Sunday, May 4, 2014
Goodbye!!
Just a little note to say that it was a great semester and that I learned a lot. I absolutely love Novelist and use it on a regular basis to find myself and others new titles to read. If this is your last semester I would like to say good luck and God bless all that you do. If this is not your last semester, than perhaps I will "see" you again soon. Have a great summer!!!!
Week 16 Prompt
Reading has always been a huge part of my life. My mom read to me every night when I was young. She would read Golden Books to me so much that by age 4 I had most of them memorized. My mom told me that I used to shock people by "reading" the book at that age. I was a pretty solid reader by first grade and always in the advanced reading groups. I remember reading Black Beauty in the second grade and felt for the first time the magic of disappearing into a story. From there I was hooked and I was never without a book. I even had a special chair in our front room that I would sneak off too to read and when I was grounded I could care less because it was just a good excuse to lay in bed and read. As an adult, my reading preferences have changed but I still have that special chair that I read in. I sometimes become so involved in my book that I have no idea what is going on around me. My husband knows that if my nose is in a book than he is almost invisible to me. My love of reading was the main force behind me wanting to become a librarian. So many kids these days don't enjoy reading and I want to pass on the magic of books to a future generation.
When it comes to the future of reading, I am confident that the library is not going anywhere. Books are a means of escaping the daily grind and people are always going to need that escape. The form the book comes in may change but literature will always be around. I still prefer the physical book in my hands but know that I am going to eventually have to try an ereader. I have a few authors that release short stories between novels only in the electronic format.
On a crazy note, I would love to have a machine like Redbox distribute the libraries DVDs and Video Games. Most days I feel like a blockbuster employee and not a library employee. We have to keep many DVD discs behind the desk because of theft so most of my day is retrieving and replacing discs. If there was a way to have all of these in a machine where people scan their library cards and pick the movies or games that they want, it would really give me time to work on more important things. Of course, we all know that this would never happen but a girl can dream right??
When it comes to the future of reading, I am confident that the library is not going anywhere. Books are a means of escaping the daily grind and people are always going to need that escape. The form the book comes in may change but literature will always be around. I still prefer the physical book in my hands but know that I am going to eventually have to try an ereader. I have a few authors that release short stories between novels only in the electronic format.
On a crazy note, I would love to have a machine like Redbox distribute the libraries DVDs and Video Games. Most days I feel like a blockbuster employee and not a library employee. We have to keep many DVD discs behind the desk because of theft so most of my day is retrieving and replacing discs. If there was a way to have all of these in a machine where people scan their library cards and pick the movies or games that they want, it would really give me time to work on more important things. Of course, we all know that this would never happen but a girl can dream right??
The Readers Advisor is In!!
PERSON A
What kind of books do you enjoy reading?
Person A is a man in his late thirties who used to enjoy reading but has lost interest over the years. He feels that he just does not have enough time to read a book and doesn't want to waste his time starting a book just to find out that he does not like it. Years ago he enjoyed reading book with a paranormal feel to them but not anything with vampires, werewolves, witches, etc. When he says paranormal he means futuristic, aliens, or telekinesis. He does not like books with ghosts or demons but does like stories where there is a good versus evil fight.
Do you have a favorite book or author?
Person A does not have a favorite book or author but used to enjoy reading Stephen King or Dean Koontz but was not impressed with their newer stuff. He really liked the book The Stand by Stephen King.
Would you be interested in a book that is similar to the stand?
Although Person A enjoyed The Stand, he is not sure that he wants to read a book like it. I checked Novelist anyway to see what was recommended. Novelist recommends:
The 5th Wave by Richard Yancey
The Passage by Justin Cronin
Temple of the Winds by Terry Goodkind
I am Legend by Richard Matheson
Person A's response to these suggestions was sounds boring, maybe, no, and saw the movie. I was beginning to think that I would never be able to find him a book that he would actually enjoy.
What other interests do you have?
This was the key question. Person A admitted that he is a huge Star Wars fan and used to read some of the books. He was not interested in any Star Wars books that were about the movies or the characters from the movies. He enjoyed reading Star Wars books that were years before Darth Vader. I then went back into Novelist and typed in Star Wars. I had to filter through quite a few books before I found ones that were not related to the movies. While doing this, he remembered the he loved the Force Unleashed series from Star Wars. I was able to narrow my recommendations down to:
Darth Plagueis by James Luceno
Lost Tribe of the Sith by John Jackson Miller
Old Republic Series (Fatal Alliance, Deceived, Revan, and Annihilation)
Person A checked out Darth Plagueis and The Lost Tribe of the Sith. He has started reading Darth Plagueis and says that he is enjoying it so far. He has not read the other title yet.
