tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4994072470312639837.post5329073580420204826..comments2024-03-26T15:49:05.333-07:00Comments on Criminal Minds: Your Type of BookJosh Stallingshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09913654176433125233noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4994072470312639837.post-13340188196977509252018-10-02T17:26:00.373-07:002018-10-02T17:26:00.373-07:00I agree about the Fiction section--although at lea...I agree about the Fiction section--although at least it is differentiated from non-fiction. I don't really know how you would break it down, though. One of the most memorable books I've read in the last few years is a sci-fi book that was, as sci-fi often is, an exploration of human reality, manners, and philosophy. Should be "mainstream," but as Kristopher suggested, genre books are artificially qualified, and wouldn't make it in the "serious" fiction world.Terryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17478393430722574447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4994072470312639837.post-84976036019800818832018-10-02T14:23:25.388-07:002018-10-02T14:23:25.388-07:00Kristopher's idea is an interesting one, and I...Kristopher's idea is an interesting one, and I agree general "fiction" isn't terribly useless. But wouldn't that lead to a lot of new niche categories? (The one I most dislike is "women's fiction"!) I do agree that a lot of what is categorized as crime fiction has grown so sophisticated and nuanced in the plots and writing that the category no longer defines it accurately. Think Jane Smiley, Tim Hallinan, David Corbett, Kate Atkinson....Susan C Sheahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18225627756540127032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4994072470312639837.post-77859729008137756452018-10-02T10:58:20.860-07:002018-10-02T10:58:20.860-07:00Excellent post, Terry. Frankly, the Fiction sectio...Excellent post, Terry. Frankly, the Fiction section of the store is really useless - because it is too broad and puts an artificial qualifier on genre books that they don't deserve. I'm all for sections, as it does help people find books that will be of interest to their tastes, but abolish the Fiction section and move those books to the category they most closely fit.Kristopherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03363799437065223093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4994072470312639837.post-80942369247472505052018-10-02T10:30:11.250-07:002018-10-02T10:30:11.250-07:00Thanks, Dieter.Thanks, Dieter.Terryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17478393430722574447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4994072470312639837.post-78070574781239496852018-10-02T07:42:13.196-07:002018-10-02T07:42:13.196-07:00Good post, Terry. And I like that too, Hill Countr...Good post, Terry. And I like that too, Hill Country Noir. Dietrich Kalteishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06403361738445161528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4994072470312639837.post-61510736202169779042018-10-02T07:27:32.363-07:002018-10-02T07:27:32.363-07:00Paul, I often look both in the mystery section and...Paul, I often look both in the mystery section and the "mainstream" section, just in case. And yeah, I wish "hill country noir" had a section of its own.Terryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17478393430722574447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4994072470312639837.post-9499415929227761872018-10-02T04:30:01.542-07:002018-10-02T04:30:01.542-07:00Terry, I often find books that I would have though...Terry, I often find books that I would have thought would be classified as mysteries or thrillers in the general fiction section. And on the one hand I think that's a good thing. On the other, when I go looking for those types of books it is easier if they're in sections of their own.<br /><br />And "hill country noir" is a pretty cool designation.Paul D. Markshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15466234708772287399noreply@blogger.com