The Feature & Follow is hosted by TWO hosts, Parajunkee of Parajunkee’s View and Alison of Alison Can Read. Each host will have their own Feature Blog and this way it’ll allow us to show off more new blogs!
How have your reading habits changed in the past few years? Did you get interested in a new genre? Do you read more? Less? Why do you think your habits changed, if they did.
My reading habits have definitely changed. Whenever I was a kid and even in high school, I stuck to classics. Shakespeare was a big one that I always read. Poe was a master at scaring my younger self. The Brontë sisters dominated my bookshelf. As I've gotten older, I've discovered how great the YA and NA genres are. Oldies are goodies, but so are newer books. There are too many great stories and authors out there to restrict yourself to one certain genre or sub-genre.
Don't forget to drop by my post on the Booking into Spring Giveaway Hop and visit the other participating blogs, too!
Hopping through. That's so cool that you read classics so much. I wish I did more of that.
ReplyDeleteMy FF
It was fun, but it could get boring fast. Thanks for stopping by!
DeleteAgreed! Too many great books out there to stick to one genre, even if the classics are awesome. :D Happy Friday!
ReplyDeleteMy FF
Exactly! And who knows when you might find your new favorite author, book, or genre by picking up something totally new! Thanks for stopping by!
DeletePoe! Bronte! Austen! YAAAAAAAAAAAAAY! I fell in love with Shakespeare when I was 12 and read all the comedies and then the tragedies later on. Chaucer and his tales were great, too. But then I also loved historical romance in high school. And then paranormal and paranormal romance in college. Who am I kidding...I love to read! :)
ReplyDeleteNew bloglovin follower!
Tiffany @ A_TiffyFit's Reading Corner
Yesss! Are we twins? Hah. I got into the paranormal stuff with the Southern Vampire Mysteries, and I've never regretted it!
DeleteThanks for stopping by and following!
I too read classics and literary fiction for most of my life. (I have a degree in Eng Lit) And then a little book called Twilight happened - which I read because my oldest daughter wanted to read it, so I had to check it out - and my 'literary' horizons expanded. :) And you're so right...there are so many good books out there you just can't restrict yourself to one genre. :) Happy Friday, Kristen!
ReplyDeletePreach! I'd credit the Southern Vampire Mysteries and Harry Potter for breaking my classics curse. I realized there's more to reading than drafty castles, petticoats, and antiquated script. :) Thanks for stopping by!
DeleteI read a lot of classics in high school, too! I have... no interest in them at all anymore. Haha. :)
ReplyDeleteMy FF
Dude, me too! I thought about re-reading some earlier this year, and I was like nope. Just can't do it right now!
DeleteIt's really cool that your reading horizons have broadened. I've also been into YA because of book blogging. Now I really read everything!
ReplyDeleteRandom Ramblings
Goodreads/blogging totally opened my eyes to YA, too. I still struggle to explain to my guy that just because it says YA doesn't mean it isn't for a mid-twenties (or older!) person!
DeleteFunny, I always hated reading classics. I always wanted to be reading one of my paranormals. Then my senior year in high school I read The Count of Monte Cristo and loved it! It is like one of the only classics I've ever loved reading. Other than Dracula of course!
ReplyDeleteHere's my Follow Friday
Have a GREAT day!
Old Follower :)
My mother got me into reading classics when I was really young, so I guess it just stayed with me! Now-a-days, I have a hard time if I want to read one. :) Thanks for stopping by.
DeleteI love the classics. Jane Austen has been a favorite since high school. Great Blog! New Bloglovin follower
ReplyDeleteI love me some Austen! :) Thanks for stopping by and following!
DeleteI agree with you. I love all books (old and new). My favorite classic is The Great Gatsby. Old follower.
ReplyDeleteJessica @ Tales Between the Pages
Nearly ashamed to admit that I still haven't read The Great Gatsby. It's on my summer reading list, though! Thanks for stopping by.
DeleteI was the same way! I was all about classics and adult books and now YA seems to be the favorites. When I was in high school (besides Harrry Potter) I would be caught dead reading something meant for my age range, but not anymore!
ReplyDeleteHappy FF! Old follower.
Cassi @ My Thoughts Literally
I was the same way! What were we thinking?! Thanks for stopping by, Cassi!
DeleteEver since I've became a blogger, 3 months ago, I've become a big fan of YA! Most YA Fantasy, oh and new releases. Before I read mostly books that have been around. It's crazy the effect the book community has had on my reading habits.
ReplyDeleteCheck out my F&F~ Book Hangovers Blabs Books
P.S~ where's the code to grab you button, i'd like to share it on my blog :)
Until I started blogging, I never paid attention to the new releases shelf at the library. Now, it's my first stop. The hype on blogs gets me interested in a lot more books than I would have read before!
DeleteThanks for stopping by, doll! Totally spaced on the code. It's there now. :)
Thanks girl! Added ♥
DeleteNobody should only stick to classics so I love it when I see people branch out from their preferred genre!
ReplyDeleteHagar @ The Serial Book Lover
www.theserialbooklover.blogspot.co.uk
Agreed! Blogging and Goodreads has really helped with that! Thanks for stopping by!
DeleteI love NA and YA :) NA is something I've read more of over the last year or two but I'm so glad I started!
ReplyDeleteOld Follower
My FF .
Zareena @ Books and Books
I've only gotten into NA in the last month or two, and I like what I've read for the most part! Thanks for stopping by!
DeleteI agree, branching out into new genres can only be a good thing. Great post!
ReplyDeleteNew bloglovin follower =)
My FF
Alma @ Journey Through Fiction
Exactly! Never a bad thing. Thanks for stopping by and following!
DeleteI love the classics, but I love YA as well! I'm good with reading anything that I can stomach. I agree with not limiting yourself to just one genre.
ReplyDelete+ New Bloglovin follower
I've never really been much into classics before, but after reading some books assigned in school, I've come to find that some of them are actually pretty good! It was fun to test out other genres and I'm hoping that blogging will help me do that more. :) Have a great weekend!
ReplyDeleteNew follower via GFC
My FF
I'm very impressed you got into classics at such a young age. I really didn't enjoy classics that much during high school and now, after university, I'm still trying to get into it :D
ReplyDeleteOld follower :)
My FF
Obsessive Compulsive Reader
I feel like as a librarian, I should have payed more attention to the classics, but alas, I did not. lol. Thanks for the follow, following you back via Bloglovin'
ReplyDelete