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3catwoman3

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56. It depends on what I'm in the mood for. There's more I like than I don't like.

Sat Feb 28, 2026, 12:19 PM

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I like historical fiction, true crime, mystery, some biographies, some sci-fi, and there's nothing like chick-lit for lighthearted escapist fluff when something not serious is called for.

For historical fiction, I love Winds of War and War and Remembrance by Herman Wouk. This books taught me way more about WW II than any history classes I suffered thru. I've read both of them several times, and they are so packed with details that I always find something new (or something I'd forgotten).

Not a fan of horror. I've never read a Stephen King book, nor seen any of the movies based on his books, nor do I ever plan to. With a book, at least you somewhat have the limitations of your own imagination. With a movie, you are subjected to someone else's vision.

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What is your favorite genre of book? Mine is mystery. What is your's? [View all] debm55 Feb 27 OP

Both mysteries and true crime. sinkingfeeling Feb 27 #1

Great choices, sinkingfeeling. Thank you for sharing. debm55 Feb 27 #5

I like cultural histories. applegrove Feb 27 #2

Wonderful choice. Thank you very much for sharing, applegrove. debm55 Feb 27 #6

History/Biography. Aristus Feb 27 #3

Great choices, Aristus. Thank you for sharing with us. debm55 Feb 27 #7

Civil War and Black history. Keepthesoulalive Feb 27 #4

Great selections, Keepthesoulalive. Thank you very much for sharing. debm55 Feb 27 #8

Tie for historical fiction and beveeheart Feb 27 #9

Thank you very much for sharing your selections with us, beveeheart. My love of mysteries goes back to my Nancy Drew debm55 Feb 27 #12

Loved Nancy Drew! beveeheart Feb 27 #24

Mystries and science fiction LogDog75 Feb 27 #10

Thank you LogDog75, for sharing your selections with us. debm55 Feb 27 #17

Mysteries, although I read the occasional non-fiction political book. Vinca Feb 27 #11

Thank you Vinca for sharing with us. My favorite is mysteries and my second is historical non-fiction. debm55 Feb 27 #18

History, Biography LoisB Feb 27 #13

Thank you, LoisB. for sharing your two selections with us. debm55 Feb 27 #19

History related. CanonRay Feb 27 #14

Thank you very much, CanonRay. I wrote the title down for future reading. debm55 Feb 27 #20

I highly recommend it. CanonRay Feb 27 #21

My book club read that one last year. beveeheart Feb 27 #25

Sadly a lot of descendants of those people CanonRay Saturday #35

Biography, History and Mystery novels. virgdem Feb 27 #15

Thank you very much for sharing with us.virgdem. debm55 Saturday #37

Is Quirky Nonfiction a genre? johnp3907 Feb 27 #16

I count it, Thank you for sharing with us. johnp3907 debm55 Saturday #38

Biographies JMCKUSICK Feb 27 #22

Thank you very much for sharing with us, John. debm55 Saturday #39

A Variety of Science Fiction... electric_blue68 Feb 27 #23

Thank you very much for your selections, electric_blue68 debm55 Saturday #40

Mystery MIButterfly Feb 27 #26

Me too. Thank you for sharing with us. MIbutterfly. debm55 Saturday #41

Science Fiction and Fantasy LuvLoogie Feb 27 #27

HS English ruined American Classics for me. electric_blue68 Feb 27 #33

"HS English ruined American Classics for me." 3catwoman3 Saturday #57

Hahahahaaaa! Ohhhh, boy.... electric_blue68 Saturday #61

Thank you very much, LuvLoogie. I feel the same. debm55 Saturday #43

I enjoy Cold War era espionage. pdxflyboy Feb 27 #28

Very interesting. Thank you for sharing with us.pdxflyboy. debm55 Saturday #44

Epic fantasy Ferrets are Cool Feb 27 #29

Great, Thank you very much, Ferrets are Cool debm55 Saturday #46

I don't know if I have a "favourite" buzzycrumbhunger Feb 27 #30

Wow, you are an exceptional reader. Enjoy yourself while reading, Love, deb. debm55 Saturday #47

Historical fiction, especially the old sailing days.... Movies like Master and Commander. Book/movie like The Godfather. Norrrm Feb 27 #31

Thank you very much for sharing your selections with us.Norrrm debm55 Saturday #48

Relationships womanofthehills Feb 27 #32

Thank you very much for sharing the selection of books.womanofthehills. debm55 Saturday #49

SF/Fantasy and Romance. retread Saturday #34

Thank you very much for sharing with us, retread. Two great selections. debm55 Saturday #50

I'm an old fuddy-dud. I like art history. CTyankee Saturday #36

HAHAHAHAHHAH. Thank you very much for sharing with us. CTyankee. debm55 Saturday #51

Cozy mysteries with a touch of romance! BlueKota Saturday #42

Thank you very much for sharing with us, BlueKota. Great combination. debm55 Saturday #52

Science Fiction if my favorite. Swede Saturday #45

Thank you very much for your selections. Swede. debm55 Saturday #53

I mostly read non-fiction books on a range of topics. pandr32 Saturday #54

Thank you very much for sharing with us. pandr32. Great selection debm55 Saturday #55

It depends on what I'm in the mood for. There's more I like than I don't like. 3catwoman3 Saturday #56

Thank you very much for your selections, 3catwoman3. I agree with you. I like to read the book first and then maybe see debm55 Saturday #59

History and science PJMcK Saturday #58

Thank you very much, for sharing your selections with us, PJMcK, debm55 Saturday #60