. I love sweet romance and contemporary romance. Without suspense driving these storylines, the characters typically take centerstage, and I love me some engaging characters, especially if they're real with their flaws and quirky sense of humors and all the characteristics that make readers fall in love with them.
I love a mystery, especially if there are romantic elements in it (no surprise there). I love attempting to figure out the whodunit, but what I love in a good mystery is a twist that I never see coming. If it keeps me on my toes, it's usually a favorite for me.
I don't typically read young adult, paranormal or fantasy, but there are some that were referred to me that I ended up enjoying. So as I've said time and again, as long as the book is well-written and tells a good story, it's one I would read.
I have also fallen into reading pop culture favorites, such as the Harry Potter series, the Hunger Games and the Divergent series. These are another example of how I get invested in great characters.
Characters can make or break a book for me. I have on more than one occasion not finished a book because there was something about one of the main characters that I disliked. Characters are everything, in my opinion.
And another favorite of mine - a genre that I wouldn't mind writing in except I'm totally intimidated by all the research that's involved in this type of books - is historical romance. It can be regency, westerns, highlanders, you name it. I love getting lost in a different time period, and while there are a lot of popular tropes in this genre, there are also many options for unique twists to the story.
What's your go-to genre - the type of books that put you in your comfort zone and are the ones you go to when you need to escape this crazy world?
My go-to reading genre is romantic suspense. The suspense sucks me into the story and keeps me turning the page time and again. The romance speaks to me. It makes me feel, makes me wistful, and makes me inspired to continue with my own writing.
But I do not have only one go-to genre. I like to mix it up. I love sweet romance and contemporary romance. Without suspense driving these storylines, the characters typically take centerstage, and I love me some engaging characters, especially if they're real with their flaws and quirky sense of humors and all the characteristics that make readers fall in love with them.
I love a mystery, especially if there are romantic elements in it (no surprise there). I love attempting to figure out the whodunit, but what I love in a good mystery is a twist that I never see coming. If it keeps me on my toes, it's usually a favorite for me.
I don't typically read young adult, paranormal or fantasy, but there are some that were referred to me that I ended up enjoying. So as I've said time and again, as long as the book is well-written and tells a good story, it's one I would read.
I have also fallen into reading pop culture favorites, such as the Harry Potter series, the Hunger Games and the Divergent series. These are another example of how I get invested in great characters.
Characters can make or break a book for me. I have on more than one occasion not finished a book because there was something about one of the main characters that I disliked. Characters are everything, in my opinion.
And another favorite of mine - a genre that I wouldn't mind writing in except I'm totally intimidated by all the research that's involved in this type of books - is historical romance. It can be regency, westerns, highlanders, you name it. I love getting lost in a different time period, and while there are a lot of popular tropes in this genre, there are also many options for unique twists to the story.
What's your go-to genre - the type of books that put you in your comfort zone and are the ones you go to when you need to escape this crazy world?
