Reading Profile

I love to read and try to find time to read as often as possible. I can likely be found reading two books at once, and when I take one library book back I usually end up with two more to check out. For a while I mostly read young adult fiction, but in the last two years I have stretched my reading habits and have moved on to more romance novels (such as Debbie Macomber), inspirational romance novels, and non-fiction books (mostly biographies and religion based books). I also like to read historical fiction and fantasy but I have not found adult fantasy books that I enjoy as much as I enjoy young adult fantasy and science fiction. I also love reading audio books so I can read while cleaning house or crocheting.

With young adult novels I love to read authors such as Sarah Dessen, Rainbow Rowell, Sarah J. Maas, and James Dashner. Some of these authors, such as Rainbow Rowell, are also known for the genre-New Adult. A term which is new to me and I think I would enjoy this genre.  I am having trouble finding new authors to love in this genre as I have been trying to spend more time reading books that have protagonists set around my own age.

So far in my new experience in genres and in adult fiction, I love authors like Debbie Macomber, Jenny Colgan, and Amy Clipston. I would like to branch out even more and read some mysteries and historical fiction as these are the more popular books at my library and I would like to be able to recommend more titles for my patrons outside of the popular authors such as Nora Roberts/J.D. Robb and James Patterson. They seem to read through their books then come to a stop and want recommendations.

I really hope that this class will help me expand my reading preferences and that I will be able to have a better understanding of all the available genres out there.

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  1. UnknownJanuary 14, 2018 at 4:23 PM

    Sometimes it's really hard to find time to read. I'm so excited to finish my MLS program this Spring (hopefully) so that I can have much more time to read. I read one book at a time right now, but I want to start reading two books at a time: one fiction and one nonfiction.

    I'd like to read more YA fiction so that I can better serve my teen patrons. I really like realistic YA fiction, but I would like to get more into dystopian YA fiction. The genre New Adult is also new to me. I do not even know what it means! This class is the first I've heard of it. I'm going to have to research it a bit.

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    1. Chelsea TurnerJanuary 16, 2018 at 2:44 PM

      Once classes begin, I also find it hard read. Congratulations on finishing your degree this Spring! YA fiction can be really great, so can the dystopian! I really enjoyed the Maze Runner series by James Dashner, and The Jewel by Amy Ewing. I have checked out Warcross by Marie Lu- the synopsis reminds me a lot of Ready Player One by Ernest Cline!

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  2. Chelsea TurnerJanuary 16, 2018 at 2:39 PM

    I have not read Stuart Woods yet, although a lot of my patrons seem to enjoy him and Lee Child. I would like to try and read M.C. Beaton, too! I Think my type of mysteries might be more of a cosy mystery, but I will try and branch out!

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  3. Erin CataldiJanuary 20, 2018 at 9:09 AM

    Great profile! I too listen to audiobooks while cleaning or working on puzzles. It helps me stay ahead of my reading goals!

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  4. AnonymousJanuary 20, 2018 at 9:36 AM

    Hi Chelsea! First, thanks for taking a look at MY profile. I will never be a full-time blogger, but for this class I will make my best effort and its always nice when doing so to know someone is out there reading what one wrote!

    It's good to find a kindred spirit whose "TO-read" list is outpacing her "HAVE-read" list. I saw you wrote a book review last March on Fangirl. I, too, am a Rainbow Rowell fan. I found her quite by accident. I worked at the phone company for 37 years and I still have a home phone. (I tell people they can have my landline when they pry it from my cold, dead hands.) Anyway. That's how her book Landline caught my eye. I didn't even know what it was about, but I had to have it. And I loved it. The whole time travel deal reminded me of one of my favorite movies, Peggy Sue Got Married, and I really did like the main character, Georgie McCool. So if you haven't read it, add that one to your (LONG) list! Have a great semester!!!

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