Wow, what a start to this assignment. I was not sure if I would find this guy any books that he would actually read. This was a tough one and I felt like I was pulling his teeth to get answers out of him.
PERSON B
What kinds of books do you enjoy reading?
Person B was a middle aged woman who freely admits that she is a very picky reader. She loves to read but she is very picky about what she will read but enjoys historical non-fiction, historical fiction, mysteries, and biographies but her favorite genre would be historical non-fiction.
What genre are you in the mood for right now?
Person B replied that she would really like a good historical non-fiction book.
What was the last historical non-fiction book that you read and enjoyed?
Person B has just finished reading The Hidden Whitehouse: Harry Truman and the Reconstruction of America's Most Famous Residence by Robert Klara.
What did you like about the book?
Person B thought that the book was well-written, very detailed and yet very readable. She stated that although historically accurate, it was not full of technical facts. She really enjoyed the personal stories told in the book. I searched Novelist for read-a-likes but she did not think that any of the suggestions sounded interesting. I then searched for the author and found that he had written another book, FDR's Funeral Train: a betrayed widow, a Soviet spy, and a presidency in the balance. Person B decided to give this book a try since she enjoyed the author in the last book.
What is another historical non-fiction book that you really enjoyed?
Person B stated the she loved the book River of Doubt by Candice Millard and that is was one of her favorites. I went back into Novelist and pulled up some read-a-likes for this title. A few of the suggested titles she found interesting were:
The Lost City of Z by David Grann
The Emerald Mile by Kevin Fedarko
Person B checked out both The Lost City of Z and FDR's Funeral Train. She has not started the FDR book yet and has recently returned The Lost City of Z. She thought that the book was okay but has read other titles that she enjoyed better.
I am not a huge non-fiction reader so this was a tough one for me. I had never heard of a few of the books and had to read the summaries more than once to get a feel for them.
PERSON C
What kind of books do you enjoy reading?
Person C is a young lady in her early twenties. She reads all types of books from all genres and all age levels. She really enjoys murder mysteries, paranormal fiction, dystopian fiction, romance, and some non-fiction.
What was the last book that you read that you really enjoyed?
Person C had quite a few answers to this question. She has recently read The Perks of Being a Wallflower, The Maze Runner, A Child Called It, and Twilight. She would like any books that were along the same lines as those mentioned above. I started with The Perks of Being a Wallflower. Novelist read-a-like suggestions that she thought sounded good were:
The Spectacular Now by Tim Tharp
Eleanor & Park by Rainbow Powell
Love Letters to the Dead by Ava Pellaira
My branch did not have any of these titles in so she placed a hold on them.
I then went back into Novelist for read-a-likes for The Maze Runner. Suggested titles that she found interesting and checked out were:
Variant by Robinson Wells
Ashes, Ashes by Jo Treggiari
I then went back into Novelist for A Child Called it read-a-likes. The suggested titles she thought sounded interesting were:
A Stolen Life by Jaycee Dugard
Sleepers by Lorenzo Carcaterra
She checked out the Jaycee Dugard title.
Lastly, I searched Novelist for Twilight read-a-likes. Suggested titles that she thought sounded good and checked out were:
Hush, Hush by Becca Fitzpatrick
Spellbound by Cara Lynn Shultz
Shiver by Maggie Stiefvater
I have not heard back from her to see if she liked any of these titles but I am sure that she did. This advisory was the easiest for me as Person C and I have very similar reading interests.
PERSON D
What types of books do you like?
Person D is a male in his middle to late thirties. His reading interests are mostly fantasy as well as some science fiction and non-fiction.
What kind of fantasy do you enjoy?
Person D likes fantasy books with sorcery that include plots that are political and/or military.
What is your favorite fantasy author/book/series?
Person D's favorite series of all times is the Malazan Empire by Steven Erikson.
What did you like about this series?
