Searching books by genre is so 2013.

Yes, this is another plug for Scribl.com. But the site (yes, I have a financial stake) does things no other ebook marketplace does, so it's worthy of my sharing. I promise!

I'm a fan of science fiction. If that makes you roll your eyes, you probably haven't experienced the broad spectrum of SF. Or maybe you found it too broad, hence the eye rolling. 

Truth be told, I don't like all science fiction. Over the years, I've gravitated toward a narrow range of books and movies that appeal to me. And most book marketplace don't help me refine search results down to just the kinds of science fiction books I like.

Enter Scribl's Story Elements™ method of categorizing content. As new marketplace, Scribl's inventory is somewhat limited. Even so, there are 23 titles that fall under the genre of Science Fiction. Sure, I could read the synopsis of each to see which ones are for me. Or I could refine my search using Story Elements.

I like SF stories that keep the science somewhat accurate. So I can select the button for "Realism" and then select:  World is similar to ours, but plot elements exceed our current tech level. When I do, 23 titles are now reduced to seven. Oh, a much more manageable number.

Or if I'm in the mood of far-future SF that doesn't get all fast and loose with things like gravity, I could select  Science of far future, attempts for rigorous accuracy. That leaves me with (for now) just one title. Which I just downloaded. I'll let you know how it goes.

Of course, that's just me. Maybe you're into fantasy books that features nature based survival action that leaves you feeling romantic. Yeah, we have a book that fits that profile on Scribl. 

Now keep in mind, with less than 100 books (I did mention it's a brand new site, right?) you're going to find a lot of empty sets. But while you wait on more authors to upload their books, you can get a feel for how customized you can make it your search results. Give it a shot, and let me know what you think!

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