Who's Your Author? discussion

I was wondering which people prefer the lighter side of PNR/UF or the darker side?

For example Molly Harper's Jane Jameson series would be light it is funny and while there is a little conflict you are reasonably sure people won't die and it will work out?

Darker UF/PNR an example would be Feed, Monster Hunter Intentional or Dresden Files. In short the plot is darker and there is a good chance the main guy won't make it.

Or do you prefer like a combination of the two? I think this would be like Kate Daniels or Rachel Morgan (The Hallows)?

I like them all, but sometimes if I'll seek out what I'm in the mood for.

Ditto Darcy - it just depends on my mood. I like them both equally.

The lighter books are not really my thing I think Molly Harper and Katie MacAlister are the exceptions. Typically I prefer middle of the road to darker elements.

I don't like the light ones (or at least I haven't so far). I like middle of the road but dark is my favorite. The darker the better for me.

In general, I prefer the darker more intense books. They keep me turning the pages while I'm more likely to put a lighter book down. That said, I do enjoy the lighter ones as well - Charley Davidson for example.

I wonder does it seem like the lighter PNR/UF is becoming less popular?

Also while Charley Davidson is kind funny it is also kind of dark don't you think?

Dawn wrote: "I wonder does it seem like the lighter PNR/UF is becoming less popular?

Also while Charley Davidson is kind funny it is also kind of dark don't you think?"

I think its probably somewhere in the middle. There are a lot of dark themes but there is also a lot of humor.

I basically like them all. But I've got to be in the mood or I put them down and come back to them later. Often its not the book's fault, but just my mood.

Sandra wrote: "Often its not the book's fault, but just my mood."

Exactly!

:)

I prefer middle of the road. I won't read something dark, grim, and violent.

I like light to middle of the road. I find the dark and grim ones exhausting. I thought was a good blend of the two.

I like a mix- I like the light and funny ones as well as the darker ones. I found the light PNR/UF books a bit of gateway drug to the whole genre and found myself enjoying darker stuff the more I've read of them.