Comparing and Contrasting Reading Genres

During the summer months when I have more time to read chapter books, I read James Patterson's mystery books. In Patterson's books each chapter is a page turner and very suspenseful. His writing style makes you want to keep reading. His chapters are very short, maybe only five or six pages long, so it helps to keep your focus and attention. In Patterson's books there is a central plot/theme that he is trying to convey to the reader and the way he vividly describes the characters, settings, and events makes you feel like you are a part of the story. His work really isn't too thought provoking, it's more for entertainment and enjoyment. Malcolm Gladwell's books such as "Blink" and "The Tipping Point" are more factual. They are backed up with research, statistics, and interviews about real events and problems that occur in our society today. His chapters are longer and more dense which makes you as the reader want to take notes in order to retain the information.