People have been asking about books I’d recommend or series I enjoy, and…my mind goes blank. I can’t think of an author. Or I have multiple favorites, it just depends on which genre they’re asking about. There are just so many, and too it depends on what genre you like and…and…and… So I thought it would be easier to put together lists of what I like by genre.
I’ve included what I like (and sometimes dislike) about a series, whether I own some (or would like to!), and sometimes I include what I find useful to a writer.
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Fantasy, Urban Fantasy, Steampunk, Paranormal Romance, & Horror
The first list I put together was of urban fantasy, steampunk, paranormal romance, fantasy, and horror series I’ve read. I had toyed with the idea of a separate list for children, but ehhh, instead I’ve expanded it to include various children’s and young adult series. Yes, I have separate categories for those, lol.
Mysteries with Suspense and Thrillers
And since people were asking what I liked in historical mysteries, I found it was easier (and less likely for me to forget a series!) to put together the mysteries…which of course expanded into suspense and thrillers.
Ahhh, Romance…
These are the romances without the fantasy aspect: cozies, contemporary, erotic to erotica to sexy, western, sport, romantic suspense (!), historicals, science fiction, the inspirational, and…a few I thought were so incredibly bad that I wanted to warn ya.
Oh, yeah, about that fantasy aspect…I meant the paranormal and urban fantasy type, ahem.
Science Fiction
Jules Verne and H.G. Wells were some of the earliest science fiction writers, and the genre has grown to include a variety of subgenres including the apocalyptic and dystopian, explorations of the human condition, fantasy, funny, military, romance, space opera, steampunk, technology, and time travel, so lets go for a r-i-i-d-e…
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