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What's good besides Twilight?Answer frequently asked questions such as this with the help of Mathews engaging tour through today's spooky lit. Readers will be able to search "read-alike" lists for series featuring their favorite "creatures" with up-to-date, chronological lists of series titles and summaries. Librarians will be able to suggest a multitude of adventures starring angst-ridden heartthrobs, superheroes, and champions. Focused exclusively on the best of the best, this lively readers advisoryRates each series on a scale of 1 - 5 for levels of violence, sensuality, and humor Contains more than 200 annotated entries Enables book selection by type, character, series, and author Lists all the volumes in a favorite series together and offers numerous read-alikes Designed to keep librarians and readers up-to-date with the hottest contemporary supernatural beings in adult literature, Fang-tastic Fiction is both fun to read and easy to use.
Paperback: 272 pages
Publisher: Amer Library Assn Editions (December 1, 2010)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0838910734
ISBN-13: 978-0838910733
Product Dimensions: 5.9 x 0.6 x 8.9 inches
Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
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I think the important thing here is to remember that this was written as a reference book, not a "how to" book. It gives a lovely introduction into the genre and the subtypes of the genre. It is the perfect companion for librarians, literate book sellers and the like who need to know about and recommend a type of literature in which they may not be well-versed. A librarian who had never read paranormal books would be able to competently suggest a book if someone asked, "I like the humor in Janet Evanovich's books, but I'd like to try something with vampires..."Remember -- this is a reference book!
I have to admit that I'm a bit biased because the author is my sister however by using Pat's classification system you can't go wrong in finding an author or storyline you will love. Remember this is a reference book to help you find the right paranormal book for you. It was actually written for libraries to help their staff make appropriate suggestions to clients. I love paranormal books but like a little humor and some nontraditional "paranormal cultural rules" and have found some great authors through this book. Pat also has a blog where she reviews new authors and books. The book has a review of the story line of the book or more likely books in the series the a rating based on violence, humor, sexual content etc. In addition she classifies by genre. Here reviews are spot on.
I was given the impression that this book would be helpful in my writing, but instead it listed all the books that other authors had published. It was a disapointment and over-priced.
This doesn't have actuakl stories in it.It is just a useful refrence book full of lists of stories and include brief summaries on what they are each about.
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