Be More Bookish has been worth the time. I would say that the articles on Reader's Advisory, especially during week 8 and 3 were most useful.
Neal Wyatt, very clearly and precisely describes RA.
Exploring various links has such as Daily Beast was enlightening, because it made me realize how much I appreciate how comprehensive my favorite sites, Early Word and Goodreads, are and why I continue to use them and to recommend them to our customers. I think that each of us chooses the sites that work best for us. Some prefer the organized sites, others prefer media oriented, visual sites and others prefer the more rambling sites. Having the opportunity to explore a variety of resources gives us a smorgasbord to select our favorites.
These exercises continue to force me to explore those genres I don't particulary enjoy, such as science fiction and urban fiction.
I believe week 6, that is why I didn't complete the assignment at the time, was the most frustrating. It truly is difficult to find a fan blog that is kept current and active. You really do need to find a blog run by an author or an organized fan who can maintain the site and keep it current. I dreaded doing this at the time and dreaded doing it the second time around.
As I noted in one of my blogs, I believe that the Neal Wyatt article should be incorporated into the Librarian's Checklist as a way to become familiar with RA. It could also be used as a guideline to create a mini RA course in the future.
Thanks for all your hard work putting this together. Unfortunately, it happened during the busiest time of the year, and the busiest summer we have ever had!
Wednesday, July 31, 2013
Week 6 Assignment 3 DONE
Subgenres
During week 6 I searched for blogs and was very unsuccessful in finding a subgenre blog that was active and worth recognition.
After searching again, I am still finding it difficult to find an active and current fan Website. Authors and individuals have created blog, but I don't think of these as "fan" blogs.
Urban Fiction Erotica:
http://www.streetfiction.org/- provides reviews on a variety of subgenre urban fiction. Provides interviews and links for librarians. Lacking in fan blogs.
Author, Tamika Newhouse, erotica, relationships, quick pace
Mystery: Cozy mysteries, including food mysteries.
http://www.cozy-mystery.com/blog/
Cleo Coyle, writes a light,character driven, faced paced and with some humor.
http://www.goodreads.com/shelf/show/mystery-horror-thriller, I feel like I'm cheating using GoodReads, but it works!
Mystery: horror, thriller
Stephen King, the Shining, this is a fast paced, chilling horror story with a mystery to be solved.
Two books that are in a subgenre:
Author: Patricia Knight - She writes science fiction, romance with some erotic romance but with strong female characters. This getting to a sub, subgenre is getting a bit difficult but I'll give it a try. I was thinking that the Science Fiction genre of this book provides a stronger female element that you don't see in erotica fiction.
Author: Skirmish on a Summer by Billy Gregg
This Western includes a romance, but strong female character that saves him by providing a futuristic weapon.
During week 6 I searched for blogs and was very unsuccessful in finding a subgenre blog that was active and worth recognition.
After searching again, I am still finding it difficult to find an active and current fan Website. Authors and individuals have created blog, but I don't think of these as "fan" blogs.
Urban Fiction Erotica:
http://www.streetfiction.org/- provides reviews on a variety of subgenre urban fiction. Provides interviews and links for librarians. Lacking in fan blogs.
Author, Tamika Newhouse, erotica, relationships, quick pace
Mystery: Cozy mysteries, including food mysteries.
http://www.cozy-mystery.com/blog/
Cleo Coyle, writes a light,character driven, faced paced and with some humor.
http://www.goodreads.com/shelf/show/mystery-horror-thriller, I feel like I'm cheating using GoodReads, but it works!
Mystery: horror, thriller
Stephen King, the Shining, this is a fast paced, chilling horror story with a mystery to be solved.
Two books that are in a subgenre:
Author: Patricia Knight - She writes science fiction, romance with some erotic romance but with strong female characters. This getting to a sub, subgenre is getting a bit difficult but I'll give it a try. I was thinking that the Science Fiction genre of this book provides a stronger female element that you don't see in erotica fiction.
Author: Skirmish on a Summer by Billy Gregg
This Western includes a romance, but strong female character that saves him by providing a futuristic weapon.
Week 6 Assignment 2 DONE
AAAGHHH! The Prezi link is a fantastic idea, but please, it would be more helpful to have it in a linear format.
Week 6 Assignment 1 DONE
Mystery Readers International
OK, any site that has a table of contents of their articles gets a thumbs up from me! On the downside, they request that you pay to view most of their content. I ventured off to the Janet Rudolph's blog, which is nicely organized, well written and allows you to follow archived blogs.
I opted out to register for their email notification of new and upcoming mysteries. It is just too overwhelming to be getting emails from multiple sources.
To be honest, I would not follow this site because I find it too limiting. However, I appreciated the link to the Macavity Award. These awards are given by the Mystery Readers International. Low and behold, they have an award to mystery non-fiction which is appropriate for when we are looking for a non-fiction book for a fiction reader.
OK, any site that has a table of contents of their articles gets a thumbs up from me! On the downside, they request that you pay to view most of their content. I ventured off to the Janet Rudolph's blog, which is nicely organized, well written and allows you to follow archived blogs.
I opted out to register for their email notification of new and upcoming mysteries. It is just too overwhelming to be getting emails from multiple sources.
