Five Books

What a great website. What a great idea. Experts asked to nominate the five best books on their area. And what interesting choices they make. Many great lists for collection development as Robert Muchamore nominates 5 books for reluctant reader 12 year old boys and KJ Whittaker nominates the 5 best historical fiction novels for young adults. Geraldine McCaughrean writes about five of her own novels based on real events. Fairy tales, the environment and economics for kids, so much to explore. Glad I have discovered Fivebooks but what a shame it wasn’t sooner.

Digital Tools For Reading Recommendations

One of the powers of the internet is the harnessing of word of mouth into databases. Goodreads is now a marketing tool for Amazon with ratings which may or may not help you sort the wheat from the chaff. Recommendations from real people rather than professional reviewers can be attractive when trying to choose what to read. LibraryThing, a site which similarly allows users to track their own books also allows them to rate the books although this is very much a secondary purpose.

What should I read next? and Whichbook focus on the act of selecting a book based on other books/authors enjoyed or qualities desired by the readers. Do it yourself reader advisory.