Week 8

Assignment 1:
"Readers' advisory (RA) is always about the reader rather than the librarian."
I think that this is piece is the thing that gets lost most often in RA discussions among librarians.  We want people to like what we want them to like rather than what they actually like. 

Assignment 3:
Food
641
My Berlin Kitchen: A Love Story, with Recipes by Luisa Weiss

Crime
364
The Suspicions of Mr. Whicher: A Shocking Murder and the Undoing of a Great Victorian Detective by Kate Summerscale

Essays
814, 818
Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? (And Other Concerns) by Mindy Kaling

Overcoming Adversity (AKA Addiction & Affliction memoirs)
Biography, 300s, 600s
Until I Say Good-bye: My Year of Living with Joy by Susan Spencer-Wendel


Assignment 4:

The Suspicions of Mr. Whicher: A Shocking Murder and the Undoing of a Great Victorian Detective by Kate Summerscale
In 1860, three-year-old Saville Kent was found dead in privy. The horrific crime made newspaper headlines across the country, and noted detective Inspector Jonathan Whicher was put on the case, which would eventually end his career. This book serves as both a true crime story and a history of the development of the modern detective novel.  Because the story is structured like a mystery novel, this is a great choice for mystery and true crime readers alike.


Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? (And Other Concerns) by Mindy Kaling
Mindy Kaling muses on the mysteries of live great and small.  Well, mostly just the small ones.  The book's humorous tone makes it feel like she's just talking to a friend (especially if you listen to the audiobook version). The brief essays take on friendship, dating, career, family, sleepaway camp, writing, and dieting.  Kaling is relatable and charming in her first book, which is a perfect crossover for chick lit readers or fans of her Fox sitcom The Mindy Project.