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Today’s question is:
When you step out of your usual genre, what do you like to read? Best books in that genre?
Um…I don’t…have…a usual genre? I was pretty eclectic before I started this blog. And nowadays, I lean YA and will always jump at fantasy and sci-fi before anything else, but I’ve still read books spanning all sorts of genres. BUT, if I had to pick a genre I read in MOST, it would be kind of a broad speculative fiction umbrella. Books where things happen that couldn’t (or would be extremely unlikely to) happen in real life. Bonus points for taking place in the future. Extra bonus points for relevant use of fantastic creatures. High five if there’s a dragon. Fist bump for space travel.
But outside of that, books I’ve read and loved include The Book Thief, Outlander, The Help, The Hiding Place, The Fault in Our Stars, Pushing the Limits, The Dark Unwinding, and Anna and the French Kiss. And probably a whole bunch more that I’m forgetting.
Seriously, if it’s good, let me know. I don’t like to be pigeonholed.
Happy weekend! Anyone else’s kids on fall break? Mine are out of school for a WHOLE WEEK. Help.
I read a variety of genres as well! Also, I love all of those books you’ve mentioned (except The DarkUnwinding, which I have yet to read). But the others would all make my list of favorites too.
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You should read it! It just came out, kind of a Victorian Gothic, very atmospheric. Glad you liked the others, almost all of them made me cry oodles 🙂
I’m more of a speculative fiction reader too – so outside my usual genre would be literary, historical & contemporary fiction.
My kids aren’t off yet – I’m so dreading that week off!
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I totally have a genre! And that’s paranormal, be it Urban Fantasy, the occasion paranormal romance, YA paranormal, steampunk with paranormal elements, dystopians with paranormal elements! Can’t get enough of it!
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I read all sorts of genres as well. I like what you said – that you don’t like to be pigeonholed. I don’t read any sci-fi or dystopian (I just can’t get into it). But otherwise all sorts of books.
I loved Pushing the Limits and Anna and the French Kiss.
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I loved Anna and the French Kiss! Have a great Friday 🙂
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Hopping through. Speaking of dragons, have you read Seraphina yet? It’s incredible.
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I haven’t, but I need to! I’m a sucker for a good dragon story.
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I love that you don’t have a usual genre. That can be hard when you blog; so many times you end up falling into a pattern of book picks. And I agree about The Book Thief; that’s actually one I chose for my answer this week!
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New follow via Linky. I tend to stay with young adult novels 🙂
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Yes, I read mostly YA nowadays too, but I don’t consider that a genre, just a target audience. But even then, I still branch out whenever the fancy strikes 😉
That’s pretty similar to me, I read most genres so don’t have a usual genre. =)
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That is a fabulous list! Love Anna and the French Kiss, Outlander, The Book Thief, and The Fault in Our Stars. Thanks for sharing! Old follower.
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I have recently started reading more Contemporary YA Fiction and enjoyed a few of them–LOVED Pushing the Limits! I’ve seen it in a lot of the answers this week 🙂
I guess adult fiction would be where I got the most out of my usual genre…
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