Tag Archives: genres
The A-Z Genres Challenge- Fantasy
Fantasy Definition- a) the creative power of the imagination. b) An unrealistic and impractical idea • She has this fantasy that someday she’ll write a novel c) Literature- a type of fiction featuring imaginary worlds and magical or supernatural events My Definition of the Genre- When I think of fantasy in literature my mind tends to skip to dragons, fairies and elves. But the fact is that any fictional book is fantasy. Every book contains a world created entirely by [...]
Detective- A-Z Genre Challenge- This week challenges you.
Definition- somebody who investigates and gathers evidence about possible crimes or wrongdoing. My Definition of the genre- To be honest I haven’t read very many detective novels. I find that typical detective stories tend to be based around either crime or adventure, such as Indiana Jones or Bones. (When it comes to reading I prefer the Indian Jones style of things.)
The A-Z Genres Challenge- Biographies
Definition- an account of somebody’s life written or produced by another person, e.g. as a book, movie, or television program. My definition of the genre- I will admit here and now that the even idea of reading a biography bores me. Not to mention that I somehow feel guilty about reading into the life of another person. What business is it of mine that they went to school at such and such a place and ate cheese sandwiches for [...]
