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Author:

Saricks, Joyce G.

Title:

The readers' advisory guide to genre fiction / Joyce G. Saricks.

Publisher:

American Library Association,

Copyright Date:

2001

Description:

xii, 460 p. ; 23 cm.

Subject:

Fiction in libraries--United States.
Readers' advisory services--United States.
Reading interests--United States.
Fiction genres.
Fiction--Bibliography.
Roman dans les bibliothèques--États-Unis.
Bibliothèques--Services de référence--États-Unis.
Lecture, Goût de la--États-Unis.
Roman--Typologie.
Roman--Bibliographie.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents:

How to use this book -- Adventure -- Fantasy -- Gentle read -- Historical fiction -- Horror -- Literary fiction -- Mysteries -- Psychological suspense -- Romance -- Romantic suspense -- Science fiction -- Suspense -- Thrillers -- Westerns -- Women's lives and relationships -- Appendixes: Tips for readers' advisory interview -- Readers' advisory reference tools -- Five-book challenge -- Index.

Summary:

Covering fifteen popular genres, each chapter includes a definition of the genre, its characteristics and appeal elements (such as character development, story line, and frame), and its key authors and subgenres.

Series:

ALA readers' advisory series

ISBN:

9780838908037
0838908039

LCCN:

2001022750

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

PTAX572 -- Stewart Memorial Library (Cedar Rapids)

CBPF522 -- Coralville Public Library (Coralville)

PLAX964 -- Luther College - Preus Library (Decorah)

PRAX771 -- Cowles Library (Des Moines)

SIPD314 -- James Kennedy Public Library (Dyersville)

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)

YEPF572 -- Marion Public Library (Marion)

AAPF906 -- Ottumwa Public Library (Ottumwa)

GEPG771 -- West Des Moines Public Library (West Des Moines)