Genre fiction is a term for fictional works (novels, short stories) written with the intent of fitting into a specific literary genre in order to appeal to readers and fans already familiar with that genre.
Fantasy! Im just waiting for the postman to deliver a present, the latest Steven Donaldson installment in the Tomas Covenant series, Against All Things Ending.
Chocobloc: Genre fiction is a term for fictional works (novels, short stories) written with the intent of fitting into a specific literary genre in order to appeal to readers and fans already familiar with that genre.
Pure escapism on my part Boban, I can shut out all the clamour of the daily tedium with a good book, its the best medicine ever, apart from laughter that is
trish123: Pure escapism on my part Boban, I can shut out all the clamour of the daily tedium with a good book, its the best medicine ever, apart from laughter that is
I wouldn`t call it escapism ,but a way to enrich the spirit ....
tomcatwarneOcean City, Plumouth, Devon, England UK17,106 posts
trish123: Pure escapism on my part Boban, I can shut out all the clamour of the daily tedium with a good book, its the best medicine ever, apart from laughter that is
Have you tried John Le Care, I think his novels would suit you?
tomcatwarne: Have you tried John Le Care, I think his novels would suit you?
You could have a point there, Ive never got into espionage novels but do find theres an element of that in a good yarn anyway I made a point one time of reading as many Victorian novels as I could get my hands on, they were very interesting for the social commentary and were good insight to the morals and ethics of the day too - then I got a computer
I like a combination depending on my mood.... Adventure, Mystery, Classics(historical), Spy, Space Science Fiction...... Got lots of time to read, but not really in the mood right now
trish123: You could have a point there, Ive never got into espionage novels but do find theres an element of that in a good yarn anyway I made a point one time of reading as many Victorian novels as I could get my hands on, they were very interesting for the social commentary and were good insight to the morals and ethics of the day too - then I got a computer
Me, too! but also went into native American history before the Spanish and Vikings came here.....
faded_dino: Me, too! but also went into native American history before the Spanish and Vikings came here.....
Oh lovely, Id like to read some of that stuff too - so far I have read the usual stuff like Wounded Knee and Hanta Yo, both of which I totally loved Ive read a lot of British History and anything I could ever get my hands on of the Arthurian Legends
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