Goodreads Reviewers' Group discussion

Hello, I have been a member of this site for some time now. However, I am never sure of the controls or appropriate places to make a post.
Two things: I do post a book review blog on The Book Marketing Network and usually copy and paste to my goodreads page.
Also, I have recently started uploading a serialized version on my YA Dark Fantasy novel onto Wattpad. It is entitled 'Blood and Fire' and is currently holding the 130 rank in fantasy. My pen name under which I publish is Stephen Paolini.
Thank you all :-)

Hi Rebecca,
The non-fiction section does not have a space for business or economics books... I wanted to add mine, but did not find a proper place in non-fiction. Would you consider adding this category?

Rom

Hi, Could you include Gothic mystery/romance?

Constance

Hi could add Social Sciences?

This Coull Chick wrote: "A contemporary romance or just a romance one? maybe paranormal
?"

I think a parnormal mystery romance would be a great Genre to add and they are very popular as well. Suggestions?

Karen

New sections added!

So as to make sure that the section does not get too heavily bogged down with all the different sub-genres of Romance, no new Romance sections will be created unless there is great demand.

Fiction

Paranormal Romance: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

Contemporary Romance: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

Historical Romance:
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

Non-Fiction
Business:
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

Food and Cooking:
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

How about a self help thread? I write dating and relationship books and I am having a heck of a time finding people to read, much less review them.

Did I mention they are amazing? :)

Dr. wrote: "How about a self help thread? I write dating and relationship books and I am having a heck of a time finding people to read, much less review them."

We have one already :)
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

How about comedy?

How about books that don't fit neatly into a single genre?

How about adult picture books with no sex?
and ecological fiction?

Kevin wrote: "How about books that don't fit neatly into a single genre?"

I find that most books don't. Take Soulless, it's sci-fi, fantasy, speculative, historical and romance all at once. You can post reviews in multiple threads.

Kaleesha wrote: "How about comedy?"

We have it :) https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

Katja wrote: "How about adult picture books with no sex?
and ecological fiction?"

Ecology is generally classed as a sub-genre of science fiction so feel free to post any suitable reviews there.

Picture books: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

ah ok!

A plea for a Mainstream thread.

The Thorn Birds is mainstream. Gone With the Wind is mainstream. The Pillars of the Earth and Rebecca and Jane Eyre are mainstream. The Name of the Rose is mainstream. On the Beach is mainstream. Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn are mainstream.

Yes, they also fit in other categories - literary, historical, sometimes romance - but they are written more widely, designed to appeal to men and women of many ages.

The used to be labeled merely 'A novel' when they came out, and that's what I grew up on - and what I write.

I can't even find it as a category on Amazon.

Does anyone else feel the same?

ETA: 'General fiction' is a little vague - almost anything fits in there.

I would love to see the following categories:

Bio/Memoir
Science Fiction
Art
History
War

Erotica/Erotic Romance

Sometimes you have to dig a little past the first few topics on the page, they tend to get buried if they're not so popular :)

Nancy wrote: "I would love to see the following categories:

Bio/Memoir
Science Fiction
Art
History
War"

https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/... / https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
When it come to War, do you mean as non-fiction or war fiction?


Scarlet wrote: "Erotica/Erotic Romance"

https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

Cora wrote: "When it come to War, do you mean as non-fiction or war fiction?..."

I think either would be OK.

Short stories please... If it is not included? Thank you :)

How about flash fiction? I would love to review that genre :)

Poetry

Western

Dark Sci-Fi Romance/Adventure

Hi. Short Story? Is there a section? Have I missed it?

Alisha wrote: "Hi. Short Story? Is there a section? Have I missed it?"

https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
:)

Cora wrote: "Alisha wrote: "Hi. Short Story? Is there a section? Have I missed it?"

https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
:)"
Thank you :)

Historical Fiction is another big one.

Rebecca wrote: "There's too many Genres for me to remember all in one go, so if you think of any other's that should be added, please post suggestions here."

Hi Rebecca,
Can you please add "Contemporary Fantasy" as a genre?
Thank you,
Tia

I just checked the list; 'literary' isn't included.

Can it be?

Rebecca wrote: "There's too many Genres for me to remember all in one go, so if you think of any other's that should be added, please post suggestions here."

How about "romantic suspense?"

How about Dystopia???

Children's or Juvenile
Parents for Kids

Rebecca wrote: "There's too many Genres for me to remember all in one go, so if you think of any other's that should be added, please post suggestions here."

Travel

I know there is/was one because I was in it but another for memoirs-please.....this one is done from what I can tell?

J.P. wrote: "I know there is/was one because I was in it but another for memoirs-please.....this one is done from what I can tell?"

Hi,

Memoirs is in the non-fiction section:
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

Sorry, I'm a ding dong, I posted this in the wrong thread, but thank you anyway....

Could you please add romantic suspense. Thanks.

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How about adding a category for Contemporary Political Fiction, please?

How about - Self discovery, Cross-cultural romance, immigration?

Self help

Historical fiction?

I love historical fiction

I love historical fiction

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I would appreciate some reviews!

Could we add a Young Adult section?