WK6: Building Base Knowledge (Genres) Pt. 3

I can't say that I'm unfamiliar with these subgenres, my profession kind of requires me to be...

But the first two happen to be genres which I am not a fan of and would not initial chose to read...so I probably require more knowledge on the subjects.

• Mystery: Cozy
• Romance: Religious Clean
• Realistic Fiction: Literary

Mystery Cozy

• Fan Website: http://www.cozy-mystery.com/Cozy-Mysteries-New-Releases.html
Buzz/Excitement: I like that they do include links to ebook formats for the readers. And on those same lines, they discuss TV Series that are related to some of the books they suggest or have similar plots.  This site really seems interested in working from viewer suggestions of content including suggested books to post and list request from the followers.
• Resource: google.com
• Authors: Agatha Christie, Daryl Wood Gerber (aka Avery Aames), Debbie Macomber.
• Appeal Factors: quick pacing, crime-solving (mostly female) detective, fun light-hearted read, takes place in small town/village, evolving characters that readers become attached to, not graphic or violent, emphasis on plot and character development. (via http://www.cozy-mystery.com/Definition-of-a-Cozy-Mystery.html)

Romance: Clean Religious

• Fan Website: http://www.firstthings.com/
• Buzz/Excitement: Not really a "fan" website, because it is published by the Institute on Religion and Public Life,  but a good resource none the less.  Well the Amish are always big in this genre! They use a page entitled "On the Square" to feature Top writers. I think this name is very suitable for the genre, hehe.
• Resource: google.com
• Authors: Cindy Windsmall, Wanda E. Brunstetter, Lori Wick
• Appeal Factors: Storyline, growing characters, values

Teen Fiction

• Fan Website: http://bookshelvesofdoom.blogs.com/
• Buzz/Excitement: Anything Teen!!! Tie ins to movies, events, book clubs and losta Pop Culture!!!
• Resource: Colleague/Previous Co-worker of awesomeness
• Authors: Neil Gaiman, John Green, Veronica Roth
• Appeal factors: Can be a wide range: adventure, paranormal, chapter/book length is usually an issue as well as series status (bc all teens love series, right?), plot, relatable characters

Mashups

• Steampunk/Westerns: The Buntline special : a weird west tale
  by Resnick, Michael D.
• Rational: People that like Steampunk also like westerns, lotsa outlaws and such.  Combining two sub areas of culture that did/could have happened at the same time, just in different part so the world.
• LGBTQ/Teen: Aristotle and Dante discover the secrets of the universe
  by Sáenz, Benjamin Alire.
• One word: DRAMA....just kidding!  Teens like to read about others like themselves, that are also going through/experiencing the same things emotionally, physically, spiritually.  For LGBTQ persons this can be unique, and teen literature is a perfect place to introduce this and relate to those interested readers.