![]() ![]() You may then think that it becomes Urban Fantasy them, but Vicious, Seduction, The Golem And The Jinni and The Ocean At The End of The Lane were all in the “Fantasy” section – so it was pretty confusing.Īnyway, I’ve rambled on long enough. For example, most people seemed to think “Paranormal Fantasy” was just another way of saying “Paranormal Romance”, but the Dresden Files found itself in there. It is probably a good thing because there was some confusion. This year is quite interesting, because Goodreads had ditched their “Paranormal Fantasy” category and grouped it with the “Fantasy” category. ![]() Knowing that thousands upon thousands of people had given each of these books a thumbs up meant I felt confident that I wasn’t wasting my money or my relatives’ time with poor books □ To draw upon a personal experience: I don’t read crime AT ALL, but my Mum and Grandma do, so last year I used the Goodreads semi-final Crime Fiction list to buy them two crime books each. This results in readers using such lists to buy books for their “to be read list” and as gifts for their friends and family. ![]() A book appearing on a “readers’ choice” list gives other readers a certain kind of assurance that the book is pretty good or at least worth their time. I think Mark Lawrence’s point that just a nomination in a category is important to an author is a good one. Mark Lawrence’s boost following his Choice Awards nomination ![]()
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