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What do the rest of us like to read?


Science Fiction (e.g. Foundation series, Dune)
  16% (12)
Classic Fantasy (e.g. Lord of the Rings, Chronicles of Narnia)
  12% (9)
Speculative Fiction (e.g. Twilight, Harry Potter series)
  9% (7)
Epic/Ancient (e.g. Epic of Gilgamesh, Aeneid)
  8% (6)
Horror Fiction (e.g. The Shining, The Exorcist)
  5% (4)
Classic Fiction (e.g. The Count of Monte Cristo, Robinson Crusoe)
  12% (9)
Western Fiction (e.g. Riders of the Purple Sage, Lonesome Dove)
  0% (0)
Mystery Fiction (e.g. Murder on the Orient Express, Sherlock Holmes)
  11% (8)
Folklore (e.g. Robin Hood, Foxfire)
  5% (4)
Others?
  18% (13)


Total Votes : 72
(last vote on : 11/9/2009 4:11:20 PM)
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What do the rest of us like to read? - 10/28/2009 12:32:55 PM   
neuronstatic


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Status: offline 		There is another poll/thread about what books you like to read currently in this forum. However, I could not answer it as it did not list any genre I really wanted. Therefore, and in ridiculous fashion, I have created this poll/thread for what the rest of us like to read. And if you don't find your favorite here, check "other" and let us know. And please, don't be so serious all the time

And if I could list more than 10 entries, I would include the following

  • History/Documentary
  • Historical Fiction
  • Scripture Studies
  • Textbooks
  • Product Labels
  • Palms?
  • Horror Reality (e.g. Washington Post, People, headlines on CNN)
  • Modern Fiction (e.g. current bills before the US Congress)


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RE: What do the rest of us like to read? - 10/28/2009 12:38:26 PM   
stellaluna


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Status: offline 		I like most of these. However, I'm one of the heathens that will pretty much read anything but Christian fiction.
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RE: What do the rest of us like to read? - 10/28/2009 12:46:42 PM   
Miss Giggles


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Status: online 		Fiction:

Classic Literature
Occasional Chick lit (bestsellers) - those are best in the summer by the pool. Nothing too deep, ya know.
Medical type science fiction (Jurassic Park, etc)
Mysteries/Horror
Non fiction like autobiographies, etc


Textbooks and computer books when needed

I am a nerd who likes to read.

Probably be easier to say everything except for fantasy like Unicorns and Westerns.
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RE: What do the rest of us like to read? - 10/28/2009 3:02:06 PM   
uncabeeil


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From: Joisey. Got a problem wit dat?
Status: offline 		Hmph! Another prejudiced poll. What's everybody here got against a good pirate yarn? Arrrrrr!

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RE: What do the rest of us like to read? - 10/28/2009 3:36:28 PM   
SuspenseWriter


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Status: offline 		Yeah, Unk! Not to mention there's Christian fiction, and then there's "Christian" fiction; I tend to write toward the latter. See, Stella? It's not all junk!

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RE: What do the rest of us like to read? - 10/28/2009 6:41:16 PM   
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RE: What do the rest of us like to read? - 10/28/2009 7:45:36 PM   
techne


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Status: offline 		i put "others?" - contemporary fiction

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RE: What do the rest of us like to read? - 10/29/2009 2:28:27 PM   
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Status: offline 		I found this list only slightly inclusive then the other, and Harry Potter is speculative fiction?! Harry Potter is modern fantasy. The structure is similar to Narnia with twin worlds that overlap.

I think the going definition of speculative fiction is that one aspect of real life is changed and the rest is the same.

I miss literary fiction, contemporary fiction, and other non-fiction subjects on this list too. I read everything on this list although I don't seek out western fiction and horror (although I'm still open to them they're not my favorite).

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RE: What do the rest of us like to read? - 10/29/2009 3:23:03 PM   
RogerBennett_Fan


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Status: offline 		I voted for others. I like true stories, biography, and Christian fiction.

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RE: What do the rest of us like to read? - 10/29/2009 6:27:50 PM   
neuronstatic


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quote:

ORIGINAL: Auben

I found this list only slightly inclusive then the other, and Harry Potter is speculative fiction?! Harry Potter is modern fantasy. The structure is similar to Narnia with twin worlds that overlap.

I think the going definition of speculative fiction is that one aspect of real life is changed and the rest is the same.

I miss literary fiction, contemporary fiction, and other non-fiction subjects on this list too. I read everything on this list although I don't seek out western fiction and horror (although I'm still open to them they're not my favorite).

Hey, you get 10 spots max for a poll... I did what I could

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RE: What do the rest of us like to read? - 10/31/2009 11:44:56 PM   
cries-within


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Status: offline 		Mmmhm.... Yea at least you could vote for more than one...

I do enjoy good mysteries, fantasies, and even some sci-fi now and again. I'm not much into "horror" per say, but some suspense I'm ok with. I'm not much into westerns... or romances unless it has some action like Star Wars. Classics are good... to a certain degree. Ancient stuff like epics.. just feel like school work mostly. ( Though I did enjoy Arabian Nights) Fokelore can be good... add some fantasy in... its great (example... Stephen Lawhead's "King Raven Triology" )

I do enjoy good christian fiction, one of my favorites is Melody Carlson's Diary of Teenage Girl series... and True Colors series. Awesome!
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