Week 6: Assignment 3

Three subgenres and fan websites:
Whew!! This was time consuming. I used Goodreads, Facebook, and mostly Google to track down fan websites. It took lots of creative search terms to come up with sites. Initially I had specific subgenres in mind, but finally succumbed to whichever subgenre finally gave me an acceptable hit.

Steampunk:    www.buzzfeed.com/steampunk
This site operates out of Facebook and is put out by the BuzzFeed Community. One of its links is devoted to Steampunk and most recently offers a list of the top 55 Steampunk reads to give for the Holidays. Visitors to the site are invited to write a comment or list their reaction with ratings from "Love" to "Ew"!!
3 Titles:
Infernal Devices by K.W. Jeter
Leviathan by Scott Westerfeld
Clockwork Angels by Kevin J. Anderson

Steampunk is Victorian science fiction. It blends modern inventions and technology into the lifestyle and culture of the Victorian and Edwardian periods.

Regency Romance:  www.iloveregencyromance.com
This site is a blog written by Karyn Lewis and includes book reviews and recommendations as well as links to her favorite Regencies and authors.
3 Authors
Mary Balog
Jo Beverly
Georgette Heyer

Regency Romance takes place in the period between 1811 and 1820, when King George III was deemed unfit to rule and his son was installed as Prince Regent. The authors are known for their attention to historical detail and depiction of ton life--all tied to a romantic adventure!!

Mystery/Thriller:  www.crimefictionlover.com
Crime Fiction Lover was set up by 2 journalists who love reading crime stories but also includes the work of 12 other contributors so they can cover the full spectrum of crime fiction. They do reviews, interviews and the latest news as it relates to crime fiction.
3 Titles:
Inferno by Dan Brown
Busted by Karin Slaughter
Say You're Sorry by Michael Robotham

This genre is for those who love action, suspense and all the details and thrills that go along with solving a crime.

Mashups
Literary Classic + Horror/Monsters/Zombies
Robin Hood and Friar Tuck: Zombie Killers - A Canterbury Tale by Paul A. Freeman

Historical Fiction + Horror/Monsters/Vampires
Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter by Seth Grahame-Smith

Steampunk + Horror/Monsters/Vampires
Greyfriar by Clay and Cynthia Griffith

Do I sense a pattern?????