It was very detailed and character driven. It was a deep novel but a very fast paced book. It was world building and darkly humorous. I went to Novelist and searched for the Malazan series by Erikson and found the first book in the series. I clicked on the first book to get a list of read-a-likes. The following are the suggested read-a-likes that Person D checked out to read:
Game of Thrones by George R. R. Martin
Chronicles of the Black Company by Glen Cook
Legends of the Red Sun by Mark Charan Newton
All three of these books were the first book in a series. He checked them all out to see whtich series he wanted to start reading first. As of now, I still have not heard if he liked any of the suggestions or not.
This was another tough advisory for me. I love fantasy fiction but not the type that this gentleman liked. I didn't even know books existed that were both magical and military. Great learning experience and definitely out of my comfort zone.
PERSON E
What types of books do you enjoy?
Person E reads all types of genres and all age levels. She loves paranormal fiction, in particular, paranormal romance. She also enjoys a good mystery and on occasion some science fiction. Lately she has really enjoyed reading books from the young adult section of the library.
What are some examples of books and/or authors that you really enjoyed?
Person E loved the following series: The Hunger Games, Harry Potter, Divergent, and The Mortal Instruments. I started with the Hunger Games and went to Novelist to find read-a-likes. The following titles are ones that she thought sounded interesting:
Birthmarked by Caragh M O'Brien
Matched by Allyson Condie
Graceling by Kristin Cashmore
Person E checked out the first two titles. I have hear back from her and she absolutely loved the Matched series but has not read Birthmarked yet.
I then went into Novelist to search for read-a-likes for Harry Potter. Unfortunately, none of the suggested titles sounded very interesting to Person E.
I moved on to the Divergent series in Novelist and had a little more luck. Below are the suggested titles that sounded interesting to Person E.
Uglies by Scott Westerfield
Under the Never Sky by Veronica Rossi
Person E checked out Uglies and has since returned to check out the rest of that series. SCORE!!
Lastly, I searched for Mortal Instruments read-a-likes from Novelist. The following books were of interest to Person E but she has not checked them out yet as she wanted to finish reading others first but she kept the list for a future date.
Paranormalcy by Kiersten White
Hex Hall by Rachel Hawkins
White Hot Kiss by Jennifer Armentrout
Daughter of Smoke and Bone by Laini Taylor
Again, Person E was easy for me as we read many of the same titles. Ironically, I found a couple of titles that I would like to read by helping her find books!!
What kind of books do you enjoy reading?
Person A is a man in his late thirties who used to enjoy reading but has lost interest over the years. He feels that he just does not have enough time to read a book and doesn't want to waste his time starting a book just to find out that he does not like it. Years ago he enjoyed reading book with a paranormal feel to them but not anything with vampires, werewolves, witches, etc. When he says paranormal he means futuristic, aliens, or telekinesis. He does not like books with ghosts or demons but does like stories where there is a good versus evil fight.
Do you have a favorite book or author?
Person A does not have a favorite book or author but used to enjoy reading Stephen King or Dean Koontz but was not impressed with their newer stuff. He really liked the book The Stand by Stephen King.
Would you be interested in a book that is similar to the stand?
Although Person A enjoyed The Stand, he is not sure that he wants to read a book like it. I checked Novelist anyway to see what was recommended. Novelist recommends:
The 5th Wave by Richard Yancey
The Passage by Justin Cronin
Temple of the Winds by Terry Goodkind
I am Legend by Richard Matheson
Person A's response to these suggestions was sounds boring, maybe, no, and saw the movie. I was beginning to think that I would never be able to find him a book that he would actually enjoy.
What other interests do you have?
This was the key question. Person A admitted that he is a huge Star Wars fan and used to read some of the books. He was not interested in any Star Wars books that were about the movies or the characters from the movies. He enjoyed reading Star Wars books that were years before Darth Vader. I then went back into Novelist and typed in Star Wars. I had to filter through quite a few books before I found ones that were not related to the movies. While doing this, he remembered the he loved the Force Unleashed series from Star Wars. I was able to narrow my recommendations down to:
Darth Plagueis by James Luceno
Lost Tribe of the Sith by John Jackson Miller
Old Republic Series (Fatal Alliance, Deceived, Revan, and Annihilation)
Person A checked out Darth Plagueis and The Lost Tribe of the Sith. He has started reading Darth Plagueis and says that he is enjoying it so far. He has not read the other title yet.
Wow, what a start to this assignment. I was not sure if I would find this guy any books that he would actually read. This was a tough one and I felt like I was pulling his teeth to get answers out of him.
