Now that I'm done the Be More Bookish training, I do feel a little more well versed in doing Readers Advisory. It helped provide some additional tools I could use and a wider knowledge of the many genres out there and the tiny differences that may set one sub-genre apart from another.
I do think some of the links could use an update. The information/"new" books they talk about are now rather out of date. I was also already friends with a lot of other fellow BCPL-ers on Goodreads.
Overall though, its been a good few months!
Tuesday, September 29, 2015
Week 9 Book Trailers - The Final Week!
Assignment 2
Book trailers. To be honest, I have always found book trailers to be pretty sad. I have to agree with the article in the Chicago Tribune by Nina Metz that they are usually just a failure. I think I've only seen 1 on TV once ever and can't think of any instances online, unless I was deliberately looking for them. I think a lot of them out there are so low budget and vague that you can't really tell what it is an ad for until they suddenly show a book cover at the end. All in all though, I don't see them as being particularly useful for doing readers advisory. They can be very hit or miss.
Digging around YouTube I found a few choice examples...
The good?
This one is actually decent and makes you interested in the book: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XWrNyVhSJUU
I think they do an excellent job of portraying the air of mystery the book gives, leaving you wanting to know more.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PYiw5vkQFPw&list=PLl_PJIosbtT4OV1P0eg2l5e0QkqzGkIfO&index=6
Creative use of illustration!
The bad?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A0TnH3GEieE&list=PLl_PJIosbtT4OV1P0eg2l5e0QkqzGkIfO
Terrible acting, terrible green screening, wardrobe (that clear eye thing really pasted on her face, really?), and lost my interest quickly. I was kind of interested in reading this book sometime, but now I'm afraid I'll just keep picturing the really bad campfire scene and kissing with bad fight scenes inserted.
Need a laugh?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_jZVE5uF24Q
Book trailers. To be honest, I have always found book trailers to be pretty sad. I have to agree with the article in the Chicago Tribune by Nina Metz that they are usually just a failure. I think I've only seen 1 on TV once ever and can't think of any instances online, unless I was deliberately looking for them. I think a lot of them out there are so low budget and vague that you can't really tell what it is an ad for until they suddenly show a book cover at the end. All in all though, I don't see them as being particularly useful for doing readers advisory. They can be very hit or miss.
Digging around YouTube I found a few choice examples...
The good?
This one is actually decent and makes you interested in the book: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XWrNyVhSJUU
I think they do an excellent job of portraying the air of mystery the book gives, leaving you wanting to know more.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PYiw5vkQFPw&list=PLl_PJIosbtT4OV1P0eg2l5e0QkqzGkIfO&index=6
Creative use of illustration!
The bad?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A0TnH3GEieE&list=PLl_PJIosbtT4OV1P0eg2l5e0QkqzGkIfO
Terrible acting, terrible green screening, wardrobe (that clear eye thing really pasted on her face, really?), and lost my interest quickly. I was kind of interested in reading this book sometime, but now I'm afraid I'll just keep picturing the really bad campfire scene and kissing with bad fight scenes inserted.
Need a laugh?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_jZVE5uF24Q
Wednesday, September 16, 2015
Week 8: Nonfiction
Assignment 3
4 Types of Nonfiction Genres:
Memoirs Call # BIO
You're Never Weird on the Internet (Almost) by Felicia Day
Travel/Adventure Call # 912-920
I combined these genres only because I think a lot of the books I have read in Travel can also be called Adventure. Two examples include A Walk in the Woods by Bill Bryson and Wild by Cheryl Strayed.
Food Call # 640-641
Yes, Chef by Marcus Samuelsson
Disaster/Survival Call # 796
Into Thin Air by Jon Krakauer
All of the above titles I would recommend myself. I have found that I actually enjoy narrative nonfiction and it can be a nice break between fiction titles.
Assignment 4
A Walk in the Woods by Bill Bryson
I have a huge soft spot for hiking non-fiction and A Walk in the Woods is always a staple I like to put on our Staff Recommends display. Funny and engaging yet adventurous, there is something in here for everyone. It'll have you laughing from the first page as Bill Bryson and his totally ill-prepared buddy take on the daunting task of hiking the Appalachian trail.
Anyone who enjoys humor, travel, and the outdoors will enjoy this book! Just recently, it was also made in a movie starring Robert Redford, which spiked some popularity in the book. If you do enjoy this book, you can then move onto reading Bryson's other books, which are also excellent.
You're Never Weird on the Internet (Almost) by Felicia Day
This is a very new book and I just finished listening to the audio myself. I've been a fan of Felicia's work for years and picked this audiobook up on a whim. I love that she narrated it herself and I ended up enjoying it a lot more than I initially thought I would. While somewhat of an internet sensation/celebrity in the nerd world, Felicia Day very humbly relates her climb to success and comes off as someone very down to earth and relatable. While relating her very quirky childhood, Felicia became someone I could see a lot of myself in.
I'd give this to any fellow nerd girls out there, or if you have a reader who enjoys books such as those by Ernest Cline of the Ready Player One fame. I actually did recommend this just the other day to a girl of around my age who came to the desk looking for recommendations. She seemed really excited about it!
4 Types of Nonfiction Genres:
Memoirs Call # BIO
You're Never Weird on the Internet (Almost) by Felicia Day
Travel/Adventure Call # 912-920
I combined these genres only because I think a lot of the books I have read in Travel can also be called Adventure. Two examples include A Walk in the Woods by Bill Bryson and Wild by Cheryl Strayed.
Food Call # 640-641
Yes, Chef by Marcus Samuelsson
Disaster/Survival Call # 796
Into Thin Air by Jon Krakauer
All of the above titles I would recommend myself. I have found that I actually enjoy narrative nonfiction and it can be a nice break between fiction titles.
Assignment 4
A Walk in the Woods by Bill Bryson
I have a huge soft spot for hiking non-fiction and A Walk in the Woods is always a staple I like to put on our Staff Recommends display. Funny and engaging yet adventurous, there is something in here for everyone. It'll have you laughing from the first page as Bill Bryson and his totally ill-prepared buddy take on the daunting task of hiking the Appalachian trail.
Anyone who enjoys humor, travel, and the outdoors will enjoy this book! Just recently, it was also made in a movie starring Robert Redford, which spiked some popularity in the book. If you do enjoy this book, you can then move onto reading Bryson's other books, which are also excellent.
You're Never Weird on the Internet (Almost) by Felicia Day
This is a very new book and I just finished listening to the audio myself. I've been a fan of Felicia's work for years and picked this audiobook up on a whim. I love that she narrated it herself and I ended up enjoying it a lot more than I initially thought I would. While somewhat of an internet sensation/celebrity in the nerd world, Felicia Day very humbly relates her climb to success and comes off as someone very down to earth and relatable. While relating her very quirky childhood, Felicia became someone I could see a lot of myself in.
I'd give this to any fellow nerd girls out there, or if you have a reader who enjoys books such as those by Ernest Cline of the Ready Player One fame. I actually did recommend this just the other day to a girl of around my age who came to the desk looking for recommendations. She seemed really excited about it!
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