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I agree with you on dystopian novels. I like them ...

2010-07-30T02:10:57.651-04:00

I agree with you on dystopian novels. I like them because they go for the jugular and make you think - politically, socially and culturally. I like the pic you used for your post. I haven't read The Hunger Games yet. I know bad me, but it's on my TBR list. I guess I would say I'm a huge fan of paranormal - vampires, werewolves, ghosts, witches, angels. I like anything different and worlds never seen before in books.

I definitely agree that dystopian novels make you ...

2010-07-29T23:37:29.758-04:00

I definitely agree that dystopian novels make you think. I also like that they don't always end on a happy note. While sometimes it can be a bit of a downer, I appreciate that most of them don't end with rainbows/sunny days/etc.

very cute cover! it's too dangerous for me to go i...

2010-07-29T22:54:46.189-04:00

very cute cover! it's too dangerous for me to go into bookstores anymore....

Now I do have a thing about mermaids! I love them....

2010-07-29T22:53:09.565-04:00

Now I do have a thing about mermaids! I love them...I want to be one...think i must have been in some life or another! must ... get ... this ... book ...

oh wait....i was dreaming about Anthony Michael Ha...

2010-07-29T22:51:28.788-04:00

oh wait....i was dreaming about Anthony Michael Hall and delicious....LOL!!!
but the book sounds good too!

sounds quite delicious!!!

2010-07-29T22:50:34.396-04:00

sounds quite delicious!!!

I like your one-word synopsis of each genre. Very ...

2010-07-29T22:48:53.106-04:00

I like your one-word synopsis of each genre. Very good descriptive words for each! Mysteries are my favorites, but not necessarily the sugar-coated mysteries, although I do like those from time-to-time. I prefer the more hard-core like Larsson and Gerritson or historical/hard-core like Preston/Childs and Rollins.

Dystopian I like probably for the same reason you stated - it makes me think about the world we live in and what it could become so easily.

Young Adult I adore because the books written today for that genre is so real, raw and gritty and messy just like real life. And I love teenagers.

I like Drama as long as there is a bit of the above three enmeshed in the book.

I'm not terribly big on romance or fantasy.

Great question!

I do love dystopian, but I can only handle a coupl...

2010-07-29T21:53:24.870-04:00

I do love dystopian, but I can only handle a couple a season (they really affect my mood. weird.). Fantasy novels (the good ones) are the books that make me dream and expand my horizons.

I think I'm going to have to go with historical fi...

2010-07-29T19:21:28.484-04:00

I think I'm going to have to go with historical fiction. While I wouldn't call it my FAVORITE genre, I do love it. Like you with fantasy, it makes me imagine, but like you with dystopian fiction (which I adore), it also makes me think. About the state of the world then compared with the state of the world now.
It makes me more aware of where and HOW I am living.

Fun post!

Oh I haven't preordered for fear of not getting it...

2010-07-29T17:07:17.457-04:00

Oh I haven't preordered for fear of not getting it the day of. I'll run out to get it that morning or at lunch :)

I've always had a thing for dystopian novels. The ...

2010-07-29T15:27:58.930-04:00

I've always had a thing for dystopian novels. The Knife of Never Letting Go? One of my very favorite books. The Hunger Games? LOVE. I'm also a sucker for a good paranormal story. Reading about a life completely different from my own is always exciting to me. :)

I just heart dystopia too! For the same reason. Pl...

2010-07-29T14:10:05.432-04:00

I just heart dystopia too! For the same reason. Plus they make us appreciate humanity better - at least the world we live in right now. At the same time, it gives us a window into the possibilities of the future, if we don't take care of the present.

i like your break down of how different genres mak...

2010-07-29T13:57:49.167-04:00

i like your break down of how different genres make you feel. ditto!

I agree with that analysis. I love historical fict...

2010-07-29T13:48:05.771-04:00

I agree with that analysis. I love historical fiction because it tends to address social restraints in a more obvious way as opposed to other genres. Fantasy I love because, as you said, the ability to imagine.

Nice post!

yes, great word associations. i think you're right...

2010-07-29T13:28:33.885-04:00

yes, great word associations. i think you're right on!

Great post, Juju! One of my favorite genres would ...

2010-07-29T12:17:54.003-04:00

Great post, Juju! One of my favorite genres would have to be mystery. I love a good shock, and many twists throughout the book. It also has to be a simple mystery, but still has depth! There's nothing worse than being confused for the majority of the novel.

Sounds interesting I suppose...but I can't help bu...

2010-07-29T10:54:09.857-04:00

Sounds interesting I suppose...but I can't help but have flashbacks to the "Buffy bot" on an old episode of "Buffy the Vampire Slayer". O_o
Thanks for sharing!

Is it sad to say that I actually had to google the...

2010-07-29T10:51:24.137-04:00

Is it sad to say that I actually had to google the word dystopian the first time I saw it? No really I did. It's been a while now, but yep...a fan of the genre when it comes around. The Uglies series is a great example....also, I believe the one I'm reading now can fit into this genre too....MATCHED by Ally Condie. DEFINITELY makes you think....
Nice "yackety-yak" Juju! ^_^

Jenny: I feel ya! Sometimes I have to take breaks ...

2010-07-29T09:48:24.444-04:00

Jenny: I feel ya! Sometimes I have to take breaks in between dystopian reads :)

Cari: Right? Mine is pre-ordered and I can not wait!

The hunger games is amazing! I'm ready for Mockin...

2010-07-29T09:45:53.304-04:00

The hunger games is amazing! I'm ready for Mockingjay.

Great post! Dystopians definitely make you think ...

2010-07-29T09:44:15.566-04:00

Great post! Dystopians definitely make you think and empathize... what would I do if I were in that situation?? I'm getting more used to reading Dystopians, but there was a time when they really scared me. I thought 1984 was TERRIFYING, lol. I do like books that make me think about something, though, like social issues, etc.

Lesa: You and me both! ;) I see allot of Katniss i...

2010-07-29T08:27:36.984-04:00

Lesa: You and me both! ;) I see allot of Katniss in my self.

Julie: I'm with you girl! That's why I love so many. They suit different moods. I've noticed that in the summer I like more action packed tales and in the fall/winter I like more homey tales :)

Darlyn: Yah for mysteries :)

Meredith: O I know exactly what you mean. I love that feeling sometimes :) Excellent point!

I never really thought about it that way, but you'...

2010-07-29T08:03:50.630-04:00

I never really thought about it that way, but you're very right. I like different genres usually for different emotional reasons. Right now, I'm enjoying YA contemporary romances because they transport me back into high school life. It's like I'm walking those same halls again.

I love all those genres excet dystopian. I never r...

2010-07-29T07:54:02.198-04:00

I love all those genres excet dystopian. I never read any books in dystopian genre yet and the only dystopian i know is the hunger games series. But to date, I still love mystery/suspense/true crime and any that relate to the genre. It kind of makes my adrenaline rush and I love the feeling of it.And keep wondering which is which and who is who.Like you said,i have to analyze and predict.if my prediction is right, than what i analyze is also right!yeay!

It sounds like a fun book!

2010-07-29T03:06:10.202-04:00

It sounds like a fun book!