Bouricius, Ann
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The romance novel genre is at its hottest, with a large and enthusiastic population of readers ever clamoring for the next great "read." The Librarian
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's Guide to Love in the Stacks―the latest installment in the popular Readers' Advisory series―offers a crash course in the world of romantic fiction.
Ann Bouricius, experienced librarian and romance reader-turned-author, enlightens readers about romance literature and its place in the library. With humor and enthusiasm, Bouricius covers every aspect of the genre, ranging from its subcategories to collection development and cataloging controversies. Helpful appendices provide hands-on tools for creating and implementing a new, romance-friendly library plan, and the Five Book Challenge suggests a no-sweat method for increasing familiarity with any genre. One-of-a-kind, this book illustrates: How to create a romance reader-friendly library; The keys to making insightful romance reading recommendations to curious readers; and What's hot in romance fiction―the authors, growing sub-genres, Web sites, and more.
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