Musing Mondays (Sept 14)

Musing Mondays (BIG) Today’s MUSING MONDAYS post is about reading trends…


Do you find yourself forming trends in your reading? Is this a conscious act, influenced by either your own interests or current publishing fads?


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I did a meme this week, and my answers prompted Elena to point out that I seemed to have a thing for fairies. And like I told her, yes, I do have a fondness for fairy stories, this having been given a huge boost by my seven-year-old cousin’s insistence on playing fairies – but I had not actually realised that this was the case.

So I suppose my answer is yes-no-yes.

Yes, I do form trends in my book choices. This year it is fairies:

No, it is rarely a conscience act, I do tend to get sucked in by the fairy books (feel free to recommend some!) but I don’t usually seek them out.

And, yes, I am probably influenced by publishing trends, in as much as there is an abundance of fairyish stories lately, at least in childrens or YA fiction.

25 comments :

gautami tripathy said...

This week I read Alvor, a fairy story and liked it.

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caite said...

Darn, I was almost first...lol
But here is My Post this week. No faeries for me, sorry to say.

Matt said...

I'm all about reading trends. :)

My answer is up. :)

Melody said...

Here's mine.

Happy Monday!

Yvonne said...

I'm here early this week. Mine is here

Brooke from The Bluestocking Guide said...

Here is mine

The Book Resort said...

Fairy themes abound, Rebecca :). How cool to spend time w/ your cousin. Enjoy!

http://thebookresort.blogspot.com/2009/09/musing-mondays_14.html

Dawn said...

I hope everyone has a good week! My answer is here.

The Social Frog said...

Mine Is Up :)
http://thesocialfrog.com/?p=2415

wendy elizabeth said...

Since she loves them there's a fairy for Becca in my MM post, which I think I've scheduled for 5:50pm wish me fairy-luck.

BooksPlease said...

I used to read a lot of fairy books.

Here's my post - not about a fairy story though.

Nise' said...

My Musing is here.

Mae said...

Ha! Fairies are so cute. What a lovely trend.

Mine is up

Alison said...

I think I'm an accidental trender.

MizB said...

My answer is here, with links to my previous years' reading lists... there are definite trends, but I didn't do it on purpose -- honest! LOL.

Great question, Rebecca!

~MizB

kayerj said...

"I believe in fairies". I actually haven't read many books about fairies, but I do love the Fablehaven series by Brandon Mull that does have quite a few fairies as part of the story. If you want to wander down my road I’m home.

Kinga said...

I do not think I have trends in my readings but here is my reply.

Lilue said...

Mine is here.

http://lilue.blogspot.com/2009/09/musing-monday-sept-14.html

Anonymous said...

I think it depends on my mood... here's my answer: Right here

Susan said...

No Fairy Stories to recommend but here's my answer

Unknown said...

Better late than never.

Here's mine.

Anonymous said...

Everybody has a reading pattern, whether conscious or unconscious.
Here's my Musing Monday post.

Jenners said...

I'm not sure I ever read a book about fairies!!!

Ambrosia @ The Purple Booker said...

Fire & Ice Musing Monday

Emily said...

better late than never right?

http://worldinsidemyheadbookblog.blogspot.com/2009/09/musing-monday-reading-trends.html