Genre Journeys: Memoir
Part of the fun of reading is to learn something new and to meet interesting characters. If you'd like to find a book genre that allows for both, you might…
Genre Journeys: Gothic Fiction
Huge, creepy houses; dangerous, controlling men; pale women with candelabras; dark secrets....these are all aspects of the gothic novel. If you're looking for an atmospheric blending of horror and mystery,…
Genre Journeys: Portal Fantasy
We all enjoy reading to escape--to find a new world and visit places that we've never been to before. But, what if you actually could go into a new world?…
Genre Journeys: Biography
Biography is probably the easiest section to search in any library's nonfiction collection. After all, while the rest of the NF books require a basic knowledge of the Dewey Decimal…
Genre Journeys: Fairy Tales
When I was a child, there was nothing I enjoyed quite like reading fairytales. These stories of princesses and peasants and monsters and magic were so delightful to me, and…
Genre Journeys: Westerns
My grandpa was a huge fan of westerns. And he would often tell me that he's read just about every Western the library could send him. I wish I would…
Genre Journeys: Manga
Earlier in our genre journey, we explored Graphic Novels. Today, we're going to delve a little deeper and look at an extremely popular graphic novel form: manga. What is Manga…
Genre Journeys: Cozy Mysteries
♪♫ Its the most wonderful crime of the year! ♫♪ As the days get shorter and colder, and we're driven inside earlier and earlier in the day, I can't help…
Genre Journeys: Holiday Fiction
♪♫ Its the most wonderful time of the year! ♫♪ As the days get shorter and colder and more and more Christmas music starts blaring and more and more stuff…
Genre Journeys: Metafiction
You're bored, so you decide to go to the library's website and look for a book to read. But, because you don't know what you want to read, you check…
Genre Journeys: Adventure
I'm looking for someone to share in an adventure! If you're ready for a high-stakes, high-action story that will keep you glued to the page, then you should consider checking…
Genre Journeys: Humor
Whether you've got the giggles or are looking for something to break you out of the doldrums, humor is a great genre to explore. Humor ranges across both fiction and…
Genre Journeys: Graphic Novels
I hesitate to call graphic novels a genre, because that would be like calling TV a genre or books a genre. Graphic novels are a style of storytelling, but within…
Genre Journeys: Thrillers
If you regularly describe your favorite books as "pulse-pounding", "fast-paced", or "impossible to put down", then perhaps the thriller genre is perfect for you! Let's take a look at these…
Genre Journeys: Historical Fiction
If history was your favorite class in high school, then you just might enjoy reading historical fiction, a genre that brings the past to life in creative new ways! What…
Genre Journeys: Science Fiction
Do you find yourself bored with the humdrum "real world"? Do you long for adventure and travel? Would you like to explore strange new worlds? Then Science Fiction might be…
Genre Journeys: Fantasy
Are you looking to get away from it all? Do you long for stories of epic journeys, fairies, elves, magic, and monsters? Then step through the portal and delve into…
Genre Journeys: Horror
That creeping feeling down the back of your spine, that horrible sensation that you're being watched...It's the genre that has you sleeping with the lights on and jumping at every…
Genre Journeys: Romance
Welcome back to another installment of Genre Journeys! This week, we're looking at a genre that is beloved by many. The stories you'll find here will warm your heart and…
Genre Journeys: Mysteries
Welcome to Genre Journeys, where we explore the wild world of the many, many genres and subgenres in publishing! Today, we'll be starting off with a genre that is so…
Genre Journeys
It's been a few months since we delved into Dewey and I thought it might be fun to start another library-themed adventure. So, I hope you'll join us for Genre…