PERSON B
What kinds of books do you enjoy reading?
Person B was a middle aged woman who freely admits that she is a very picky reader. She loves to read but she is very picky about what she will read but enjoys historical non-fiction, historical fiction, mysteries, and biographies but her favorite genre would be historical non-fiction.
What genre are you in the mood for right now?
Person B replied that she would really like a good historical non-fiction book.
What was the last historical non-fiction book that you read and enjoyed?
Person B has just finished reading The Hidden Whitehouse: Harry Truman and the Reconstruction of America's Most Famous Residence by Robert Klara.
What did you like about the book?
Person B thought that the book was well-written, very detailed and yet very readable. She stated that although historically accurate, it was not full of technical facts. She really enjoyed the personal stories told in the book. I searched Novelist for read-a-likes but she did not think that any of the suggestions sounded interesting. I then searched for the author and found that he had written another book, FDR's Funeral Train: a betrayed widow, a Soviet spy, and a presidency in the balance. Person B decided to give this book a try since she enjoyed the author in the last book.
What is another historical non-fiction book that you really enjoyed?
Person B stated the she loved the book River of Doubt by Candice Millard and that is was one of her favorites. I went back into Novelist and pulled up some read-a-likes for this title. A few of the suggested titles she found interesting were:
The Lost City of Z by David Grann
The Emerald Mile by Kevin Fedarko
Person B checked out both The Lost City of Z and FDR's Funeral Train. She has not started the FDR book yet and has recently returned The Lost City of Z. She thought that the book was okay but has read other titles that she enjoyed better.
I am not a huge non-fiction reader so this was a tough one for me. I had never heard of a few of the books and had to read the summaries more than once to get a feel for them.
PERSON C
What kind of books do you enjoy reading?
Person C is a young lady in her early twenties. She reads all types of books from all genres and all age levels. She really enjoys murder mysteries, paranormal fiction, dystopian fiction, romance, and some non-fiction.
What was the last book that you read that you really enjoyed?
Person C had quite a few answers to this question. She has recently read The Perks of Being a Wallflower, The Maze Runner, A Child Called It, and Twilight. She would like any books that were along the same lines as those mentioned above. I started with The Perks of Being a Wallflower. Novelist read-a-like suggestions that she thought sounded good were:
The Spectacular Now by Tim Tharp
Eleanor & Park by Rainbow Powell
Love Letters to the Dead by Ava Pellaira
My branch did not have any of these titles in so she placed a hold on them.
I then went back into Novelist for read-a-likes for The Maze Runner. Suggested titles that she found interesting and checked out were:
Variant by Robinson Wells
Ashes, Ashes by Jo Treggiari
I then went back into Novelist for A Child Called it read-a-likes. The suggested titles she thought sounded interesting were:
A Stolen Life by Jaycee Dugard
Sleepers by Lorenzo Carcaterra
She checked out the Jaycee Dugard title.
Lastly, I searched Novelist for Twilight read-a-likes. Suggested titles that she thought sounded good and checked out were:
Hush, Hush by Becca Fitzpatrick
Spellbound by Cara Lynn Shultz
Shiver by Maggie Stiefvater
I have not heard back from her to see if she liked any of these titles but I am sure that she did. This advisory was the easiest for me as Person C and I have very similar reading interests.
PERSON D
What types of books do you like?
Person D is a male in his middle to late thirties. His reading interests are mostly fantasy as well as some science fiction and non-fiction.
What kind of fantasy do you enjoy?
Person D likes fantasy books with sorcery that include plots that are political and/or military.
What is your favorite fantasy author/book/series?
Person D's favorite series of all times is the Malazan Empire by Steven Erikson.
What did you like about this series?
It was very detailed and character driven. It was a deep novel but a very fast paced book. It was world building and darkly humorous. I went to Novelist and searched for the Malazan series by Erikson and found the first book in the series. I clicked on the first book to get a list of read-a-likes. The following are the suggested read-a-likes that Person D checked out to read:
Game of Thrones by George R. R. Martin
Chronicles of the Black Company by Glen Cook
Legends of the Red Sun by Mark Charan Newton
All three of these books were the first book in a series. He checked them all out to see whtich series he wanted to start reading first. As of now, I still have not heard if he liked any of the suggestions or not.
