1. The first genre I chose was International Mystery.
Rather than googling, I decided to look at the Genre bootcamp list for International Mystery from a few sessions back. This didn't send me to a web page, however.
Googling sent me to the "international mystery lovers" pages, but this is very different from International mysteries!
I started with some mystery bookstores, like Maryland's Mystery Loves Company, but they tended to be "gentler."
So I started with the granddaddy of the genre, Stieg Larsson, which linked me to scandinaviancrimefiction.com
While this site hasn't been updated in 2 years (sad face) it is still a good starting point for those who have falled for Lisbeth Sander and Harry Hole and will help get them more reading choices.
2. Because I'm such an avid reader of all genres, this was a tricky assignment for me. I chose International Mystery not becuase I was "unfamiliar" but more because I never actually read any Stieg Larsson or Jo Nesbo.
However, when browsing the Prezi, I can safely say I was unaware there was a genre called "Military Romance." So imagine my surprise when a simple google search sent me to http://fortheloveofmilitaryromance.blogspot.com/ It even has an abbreviation, "Milrom"!
This site just started in March, so maybe this genre is up and coming? It is well-represented by authors in the genre, including Marylander Laura Kaye. And it's most recent update was today!
3. The third genre I tried to look for was Gothic Horror. While I'm a pretty big horror fan, I thought it might be interesting to explore some more "obscure" horror, rather than the Stephen King horror.
I didn't find a blog ONLY about gothic horror, but the Horror Writers Association includes great reading lists, and is updated - and how fortuitous - the Bram Stoker awards were just announced.
GENRE MASHUPS:
The first one that came to mind is Cyberpunk Erotica. After a momentary panic when I searched that term and had Safe Search come up, I went directly to Goodreads and found a good list. Called "Robots, Androids, Cyborgs, Gynoids, My Love" it is a list of almost 100 titles featuring sexy AI beasts.
Returning to the horror genre, Literary Horror would probably be considered a misnomer by many, who think of horror as only pulp fiction. Many of Chuck Palahniuk's works would be considered this, and shows that horror readers have as wide ranging tastes as those of any other genre.
Wednesday, June 19, 2013
Week 6 - Genre - Street Fiction
I have been following Streetfiction.org since I participated in the urban fiction genre bootcamp. It really is exactly what it says "News, reviews and author interviews" and it is an excellent place to start if you don't know much about the genre.
I like the link to WorldCat alongside a link to Amazon! How great to put the library right up there! Urban fiction authors have been generous to libraries and this is quite a nice touch.
In addition, being able to filter urban fiction by its setting is a strong attribute. Find all the books available in Baltimore.
I don't know that this is a site to "follow" as much as to revisit from time to time to gather some new books based on your preferences.
I like the link to WorldCat alongside a link to Amazon! How great to put the library right up there! Urban fiction authors have been generous to libraries and this is quite a nice touch.
In addition, being able to filter urban fiction by its setting is a strong attribute. Find all the books available in Baltimore.
I don't know that this is a site to "follow" as much as to revisit from time to time to gather some new books based on your preferences.
Thursday, June 6, 2013
Week 5 : Building Base Knowledge
Since week 1, I've been "following" the Daily Beast. However, I don't love it and that's mostly from the layout. The site is all headlines and involves lots of clicking through. The OCD nature of the internet, at least to me, often has "clicking through" seem like too much work! Why should I click through with just a headline or half a sentence? I hate clicking through!
Early Word does not do that. There are links to more information, but the full story is pithy and all right there. One thing I've loved about Early Word since the beginning are the links down the side. Publisher catalogs, publisher representatives, they are all there. It's really a one-stop shop for people in our profession and I can't recommend it enough.
I clicked through from Early Word to the Atlantic recommended books of 2013. I am curiously awaiting Stephen King's sequel to The Shining, titled Doctor Sleep. The main character of Danny, who was a little boy in the orginal, is now all grown up. This preview makes me feel like this one will be even more suspenseful and scary - but can it live up to the beloved Shining? A book I have read multiple multiple multiple times? Ah, it's the dilemma of every sequel!
It will definitely appeal to those who read the original, probably more than the casual reader. But how many people who like suspenseful horror will NOT have read The Shining?!
This is the challenge of "appeal factors." There is an underlying emotion to books that often can't be named - it's how a book speaks to you at a certain time of your life. This has as much to do with my love of The Shining than the story or appeal!
Early Word does not do that. There are links to more information, but the full story is pithy and all right there. One thing I've loved about Early Word since the beginning are the links down the side. Publisher catalogs, publisher representatives, they are all there. It's really a one-stop shop for people in our profession and I can't recommend it enough.
I clicked through from Early Word to the Atlantic recommended books of 2013. I am curiously awaiting Stephen King's sequel to The Shining, titled Doctor Sleep. The main character of Danny, who was a little boy in the orginal, is now all grown up. This preview makes me feel like this one will be even more suspenseful and scary - but can it live up to the beloved Shining? A book I have read multiple multiple multiple times? Ah, it's the dilemma of every sequel!
It will definitely appeal to those who read the original, probably more than the casual reader. But how many people who like suspenseful horror will NOT have read The Shining?!
This is the challenge of "appeal factors." There is an underlying emotion to books that often can't be named - it's how a book speaks to you at a certain time of your life. This has as much to do with my love of The Shining than the story or appeal!
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