Week 6

Assignment 1

I’ve been looking at Heroes and Heartbreakers. Honestly, I kind of love it a little bit. Or, at the very least, I find it mildly entertaining. I appreciate that, while the website focuses on books, it tries to have a slightly broader lifestyle appeal as well. They’ve got some fun articles on general romance stuff, even dipping into some TV storylines.

Assignment 2 & 3

Western – Native American

http://www.historicalnovels.info/Old-West-Novels.html

Native Americans are being portrayed with increasing complexity and we are now seeing many more Native American authors writing westerns. Readers of this subgenre enjoy getting to experience traditional Westerns without some of the more stereotypical tropes and roles assigned by some of the earlier, “traditional” westerns.

Authors: Robert J Conley, Kerry Newcomb, James Alexander Thom

Mystery – Cozy Mysteries

http://www.cozy-mystery.com/

Fans of these books seem to gravitate towards accessible entertainment that is comfortable and reliable. There is some mystery and maybe a little danger, but, for the most part, everything is pretty safe and, while there may be some twists and surprises, there’s nothing too outrageous or controversial.

Authors: Sarah Graves, Laurien Berenson, Jill Churchill

Adventure – Exotic Lands

http://voices.yahoo.com/the-best-adult-adventure-fiction-6328892.html

In all the fansites I found for this genre, there was a healthy dose of nostalgia. It seems like a lot of fans of adventure novels began reading these books at a young age.

Authors: Gary Paulsen, Ernest Hemingway, Bernard Cornwell

 

Mashups:

Laurien Berenson’s Melanie Travis Mystery Series is a Cozy Mystery that all features a woman solving crime with her dog. While still well within the mystery genre, it’s both a Cozy and Animal Investigator series.

Forest of Hands and Teeth by Carrie Ryan is essentially a Romance Novel set in a Post-Apocalyptic world. While outrunning hordes of zombies, the main character takes frequent breaks to angst over her love for two different boys.