Week 6 Assignment 1

I have been follwing RT book reviews. I was not aware of all the sub-genres of romance until I started following this site. They also have reviews of the winners of romance book prizes. There is a lot more information on this site, but I don't know if I'll be digging much deeper (with apologies to this year's SRC theme) into this site.

Week 5 Assignment 3

The book I've selected from the "Coming Soon Sseason Previews" sidebar in Early Word is
Maurice Sendak's  My Brother's Book. This book pays homage to Mr. Sendak's brother Jack.
This title is written in a poetic style. Mr. Sendak's wonderfully detailed drawings allow us to delve as deep as we want. This book contains both love and grief and in honoring his brother we will come away with a comforting feeling that his brother will not be forgotten. This is a treat for adults who
have come to appreciate Mr. Sendak's wide body of work for children.

Week 5 Assignment 2

I have been an earlyword.com fan for quite some time. I've explored the site in more depth and have discovered that the sidebar is a quick and easy way to find award winners and a large number of best
seller lists. The recent coments were interesting. Consumer Media book coverage may be a place to
look for the customer who comes in having just seen a title on TV. Sometimes, these are hard to track
down and this will be another tool in the tool box. I also signed up for their newsletter.

I will continue to follow earlyword on a regular basis. Checking the items I mentioned above will be
part of the check-in.

Week 5 Assignment 1

I have been following Early Word as my general go-to RA website.
It contains a wealth of information in an easily assessible format. I like the fact that I can
find material for all age readers. The movie tie-in feature is very cool.

Week 4 Assignment 1 Goodreads

I have used Goodreads for some time. I really was a fan of LibraryThing because it was easier and quicker to access my bookshelves, but it did not have the social piece.
I recommended any of the Daniel Silva books to M'Lissa Moss based on her rating of the book
Expats.

Hi M'Lissa,
If you liked Expats, allow me to recommend books by Daniel Silva. They are both intricately plotted. The development of the main character...moreHi M'Lissa,
If you liked Expats, allow me to recommend books by Daniel Silva. They are both intricately plotted. The development of the main character and surrounding players is similar in both Silva's work and this title. Both of these feature a suspenseful element that keeps the pages turning.

If you do read Silva, you may want to go in order so that you can see the development of his protagonist.Some of his books may be more similar to the Expats than others. I don't think you'll be dissappointed.

I've modified my bookshelves and friended additional colleagues. I like to be able to read other's reviews of books. I had never looked at listopia before or paid much attention to the genre listings.
These features will be helpful. I will continue to plumb the depths of this site.

week 3 assignment 3 Reader's conversations

Dear Customer 1
I would recommend Tales of a Female Nomad by Rita Golden. You will find that it incorporates some of the things you enjoyed in Eat Pray Love. This story features a women travelling to other countries. There is rich description of the countries. The author gives us insight into her thoughts as she travels.

Dear Customer 2
I would recommend the Parasol Protectorate series by Gail Carriger. This series moves quickly and involves a community of vampires as well as werewolves. There is romance but not with the angst.  Soulless is the first title in the series.

Dear Customer 3
I would recommend Thunderstruck by Erik Larson. This is a true story about Marconi, the inventor of the telegraph machine and how his invention intersected with Jack the Ripper. It is fast paced and a page turner.