Assignment 1: Jay McInerny is really attractive...in a James T. Kirk kind of way.
Assignment 2: I'm not sure that book trailers make much of a difference in book sales or in readers' advisory. Like the article says, a lot of them are really bad. I watched one for Beautiful Creatures that was so awful I can't believe anyone read the book because of it. Instead I think they read the book in spite of it.
That said, I have watched some pretty awesome book trailers for teen books. And they definitely made me want to read the book. Or watch the movie. Which may take a little longer, but based on the Hunger Games effect, is only a matter of time.
Assignment 3: The Wrap-up
Be More Bookish was the most useful training that I've done in awhile. Yes, I'm at an advantage working at Pikesville where I use these skills everyday. But I definitely learned about some resources that I might not otherwise have discovered...Stacked in particular. I'll continue to check my links everyday to keep on top of our insatiable readers. Bravo for a training well done!
Wednesday, July 17, 2013
Tuesday, July 16, 2013
Week 8
Assignment 1 & 2: check and check
Assignment 3 & 4: I'm combining these two because they seem to work together.
In the Garden of Beasts by Erik Larsen falls under the History subgenre of narrative non-fiction. Call number 943.086 L. I've had a lot of success recommending this to customers that read Holocaust fiction.
All Over the Map by Laura Fraser is a travel memoir found at 910.4 F.
Fraser is a travel writer who has traveled all over the world. Recovering from divorce, she starts a fling with a Parisian professor. When that romance goes south, Fraser does what she always does--hops on a plane. When a trip to the South Pacific goes very badly, she becomes afraid to travel. Does she overcome her fear or does she find a new career path? This book is for readers who like a sense of place, who aren't afraid of a little romance, and like armchair travel. I would give it to readers of Adriana Trigiani, Lisa See, or any fiction where place is a character.
Blood, Bones and Butter by Gabrielle Hamilton is narrative non-fiction about food found at 641.5092 H.
Her: A Memoir by Christa Parravani is a memoir found in Biographies: Bio Parravani
What is it like to be an identical twin? What is it like when your twin dies? When Christa Parravani's twin sister dies tragically of an overdose, she experiences a profound sense of loss--not only of her sister, but also of herself. She starts down the same road as her sister Cara, destructive behavior and drugs, divorce and self-abuse. This is a story of twinship and of redemption, tragedy and pulling yourself out of despair. I would give this to readers of edgy, realistic fiction: Chuck Palahniuk, Ellen Hopkins, or Jodi Picoult.
Assignment 3 & 4: I'm combining these two because they seem to work together.
In the Garden of Beasts by Erik Larsen falls under the History subgenre of narrative non-fiction. Call number 943.086 L. I've had a lot of success recommending this to customers that read Holocaust fiction.
All Over the Map by Laura Fraser is a travel memoir found at 910.4 F.
Fraser is a travel writer who has traveled all over the world. Recovering from divorce, she starts a fling with a Parisian professor. When that romance goes south, Fraser does what she always does--hops on a plane. When a trip to the South Pacific goes very badly, she becomes afraid to travel. Does she overcome her fear or does she find a new career path? This book is for readers who like a sense of place, who aren't afraid of a little romance, and like armchair travel. I would give it to readers of Adriana Trigiani, Lisa See, or any fiction where place is a character.
Blood, Bones and Butter by Gabrielle Hamilton is narrative non-fiction about food found at 641.5092 H.
Her: A Memoir by Christa Parravani is a memoir found in Biographies: Bio Parravani
What is it like to be an identical twin? What is it like when your twin dies? When Christa Parravani's twin sister dies tragically of an overdose, she experiences a profound sense of loss--not only of her sister, but also of herself. She starts down the same road as her sister Cara, destructive behavior and drugs, divorce and self-abuse. This is a story of twinship and of redemption, tragedy and pulling yourself out of despair. I would give this to readers of edgy, realistic fiction: Chuck Palahniuk, Ellen Hopkins, or Jodi Picoult.
Monday, July 1, 2013
Week 7
Assignment 1: Loved this!
Assignment 2: The Next Big Thing--I agree with the author that adults reading YA isn't really a shock to adults who read YA (ahem). Teen books are fun, emotional, fast-paced and entertaining. And more and more adults are figuring that out.
As for "New Adult", I can hear teen readers' collective eye-rolling now. Teen readers have been crossing over into adult for a long time without incident. I just think that changing some books to "New Adult" will lose the older adults who may be interested in reading a book, but may be turned off by the label.
I made comments on Jarrett F.'s and Melissa G.'s blogs.
Assignment 3: I've been viewing Stacked. Thanks for alerting me to this great source of info geared towards librarians! This past week there was a post about ARCs and the info is pretty interesting. And there are charts!
I've also been looking at John Green's Tumblr and vlog, but John's on paternity leave, so not much going on there. What I did see was super funny. This is geared toward older teens and John Green fans.
Assignment 4: Little, Brown's teen site is nice to look at, but today they seem to be featuring James Patterson's teen books. Huh. I watched some pretty intense trailers, though. If they were movies, I'd totally see them. The quality of book trailers has really improved!
Penguin Young Readers/ Teen site also has some pretty good trailers. The news feed announced that Fox is picking up the pilot for Delirium which I thought wasn't happening. I'm pretty excited if that's true. I'm a sucker for those books.
Assignment 2: The Next Big Thing--I agree with the author that adults reading YA isn't really a shock to adults who read YA (ahem). Teen books are fun, emotional, fast-paced and entertaining. And more and more adults are figuring that out.
As for "New Adult", I can hear teen readers' collective eye-rolling now. Teen readers have been crossing over into adult for a long time without incident. I just think that changing some books to "New Adult" will lose the older adults who may be interested in reading a book, but may be turned off by the label.
I made comments on Jarrett F.'s and Melissa G.'s blogs.
Assignment 3: I've been viewing Stacked. Thanks for alerting me to this great source of info geared towards librarians! This past week there was a post about ARCs and the info is pretty interesting. And there are charts!
I've also been looking at John Green's Tumblr and vlog, but John's on paternity leave, so not much going on there. What I did see was super funny. This is geared toward older teens and John Green fans.
Assignment 4: Little, Brown's teen site is nice to look at, but today they seem to be featuring James Patterson's teen books. Huh. I watched some pretty intense trailers, though. If they were movies, I'd totally see them. The quality of book trailers has really improved!
Penguin Young Readers/ Teen site also has some pretty good trailers. The news feed announced that Fox is picking up the pilot for Delirium which I thought wasn't happening. I'm pretty excited if that's true. I'm a sucker for those books.
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