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:
- Hannah the Happy Ever After Fairy
- Flitterwig
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 :
This week I read Alvor, a fairy story and liked it.
Musing/Mailbox Mondays
Darn, I was almost first...lol
But here is My Post this week. No faeries for me, sorry to say.
I'm all about reading trends. :)
My answer is up. :)
Here's mine.
Happy Monday!
I'm here early this week. Mine is here
Here is mine
Fairy themes abound, Rebecca :). How cool to spend time w/ your cousin. Enjoy!
http://thebookresort.blogspot.com/2009/09/musing-mondays_14.html
I hope everyone has a good week! My answer is here.
Mine Is Up :)
http://thesocialfrog.com/?p=2415
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.
I used to read a lot of fairy books.
Here's my post - not about a fairy story though.
My Musing is here.
Ha! Fairies are so cute. What a lovely trend.
Mine is up
I think I'm an accidental trender.
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
"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.
I do not think I have trends in my readings but here is my reply.
Mine is here.
http://lilue.blogspot.com/2009/09/musing-monday-sept-14.html
I think it depends on my mood... here's my answer: Right here
No Fairy Stories to recommend but here's my answer
Better late than never.
Here's mine.
Everybody has a reading pattern, whether conscious or unconscious.
Here's my Musing Monday post.
I'm not sure I ever read a book about fairies!!!
Fire & Ice Musing Monday
better late than never right?
http://worldinsidemyheadbookblog.blogspot.com/2009/09/musing-monday-reading-trends.html
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