Week 3 Prompt Response

I chose to use GoodReads for these prompts, since it's a website I'm familiar with using.

1. I am looking for a book by Laurell K. Hamilton. I just read the third book in the Anita Blake series and I can't figure out which one comes next!

The book in question is The Lunatic Cafe. I chose this book because it's the next one in the series.

2. What have I read recently? Well, I just finished this great book by Barbara Kingsolver, Prodigal Summer. I really liked the way it was written, you know, the way she used language. I wouldn't mind something a bit faster paced though.

I have picked out A Place on Earth by Wendell Berry. I chose this book because it's very similar to Prodigal Summer in its language usage and writing style, with a slightly quicker pace.

3. I like reading books set in different countries. I just read one set in China, could you help me find one set in Japan? No, not modern--historical. I like it when the author describes it so much it feels like I was there!

The Tale of Murasaki by Liza Dalby is my pick. I chose this book because it's incredibly descriptive and attempts to stay true to the culture.

4. I read this great mystery by Elizabeth George called Well-Schooled in Murder and I loved it. Then my dentist said that if I liked mysteries I would probably like John Sandford, but boy was he creepy I couldn't finish it! Do you have any suggestions?

Kylie Brant wrote a book titled Pretty Girls Dancing that may be a good fit. I've chosen it because it's a mystery novel, but it doesn't have the unsettling 'creepy' factor that John Sandford's novels have.

5. My husband has really gotten into zombies lately. He's already read The Walking Dead and World War Z, is there anything else you can recommend?

I would recommend Zombie Fallout by Mark Tufo. I recommend this book because it's all about dealing with zombies, and it's the first in a series. If the reader enjoys it, there's plenty more to offer.

6. I love books that get turned into movies, especially the literary ones. Can you recommend some? Nothing too old, maybe just those from the last 5 years or so.

I would recommend starting with the Hunger Games series, since all of the books have since become movies. It was difficult for me to find books that are more literary that get turned into movies that are also recent. If the 5 year limit weren't an issue, then Shawshank Redemption and The Green Mile by Stephen King are both good books that were adapted into good movies.

7. I love thriller's but I hate foul language and sex scenes. I want something clean and fast paced.

Mary Higgins Clark is a good author to start with. She's written a wide range of novels and is generally clean in regards to foul language and sex scenes.


I personally don't ask anyone for help when I'm finding books to read. Does the title sound interesting? Then I read the description on the back. Does that sound interesting? Then I give it a try. I think that's why I find it difficult to perform readers advisories. I can't imagine using someone else to recommend a book to me, so it's hard to put myself in the patron's shoes.

Reading Profile

I love reading. It is the activity I engage in most frequently. However, the number of books that I've read has been in decline since high school, because that's around the time that I discovered and fell in love with fanfiction. That said, that are still some books I enjoy reading, and the types of fanfiction that I read are similar to what I look for in actual books.

I'm a fan of romance, if I'm reading a romance book. Romance in other genres is a bit hit and miss for me, since the romance usually feels tacked on and unnecessary.

The author that I'm currently most interested in is Nalini Singh, who writes romance novels that cross with sci-fi/fantasy/paranormal. Before I lost my life to fanfiction, I used to read Tamora Pierce. I also got into Brian Jaques' Redwall series. Nowadays I mostly read fanfiction revolving around my current obsession (tv shows, comics, books, movies), but hey, at least I'm reading.