Hi, Cindy, I would call it a fantasy/romance or a romance/fantasy depending on which is more predominant. Of course this is a judgment call. The problem with categorizing anything is that you will find items that have a little of everything in them. If all this fails and you don't wish to class it as slipstream (what a convenient name for books which defy category makers), you can throw up your hands, don't think about it, and do something less stressful. Good luck and best regards, Kim _____ From: bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Cindy Sent: Tuesday, July 14, 2009 3:00 PM To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: new wish list fiction requests should the genre be fantasy, then? I try to add the genre to books on the wish list to attract scanners who are interest in that genre, but unless the requester tells me what it is I have to go to amazon and make a best guess. Maybe I should just list books under fiction and not add genre Cindy Wish List (i.e., books wanted added to the collection) and books-being-scanned list available at sites below Wish List: https://wiki.benetech.org/display/BSO/Bookshare+Wish+List Books Being Scanned List: https://wiki.benetech.org/display/BSO/Books+Being+Scanned+List --- On Tue, 7/14/09, Kim Friedman <kimfri11@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: From: Kim Friedman <kimfri11@xxxxxxxxxxx> Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: new wish list fiction requests To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Date: Tuesday, July 14, 2009, 9:38 AM Hi, Cindy, I've noticed that their are books I like which fall into multiple categories. Take for instance what you said about Deanna Raybourn. I agree there are definitely mystery plotting elements in her books. Also, I see a bit of fantasy in them, but no magic to speak of. Cindy, I really don't want to give anything away to detract from your reading pleasure, but I can say the hero of these books is quite different from the run-of-the-mill Victorian gentleman (or is he a gentleman?) Ms. Feehan's books are romances, but they involve people who are different, either by not being quite human due to an ability that humans don't generally have (shape shifting or having to sustain their lives by dieting on blood), or they may have some magical ability. I haven't seen any book by her where both protagonists are common ordinary people. Other authors who mix romance with other genres are Susan Krinard, Maggie Shayne, and Catherine Asaro. I wonder what new permutations the romance novel will add. Just for curiosity, is there a romance/horror mix (shudder)? What will authors think of next, I wonder? Regards, Kim. _____ From: bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Cindy Sent: Tuesday, July 14, 2009 1:57 AM To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [bksvol-discuss] new wish list fiction requests According to amazon.com, Deanna Raybourne's genre is are romantic mystery. Here's part of the first line of a review of the first book in the Lady Julia Grey novels, Silent on the Moor: "A sassy heroine and a masterful, secretive hero. Fans of romantic mystery could ask no more" Cindy Wish List (i.e., books wanted added to the collection) and books-being-scanned list available at sites below Wish List: https://wiki.benetech.org/display/BSO/Bookshare+Wish+List Books Being Scanned List: https://wiki.benetech.org/display/BSO/Books+Being+Scanned+List --- On Mon, 7/13/09, Kim Friedman <kimfri11@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: From: Kim Friedman <kimfri11@xxxxxxxxxxx> Subject: request To: "'Cindy'" <popularplace@xxxxxxxxx> Date: Monday, July 13, 2009, 1:10 PM Hi, Cindy, I saw to my delight that the first two books in the Study series by Maria V. Snyder, i.e., Poison Study and Magic Study are in the Bookshare collection. Did you know that Ms. Snyder has written a third book in the Study series, i.e., fire Study? I confess I heard the first book on XM satellite radio and had help downloading the other two books in the Study series. I can assure you they are interesting. Another author you might like to add to the Bookshare collection is Deanna Raybourn. I mention this for the benefit of other people. They may like these books. (Since I've joined audible.com, I plan to have help downloading unabridged stuff that isn't available anywhere else.) Also, do you have plans to add all the other books in the Dark series, the Leopard series, and the seventh book in the Drake Sisters series by Christine Feehan? Yeah, Cindy, my completist soul is yammering at me again. C'est la vie. 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