Assignment 3:
I enjoyed doing the Be More Bookish Training, I plan to use the information I learned about the Cross Over of Non-fiction and Fiction with readers who have read everything or are looking for something new. The Prezi Fiction flowchart had great subgenre - even if I didn't agree with some of it - parts of it made me laugh and learned new vocabulary - splatterpunk. The Mystery Readers International; gave me great lists which could be used to create displays and gave locations of Mystery book clubs and stores. Goodreads was a fun tool and I got many recommendations.
I feel that I did learn many thinks from doing the Be More Bookish but I felt that I was always running from one assignment to the other. Being part time, I did receive some time to do the Bookish but I was always doing much of reading and writing at home. It was difficult because I could not access much of the information from my home computer, so I always felt that I was behind in the assignments. Please take into consideration part timers who can not access this type of information except at the branch.
Saturday, June 22, 2013
Wednesday, June 19, 2013
Week 9: Assignment 2
Assignment 2 - Week 9
I do like some of the book trailers - especially the movie and teen ones. Both are interesting and fast paced (some) especially the movie ones Runner, Runner and Offworld, both look like movies I may go to the theater to watch or at least rent from the library. Under Harper Teen - Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children and My Life Undecided sounded and looked like books teens/adults would read. My Life Undecided brought in the use of blogs to get help from peers and the fact that making a decision is a hard process of growing up. So I think while book trailers are not perfect they are improving and with many people using You tube it is a way to reach a population that does not read but make them shorter.
I do like some of the book trailers - especially the movie and teen ones. Both are interesting and fast paced (some) especially the movie ones Runner, Runner and Offworld, both look like movies I may go to the theater to watch or at least rent from the library. Under Harper Teen - Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children and My Life Undecided sounded and looked like books teens/adults would read. My Life Undecided brought in the use of blogs to get help from peers and the fact that making a decision is a hard process of growing up. So I think while book trailers are not perfect they are improving and with many people using You tube it is a way to reach a population that does not read but make them shorter.
Week 9: Assignment 1
Assignment 1: Book Trailers
Read both articles from Chicago Tribune and the New York Times plus watched several book trailers. While the articles take different views of book trailers - Chicago Tribune thinks that they are sad and not worthwhile but New York Times gives it a more positive spine. I agree with the New York Times view especially with Harper Teen trailers and other teen trailers.
Read both articles from Chicago Tribune and the New York Times plus watched several book trailers. While the articles take different views of book trailers - Chicago Tribune thinks that they are sad and not worthwhile but New York Times gives it a more positive spine. I agree with the New York Times view especially with Harper Teen trailers and other teen trailers.
Thursday, June 13, 2013
Week 8: Assignment 4
Assignment 4; Catherine the Great by Robert K. Massie
Taken to Russia by her mother at 14 for an arranged marriage to Grand Duke Peter, Catherine has to learn a different language and a different life style. While it sounded like a fairy tale, her husband, Duke Peter is cruel, loves his mistresses more than Catherine and hates Russia. When Peter can not give her a child, she turns to someone who could thus her son Paul. Later when Peter becomes Emperor of Russia, he is hated by the entire country, and is mysteriously murdered - maybe by Catherine??? She then become Empress of Russia and tries to bring the country into the current century with a great deal of difficulty. This book should appeal to readers who like strong women, read books on royalty and are interested in Russia.
Black Dahlia Avenger: the True Story by Steve Hodel
In 1947 - 22 year old Elizabeth short is found murdered and mutilated in LA. Decades later Steve Hodel, an ex-LA Homicide Detective gets involved in trying to find the killer this leads him to Dr. George Hodel - his father. It appears that there had been other killings in LA and other places - a serial killer at large and Dr. George Hodel had been a prime suspect in all of the deaths. He founds a lot of corruption in the LAPD, that leads him to suspect top brass covered the murder. All of his investigations lead him to wonder did his father committee the murders?? This book will appeal to suspense and mystery readers.
Taken to Russia by her mother at 14 for an arranged marriage to Grand Duke Peter, Catherine has to learn a different language and a different life style. While it sounded like a fairy tale, her husband, Duke Peter is cruel, loves his mistresses more than Catherine and hates Russia. When Peter can not give her a child, she turns to someone who could thus her son Paul. Later when Peter becomes Emperor of Russia, he is hated by the entire country, and is mysteriously murdered - maybe by Catherine??? She then become Empress of Russia and tries to bring the country into the current century with a great deal of difficulty. This book should appeal to readers who like strong women, read books on royalty and are interested in Russia.
Black Dahlia Avenger: the True Story by Steve Hodel
In 1947 - 22 year old Elizabeth short is found murdered and mutilated in LA. Decades later Steve Hodel, an ex-LA Homicide Detective gets involved in trying to find the killer this leads him to Dr. George Hodel - his father. It appears that there had been other killings in LA and other places - a serial killer at large and Dr. George Hodel had been a prime suspect in all of the deaths. He founds a lot of corruption in the LAPD, that leads him to suspect top brass covered the murder. All of his investigations lead him to wonder did his father committee the murders?? This book will appeal to suspense and mystery readers.
Week 8: Assignment 3
Assignment 3 - 16 nonfiction genres.
Out of the 16 genres I selected the following four:
1. Biographies - in the Dewey Biography section - Catherine the Great by Robert K. Massie
2. Sports - in the Dewey 796 section - Moneyball (796.357 L) by Michael Lewis
3. Crime - in the Dewey 363 section (true crime) - Black Dahlia Avenger (364.1523 H 2004) by Steve Hodel
4. Medical - in the Dewey 615 section - Stalking Irish Madness (616.898 T) by Patrick Tracey
Out of the 16 genres I selected the following four:
1. Biographies - in the Dewey Biography section - Catherine the Great by Robert K. Massie
2. Sports - in the Dewey 796 section - Moneyball (796.357 L) by Michael Lewis
3. Crime - in the Dewey 363 section (true crime) - Black Dahlia Avenger (364.1523 H 2004) by Steve Hodel
4. Medical - in the Dewey 615 section - Stalking Irish Madness (616.898 T) by Patrick Tracey
Wednesday, June 12, 2013
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