Favorite Genre of Literature????

Jubal · October 21, 2004, 02:49 PM

The topic came up today of favorite reading, I was curious what types others of us favor?

Myself, I tend more to the Historical Fiction (Bernard Cornwell, James Clavell, etc.) and Fantasy/Sci-Fi (Heinlen, Elizabeth Moon, David Eddings, etc).

Discuss...

PeePeeBritches · October 21, 2004, 02:51 PM

Grrrr, there needs to be a multiple vote option, i like Fantasy/Sci-Fi, Piers Anthony is a personal favorite...Incarnations of Immortality series is out of this world...

*Akasha* · October 21, 2004, 02:54 PM

Personally I like the Suspense / Crime books... someone is murdered and the detective has to deal with all this scum to work it out. I've enjoyed a bit of the "a girl goes missing mysteriously and the detective who retired years ago gets back into the action to find her"

Favourite Authors are Dean Kootz and Tami Hoag but I do like a lot of other stuff... all depends on the mood I am in at time really. I loved the book : Laptop of the Gods where God is a massive computer :lol:

PeePeeBritches · October 21, 2004, 02:58 PM

Did you read The Face by Dean Koontz, that one was pretty spectacular... and EVERYBODY had better have read The Da Vinci Code by now, if not...pick it up....

Jubal · October 21, 2004, 03:09 PM

Da Vinci Code, though somewhat predictable, was entertaining. I enjoyed it. I enjoy reading how religion (notably its passionate followers) has twisted, destroyed, or just shaped lives from antiquity.

Dean Koontz is a favorite for thriller fiction. Intensity is still one of my favorites of this type.

*Akasha* · October 21, 2004, 03:15 PM

Seize the Night is my favourite by Dean Koontz although Soul Survivor follows very close second. I haven't read The Face yet, sadly most of his are hard to come by in Australia - they have the "well known" ones by him but not all of them.

Matthew Reilly's Temple is a really good one if you like Dean Koontz. I read that in one weekend, which, when you see the size of the brick...er... book it shows how good it is :D

PeePeeBritches · October 21, 2004, 03:27 PM

Ya, Da Vinci Code definitely twisted religion, although the sequel Angels and Demons was even worse for it...oh, and another good Dean Koontz book was The Taking/Taken, I misremember which, but it was a one-nighter for sure...

Trem · October 21, 2004, 05:34 PM

What are these "books" you speak of?

Worlokk · October 22, 2004, 01:40 AM

Crime/Suspense more on the Law side here :D, I absolutely love thrillers, Michael Connely to name one, and as for Law, i'm working towards the entire works of John Grisham, 5 down, too many to go ;)...

Its a shame though, Kal was a great reader :sad:...

PeePeeBritches · October 22, 2004, 08:12 AM

B-O-O-K-S Hmmm, nice ring....I believe they are something these dullards eh...analyze...they have some interesting symbols in them, completely undecipherable though....beyond that? Your guess is as good as mine Trem...

View Poll Results: Favorite Genre of Literature????
Sci-Fi	2	14.29%
Mystery	1	7.14%
Teen Fiction =)	0	0%
Romance	0	0%
Generic Drama	0	0%
Fantasy	9	64.29%
Other	2	14.29%
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October 21, 2004, 02:49 PM	#1 (permalink)
Jubal Member	Favorite Genre of Literature???? The topic came up today of favorite reading, I was curious what types others of us favor? Myself, I tend more to the Historical Fiction (Bernard Cornwell, James Clavell, etc.) and Fantasy/Sci-Fi (Heinlen, Elizabeth Moon, David Eddings, etc). Discuss...

October 21, 2004, 02:51 PM	#2 (permalink)
PeePeeBritches Member	Favorite Genre of Literature???? Grrrr, there needs to be a multiple vote option, i like Fantasy/Sci-Fi, Piers Anthony is a personal favorite...Incarnations of Immortality series is out of this world...

October 21, 2004, 02:58 PM	#4 (permalink)
PeePeeBritches Member	Favorite Genre of Literature???? Did you read The Face by Dean Koontz, that one was pretty spectacular... and EVERYBODY had better have read The Da Vinci Code by now, if not...pick it up....

October 21, 2004, 03:09 PM	#5 (permalink)
Jubal Member	Favorite Genre of Literature???? Da Vinci Code, though somewhat predictable, was entertaining. I enjoyed it. I enjoy reading how religion (notably its passionate followers) has twisted, destroyed, or just shaped lives from antiquity. Dean Koontz is a favorite for thriller fiction. Intensity is still one of my favorites of this type.

October 21, 2004, 02:54 PM	#3 (permalink)
Akasha	Favorite Genre of Literature???? Personally I like the Suspense / Crime books... someone is murdered and the detective has to deal with all this scum to work it out. I've enjoyed a bit of the "a girl goes missing mysteriously and the detective who retired years ago gets back into the action to find her" Favourite Authors are Dean Kootz and Tami Hoag but I do like a lot of other stuff... all depends on the mood I am in at time really. I loved the book : Laptop of the Gods where God is a massive computer :lol:

October 21, 2004, 03:15 PM	#6 (permalink)
Akasha	Favorite Genre of Literature???? Seize the Night is my favourite by Dean Koontz although Soul Survivor follows very close second. I haven't read The Face yet, sadly most of his are hard to come by in Australia - they have the "well known" ones by him but not all of them. Matthew Reilly's Temple is a really good one if you like Dean Koontz. I read that in one weekend, which, when you see the size of the brick...er... book it shows how good it is :D

October 21, 2004, 03:27 PM	#7 (permalink)
PeePeeBritches Member	Favorite Genre of Literature???? Ya, Da Vinci Code definitely twisted religion, although the sequel Angels and Demons was even worse for it...oh, and another good Dean Koontz book was The Taking/Taken, I misremember which, but it was a one-nighter for sure...

October 21, 2004, 05:34 PM	#8 (permalink)
Trem Member	Favorite Genre of Literature???? What are these "books" you speak of?

October 22, 2004, 01:40 AM	#9 (permalink)
Worlokk Member	Favorite Genre of Literature???? Crime/Suspense more on the Law side here :D, I absolutely love thrillers, Michael Connely to name one, and as for Law, i'm working towards the entire works of John Grisham, 5 down, too many to go ;)... Its a shame though, Kal was a great reader :sad:...

October 22, 2004, 08:12 AM	#10 (permalink)
PeePeeBritches Member	Favorite Genre of Literature???? B-O-O-K-S Hmmm, nice ring....I believe they are something these dullards eh...analyze...they have some interesting symbols in them, completely undecipherable though....beyond that? Your guess is as good as mine Trem...