My reading hasn't changed as far as which genre I enjoy reading, but it has since matured. When I was younger, I tended to like magic-realism, stories that were fairy tale-esque, but set in the real world. Series like The Magic Treehouse, The 39 Clues, and A Series of Unfortunate Events help my attention and loyalty for long periods of time, and between 3 book series, I was always looking out for the new release.
I don't really find myself reading heavy supernatural or horror books. I never got on the vampire/ghost/werewolf teen train, and even if it is something I can stomach, I'll put the book down when it gets gory. Thrillers also don't get much of my attention, but mostly becasue I'm alone when I read and that can be creepy.
As I got older, I got more into science fiction and fantasy. Series like The Hunger Games, Uglies-Extras, and Sherlock Holmes got me into mystery and dystopian. The arrival of Doctor Who in my life in 2008, however, pulled me further into the science fiction genre. I really like stories that center around nonlinear time travel (like my current book, Tempest, and some of my own fiction.) I guess that means I like dystopian, but I don't like to think of the future as ruined. Time is in flux, and people can change.
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