Librarians called upon to make recommendations for adult leisure readers are often confronted by genres and topics outside of their personal experience. Practitioner and consultant Saricks gives pract
The second edition of this guide to genre fiction, updated to reflect new titles and literary trends, is designed for librarians who need to respond to reader's requests and tastes. The author separat
Instructs librarians in matching readers with books of specific genres, and gives tips on expanding readers' horizons beyond one or two genres. Fifteen popular genres, from psychological suspense and
Wyatt, an author, editor, and readers' advisory columnist, and Saricks, a retired librarian, editor, and author, offer a guide to help librarians become familiar with fiction genres and provide re