Who proposed erotica? :lol::lol: Was it some salacious adolescent? :D
(Only teasing you Jozy. ;))
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Who proposed erotica? :lol::lol: Was it some salacious adolescent? :D
(Only teasing you Jozy. ;))
I wrote somthing but my computer crashed and now Ive forgotten what most of the ramble is and am not amused.
All I can rember is this: I was going to say somthig along the lines of come on people there are loads of genres we havent gone anywhere near yet let alone subgenres and even though I have voted I though a few ideas could go a miss :
Adaptations
chick lit
family sagas
weepies
uplifting blah blah I was working my way down the shelves of one corner of my library
OH I know
what would you call those books based on charchetre from classic novels etc which I guess can be intresting especially when you read the original, but at this moment the only ones I can think of by title I couldnt, wouldnt even read, such as Mr Darcy takes a wife, Mr Knightly's diary and Mr Darcy and me, although there was the novel with the boy on crutches from christamas carol had to solve some kind of murder... that one wasnt THAT bad.
oh and eyre affarie of course, which is BRILLIANT, but I think technically classed as a satire...:D
ohhh or how about historical fiction, somebody should nominate that...
Hey that was in the original post :nod: :D
mind reader....:eek2:
How about CRIME FICTION?
epic fantasies
Second world fantasy, but urban settings rather than the medieval settings of Epic Fantasy. A convincing mixture of Science fiction and fantasy. Playful and imaginative worlds. Playful and imaginative styles. Thematically significant issues.Quote:
Originally Posted by Jozanny
Let's take China Mieville's seminal New Weird work, Perdido Street Station as our example. From the back cover:
Beneath the towering bleached ribs of a dead, ancient beast lies the city of New Crobuzon, where the unsavory deal is stranger to no one--not even to Isaac, a gifted and eccentric scientist who has spent a lifetime quietly carrying out his unique research. But when a half-bird, half-human creature known as the Garuda comes to him from afar, Isaac is faced with challenges he has never before encountered. Though the Garuda's request is scientifically daunting. Isaac is sparked by his own curiosity and an uncanny reverence for this curious stranger. Soon an eerie metamorphosis will occur that will permeate every fiber of New Crobuzon--and not even the Ambassador of Hell will challenge the malignant terror it evokes.
As the story progresses we encounter an interdimensional spider who weaves fate itself, a cult that worships an A.I. Machine-god made from the scraps in a garbage dump, non-traditional fantasy races Khepri (bug-people) and Cactae (Cactus people) who aren't just given, but rather in this world evolution happened differently and cactus for example evolved into sentient beings alongside humans. However, the literal races in this world all cramped together in this city with their own sections (think little italy, Chinatown) have all the dynamics of real race relations and tensions and misunderstandings in the novel. Mieville's descriptions are very evocative. Plus he experiments with style: the novel shifts from second-person to third person to the occassional burst of omniscient where he describes the city at large, which functions as a character in te novel (the second-person scenes seem annoying at first, but then it all comes together at the very end).
I think that captures the New Weird style very well. It's an extremely imaginative genre.
what so like fantasy books set in made up urbanish modernish seeming places?
What does Tad Williams war of the flowers come under? now that was a good book, although maybe a bit long...
When we read Hyperion we read it over 2 months didnt we?
How about Morality Plays?(Mankind, Everyman, Mundus et Infans, Nice Wanton etc.) not sure if they are readily available online although i did buy three from Amazon... and Everyman is on here under Anon.
if thats a no, i'll go with Historical fiction... only i hope its not a no. they are witty and satirical. :D
I need to get updated with this market. I appreciate the effort Drk, and will perhaps start a biblio for good days when I am less home bound. I have always enjoyed the speculative genre, broadly speaking, but I am hard on it, and prefer that it follow hard realism in presentation. Stephen Dedman's "The Devotee" is a great example of what I mean--not so much space opera as an alternate reality that is a great cripworld morality tale. I posted about it for my group, but no other member had read it. I dislike the satirical, but only because it is difficult to do well.Quote:
Originally Posted by Drkshadow03
Nominations so far:
1. Horror (Brigitte)
2. sci-fi (Manolia)
3. fairytale fantasy (Nightshade)
4. comic novel (bouquin)
5. young adult (motherhubbard)
6. war novel (Virgil)
7. erotica (Jozanny)
8. counterculture Lit (Papayahed)
9. Urban fantasy (Taliesin)
10. New Weird (Drkshadow03)
11. gothic (Wessexgirl)
12. Fantasy (Nossa)
13. detective fiction (Shannon)
14. Crime fiction (eyemaker)
15. epic fantasies (clumsy angelle)
16. Morality Plays (Niamh)
And I would like to nominate "Novel of Manners".
Going once...
