tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13911862.post1921602092822612934..comments2023-12-15T08:48:28.098-05:00Comments on Once in a Blue Muse: Genre-Bending: when categories just don't fitLisa Cohenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07530826748768737972noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13911862.post-64178940935232428222011-09-11T12:01:16.883-04:002011-09-11T12:01:16.883-04:00Here in the states, practically the only place in ...Here in the states, practically the only place in the bookstore that isn't segregated by genre is the YA/Children's books. I know you can search for anything you might want to read now with algorythms, et al, but I do wonder about the loss of serendipity--of finding a book you weren't looking for simply browsing through the shelves. <br /><br />Thanks for commenting, Michele.Lisa Cohenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07530826748768737972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13911862.post-53696854229228524822011-09-11T10:04:27.884-04:002011-09-11T10:04:27.884-04:00Good points here. In the UK it's more books by...Good points here. In the UK it's more books by age and listed alphabetically. Children's books and YAs are the genre, so there's more room to mix things up (at least that's my take).Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08533913253403252799noreply@blogger.com