Often, when I use the word “genre,” the person to whom I am speaking isn’t sure just what I mean. I thought I’d take a minute today to discuss it. When you’re talking about books, and you use the word “genre,” what you’re doing is specifying what kind of book it is. If it’s in the horror genre, that means it’s a horror book. “Genre” is just a fancy name for category. The following is a list of genres, fairly comprehensive but by no means absolutely complete. Romance – a book that is called a romance will have the following … Continue reading →