Question of the Week: Which genre(s) do you avoid reading?

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Me too on avoiding romance. :grinning:

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The only genre I donā€™t really like is romance

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Felt the same way about Fifty Shades of Gray. It was so poorly written that it was a quick DNF for me. Mind-boggling that the series was so popular.

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Same here for not liking science fiction, fantasy, or dystopian novels.

Historical fiction is my favorite genre.

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The book genre I steer clear of the most is straightforward nonfiction outlining a topic because I would mostly rather research it myself through shorter-form material. If thereā€™s any particular interesting angle, like something more creative or personal, or if it covers a very narrow subject that Iā€™m not likely to find the same information on elsewhere, that increases the appeal a lot, but I generally read books more for the writing and presentation than information.

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Romance, sci-fi, fantasy, and self-help are all genres I avoid like the plague. :wink:

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I do not read romance novels. I find most fantasy useless but love science fiction.

I have started looking into many graphic novels and childrenā€™s books.

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I donā€™t usually science fiction unless the book was recommended. Definitely horror.

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I avoid short stories, romance novels and horror novels.

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Same with me! To Viquiā€™s list I would add most Science Fiction, and also detective stories with obvious gratuitous violence.

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I mostly avoid Romance and Short Stories.

Iā€™m very selective about Horror and Science Fiction but I will read some.

I donā€™t read as many mysteries as I once did and I try to steer clear of Procedurals.

I question reading a lot of Memoirs because to me they feel too personal and revealing. I realize they have been published in spite of my objections but I donā€™t particularly enjoy them unless there is some specific relevance like social justice or historical significance.

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Totally agree with you on Memoirs, Anne. I read one not that long ago that was by a guy who grew up with an epileptic brother. I finished it & wasnā€™t sure why I should care. Iā€™d just about given up on the genre when I read My Good Bright Wolf, which was actually brilliant. Not only did it make the authorā€™s struggles real to me, and relevant, but it was wonderfully written. So it just kinda depends.

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Agree wholeheartedly with your avoidance of the woman walking away book cover. It is used too often and I find it uninspiring.

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