The readers' advisory guide to genre fiction /

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Authors: Wyatt, Neal (Author), Saricks, Joyce G. (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Chicago : ALA Editions, 2019.
Edition:Third edition.
Series:ALA readers' advisory series.
Subjects:
Fiction in libraries > United States.
Readers' advisory services > United States.
Reading interests > United States.
Books and reading > United States.
Fiction genres.
Roman dans les bibliothèques > États-Unis.
Goût de la lecture > États-Unis.
Roman > Typologie.
LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES > Library & Information Science > General.
Books and reading
Fiction genres
Fiction in libraries
Readers' advisory services
Reading interests
United States
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction: appeal and genre: gateway frameworks for working with readers
  • The adrenaline genre. Adrenaline
  • The intellect genres. Psychological suspense ; Mystery ; Literary fiction ; Science fiction
  • The landscape genres. Fantasy ; Westerns ; Historical fiction
  • The emotion genres. Relationship fiction ; Romance ; Horror
  • Appendix: hack this book and the five-book challenge.

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