Or should they just stick to their niche?Recently I read (well, listened to) First Love by James Patterson and Emily Raymond.
Let me say that again. First Love. By James Patterson. And Emily Raymond. My fiancé likes to read as well, though he's gotten out of it because he's busy with school (as I did when I was in high school and college too). He's not nearly as versed in literature as me, but he still knows enough that I can hold great conversations with him about books. When I told him I was about to read a romance novel by James Patterson, he did a double take. Just like I did when I first saw the title. I had no idea what to expect from this typically-thriller writer that all of a sudden had a young romance novel in front of me. I wasn't sure if I was going to be very happy with his new style, or if I was going to just shake my head at his attempts at the very different genre from his norm. I have to tell you. I was very impressed. I think that he and Raymond did a great job of creating a high school love story that seemed legitimate and that I could relate to. Read more in my full review. Like bloggers, authors oftentimes have a niche. Before First Love, I would have told you that James Patterson's niche is in thrillers and mysteries. Stephen King is in that same realm. Jodi Picoult does a great job with contemporaries and romance, and she loves to bring in major social and ethical issues into her writing. Then you have the YA fantasy writers like Marissa Meyer, Cassandra Clare, and Rick Riordan. I'm not saying that these authors can't step out of their comfort zones once in a while, but as a reader, what do you think? Are you like me, intrigued as to how they are going to handle the new genre, or are you turned off by them trying to do something that they aren't known for?
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