Week 8

Assignment 1

Done. I've always read both Fiction and Non-Fiction. Seems weird to only read one or the other. That being said, I've never made an effort to use both in my readers advisory with customers. Now I will.


Assignment 2
Done.


Assignment 3
Out of the 16 types of Narrative Non-Fiction I picked Adventure, Disaster/Survival, Travel, and Science.

Adventure: Dewey areas I found were 700's (Mountaineering and Hiking) and 900's (Travel and Exploration). An example would be A Walk in the Woods by Bill Bryson.

Disaster/Survival: Dewey areas I found were 300's and the 700's. An example would be Flight 232: A Story of Disaster and Survival by Laurence Gonzalez.

Travel: Most examples of the genre were in the 900s (Travel) . An example would be Frances Mayes’ Under the Tuscan Sun.

Science: Dewey areas I found were the 500s (General Science) and the 600s (Environment). An example would be Silent Spring by Rachel Carlson.


Assignment 4

Book Talks:

A Walk in the Woods by Bill Bryson.

A Walk in the Woods by Bill Bryson is a humorous look at one man's attempt to walk the Appalacian Trail. From his preparing to walk the trail, getting  his best friend to accompany him, and his eventual attempt at walking the trail, this engaging book will appeal to adults and young-adults alike. Those who have walked or are thinking of walking the trail would also enjoy this book.


Silent Spring by Rachel Carson

Silent Spring by Rachel Carson

Rachel Carson shows the reader the horrifying effects of the use of pesticides on the enviroment in her book, Silent Spring. With a lyrical writing style, Carson makes the science easy to digest for the lay person even though the topic can be a bit doom and gloom. The book looks at the past when the natural ballence of the earth became disrupted by the acts of humans, and how each thing brings about another ripple in the destruction of our planet. But there is hope, as the last chapters show us what can be done to reverse our destructive course. This book will appeal to adults who are interested in our environment.