Week 5

I have found that NPR allows you to browse a large list of genres for suggestions.  It also has author interviews and reviews of books.

The customers at RE really like the new stuff.  They enjoy the new popular fiction and like to look at the new book cart before we can shelve it.  I find that reading "People" helps to give me a heads up on what our customers may ask for.  Some customers even bring in their list of books that they saw on the Best Sellers list. Even though they like the new material, they are willing to read something older if it is recommended by us.  As a whole, I can say that we have a diverse group of readers whose interests vary from person to person.  I like that "Early Words" includes "People Magazines Book Review Index".  I find that I will probably use this again.

The anticipated title for 2013 that I choose was "Fly Away" by Kristin Hannah.  It is expected to be popular because it is a sequel to "Firefly Lane" and should appeal to readers of the original title.  It is a slow paced book of families, friendship and life experiences.

Week 4

I belong to Goodreads have created a shelf for Best Books.  I have friended colleagues and looked at what they are reading or have read.  I recommended the book "Breed" for Ellen to read.  It's a fast paced book with good descriptions and strong characters. It is the unnatural tale of parents trying to have a baby with the help of a fiendish doctor.   

Week 3

Nancy Pearl kept her book talks short and gave a brief summary.

#1 I heard that the customer liked travel memoirs, descriptions and enjoyed the book "Eat, Pray, Love".  I would suggest the book, "Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson as he talks about his travels and hikes along the Appalachian trails.

#2 I heard, "Not Twilight" but likes vampires.  I would recommend "Blood Oath" by Christopher Farnsworth.  Nathaniel Cade is a secret agent for the president and also a vampire.  This is the first of the series.

#3 I heard, narrative, historical non-fiction with details, suspense and a fast pace.  I would suggest "The Longest Winter" about the Battle of the Bulge and the plight of eighteen men who were captured and survived in German POW camps through the end of the war.

Week 2 Assignment 3

I suggested two titles for Kim B to read.

Week 2 Assignment 2

Story line: Fathers try to rescue their sons from a juvenile detention facility after they were unjustly convicted.
Setting: Campsite in the backwoods of Northern California.
Pacing: Quick, there is one problem after another.
Characterization: Small group of main characters. You can understand their motivations right away.
Tone: Suspenseful thriller.







Gone Girl is the story of Nick and Amy's strange marriage.  Amy is missing and Nick has been accused of killing her. This is a fast paced psychological story of their toxic relationship.  The defined characters with their passive-aggressive, lying and manipulative ways make you want to know what finally happens to the characters while hoping that you never meet anyone like them.


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