This Friday and Saturday I'm participating in an awesome read-a-thon event, hosted by Squeaky Books. (Trying to wind down and, most importantly, cut down that TBR pile!) Saturday is also my 17th birthday, so yeah, I'm going to be a bit busy, but as always I will endeavor to return your follows and visits. Leave your links! :)
This week's featured blogger over at FF is: Rhiannon Paille.
And the question is:
Genre Wars! What's your favorite genre and which book in that genre made it your favorite?
My answer: Anyone who reads the blog (or indeed just my bio) knows I love, love my dystopia. I've been on a huge dystopian kick this past year, said kick having been inspired by The Hunger Games. But I'm also crazy about fantasy-- I really grew up reading books like Harry Potter and the Lord of the Rings and the Dragonlance Chronicles and books like Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Coraline. Anything Neil Gaiman. I also love science fiction-- steampunk reads and YA series like the Uglies series. And historical fiction is just fascinating to me, especially novels about the Tudors and Ancient Egypt...
Yep, it seems I have definite commitment problems when it comes to book genres. If I have to pick (it's kinda like I imagine picking a favorite child must be), I'll have to go with fantasy. Anything speculative, like dystopia and steampunk, is built up from fantasy, anyways. This is a fun question-- can't wait to see what genre is most popular among everybody else! I'm betting on dystopia, considering recent trends. :)
I wish you all happy blog hopping and a fantastic weekend!!
14 comments:
Hopping through. I've only read one Neil Gaiman book. I really want to read more.
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Hi
Following through from Parajunkee's. I prefer UF to straight fantasy - but there are exceptions :)
Shelleyrae @ Book'd Out
www.bookdout.wordpress.com
I love Harry Potter too and I was a huge Hunger Games fan until MockingJay and then I just couldn't take it.
Check out my first every FF http://www.stuckinbooks.com/2011/06/first-ever-follow-friday.html
Been following for a while *waves*
Hello! Old follower stopping by!
I grew up reading Fantasy books. I think its what started me on my love of books and my growing book shelf!
~Happy Reading!~
www.abookaddictshaven.blogspot.com
After reading Hunger Games, I definitely want to read more dystopian.
Hi & Happy Friday!
My choice this week is Urban Fantasy :)
http://obsessionwithbooks.blogspot.com
Have a nice weekend.
Old follower!
Although I loved The Hunger Games, I really couldn't get into much other Dystopian.
I love love love Neil Gaiman :)
Here's my follow friday.
Old follower just stopping by to say Happy Friday!
Kati R @ Romancing Rakes
Hi new follower here :D
Yes, I think most people have more than 1 "favorite" genre. Reading just one type of book would be boring, right? Dystopia seems to be popular indeed. My favorite would be post-apocalyptic fiction.
Hurray for another fantasy lover! I'm a new follower!
My FF: http://easternsunset-reads.blogspot.com/2011/06/follow-friday-5-in-my-mailbox-9.html
Ooh what a pretty header. Like your header very much. Come visit me sometime. New follower.
Stopping by on the hop, old follower :) Happy FF!
Jennifer @ The Bawdy Book Blog
Hey Kat,
Just stopping by on the follow! The blog looks wonderful! Have a great week!
See ya,
Dana
Readaholics Anonymous
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