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What To Read

Presenter: Di Herald, Mesa County Public Library District

Session: Friday, October 5th at 10:15 a.m.

Room: Monument

MUG 2018

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Why Booktalks at a Marmot Conference?

What kind of a meeting is this?

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Why are we here?

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What does Marmot do?

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Rules for Reading

Never apologize for your reading tastes.—Betty Rosenberg

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libraryreads.org/

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www.edelweiss.plus/

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www.netgalley.com

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Tools to Use

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Crimson Lake by Candice Fox

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How to talk about stories

Genres

  • Historical Fiction
  • Westerns
  • Mysteries
  • Thrillers
  • Romance
  • Science Fiction
  • Fantasy
  • Horror

Appeal Factors

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Appeal Factors - Nancy Pearl

1. Story: The twists and turns of the plot dominate. Characters and settings may not be well-defined.

2. Character: The characters in this type of book “are three-dimensional and seem to step off the page.” Plot and setting may not be well defined.

3. Setting. Detailed descriptions of time and place are prominent. Settings can be geographical or historical, and are key to understanding characters and themes.

4. Language: The quality of the writing is the most noticeable feature. The use of language is “evocative, unusual, thought-provoking or poetic.”

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Appeal Factors - Joyce Saricks

  • Pacing: Some readers are attracted to fast-paced novels; others, leisurely.
  • Characterization: Factors such as types and numbers of characters, their importance in the novel, and point of view all dictate character appeal.
  • Storyline: Questions such as whether the story emphasizes people or events, is action oriented or psychological define storyline appeal.
  • Frame: Frame appeal includes the setting, atmosphere, background, and tone of the novel.

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Novelist

Storyline

Pace

Tone

Writing style

Last week Novelist presented a new way of looking, themes that are similar to subgenres.

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Rules for Reading

No two people ever read the same book.

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Genres are not concrete.

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  • There is no “authority” determining genre designations

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  • Genre designations are fluid

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  • Genreblending happens

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  • A way of combating info overload

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Tools to Use

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