This was another tough advisory for me. I love fantasy fiction but not the type that this gentleman liked. I didn't even know books existed that were both magical and military. Great learning experience and definitely out of my comfort zone.
PERSON E
What types of books do you enjoy?
Person E reads all types of genres and all age levels. She loves paranormal fiction, in particular, paranormal romance. She also enjoys a good mystery and on occasion some science fiction. Lately she has really enjoyed reading books from the young adult section of the library.
What are some examples of books and/or authors that you really enjoyed?
Person E loved the following series: The Hunger Games, Harry Potter, Divergent, and The Mortal Instruments. I started with the Hunger Games and went to Novelist to find read-a-likes. The following titles are ones that she thought sounded interesting:
Birthmarked by Caragh M O'Brien
Matched by Allyson Condie
Graceling by Kristin Cashmore
Person E checked out the first two titles. I have hear back from her and she absolutely loved the Matched series but has not read Birthmarked yet.
I then went into Novelist to search for read-a-likes for Harry Potter. Unfortunately, none of the suggested titles sounded very interesting to Person E.
I moved on to the Divergent series in Novelist and had a little more luck. Below are the suggested titles that sounded interesting to Person E.
Uglies by Scott Westerfield
Under the Never Sky by Veronica Rossi
Person E checked out Uglies and has since returned to check out the rest of that series. SCORE!!
Lastly, I searched for Mortal Instruments read-a-likes from Novelist. The following books were of interest to Person E but she has not checked them out yet as she wanted to finish reading others first but she kept the list for a future date.
Paranormalcy by Kiersten White
Hex Hall by Rachel Hawkins
White Hot Kiss by Jennifer Armentrout
Daughter of Smoke and Bone by Laini Taylor
Again, Person E was easy for me as we read many of the same titles. Ironically, I found a couple of titles that I would like to read by helping her find books!!
Sunday, April 27, 2014
Week 15 Prompt
There are many great and free ways to advertise and market a fiction collection.
1. Showcase the new releases. At my branch, we have new fiction and non-fiction shelved right by the front door so that it is impossible to miss. We typically keep new books out for a range of 4 to 6 months depending on space. This is a one stop shop for patrons to browse new titles and authors. All new books are marked as such using red dot labels on the spine making it easy for circulation staff to spot them and shelve them on the correct shelves.
2. Book displays are a fantastic way to market fiction titles. Every month we change our display to showcase different titles and authors. One month we had a "from the bottom shelf" fiction display of books that are rarely checked out because they are shelved on the bottom row and are hard to read unless you bend down. In February of last year we had a display titled "Blind Date with a Book". Employees choose titles that they enjoyed, placed them in manilla envelopes, and typed a blurb on the front giving an abstract of the book but not a title or author. This was extremely popular because so many people like to take risks. Right now we have a display up showcasing books that have been made into movies. We have the book and the movie shelved together on the display. It really doesn't matter what the display is, people are drawn to them no matter what.
3. Book clubs are also a great way to get fiction to circulate. At my branch, we have a popular fiction book club for adults and book club for less none titles. Both have a decent turnout and the books do circulate.
We always have read-a-like bookmarks available on a cart for patrons and these have proved helpful in patrons finding new authors and titles to read.
1. Showcase the new releases. At my branch, we have new fiction and non-fiction shelved right by the front door so that it is impossible to miss. We typically keep new books out for a range of 4 to 6 months depending on space. This is a one stop shop for patrons to browse new titles and authors. All new books are marked as such using red dot labels on the spine making it easy for circulation staff to spot them and shelve them on the correct shelves.
2. Book displays are a fantastic way to market fiction titles. Every month we change our display to showcase different titles and authors. One month we had a "from the bottom shelf" fiction display of books that are rarely checked out because they are shelved on the bottom row and are hard to read unless you bend down. In February of last year we had a display titled "Blind Date with a Book". Employees choose titles that they enjoyed, placed them in manilla envelopes, and typed a blurb on the front giving an abstract of the book but not a title or author. This was extremely popular because so many people like to take risks. Right now we have a display up showcasing books that have been made into movies. We have the book and the movie shelved together on the display. It really doesn't matter what the display is, people are drawn to them no matter what.
3. Book clubs are also a great way to get fiction to circulate. At my branch, we have a popular fiction book club for adults and book club for less none titles. Both have a decent turnout and the books do circulate.
We always have read-a-like bookmarks available on a cart for patrons and these have proved helpful in patrons finding new authors and titles to read.
