attempting obscurity
I mess around with writing, but deep down I'm pretty sure I'll never actually get published because I treat it like a hobby and not a passion -- I write when I have time, instead of making time to write.
When I read, I prefer YA sci-fi/ fantasy as my go-to fiction reads. I tend toward this genre because I read fiction as an escape from the daily drudge of life. YA sci/fi-fantasy usually has more upbeat/ hopeful endings, while adult fiction of any genre (except romance) tends to have more depressingly realistic endings. Sometimes I read romance novels, but I really prefer the type with plot/ character development between sex scenes, and I don't like having to hunt for them.
In non-fiction, I prefer history, biographies, psychology, gender studies, social/applied sciences, and law/ public policy.
Currently reading
American Gods: A Novel
So. Cool. This was my second Neil Gaiman. It pleased me to no end that his writing is always beyond parallel. He is, hands down, without a doubt the absolute best modern author I have ever had the pleasure of reading. I loved the fleshing out of mythology, the character motivations, the plotline -- I loved everything about this book. It's interesting, engaging, quirky, and just . . . awesome. This book is so awesome that it brings new levels to the word.
