Publication

2000 - Libraries Unlimited, Englewood, CO, Colorado

Language

English

Word Count

138,250 words, Guess

Page Count

553 pages

Identifiers

and 3 more
  • Library of Congress Control Number99089778
  • LibraryThing211113
  • Goodreads2285640

Classifications

  • DDC016.813009
  • LCCPS374.P63 H47 2000

Description

This guide for librarians begins by placing readers' advisory services in the library into context, reviewing related theory and research, and explaining how the landscape of genre plays a central role in readers' advisory service. After a section on basic techniques used by readers' advisors to provide good service to patrons, the book delves into 14 genres, including the usual romance, Western, and literary fiction genres, but also covering less common genres such as Christian fiction, urban fiction, and women's fiction, as well as nonfiction. Each chapter describes the genre's characteristics and supplies lists of currently significant titles, must-reads, five fan faves, and 20-30 benchmark titles. --Publisher's description.

Subjects

Genres

  • Bibliography.

Series Statement

  • Genreflecting advisory series

Other Editions

  • Genreflecting: a guide to reading interests in genre fictionLibraries Unlimited2000-01-01
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