Can we add on a thriller genre? It would offer up some interesting stories.
historical fiction
Philosophical Novel
Just for the fun of it, I'll nominate: Chick-lit. :D
Nominations so far:
1. Horror (Brigitte)
2. sci-fi (Manolia)
3. fairytale fantasy (Nightshade)
4. comic novel (bouquin)
5. young adult (motherhubbard)
6. war novel (Virgil)
7. erotica (Jozanny)
8. counterculture Lit (Papayahed)
9. Urban fantasy (Taliesin)
10. New Weird (Drkshadow03)
11. gothic (Wessexgirl)
12. Fantasy (Nossa)
13. detective fiction (Shannon)
14. Crime fiction (eyemaker)
15. epic fantasies (clumsy angelle)
16. Morality Plays (Niamh)
17. Novel of Manners (Scheherazade)
18. thriller (mkhockenberry)
19. historical fiction (ntropyincarnate)
20. Philosophical Novel (DeadAsDreams)
21. Chick-lit(thelastmelon)
Nominations so far:
1. Horror (Brigitte)
2. sci-fi (Manolia)
3. fairytale fantasy (Nightshade)
4. comic novel (bouquin)
5. young adult (motherhubbard)
6. war novel (Virgil)
7. erotica (Jozanny)
8. counterculture Lit (Papayahed)
9. Urban fantasy (Taliesin)
10. New Weird (Drkshadow03)
11. gothic (Wessexgirl)
12. Fantasy (Nossa)
13. detective fiction (Shannon)
14. Crime fiction (eyemaker)
15. epic fantasies (clumsy angelle)
16. Morality Plays (Niamh)
17. Novel of Manners (Scheherazade)
18. thriller (mkhockenberry)
19. historical fiction (ntropyincarnate)
20. Philosophical Novel (DeadAsDreams)
21. Chick-lit(thelastmelon)
Going twice...
You can now vote for the genres you would like to read in 2009.
(You can pick more than one option)
*** The poll will be closed on November 1st. ***
The standing at the moment:
Crime fiction 7
Detective fiction 6
Historical fiction 5
Comic novel 4
Gothic 4
Horror 3
Fairytale fantasy 3
Young adult 3
War novel 3
Epic fantasies 3
Novel of Manners 3
Thriller 3
Chick-lit 3
____________________________________
Counter-culture Literature 2
Fantasy 2
Philosophical Novel 2
Sci-fi 1
Urban fantasy 1
New Weird 1
Morality Plays 1
Erotica 0
One of the genres with 3 votes would have to be eliminated.
I am sincerely hoping that we won't have to read one fantasy genre after another!
I voted. I didn't know what to make of urban fantasy. What's that?
Virgil> I think there was a discussion on this earlier in this thread (check the second page maybe?).
Results at the moment:
Crime fiction 11
Detective fiction 10
Historical fiction 9
Gothic 8
Comic novel 7
Thriller 7
Young adult 6
War novel 6
Novel of Manners 6
Horror 4
Fairytale fantasy 4
Epic fantasies 4
Philosophical Novel 4
Chick-lit 4
_____________________________________________
Counter-culture Literature 3
Morality Plays 3
Sci-fi 2
Erotica 2
New Weird 2
Fantasy 2
Urban fantasy 1
Two of the genres with 4 votes will have to be eliminated.
come on morality plays! They were after all plays created to mock religious plays but to educate the illiterate medieval public about all things good and evil. They are really cool. :D
Actually I couldn't find the discussion, but I looked it up.Quote:
Originally Posted by Scheherazade
Come on I'm ready to make a deal.....I'll vote for yours if you vote for mine....
which one was yours? i already voted but couldnt remember which one you nominated....
counter culture lit
dont think i voted for that one.... :(
Thriller.
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Originally Posted by niamh
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Cheer up chuck Ive still got my vote! :DQuote:
Originally Posted by papayahed
Edit well actually voted now, and paya you owe me one!
:D
Yeay! :banana: Nightie voted for Morality Play!!
Am Sowwy!!!!:(Quote:
Originally Posted by papayahed
And please note I only EVER vote for things I actually think might be intresting, sorry girls, so I wasnt voting just to get votes...although I would like fairytale fantasy to get votes obviously...:D
The results at the moment:
Crime fiction 14
Gothic 12
Detective fiction 12
Historical fiction 12
Thriller 10
Comic novel 9
Novel of Manners 9
Young adult 8
War novel 8
Horror 6
Philosophical Novel 6
___________________________________________
Fairytale fantasy 5
Counter-culture Literature 5
Morality Plays 5
Chick-lit 5
Sci-fi 4
Epic fantasies 4
Erotica 3
Urban fantasy 3
Fantasy 3
New Weird 2
Only one of the genres with 5 votes would make it into the final 12.
come on one of the fantasies!!!
Cant believe there are three crime genres in the top 12.
..I can't believe my nominated genre is currently winning!:D Go, go, go-Crime Fiction!
Out of curiosity, can anyone vote or do they need a certain number of posts?
Oh come on! Nobody wants to do New Weird, except for Jozany and I?!
The Book Club polls are always 50+ votes.Quote:
Originally Posted by Virgil
You say that as if that is a bad thing! ;) :pQuote:
Originally Posted by Drkshadow03
Results at the moment:
Crime fiction 14
Gothic 13
Detective fiction 13
Historical fiction 13
Thriller 11
Comic novel 9
Young adult 9
Novel of Manners 9
Horror 8
War novel 8
Counter-culture Literature 7
Philosophical Novel 7
Fairytale fantasy 6
Morality Plays 6
Epic fantasies 5
Chick-lit 5
Sci-fi 4
Fantasy 4
Erotica 3
Urban fantasy 3
New Weird 2