My Favorite Type of Genre

 

     There are tons of different book genres out there; science fiction, mystery, historical fiction, etc. Don't get me wrong, all are interesting in their own way. However, there is one genre that I tend to pick from and enjoy the most. Fantasy! I know there are probably plenty of others who will agree with me that fantasy is their favorite book genre. I guess I just like to read books where I can escape the real world and go on an adventure that would have been otherwise impossible. The thought of magic or mythical creatures that are some where in the modern world excites me. Fantasy just adds an extra zing to your regular old fictional stories.

 

     Some of my favorite fantasy books are the Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling and the Percy Jackson series by Rick Riordan. I think we all need to take a moment to just think about and appreciate the work these authors put in to come up with such elaborate ideas. They pracitcally created a whole new world that dwells with in the minds of the readers. Both of these series demonstrate the places you can escape to when reading a fantasy book. While reading Harry Potter I was able to leave the stress of my own life and go on journey with wizards who encounter dark magic from Voldemort and cross paths with many magical creatures such as Buckbeak the Hippogriff. As I had my nose stuck in the Percy Jackson books I forgot about my surroundings and joined the demigod campers at Camp Half-blood and met many Greek gods.

 

     The book I am almost finished reading is also fantasy. The Throne of Fire by Rick Riordan is about two siblings who are related to the Egyptian Gods and use their magic powers to help awaken Ra the sun god and prevent Chaos from taking over. Again I was drawn to this book for its incorporation of magic in the modern world. Here is an exerpt displaying the engaging element of fantasy from my book, "The griffin stepped into full view. It was twice the size of a regular lion, its reddish-gold fur coated with limestone dust. Its tail was studded with spiky feathers that looked as hard and sharp as daggers.With a single flick , it pulverized the stone slab it had come from" (Riordan 16, 17). This is definately not an every day happening. This quote shows you how fantasy books allow you to escape reality. If you haven't lately, pick up a fantasy book and see where it takes you!