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Title: Daily Poll: Favorite Book Genre
Post by: bigbaldben on June 19, 2015, 01:04:13 PM
Vote, dammit.
Title: Re: Daily Poll: Favorite Book Genre
Post by: Khem on June 19, 2015, 05:08:11 PM
Why did you make me choose between sci fi and fantasy? They are equal in my book but leaned fantasy in the split.
Title: Re: Daily Poll: Favorite Book Genre
Post by: bigbaldben on June 19, 2015, 09:47:40 PM
Why did you make me choose between sci fi and fantasy? They are equal in my book but leaned fantasy in the split.

That's actually kind of interesting that you say that.  I separated them because I like Sci Fi, but do not like Fantasy - in general, that is.  I mean, all of us, I'm sure cross genres. 

But most of the time they are lumped together and it always bothers me.
Title: Re: Daily Poll: Favorite Book Genre
Post by: Delfos on June 20, 2015, 06:03:53 PM
daily polls usually allow multiple choices, in this case it makes sense to have multiple choices.
Title: Re: Daily Poll: Favorite Book Genre
Post by: bigbaldben on June 21, 2015, 12:48:39 AM
daily polls usually allow multiple choices, in this case it makes sense to have multiple choices.

Favorite, by definition, can not be more than one.  It is a person (singular) or thing (singular) that has special preference. A group of book genres would be "favorites" or a "favorite group."  There may be a poll later that cares about the different types of genres that Taiji read, but this ain't it.   8)
Title: Re: Daily Poll: Favorite Book Genre
Post by: St Oz on June 21, 2015, 04:36:47 AM
Mystery!? Come on!
Title: Re: Daily Poll: Favorite Book Genre
Post by: Delfos on June 21, 2015, 10:16:33 AM
historic romance is my favorite.
Title: Re: Daily Poll: Favorite Book Genre
Post by: bigbaldben on June 21, 2015, 11:53:58 AM
Mystery!? Come on!

The Poll apologizes.   :-P
Title: Re: Daily Poll: Favorite Book Genre
Post by: bigbaldben on June 21, 2015, 11:54:53 AM
historic romance is my favorite.

The poll apologizes.   :-P

Also, historic romance is a thing?
Title: Re: Daily Poll: Favorite Book Genre
Post by: Delfos on June 21, 2015, 01:16:38 PM
historic romance is my favorite.

The poll apologizes.   :-P

Also, historic romance is a thing?

Yes. like this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Name_of_the_Rose

aka Historical Novel I guess: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Historical_fiction#Historical_novel
Title: Re: Daily Poll: Favorite Book Genre
Post by: bigbaldben on June 21, 2015, 02:45:54 PM
historic romance is my favorite.

The poll apologizes.   :-P

Also, historic romance is a thing?

Yes. like this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Name_of_the_Rose

aka Historical Novel I guess: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Historical_fiction#Historical_novel

Hmm.  So it's fiction set in history, with a lot of attention paid to the cultural and social norms of that era?
Title: Re: Daily Poll: Favorite Book Genre
Post by: Delfos on June 22, 2015, 05:41:37 AM
historic romance is my favorite.

The poll apologizes.   :-P

Also, historic romance is a thing?

Yes. like this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Name_of_the_Rose

aka Historical Novel I guess: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Historical_fiction#Historical_novel

Hmm.  So it's fiction set in history, with a lot of attention paid to the cultural and social norms of that era?

Usually it takes historical facts and fills the void with a story around it. It's similar to science-fiction when it takes a scientific theory and builds a story around it. Yes the writers usually have to research a lot.
Title: Re: Daily Poll: Favorite Book Genre
Post by: The Church of Satan on June 22, 2015, 09:08:53 AM
I voted "Horror." I would have voted for "Fantasy," mainly because The Forgotten Realms series is outstanding, but my adoration of Stephen King & H.P. Lovecraft trumps it.
Title: Re: Daily Poll: Favorite Book Genre
Post by: Allama on June 23, 2015, 05:39:36 PM
Fantasy for me! Brandon Sanderson (http://brandonsanderson.com/library) FTW.
Title: Re: Daily Poll: Favorite Book Genre
Post by: St Oz on June 24, 2015, 05:20:08 PM
Fantasy for me! Brandon Sanderson (http://brandonsanderson.com/library) FTW.

I only know of brandon sanderson from some writing workshop he did where he complained about upcoming fantasy nerds' maps. The nerds were shocked to learn rivers do not split. Lots of nerds with leaky pocket protectors that day.
Title: Re: Daily Poll: Favorite Book Genre
Post by: bigbaldben on June 26, 2015, 04:13:32 PM
I'm learning from these polls that about the only thing we all agree on is that Taijitu is a diverse community, and to me that's a pretty dang good thing to be.
Title: Re: Daily Poll: Favorite Book Genre
Post by: Lindisfarne on June 28, 2015, 02:19:30 AM
I'm learning from these polls that about the only thing we all agree on is that Taijitu is a diverse community, and to me that's a pretty dang good thing to be.

Hear, hear!