Book freaks discussion

As readers, I'm sure there is a genre or a couple of genres that we enjoy reading like chick-lit, mystery or YA.

Which one is your favorite?

Definitely Urban Fantasy, but I read a lot of paranormal romance and the occassional YA.

I like YA, mystery, historical fiction. That's more than one, isn't it?

hmmm paranormal and ramances

YA, paranormal romance, urban fantasy, romance alone, historical fiction, sci-fi. I read YA and paranormal romnace the most, though.

Romance,Teen YA,Futuristic(but,not tottaly Sci-Fi),Fantasy,Mystery,Chick-lit(occasionally;) and uh...that's all i can think of for right now.

Fantasy, Dystopia, intense stuff with like mythical creatures, classics. Books that teach me something. Doesn't matter what the lesson is.

fantasy, classics & historical fiction.

oh really! Have you read any Ann Rinaldi? She's like my favorite YA historical fiction writer!

Fiction. Always.

I love sci-fi, a little fantasy, and action with romance on the side.
I'm not that picky. :D

sci-fi, FANTASY, action/adventure, historical fiction, realistic fiction, lots of stuff.
It seems to me that when there is a series of books, it is more adventurous and has a BIG plot, and when there is a single book that is not all new world it has more emotion, or at least affects you more not just with an interesting read but with a story with feeling. I like both. :)

@ Izzy! Same pretty much (minus the sci-fi...but really what I call sci-fi is debatable)

@Aviva. That's a really interesting insight. I've never thought of that but now that I'm mulling over your words , you've hit it on the nose!

I pretty much like everything except hardcore sci-fi/ hardcore romance/nonfiction. I've finally come to realize that if it's a book I'll probably read it

Gorfo wrote: "oh really! Have you read any Ann Rinaldi? She's like my favorite YA historical fiction writer!"

nope but thnx for the tip, i'll try her. i think i'll read cuz i love everything to do with the Tudor dynasty.

Same here I've memorized that rhyme about his wives. Of you like the Tudor Dynasty I also recommend "The Prince and the Pauper" by Mark Twain and "A Proud Taste for Scarlet and Miniver" by E.L Koningsburg theyre both really short reads

I mostly read chicklit. They make me laugh and easy to read. I also like historical romance.

Gorfo wrote: "Same here I've memorized that rhyme about his wives. Of you like the Tudor Dynasty I also recommend "The Prince and the Pauper" by Mark Twain and "A Proud Taste for Scarlet and Miniver" by E.L Koni..."

thnx, they'r already on my to-read list.

Clara wrote: "I mostly read chicklit. They make me laugh and easy to read. I also like historical romance."

A lot of people dis chicklit but that stuff is really addictive, I mean the plot isn't like startling or woven with elements of fantasy or philosophy most of the time but its a good fun read and often wayyyy better than whatever's on tv at least!

It's fun to see how different tastes are. My preference goes to historical novels, then thrillers and also Latin American literature and fantasy too.

Nicolas wrote: "It's fun to see how different tastes are. My preference goes to historical novels, then thrillers and also Latin American literature and fantasy too."

what is Latin american literature?

Nicolas when you say Latin American literature do you mean magical realism books like "Como Agua Para Chocolate?"

I mostly read Romance novels. :)

What do you consider a romance novel? Like a hardcore romance novel or books that contain the element of romance?

nada wrote: "Nicolas wrote: "It's fun to see how different tastes are. My preference goes to historical novels, then thrillers and also Latin American literature and fantasy too."

what is Latin american litera..."

Nada, in Latin America we have an excellent source of literature, I guarantee that you will love to read books from Gabriel Garcia Marquez, Mario Vargas Llosa, Mario Benedetti, Manuel Rojas, Julio Cortazar. The genre is also very varied, you have magical realism, diaries, chronicles, comedy, etc. You'll really like it.

Gorfo wrote: "Nicolas when you say Latin American literature do you mean magical realism books like "Como Agua Para Chocolate?""

And also "One hundred years of solitude" which is one of the best books of magical realism. Is "Como agua para chocolate" a good one?

I read just about everything, but my favorites are any type of fiction and anything that has to do with dogs. I also really like books that are part of a series. Nothing better than finishing a book, then immediately picking up one that continues the story. I also collect books that were published in the 1800s - my oldest was published in 1848. Something magical about picking up a book that old.

Rebecca wrote: "I read just about everything, but my favorites are any type of fiction and anything that has to do with dogs. I also really like books that are part of a series. Nothing better than finishing a b..."

i love series too but don't u get annoyed when u finish a book & can't wait to start the sequel which isn't out yet? that drives me crazy

Yes, that does drive me nuts. But I generally am reading at least three books at the same time, and I almost always have one going on my nook, so I'm usually okay.

