I mainly read crime fiction - you may have noticed! But Why?
I think it's because they have a proper ending and don't make me cry. I prefer police procedural and nothing too cosy or psychological. Quite choosy really. I abandon anything that I don't like quite quickly and love to find a good author that I've not read before who has already written several books.
One good thing that has happened is the reprinting of books from the 40's, 50s and 60's by publishers like British Library Crime Classics. So many authors wrote good stories that were lost and never reprinted at the time.
Below is my 'Emergency Supply' of crime fiction on my shelves. These are in case I run out of library books or I need something that I know can be read without great mental effort!
I long ago decided not to tackle anything 'heavy', classic, highbrow etc - I can't be bothered to improve my knowledge even though some people class crime as light and easy reading- it suits me.
Hope the mobile library will bring me another good collection of mainly crime fiction next week.
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My first mother in law was adamant that people shouldn't read anything until they had read what she considered to be "proper books" because of this she spent 12 years reading the same book. I think it might have been Gormenghast. But as she never grasped the plot, I'm not sure. Like you I enjoy crime fiction, I also enjoy fantasy novels.
ReplyDeleteI'm quite new to your blog so not sure what kind of writers you like but some of the crime writers I really like are Michael Connely, Lee child, Lynda La Plante and Anne Cleeve. I bought four new books last week as my Christmas present from my husband, I'm very thoughtful like that I try to save him the stress of what to buy me, anyway I bought a Ken Follett love his books, a Linda La Plante a Phillipa Gregory, I like her Tudor books and a Jeffery Archer so I have a very eclectic taste But like you if it doesn't grab me in the first 20 pages I give up and move on. I like John Grisham too. From Shirley.
ReplyDeleteCrime fiction books are my favourite although I also like books set during WW2. I don't mind certain cosy crime, I have just finished my 4th Stephanie Austin book, all set in the Ashburton area, but they are more chick lit really.
ReplyDeleteI do enjoy your library hauls and reviews.
I like police procedural too and am currently bingeing on audio books of Val McDermid’s Detective Karen Pirie series. Having very late nights !!
ReplyDeleteMargaret from New Zealand
I like well written crime novels which are not really light reading. I just don’t read them in bed now as they put me off my sleep. Catriona
ReplyDeleteI read a lot of different types of book but crime is my favourite genre. I particularly like historical crime novels, whether that is a novel written in the 1920's or a modern novel set in a particular historical era. I like trying to work out 'whodunnit' and I find a story much more satisfying to read if it doesn't involve modern technology. I don't like gory stuff either. I can do without nightmares!
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ReplyDeleteWell, the library bus should be constantly weighed down with Crime Fiction as the cry from nearly every publisher is for Crime Fiction submissions. So, you are clearly not alone in the reading public.
One of us reads CF and one of us does not, so that neatly balances out our bookshelves. Whatever Ian Rankin has written has been read and a good number of Michael Connolly and Val McDermid. Something to try if you have not already ventured there.
In agreement with so many of these comments. Currently working through Louise Penny 'Gamache' series. Waiting for book #8 which is on reserve from the library
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