Week 6

Part I: Urban Reviews

To be honest, I haven't been checking up on my genre website, Urban Reviews as much as I should have been within the last couple of weeks. However, I have noticed a couple of things.

To start off, I am unsure I am happy with my choice of Urban Reviews. The main reason for this is that the site does not categorize or provide genres for the titles they review. This makes it difficult because the reviews are just listed in order in which they are published. My best guess at a category is looking at the title and then reading the review. It would be much more accessible to have genres to search within. Additionally, the reviews seem to be outdated/old. The most recent review that is being highlighted on the site is from January 2013. This could be due to the fact that the staff is made up of individuals who do this in their spare time; none of them are professional reviewers.

Part III: Subgenres

• Psychological (Horror)- I could not find any fansites for this no matter where I looked.
• Authors:
• Nicci French
• Stephen Walsh White
• Keith R. Ablow
• Appeal Factor
•  Intricately plotted
• Fast-paced
• Strong sense of place
• Compelling
• Urban/Contemporary (Fantasy)- Sara's Urban Fantasy blog/ Google
• Authors:
• Jeaniene Frost
• Simon R Green
• Laurel K Hamilton
• Appeal Factors
• World Building
• Fast-paced
• Engaging
• Action-packed
• Gritty
•  Military (Romance) -For The Love of Military Romance blog/ Google
• Writer wants to share her love of military romance books because she lives the life and writes about her 20+ years of experience through her own military romance novels.
• Authors:
• Suzanna Brockman
• Simon R Green
•  M.L Buchman
• Appeal Factors
• Suspenseful
• Fast-paced
• Romantic

Mashups-

Unholy Night by Seth Grahame-Smith: historical and adventure

Soulless by Gail Carriger: Steampunk and romance