Science Fiction or Fantasy but I'm not picky about books and will read anything if it interest me.

I read just about anything but memoirs. I don't want to know how it ends. YA, thrillers, and mysteries tend to be the majority of my reading.
Thrillers are my favorite but sometimes I want a nice, light YA in between.

Rebecca wrote: "I read just about everything, but my favorites are any type of fiction and anything that has to do with dogs. I also really like books that are part of a series. Nothing better than finishing a b..."

Have you ever read It Only Looks Easy or Because of Winn-Dixie they're about dogs among other things. I have to say I don't really like dogs (I'm afraid of them in real life) but in books they're amazing! Like the pets I never could actually have!

And for a dog liker I would not recommend The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time

Nicolas wrote: "Gorfo wrote: "Nicolas when you say Latin American literature do you mean magical realism books like "Como Agua Para Chocolate?""
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Like Water for Chocolate was good but a really short read. I dunno if you would like it. The usage of food to stimulate emotion was like the main point of the novel and I actually didn't even realize it was magical realism until I'd finished reading it!

Tracy wrote: "I read just about anything but memoirs. I don't want to know how it ends. YA, thrillers, and mysteries tend to be the majority of my reading.
Thrillers are my favorite but sometimes I want a nice,..."

Have you read
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo or The Missing Girl

And I get what you're saying about memoirs. Though I like them they can often be tedious, they all seem to follow a basic structure. Bad childhood-Things get better-Things get worse-The person moves to america (or a different place)

Nicolas wrote: "nada wrote: "Nicolas wrote: "It's fun to see how different tastes are. My preference goes to historical novels, then thrillers and also Latin American literature and fantasy too."

what is Latin am..."


can u recommend any books that i should start with?

Rebecca wrote: "Yes, that does drive me nuts. But I generally am reading at least three books at the same time, and I almost always have one going on my nook, so I'm usually okay."

as for me, i pick up books which all it's sequel r already out or that there r enough sequels out to sustain me till the rest comes out

nada wrote: "Rebecca wrote: "Yes, that does drive me nuts. But I generally am reading at least three books at the same time, and I almost always have one going on my nook, so I'm usually okay."

as for me, i p..."

That's a good idea cause I usually don't do that so then I'm left waiting for the sequel with baited breath but there is something amazing about that wait!

Also for latin american books I would start with Like Water for Chocolate by Laura Esquivel it's really good and a quick short and easy read to insinuate yourself into the world of latin american literature. But failing that I hear One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel García Márquez is good. Also you could try The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros though its written in a more poetic style! Finally I recommend most things by Julia Alvarez though I've never read her! Yay!

thnx Gorfo

I read many different genres, but would have to say my favorites are mystery/thrillers in fiction and history in non-fiction - mostly war years (revolutionary, civil and WW2 mainly because I haven't read other war books) & biographies of historical figures. If it's a good story, I like it, don't really care what genre it is. I've recently started reading more historical fiction.

Though I am sure it is a "blanket term" I read a lot of "beach reads" - quick and easy reads that are full of gratuitous everything, and take no real thought when reading.

But I also enjoy Jodi Picoult and I am not sure what genre her books fall under.

I think Jodi Picoult is a genre all to herself. Nooo it's probably like "adult realistic fiction" cause some of that stuff is really hard hitting

Martha wrote: "I read many different genres, but would have to say my favorites are mystery/thrillers in fiction and history in non-fiction - mostly war years (revolutionary, civil and WW2 mainly because I haven'..."

I went through a phase where every book I read was about the civil/revolutionary war: Girl In Blue,Fifth of March: A Story of the Boston Massacre (Great Episodes,The Last Silk Dress, The Secret of Sarah Revere,In My Father's House,Come Juneteenth all by Ann Rinaldi!

Mmmmm.......
I think it'd be chick lit

Seems like we have a lot of chicklit fans. Who are you're favorite authors?

When i started reading i read a lot of "kid-detective" books.. then i move on to historical novels, especially books about the roman empire.
Then i started law school, and read nothing for 2 years (except of course law-books), and now im reading a lot of fantasy.. It's such a nice escape from the stress of reality, to just go to some imaginary world and slay a bunch of dragons :)

Exactly! I used to read all the time now reading has taken a backseat (kinda) and I read mostly txtbooks. But hopefully this will pass

definatly fantasy or science fiction

I read a lot of YA, but my favorite is definitely thrillers and mystery novels.

thrillers, mystery, and fantasy novels

Mine are YA, Vampire anything, and Paranormal Romance.

I usually go for YA, paranormal romance and manga.

But I will read anything once, even if I hate it lol

Mystery fiction,sci-fi,romance and comedy,anything that has to do with vampires,paranormal romance,thriller...All of these... :D