And our final question for this collection of short stories ...
Besides Joe Hill's novels or his Locke and Key graphic novel series, what other read-alike titles might you suggest for someone wishing to read something similar to 20th Century Ghosts?
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Showing posts with label 20th Century Ghosts. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 20th Century Ghosts. Show all posts
Tuesday, September 24, 2013
Monday, September 23, 2013
HORROR Book Discussion - Question # 6
How about we discuss the collection as a whole ...
It is not required, but many short story collections have an overarching theme, sometimes more than one theme. What, if any, is the theme which ties the stories in 20th Century Ghosts together?
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It is not required, but many short story collections have an overarching theme, sometimes more than one theme. What, if any, is the theme which ties the stories in 20th Century Ghosts together?
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HORROR Book Discussion - Question # 5
Let's continue with the readers' advisory aspect ...
How would you describe Joe Hill's collection to a reader?
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How would you describe Joe Hill's collection to a reader?
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Saturday, September 21, 2013
HORROR Book Discussion - Question # 4
How about we discuss the title from a readers' advisory point of view ...
What type of reader do you think might be interested in this title?
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What type of reader do you think might be interested in this title?
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Friday, September 20, 2013
HORROR Book Discussion - Question # 3
Let's talk about the individual stories again ...
Which story was your least favorite in the collection and why?
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Which story was your least favorite in the collection and why?
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Scroll down through earlier posts to find the previous discussion questions for 20th Century Ghosts.
Thursday, September 19, 2013
HORROR Book Discussion - Question # 2
Let's try something directed at the genre we are reading ...
In The Readers' Advisory Guide to Genre Fiction (2nd ed, ALA Editions, 2009; p 113), Joyce Saricks says "The atmosphere in Horror novels must, the fans tell us, evoke an emotional response: a chill, a sense of menace, a feeling of supernatural terror. This special atmosphere or setting pervades the novel (or in our case, short stories), and it is what the readers are expecting and looking for when they ask us for Horror fiction."
How do the stories in 20th Century Ghosts meet this expectation?
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In The Readers' Advisory Guide to Genre Fiction (2nd ed, ALA Editions, 2009; p 113), Joyce Saricks says "The atmosphere in Horror novels must, the fans tell us, evoke an emotional response: a chill, a sense of menace, a feeling of supernatural terror. This special atmosphere or setting pervades the novel (or in our case, short stories), and it is what the readers are expecting and looking for when they ask us for Horror fiction."
How do the stories in 20th Century Ghosts meet this expectation?
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Scroll down to see my earlier post with the 1st discussion question for 20th Century Ghosts.
Wednesday, September 18, 2013
HORROR Genre Book Discussion - NOW OPEN !!
Okay, here we go with our very first Online book discussion!
Let's start with an easy question for those who read 20th Century Ghosts:
There are fifteen (15) stories in the collection plus one more which is hidden. Which story in the collection is your favorite and why?
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Let's start with an easy question for those who read 20th Century Ghosts:There are fifteen (15) stories in the collection plus one more which is hidden. Which story in the collection is your favorite and why?
Post your responses in the COMMENTS box so that everyone can follow the discussion.
Monday, September 16, 2013
Genre Study Program - HORROR
The first genre we will be learning more about is Horror. Yes, I know, not everyone's cup of tea but there's HORROR (very scary and descriptive with blood, gore, sex, etc ..) and there's 'horror' (more psychological and/or easier to take for those who may be a bit squeamish).
Customers needing help with readers' advisory may ask about any genre (or sub genre) so it can be VERY useful to have, at least, a grounding in each genre area, including Horror. :-)
To try and make this genre perhaps more palatable, I chose a short story collection as the Horror benchmark title; a first for the RA Training program! The book discussion selection is 20th Century Ghosts by Joe Hill and because the benchmark is a short story collection, you can read one story at a time if you wish ... :-).Check out under Benchmarks for more information about Joe Hill's 20th Century Ghosts.
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