Reader's Advisory is a Two Way Street

The best part of my job, hands down, is helping people find books to read. I really love promoting books that I think this or that particular person would enjoy. And it's much, much easier if I've read the book(s) but my own reading time is less & less these days (and no, I haven't read every book in the library. Wouldn't even want to. Doesn't make them all bad books, they're just not all up my alley).

What's a librarian to do? Well, for one I read reviews, get email notices, and listen to author interviews on television & NPR. But an even better way is to talk face-to-face (what a novel idea in this technological age!) with folks about books. What they're reading & more importantly, what they're enjoying. Which is how I got turned on to Harlan Coben (thanks, John, for telling me "you have to read them--and in order"). Which is what I'm doing now....well, book 3 is waiting for me to finish Tuesday night's book discussion title (I'm leading it so I really ought to get through it).

So, if you're reading this (I have my doubts that very many people do), let me know a good title that I should read myself or recommend to others. I can use all the help I can get!