September 2005
Readers' Advisor News
An e-newsletter published quarterly by
Libraries Unlimited
Featured Article
Secrets of the Successful Mystery Book Club by Gary Warren Niebuhr
A Mystery Book Club? Impossible, you say? Think again. Not all mysteries make for great discussions, but some are ideal for book clubs—for example Dennis Lehane's mind-bending Mystic River. But how do you find those titles? Here are some of the elements to consider when determining if a title would work for a book discussion title…
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Scholarship and Research
Reading Becomes You by Catherine Sheldrick Ross
Reading shows you off in a flattering light—just as wearing a becoming article of clothing does. But more importantly reading enters into you and becomes you. You are what you read and through reading you discover who you are.
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Library Perspective
Snack Books by Mary Wilkes Towner
My preferred snack is often a romance, but sometimes I crave a biography or a mystery. Other readers prefer to nibble on true crime…
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Industry Perspective
Eight Things Mystery Readers Say by Jim Huang

What is the reader's perspective on mysteries? Jim Huang, owner of The Mystery Company bookstore and editor of the Drood Review of Mystery, has some observations…
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- inform Readers' Advisors and RA educators of events, trends, issues, and products pertinent to successfully teaching and practicing readers' advisory.
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- to place Readers' Advisory within a broad historical and industry context.
- to promote effective readers' advisory in libraries, in LIS education and beyond.
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