What to read next is every book lover's greatest dilemma. Nancy Pearl comes to the rescue with this wide-ranging and fun guide to the best reading new and old. Pearl, who inspired legions of litterateurs with "What If All (name the city) Read the Same Book, " has devised 170 thematic reading lists that cater to every mood, occasion, and ...
This sprightly follow-up to "Book Lust" includes a quirky array of recommended titles in nearly 150 eclectic categories including: highly unusual storylines, humans falling in love with animals, memoirs about complex lives, and true tales from the frontlines of parenting.
Parents, teachers, and librarians are often puzzled by the seemingly endless choices for reading material for young people. What's good, what's trash, what's going to hold their interest? Nancy Pearl, America's favorite librarian, has read widely in all the genres and happily points the way in "Book Crush." Divided into three sections -- Easy ...
This companion to Pearl's Now Read This covers approximately 500 titles from the past decade, organizing them according to four major appeal factors (setting, character, story, and language). These two books are designed to help RAs help mainstream readers find the books they want to read; these are the only real readers' advisory guides to ...
Many readers have wished for a way to record their thoughts after finishing a book, or to remember their impressions of their book club meeting. Nancy Pearl's "Book Lust Journal" is the perfect place to do these things and more. Based on the famous bestseller, this conveniently sized journal is a great place for readers to expand their reading ...
A guide to mainstream fiction, covering 1000 novels published between 1978 and 1998. For each book there is a plot summary, indications on whether it is suitable for book discussion groups, and recommendations of similar titles. Awards are cited.
Young girls in the 5th though 8th grades are among the most rabid consumers of books. Their enthusiasm for and devotion to particular authors, series, and characters can only be compared to a crush. Like a secret diary, this journal encourages girls to record their innermost thoughts -- but for books, not boys. Combining the smarts and savvy of ...
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