I was reading a paperback book from a popular sci-fi series of books once. I was about 3 pages into the book when I not only knew who the main villain was, how long till the big showdown in the book would occur, and what quirky little detail that the main villain had overlooked that the main protagonist would use to beat him.
Pretty much killed that series of books for me. So I started another series by another author and 2 books in I had the same problem. Not their fault really. Authors tend to stick to what works and most fans love it because they are in tune with that formula.
Maybe it’s a function of time or maybe it’s that I have expanded my tastes but it no longer works for me like it used to.
So I have been taking up different types of books, mystery, horror, literary fiction, inspirationals to try to get a broader perspective. So far it is working wonderfully. I am enjoying these different genres and the stories can be quite captivating. I thought I would be bored but really it makes me want to read more.
If you want to ease your way out of sci-fi and fantasy I would recommend Michael Chabon. He has done some wonderful steampunk style short stories that I am sure you would like and will give you a taste of his writing style.
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