tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7935373488687590035.post5660059193741315489..comments2024-01-09T16:01:37.202+00:00Comments on The Cait Files: Caitlin Considers: GenreCaithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13185442524972510158noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7935373488687590035.post-40006299613335410572012-04-13T13:59:05.993+01:002012-04-13T13:59:05.993+01:00This is brilliant, It also mirrors my attitude to ...This is brilliant, It also mirrors my attitude to songs and music perfectly. One question.... How do you not like LOTR? :P<br /><br />I haven't read any of the books in the list sorry (Well one but i'm ashamed of the fact).May Hodsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06679127384621086509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7935373488687590035.post-87819994959391215762012-04-13T12:18:38.038+01:002012-04-13T12:18:38.038+01:00I actually have to think about genres for a living...I actually have to think about genres for a living! I work in a bookstore and whenever we price books, we have to include the genre.<br /><br />Being a detail-oriented person, I <i>really</i> like to get specific. If I was classifying something on my own, I'd have every little sub-genre represented. However, at work, we really only think in broad terms.<br /><br />For example, while paranormal romance has its own paperback section, it's consider horror in the hardbacks. UF is thrown into horror too.<br /><br />The only distinction in YA/MG we have is YA & Teen Fiction, which bothers me to no end. Where I work, YA is home to books like Percy Jackson, The Mortal Instruments, <i>and</i> Junie B. Jones.Leahhttp://theprettygoodgatsby.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7935373488687590035.post-5029220834889978912012-04-13T06:58:43.188+01:002012-04-13T06:58:43.188+01:00Wow, it's actually really hard to label the ge...Wow, it's actually really hard to label the genres of the books you listed above! I can't think of the right genre to classify them. I can see how TMI series would be labeled as Urban Fantasy but when the word Urban Fantasy pops in my head, I would never have thought of the TMI series. I'm pretty sure The Infernal Devices series is labelled as Steampunk. I still need to find out more about Steampunk since I'm not really sure of the exact definition.<br /><br />Awesome post, Caitlin! ♥ I think genres are quite important because they help classify books. So if you love paranormal so much, you would try and read paranormal books as much as you can and genres help separate books from each other! :)Celinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08081398800624180719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7935373488687590035.post-37465188280458543192012-04-11T23:48:59.143+01:002012-04-11T23:48:59.143+01:00Genres...what to do? I mean, clearly they are impo...Genres...what to do? I mean, clearly they are important, but I think they can make things worse as well as being beneficial. Using TMI as an example, if it's mislabelled as PNR, then people will either be put off by that, or go into thinking they're going to get a detailed love story and instead get a bunch of faeries and demons. Genres often determine whether or not someone is going to read a certain book, so they can definitely be problematic... And The Scorpio Races! I tried to work that one out for ages. I just gave up in the end :P.Liz. Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14946301117581700393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7935373488687590035.post-61002221036013931582012-04-11T23:46:43.268+01:002012-04-11T23:46:43.268+01:00So agree with you. Especially on the TMI C/W thing...So agree with you. Especially on the TMI C/W thing. But then, I think it's just a distinction between Adult and YA. For YA, it IS UF. But if you compare it to adult UF, it kinda isn't. I suppose it's more mainstream UF in a way. Totes agree about bookshops too.Caithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13185442524972510158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7935373488687590035.post-92035084791302111692012-04-11T23:41:13.167+01:002012-04-11T23:41:13.167+01:00Yes, as a matter of fact, I do sit up at night wor...Yes, as a matter of fact, I do sit up at night worrying about genres. See, I started adding a genre label to my posts and so now, suddenly, I'm finding myself looking at every book thinking, "What are you?" <br /><br />Personally I think bookstores are the real problem, or solution depending on your point of view. They have to know where to sell a book, what shelf to put it on. But I've read so many books that I just can't categorize. <br /><br />I'd have to say TMI series are urban fantasy but I don't want to. My idea of urban fantasy is SO different from what others call UF. The Curse Workers series is also considered UF but, again, I don't think of it that way. I don't know what else to call them, though. Sigh, this is giving me a headache! Way to go writing a whole post about it!Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05738740015526095835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7935373488687590035.post-30083818311583403252012-04-11T23:19:40.986+01:002012-04-11T23:19:40.986+01:00Interesting post... I'd,are a nice lengthy com...Interesting post... I'd,are a nice lengthy comment about my thoughts on this but it's late and I'm knackered! I do think genres are important but I don't think people should jump to conclusions about a book just because it's a certain genre... Does that make enough sense? Also... Demon trappers = urban fantasy & AllThese Things = futuristic contemporary? ;) thenImmortal rules =good vamp and Twilight = bad vamp.... Can I class those as genres? Haha xRaimy from Readaraptor Hatchlinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08060834482678440435noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7935373488687590035.post-65937836676515538862012-04-11T22:01:25.624+01:002012-04-11T22:01:25.624+01:00I'd say that genres - though useful - do tend ...I'd say that genres - though useful - do tend to be a little confusing. Like you said, some books would fit into several and then there are those - like The Scorpio Races - that I couldn't even begin to categorise.<br />Personally I tend to lean towards Fantasy/ Urban Fantasy books and I'm not usually a fan of the Dystopia genre, but I will still read one if you stick it under my nose. In all likelihood I will still enjoy it, though it wouldn't be my normal choice.<br /><br />Hmm... haven't read the first two books, but from what I can gather I'd guess:<br />The Mortal Instruments - Urban Fantasy<br />All These Things I've Done - Crime Thriller<br />(Luckily I do know these next three)<br />The Scorpio Races - tricky... loosely Fantasy but that's a really difficult one<br />Twilight - Paranormal Romance<br />The Immortal Rules - Urban Fantasy again<br />The Demon Trapper - looks like a slightly darker Urban Fantasy, but I haven't read this one either so I'm just guessing here<br /><br />Reaaly good post, lots of good points :)Word-Otterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01966007643120282060noreply@blogger.com