Publisher's Weekly has a library list, but the one that I like to check is the list over at Library Journal, written by librarians for librarians. And while some parts of the country may vary from others -- for instance, in Dayton the top borrowed book for all of 2008 is Janet Evanovich's Fearless Fourteen -- the LJ list seems solid as an overall tally.At the Library Journal, they give you the top 20 most borrowed books of the week, as well as the number of weeks the book has been on the list and where it stood in the rankings for the prior week.
Good to know, if you're writing - or if you're reading. There's a lot of good suggestions on what might be a great read for you, or a new author to check out.
The Big Kahunas are truly here: Janet Evanovich, Nora Roberts, David Baldacci, Michael Connelly, Nicholas Sparks, Nelson DeMille, Robert Parker, ....
However, one of the things that I find most interesting is that James Patterson is on this list TWICE. Check this out:
6. Sail by James Patterson and Howard Roughan
7. Cross Country by James Patterson.
So, I guess I'm going to read me some James Patterson, because I haven't picked up one of his books in years.
Showing posts with label Looking 4 a Good Read. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Looking 4 a Good Read. Show all posts
11/26/07
Looking for a Good Read? The Literature Map
Here's a fun site to discover new authors, and new books to love -- the Literature Map. Now, I'm not positive that I agree with its results. For example, I don't know that the closest author to Alexander McCall Smith in my mind is Jan Karon (not that I don't enjoy her work, as well), but hey.
The map explains that the closer two names appear on the map, then the higher the likelihood that the reader will enjoy the works of both authors.
It's a very fun site, and after scanning thru Alexander McCall Smith, I'm reminded that I've been wanting to read Christopher Buckley -- so I've put his name on my list for this week.
They may have something here! Check it out -- it's a fun site.
11/23/07
Want Something New to Read? Check Here
Looking to discover a new favorite author, or a book that haunts you for days? Check out out these sites for some suggestions. I've collected a group of sites that runs the gamut -- from the professionals at NYT to the Average Joe at AllReaders -- because everyone has their own perspective, and sometimes being snooty just cuts you out of some mighty fine things:
BlogCritics
AllReaders
Kirkus
New York Times
BookSpot
BookPage
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