I want to know your favorite genre!

[MamaMermaid]

Hubby and I were chatting last night about the type of content people like to read/watch, etc. He and I differ on what we think the most popular would be. So, what is your favorite?

 

[lovesmurfs]

Other. I'm much too eclectic a reader/watcher to pick a favorite genre. Mostly mystery series -- reading and watching.

 

[SC Minnie]

True crime, mystery

 

[MamaMermaid]

True crime, mystery

I can't believe I forgot to add mystery!!!

 

[BrianL]

I voted Sci-Fi, but generally I mean light Sci-Fi - like Star Wars. I do like a lot of "Hard Sci-Fi" too, but it's not my favorite.

 

[Meriweather]

yep.... mystery

 

[Praying Colonel]

Give me a big, sprawling epic and I'm all in: Lawrence of Arabia, Dr. Zhivago, Gone With The Wind, Reds, etc.

 

[soccerdad72]

Reading - mystery / legal thriller
Watching - comedy

 

[TippyThomas]

Other: Non-fiction, true stories, biographies, memoirs. I don't watch any of it on television but these are the types of books I enjoy reading. I've never been able to get into any fiction genres myself.

 

[mrodgers]

I voted other because I like a quality show on TV/movies. Doesn't matter the genre, I don't have a favorite. I like it all if it's good.

Books would be, horror? Sci-fi? I don't know, favorite 2 authors are Dean Koontz for the horror/sci-fi whatever you would call it (or both) and Clive Cussler which is adventure genre of novels.

 

[DisneyClassicFan]

I voted other because I have more than one.
* Romance/Rom Coms
* Historical/Period Pieces
* Comedy (but I'm picky with comedy and if it's stupid or raunchy comedy I don't like it but I love sitcoms, especially classic sitcoms)
* Thriller

 

[tvguy]

Autobiography or Biography.

 

[slo]

I love historical fictions

 

[ShirikiUtundu]

I like horror, in particular mystery/thriller or cosmic horror subgenres

 

[GreatLakes]

I'd say action movies that aren't all big effects and explosions. Think Bourne/Equalizer/The International instead of Marvel/Transformers.

I also like Drama and documentaries but the above style is my favorite.

 

[PrincessShmoo]

Don't have one particular favorite. Basically I like shows/movies that entertain me. I'm not big into dark, horror, preachy movies about how terrible the human condition is.

 

[easyas123]

To read? I like a good biography or historical nonfiction
To watch? I like history type programs, but not docudramas or dramas- various travel/cooking type shows, and a decent funny comedy sitcom.

 

[Mysterian]

I don't cling to any one genre. I like Thrillers, as well as some that blend genres. You forgot Westerns as well.

 

[Mysterian]

I like horror, in particular mystery/thriller or cosmic horror subgenres

Cosmic Horror is, like, one of the best.

PS, Recently saw the Nick Cage version of Color Out of Space, which is the best adaptation of that story yet.

 

[BlueStarryHat]

I chose Romance because I got a stash of free historical romance novels from a supermarket that was going to throw them away a couple of years ago. I couldn't bear to see books being thrown away, so I asked if I could have them (They had been in a bin marked 'free'.) These things are like potato chips, they're addictive. I had forty books and I spent that summer reading them all. I was surprised at how much I enjoyed them-the plots were fun and sexy, and they were really well written. I admit I was a bit of a book snob before, but now I always check a couple out of the library along with the weightier stuff I tend to read.

If we're talking TV, I watch lots of documentaries. I *love* watching history documentaries.