Sunday, April 20, 2014
Week 14
First off, I would like to point out that not everyone has control or even a say about what is ordered for their library/branch. At the Allen County Public Library (where I am employed part time) the acquisitions department is in charge of all ordering. My branch will sometimes receive 15 copies of a popular fiction title and sometimes only 3. I am not sure how the ordering is done but I do know that we can request certain things. With that being said, it would not be prudent for a branch at ACPL to separate African American and GLBTQ genres from the general collection as we have no control over how much we will receive. I think it would seem rude and demeaning to have one or two shelves with these separate genres on them. Keeping all genres together in the general collection is the only fair way to do it. Also, space is a huge concern for most of the ACPL branches and again it just would not be prudent to separate different genres.
If you do start separating genres, where do you stop? What about religious fiction or the Amish romance novels? I do believe everything should be shevled together but I also believe that we should showcase these genres and authors. It never fails that books on displays get checked out. You can move books that have not circulated for over a year onto a book display and I guarantee they will be checked out.
So I conclude, showcase NOT separate!!
If you do start separating genres, where do you stop? What about religious fiction or the Amish romance novels? I do believe everything should be shevled together but I also believe that we should showcase these genres and authors. It never fails that books on displays get checked out. You can move books that have not circulated for over a year onto a book display and I guarantee they will be checked out.
So I conclude, showcase NOT separate!!
Tuesday, April 8, 2014
YA Annotation
Divergent
by: Veronica Roth
Published by Harper Collins
487 Pages
9780062024022
Genre: YA, Science Fiction, Dystopian Fiction
Storyline: Intricately Plotted, World-Building
Tone: Bleak, Suspenseful
Style: Compelling
Summary: In a future Chicago, sixteen-year-old Beatrice Prior must choose among
five predetermined factions to define her identity for the rest of her
life, a decision made more difficult when she discovers that she is an
anomaly who does not fit into any one group, and that the society she
lives in is not perfect after all.
Science Fiction Characteristics:
- Futuristic Setting/Storyline
- The setting is not based in reality
- World-Building
- Series Based (Divergent is book 1 in the series; book 2 is Insurgent and book 3 is Allegiant
- Graceling by Kristin Cashore
- Matched by Allyson Condie
- Birthmarked by Caragh M. O'Brien
- Delirium by Lauren Oliver
- Uglies by Scott Westerfeld
Sunday, April 6, 2014
Prompt 12
Titanic: Voices from the Disaster
By: Deborah Hopkinson
1. Where is the book on the narrative continuum? A mix - combines highly narrative with some periods of fact based prose.
2. What is the subject of the book? Story of the Titanic from beginning to end told by the surviving passengers.
3. What type of book is it? Reads like a biography of the survivors and witnesses
4. Articulate appeal
- What is the pacing of the book? This book is a quick and easy read.
- Describe the characters of the book? This book contains many accounts from survivors and witnesses. There is nine year old Frankie Goldsmith, Violet Jessop who is a young stewardess, well to do Colonel Archibold Gracie, William Murdoch a brave seaman, Charlotte Collyer a young mother on her way to start a new life, and many, many others.
- How does the story feel? The story reads mostly like fiction with historical facts mixed-in. Although the sinking is sad, this book is interesting from beginning to end.
- What is the intent of the author? To re-tell the story of the Titanic from a narrative perspective using recollections from survivors and witnesses of the sinking.
- What is the focus of the story? The sinking of the Titanic
- Does the language matter? Yes, language is used to help readers experience the emotions of the passengers and witnesses.
- Is the setting important and well described? Yes - I felt like I was there with the passengers and crew members on the ship.
- Are there details and, if so, of what? Lots of details: from the details about the ship to the details of the rescue.
- Are there sufficient charts and other graphic materials? Are they useful and clear? Yes - there were many pictures throughout this book and even a diagram of the Titanic.
- Does the book stress moments of learning, understanding, or experience? Definitely experience. As you are reading, you are experiencing the same events that these survivors and witnesses went through.
5. Why would a reader enjoy this book (rank appeal)?
- Detail - the author uses so much detail that the reader is fully engaged in the story and it almost feels like you are there in 1912 with the passengers and crew.
- Characterization - we get to know these survivors and witnesses through the authors use of characterization.
- Writing Style - This is a fast and easy read
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