商品簡介
From Margaret Atwood's The Handmaid's Tale to Hot and Bothered by Annie Downey, this reference provides info on 114 women's fiction titles published within the last 15 years (most within the last 10 years), encompassing mainstream women's fiction, romance, and chick lit. In an introduction, Hill (director, Boxford Town Library) explains the differences between the three sub-genres. She also outlines procedures for book groups and offers sample group discussion questions. Part 1 contains entries on 90 titles. Each entry includes an author bio, a brief summary, and lists of appeal points and read-alikes, plus discussion questions, a link to the author's web site, and links to other online discussion guides for the title. Part 2 provides plot summaries only for 24 more titles. Annotation Ac2012 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
作者簡介
Nanci Milone Hill is director of the Boxford Town Library, Boxford, MA.