The Lunar Chronicles by Marissa Meyer are hugely popular, bestsellers, and never on the library’s shelves. Like other popular YA series, there are a variety of appeal factors, so finding the perfect read-alike for a specific reader can be tricky. That’s why I decided to make a flowchart style graphic, like I’ve done with If… Continue reading If You Like The Lunar Chronicles…
Category: readers’ advisory
If you like Pretty Little Liars…
When I make “If you like…” posts, (see “If you like the Bluford series…“, “If you like If I Stay…“, and “If you like Ellen Hopkins…“) they are almost always a result of a reader’s inquiry. Generally, I am asked for a book “like” another popular book I haven’t read. Even after some extensive searching I don’t… Continue reading If you like Pretty Little Liars…
Like, Try, Why: Murakami Edition
With the latest Murakami book hitting shelves in America, and another due out in December, there’s been an uptick in interest in his older books, and also dedicated fans looking for something else like Murakami to read after finishing it (or while they wait on the hold list). I’ve only read 1Q84 so this list was… Continue reading Like, Try, Why: Murakami Edition
If You Like Ellen Hopkins…
I’ve been helping Mister BS build a classroom library. I recently snagged a copy of Ellen Hopkin’s Crank at the Friends of the Library book sale for him, and his students have loved it and are asking for more books like it. I’ve also had a couple of readers in the library ask the question,… Continue reading If You Like Ellen Hopkins…
Like, Try, Why: Short Story Collections
I’ve started making readers’ advisory graphics for the library again now that we’re trying to get back into a routine after the move. We’ve also done some rebranding, and I’m going to start making graphics for children and adult titles, in addition to the teen ones I’ve been doing. I’ve also made an easy to… Continue reading Like, Try, Why: Short Story Collections
wrapped up in books 