Week 6 Prompt Response
In order to incorporate some “cross format” options (Introduction: Integrated Advisory, p. xiii), I will also display some Gentle Reads movies from the consortium’s DVD collection and some audiobooks that are pertinent, as well.
The following are Gentle Reads authors with books that have a movie or tv show tie-in, display the book(s) and the movie(s) together:
Alexander McCall Smith - HBO series of No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency
Jan Karon - At Home in Mitford made for tv movie
Garrison Keillor - include the (famous) Lake Wobegon audios and the A Prairie Home Companion movie
Rosamund Pilcher - The Shell Seekers movie
Richard Paul Evans - The Locket, Timepiece, The Christmas Box - all have movies
Fannie Flagg - Fried Green Tomatoes movie
Maeve Binchy - Tara Road, Circle of Friends movies
Fredrik Backman - A Man Called Ove movie
Annie Barrows and Mary Ann Shaffer - The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society movie (on Netflix only - make a small sign indicating this)
Authors/books to include even though they don’t have any movie tie-ins (yet):
Sandra Dallas - several titles including The Persian Pickle Club
Graehme Simsion - The Rosie Project books (movie to come in 2019 - make a small note about this)
Helen Simonson - Major Pettigrew’s Last Stand
Gabrielle Zevin - The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry
Rachel Joyce - The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry
Finally, I’d like to alert these readers to some podcasts they might enjoy. Saricks states that readers of Gentle Reads fiction are among some of the most passionate and likely to share with others about their reading (p. 110). They are the perfect candidates to learn more about good books through some popular podcasts*. I will make bookmarks that list the following podcasts with a short description of each:
Introduction: Integrated Advisory - text provided
Saricks, J. G. (2009). The Readers' Advisory Guide to Genre Fiction (2nd ed.). Chicago, IL: ALA.
The 10 best podcasts for book lovers. (2018, November 28). Retrieved from https://shereads.com/best-podcasts-for-book-lovers/
You did what I wrote for my prompt remarks. Most people do not know that many books have be made into movies, especially the good ones that draw an audience. I know I didn't for some. I was interested in. Your handout is a great way to provide information, because most people won't remember the titles, especially if there are too many listed. So, it is nice to be able to have the handout for future reference that the patron can refer too. Great job!
ReplyDeleteYou make such a great point about so many titles/authors of gentle reads not being shelved together! I think this a great way to bring them all together. And your bookmark will be a hit, I'm sure! I love that!
ReplyDeleteI think it's a great idea to include podcasts in your integrated display! I think you could even expand it past book-related podcasts and recommend podcasts whose subject matter matches up with the Gentle Reads genre. For example, you could point to a few optimistic, feel-good episodes of This American Life that patrons might enjoy if they like other Gentle Reads.
ReplyDeleteThat is SUCH a good idea, Sam!
DeleteDrawing attention to podcasts is a such a creative way to introduce patrons to different media.
ReplyDeleteGood thinking! Sharing these displays through the library's social media accounts might reach patrons who don't come into the library on a regular basis.
I'm soo glad someone wrote about gentle reads! I think that would be a super popular display. Most people don't even know that the genre they like and read is actually called gentle reads, even helping them know that is a win! Full points!
ReplyDeleteI like your idea of pulling together a display for these sort of books, because you are right, they are difficult to find and there are many library patrons that will not seek out help and may be looking for this particular genre. You did well in the summary of this title and was professional and well-written.
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