Passively Recommending Books

This is the first of some genre-focused posts. Rather than start with genres I know more about (romance and horror) I thought I would do the harder ones first so we are jumping off with science fiction. There is science fiction content on my post about general book content so check those sites as well if you are looking for science fiction book news.  Whether right or wrong, the worlds of science fiction and gaming seem to have an affiliation so I've included some gaming sites with book related content.  Also, if you have suggestions here, please let me know! The Portalist : A site run by Open Road Media (which operates other genre-focused sites like The Lineup ) focused on science fiction and fantasy. The focus is on backlist titles. There are a lot of articles with read-alikes and lists based upon a theme such as " Must Read Space Opera Books ." They also cover movies and TV shows along with weird news that will appeal to fans of the genre.  Book Riot has science fictio

Listed below are some sites where you can find information about books in general including lists, reviews, and feature articles. There is content on most of them about the various genres of fiction as well so keep that in mind. Obviously, I haven't listed all sites imaginable but let me know if there is a great one I missed! My suspicion is that I will need to make a part two of this! Barnes & Noble may seem like an odd choice but their blog has great ideas you can use to market your library's collection. Book Riot has podcasts, feature articles, newsletters and more. It's definitely a site many avid readers are using for information. Entertainment Weekly has book reviews  as well as book news and lists. You can also curate a book display by looking at what is popular in other areas of entertainment. "Books to read if you love [popular television show]" as an example.  Esquire has book content including lists, interviews,  and best of the year content for g

  I presented about passive readers advisory for Florida Library Webinars. Below you will find  a list of the websites I mentioned. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to reach out! I will post the slides as soon as possible.   Romance Writers of America- Definition of Romance Beverly Jenkins' interview with Shondaland Brenda Jackson interview   The Ripped Bodice State of Racial Diversity in Romance Publishing RA For All Sonali Dev interview on ContemporaryRomance.org Gibson's Bookstore , Concord, NH Zodiac Bookmark examples on LibrarianDesignShare.org Goodreads Romance Novels with Astrology Signs in the Titles Romance Novels based upon your zodiac sign Sexy books to read based upon your zodiac sign Which Bridgerton character are you based upon your Zodiac sign? from OprahDaily.com Blind Date With a Book Tips and Tricks from DisruptiveLibrarian.com Blind Date With a Book from ProgrammingLibrarian.org A Guide to Romance Abbreviations and Terms Romance Glossa