which genre enrich you readers more , fiction or non-fiction ?? and, why so?
which genre enrich you readers more , fiction or non-fiction ? ?
and, why so ?
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which genre enrich you readers more , fiction or non-fiction ? ?
and, why so ?
Fiction:)
Fiction. I just enjoy it more, because to me, reading is an escape from my day to day life, from reality. In my reality, there is enough trouble and worry, I just don’t enjoy reading about other people’s real troubles and worries when I have so many of my own… I’d rather read something completely made up. ?
Fiction…??
I read mostly non-fiction, although I have nothing against fiction. I always want to learn, learn, learn. My dream job would be a researcher for a museum. So I just love soaking up more information on people and topics.
Non-fiction for me – particularly biographies, science, really well-written travelogue. Lately, the science genre has really exploded. Also, mostly for work, I read books on leadership and anything that will make me question and evaluate any biases I might have.
I like non fiction, but some fiction also enriches me immensely! lol
Fiction. Thrillers and mysteries mostly. I was a reluctant reader as a kid until I found Fear Street and Sweet Valley Twins. I guess I’ve just held on to the same genre as a method of escape and entertainment. I love Patterson, Koontz and King. Recently, I’ve branched out with authors, and I’m loving it. When I see everyone’s TBR list, I definitely don’t have as much variety. ? Like I tell my students, read what you love and you will love reading!
Read so much fiction throughout most of my life that entering my 70s I am finding myself more and more attracted to non-fiction particularly biographies and science-related books.
mostly non fiction except for romance novels
Wow. That’s quite a divergence, Kimberly.
Both are important. Fiction can create a more empathetic person, and non-fiction a more informed person. The world needs more of both people.
Up to the reader, not me
Ooops, read that as “your readers.” There’s something valuable in both. I have more time to listen than I have to read and fiction *tends* to be easier to follow. Not all the time, but generally.
Non-fiction. I love people’s personal stories most.
Fiction because it’s fascinating, inspiring and relatively less boring.
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Hard to say. I read a lot of history which I find very interesting, but there are lots of novels I love too. It would be difficult to say which is more enriching.
I read non-fiction for information. There is a read here and there that seems magical, I admit that. But for the most part, non-fiction doesn’t sweep me up into another world the way fiction does. Someone said, maybe King?, that you can tell more truth with (the) lies (of fiction) than you can with truth. Or something to that effect. And I think that’s true. Take for example the work of Kaleed Hosseni. Can you imagine a book of non-fiction that took you deeper into the heart of Afghanistan than that? To the people? I read that book when it first came out in the wake of 9/11.
80 percent non-fiction. 20 percent fiction.
In my humble opinion, if you can stop belief, fiction. But this from 40 years in law enforcement.???
And you don’t find any holes.
I would say that they are equally enriching, just in different ways. I read both.
What she said.
I guess its both for me. Usually I read a fiction and non fiction alternately at the same time. That works for me especially when I read self help and psychology books. When Im filled with knowledge/information and feel overwhelmed and just need a break to take it all in , i pause and switch to fiction. ?? its like from reality, then trying to escape real quick ?