Web 2.0 - Week 3 - Books and Authors

So I explored the Litlovers site. It seems like a really good resource if you are running a book club or even if you are just recommending a book to a customer. I like the way it has information on the books it recommends and extra information on the authors. This section of the site seems really thorough.


I liked the recipe section of the site and thought some good Southern American cooking could be good for a southern gothic themed book night. Fried Chicken with your Capote perhaps?



I thought that "The Catcher in the Rye" would be a good book for book club. I found a good synopsis of the book with and information about the author. There were quotes by readers about the book and good suggestions for discussion points in book club.


I thought this site would be a really good resource for secondary school students or university students who are interested in English. The Litcourses section of the site would be a good resource for them if they need extra help or extension. I did the Litcourse on "How to Find Meaning" and thought it would be especially good for students who have trouble with close reading which lots seem to.


One of the draw backs of this site, as one of my co-workers pointed out, is that it is only good if you are interested in more high-brow literature.



* Authors on the Web



I found Lemony Snickets official website http://www.lemonysnicket.com/ through the authoryellowpages website. I really like Lemony Snicket so this was good.

I joined Bookjetty as well and made my own book shelf. Here is a link to one the books on my bookshelf http://www.bookjetty.com/books/0316769029.

I thought this site would be good to recommend to customers who read a lot and who would like virtual recommendations of other books to read from other members of Bookjetty who have similar tastes to them.