Thursday, July 22, 2010

how to choose a book or can you listen to your friend's recommendations?

As a librarian , I am often asked to recommend a book; that's my job, right? I like to think that I know my patrons and their reading likes and dislikes, but it is often difficult to turn that into the "perfect read". So mething that is inspiring, entertaining, catches their attention, makes them want to read more from that author or is simply a good book.
Check out this article and get a sense of how to find the perfect read.http://www.salon.com/books/laura_miller/index.html?story=/books/laura_miller/2010/07/21/recommendationshttp://www.salon.com/books/laura_miller/index.html?story=/books/laura_miller/2010/07/21/recommendations