Recommending books

Revision as of 06:15, 22 April 2009

Fiction

• Urban Fiction/Street Lit/Hip Hop Fiction Resources for Librarians
• Author Read-A-Likes at Downers Grove Public Library 48 popular author lists
• Author & Book Readalikes and general author information wiki

• Tools for reader's advisory service, formal or informal

Nonfiction

• Three non-fiction Readers' Advisory resources ("Sure bet narrative nonfiction writers", " Narrative nonfiction genre appeal factors" and " Regional Mysteries Bibliography") at the ALA-RUSA Reader's Advisory Committee page.

Poetry

• Lists of Schools of Poetry - Wikipedia entry that names like poets and links to other entries about groups of poets
• Poetry Read-a-likes
• Poetry Anthologies with Many Contemporary Poets

Young Adult/Teen Booklists

• Books about drugs and gangs
• Gaming fiction

Lists of Books

• Current New York Times Best Sellers
• Ebony Magazine Bookshelf
• Reading Rants for Teens
• Fiction-L Listserv archives and book lists

Recommendations by Nancy Pearl (the queen of readers' advisory):

• Pearl's Picks Twice a month Nancy recommends books.
• Book Lust Thousands of books organised by theme and mood
• More Book Lust
• Now Read This A Guide to Mainstream Fiction, 1978-1998 (Genreflecting Advisory)

Books by readers' advisory expert Joyce Saricks:

• Readers' Advisory Service in the Public Library 2005 edition - an interview with the author
• The Readers' Advisory Guide to Genre Fiction 2001 - a review of the guide

Guides to Genre Fiction

• Genreflecting: A Guide to Popular Reading Interests - a review

Guides to Nonfiction

• Thematic Guide to Popular Nonfiction
• The Real Story (Genreflecting series) edited by Sarah Statz Cords
• The Readers' Advisory Guide to Non-fiction by Neal Wyatt

New just for YA:

• The Teen Reader's Advisor

Search Engines for Finding Book Reviews

• Librarian's Book Revoogle

Librarians' Personal Lists of Best Books

• Mishareads
• ricklibrarian's Best Books Ever
• ricklibrarian's Books That Matter 2007

Overlooked Books that People Might Like

• The Practicing Librarians' Book Reviews

Blogs/Websites to Watch

• Anobii --Free personal book collection site
• Bookslut
• Denver Public Library: We Recommend - Staff Recommendations
• Denver Public Library: Customer Reviews
• Discussions: All Aboard » Library Services » Reader's Advisory - a Readers Advisory discussion list on WebJunction
• Guys Read - a web-based literacy program designed to help boys find books they'd like to read.
• It's All About the Book
• MADreads Reviews from the Madison Public Library
• Maggie Reads - Make Mississippi Read
• Nonfiction Readers Anonymous
• Pop Goes Fiction
• Reader's Club Reviews from Public Library of Charlotte & Mecklenburg County
• ricklibrarian
• Shelfari

Specific Blog Posts/Articles to Check Out

• A Question About Poetry Readers' Advisory
• Improving the Model for Interactive Readers' Advisory Service by Neil Hollands - Thoughts about a report in Reference & User Services Quarterly
• Pushing Books Successfully
• Establishing and Promoting Readers' Advisory in Small and Medium-sized Libraries
• Author Read-A-Likes at Downers Grove Public Library
• A Look at 63 Years of ALA Notable Books
• Dear Miss Breed - Children's librarian Clara Breed not only recommended books, she sent them to Japanese-Americans in internment camps.
• He Reads She Reads: The Booklist Adult Books Readers Advisory Forum
• Nancy Pearl on Book Crush
• Readers' Advisory Toolkit III

Wikis for Readers Advisory

• Booktalk Wiki at http://booktalk.pbwiki.com -- Users are welcome to request access to discuss books. It's easy. Help get this wiki skyrocketing with good read suggestions.
• Check out this relatively new wiki! JMRL Reads: A Wiki for Sharing Information about Books for Readers of all Ages
• Readers Advisory Wiki is an Australian wiki to help library staff develop their skills.