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And I'm not dissing SF. I really like (and read most of) Vonnegut, Asimov, Heinlein, etc.. Recently, however, SF books have lost much of the earlier quality. However, I do like to place different categories in fiction. It's done at libraries, bookstores, and by most everybody....including me and thee (whether or not you admit it).

Hey, I also love the (early) Mickey Spillane books but I definitely distinguish his stuff from novels. I prefer to see the Spillane books with Raymond Chandler and others of that genre. Whether or not folks admit fiction genres exist (Sci Fi, Detective, Romance, Westerns, etc.) they DO exist.

This is a re-run...

We are not talking about types and descriptions of books. Descriptions are helpful. We are not arguing over descriptive typing. You have ranked them in comparative class, quality and worth in your world... talked about them as re-hashed fairy tales not on the level of more "serious literary works" or "SF pills". Your attitude stinks when speaking to other book lovers that come on to your thread to answer your question... And you may never get that.