tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7029797405402979931.post3440476634975026408..comments2012-08-06T12:20:20.876-04:00Comments on Stranger Here Below - A Novel by Joyce Hinnefeld: What Does a Reader Want?Christiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02440578684662717304noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7029797405402979931.post-18836802156511896432011-02-10T09:36:52.410-05:002011-02-10T09:36:52.410-05:00You know, if I were capable of writing a good bodi...You know, if I were capable of writing a good bodice ripper, I think my problems would be solved . . . . But thanks, all, for these comments. I love the range of your reading! And I'm taking real solace in this reminder that people do still love to read, and read widely.Joyce Hinnefeldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09261777003584528280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7029797405402979931.post-71151694172199140492011-02-08T21:28:51.330-05:002011-02-08T21:28:51.330-05:00I read all kinds of books in my advancing age -- l...I read all kinds of books in my advancing age -- literary fiction, pulp thrillers, poetry, lots of non-fiction, and even chick lit -- and move between them as the mood strikes (and without guilt). So, yes, if you give us a good bodice ripper I'll dig in! <br /><br />The pile beside my bed: Sebald's Emigrants (again), The Great Gatsby (never read it), collected poetry of Czeslaw Milosz, The Middle Place (non-fiction about a daughter and father getting cancer at same time), Alix Ohlin's novel The Missing Person, Scott Turow's Personal Injuries. I would have the Stieg Larsson books, too, but I blew through them in record time.<br /><br />It's all good.Mark Harrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16814405356921036506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7029797405402979931.post-13881639483737573442011-02-08T21:06:42.023-05:002011-02-08T21:06:42.023-05:00Another great post! By the way, I am in total agre...Another great post! By the way, I am in total agreement with you re: Cloud Atlas...amazing, wonderful book and it defies genre or pigeonholing which may be one reason it is memorable.<br /><br />But what am I looking for in a book? Oh, such a tough question because if I think in terms of genre it gets muddled. I love the lightness of a good women's fiction book, I enjoy being thrilled by a thriller, I love sinking into literary fiction and being taken away by beautiful writing, I find myself crying over touching memoirs...the list goes on and on. But if I had to narrow it down I think I would have to say that what I am really craving when I open a book are characters (or a character) who I fall in love with, want to get to know, feel like they are a friend...and to whom I hate to say good-bye when the last page is turned.Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14332796775305098552noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7029797405402979931.post-47066069676039126872011-02-08T12:47:48.389-05:002011-02-08T12:47:48.389-05:00I tend to agree with Rafferty. I think. I am a h...I tend to agree with Rafferty. I think. I am a horror/thriller fan and personally, I can not stand "romance" getting in the way of my story line. I have been known to put away a book if the romance aspect starts to overshadow the story.<br /><br />I think my response should be taken with a grain of salt however, since I generally detest the romance genre in fiction, et al. If I wanted romance, or sex for that matter, I would put the book away and go spend time with my husband. LOL.<br /><br />People do still read, and they will read just about ANYTHING. Just visit goodreads.com or librarything.com and you will be smacked in the face with thousands of people who love a good storyline! We are out there, hungrily gobbling up anything that looks even remotely entertaining and/or informative! Regardless of our preferred favorite genres I think we all are just looking to be entertained, provided a temporary escape from the monotony of our daily routines.<br /><br />The internet, technology for that matter, have changed the format for writers somewhat. I'm afraid for the future of my beloved hardbacks. Writing and story telling will never die out though. Ever. I say write what YOU love, and there will be those that LOVE it as much as you do.<br />~BunnyAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11025168570975936150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7029797405402979931.post-87025819627014918492011-02-08T12:26:34.858-05:002011-02-08T12:26:34.858-05:00It is so difficult isn't it? I've been tal...It is so difficult isn't it? I've been talking books with everyone I come into contact with and yet it is so difficult to narrow down. For myself, I have a vast and varied collection. I enjoy difficult novels that get you thinking, narrative that has depth and is still engaging. But I cannot read many in that vein before my brain gives in and asks for something lighter. Chick lit is fun and quick to read as are some of the classic detective/thriller novels.<br /><br />I suspect the truth is, like food, I want different things on different days depending on so many other factors. I love books for themselves so they need to continue to be as individual as people themselves.light208https://www.blogger.com/profile/08963433460783023131noreply@blogger.com