To be honest, I would not follow this site because I find it too limiting. However, I appreciated the link to the Macavity Award. These awards are given by the Mystery Readers International. Low and behold, they have an award to mystery non-fiction which is appropriate for when we are looking for a non-fiction book for a fiction reader.
Tuesday, July 30, 2013
Week 9 Assignment 2 DONE
So how many authors are outgoing and love acting? I would imagine not very many, so why put authors on a video where they feel uncomfortable speaking about their book.
Unless the book is already out and people are interested in the author, most readers are not going to be interested in hearing an author selling their books. A one-on-one question and answer session with the author is more comfortable and appealing to readers. Non-fiction books tend to lend themselves more to an author interview. I could see people wanting to watch the video of a Q & A session, but not a book trailer.
One article gave an example in one of the articles that readers were interested in seeing that Jeannette Walls, author of the Glass Castle, was successful after reading her story of her difficult childhood, but this was after readers had read the book. Again, this is a non-fiction book which lends itself well to readers wanted to meet the author.
The Packing for Mars trailer was a good example of the trailor not giving you a feel of the appeal factors of the book. You get the sense of Mary Roach's sense of humor, but that is all. I would much rather scan a more detailed summary and review of a book. A summary and review is much more helpful that a video clip.
Unless the book is already out and people are interested in the author, most readers are not going to be interested in hearing an author selling their books. A one-on-one question and answer session with the author is more comfortable and appealing to readers. Non-fiction books tend to lend themselves more to an author interview. I could see people wanting to watch the video of a Q & A session, but not a book trailer.
One article gave an example in one of the articles that readers were interested in seeing that Jeannette Walls, author of the Glass Castle, was successful after reading her story of her difficult childhood, but this was after readers had read the book. Again, this is a non-fiction book which lends itself well to readers wanted to meet the author.
The Packing for Mars trailer was a good example of the trailor not giving you a feel of the appeal factors of the book. You get the sense of Mary Roach's sense of humor, but that is all. I would much rather scan a more detailed summary and review of a book. A summary and review is much more helpful that a video clip.
Week 9 Assignment 1 DONE
I read the two articles and video on book trailers. I looked for some book trailers on YouTube.
So how many authors are outgoing and love acting? I would imagine not very many, so why put authors on a video where they feel uncomfortable speaking about their book.
Unless the book is already out and people are interested in the author, most readers are not going to be interested in hearing an author selling their books. A one-on-one question and answer session with the author is more comfortable and appealing to readers. Non-fiction books tend to lend themselves more to an author interview. I could see people wanting to watch the video of a Q & A session, but not a book trailer.
One article gave an example in one of the articles that readers were interested in seeing that Jeannette Walls, author of the Glass Castle, was successful after reading her story of her difficult childhood, but this was after readers had read the book. Again, this is a non-fiction book which lends itself well to readers wanted to meet the author.
The Packing for Mars trailer was a good example of the trailor not giving you a feel of the appeal factors of the book. You get the sense of Mary Roach's sense of humor, but that is all. I would much rather scan a more detailed summary and review of a book. A summary and review is much more helpful that a video clip.
So how many authors are outgoing and love acting? I would imagine not very many, so why put authors on a video where they feel uncomfortable speaking about their book.
Unless the book is already out and people are interested in the author, most readers are not going to be interested in hearing an author selling their books. A one-on-one question and answer session with the author is more comfortable and appealing to readers. Non-fiction books tend to lend themselves more to an author interview. I could see people wanting to watch the video of a Q & A session, but not a book trailer.
One article gave an example in one of the articles that readers were interested in seeing that Jeannette Walls, author of the Glass Castle, was successful after reading her story of her difficult childhood, but this was after readers had read the book. Again, this is a non-fiction book which lends itself well to readers wanted to meet the author.
The Packing for Mars trailer was a good example of the trailor not giving you a feel of the appeal factors of the book. You get the sense of Mary Roach's sense of humor, but that is all. I would much rather scan a more detailed summary and review of a book. A summary and review is much more helpful that a video clip.
Week 8 Assignment 4 DONE
Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls
This is an engaging, moving book about four children whose parents, although very bright, educating and creative live a nomadic and very dysfunctional life. Jeannette Walls goes into detail about very disturbing conditions that they have to endure and yet she also shows the compassion and determination of the children to survive and pursue a better life.
Stiff by Mary Roach
If you enjoy books about medicine, but not too serious, you just may enjoy Roach's book Stiff. This is an informative book about cadavers, with a bit of humor to take off the edge. It is very enlightening book that provides both a historical view of cadavers and also how they are used to solve crimes. If you like the element of solving criminalcases, with a bit of historical medicine mixed with some humor this may like to try this non-fiction title.
This is an engaging, moving book about four children whose parents, although very bright, educating and creative live a nomadic and very dysfunctional life. Jeannette Walls goes into detail about very disturbing conditions that they have to endure and yet she also shows the compassion and determination of the children to survive and pursue a better life.
Stiff by Mary Roach
If you enjoy books about medicine, but not too serious, you just may enjoy Roach's book Stiff. This is an informative book about cadavers, with a bit of humor to take off the edge. It is very enlightening book that provides both a historical view of cadavers and also how they are used to solve crimes. If you like the element of solving criminalcases, with a bit of historical medicine mixed with some humor this may like to try this non-fiction title.
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