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Articles

Under the Radar: The Lighter Side of Graphic Novels (Feb 2016)
Under the Radar: Audiobooks with Effects (May 2016)
RA for All: Audiobooks Are Having a Moment, But Who Are We Leaving Behind? (Sept 2017)

Bibliographies

During my times as an Adult Services Librarian and a Reader's Advisory Assistant, I have created many bibliographies for books and movies to aid patrons with reader's and viewer's advisory. Click on the titles below to find your new favorite book or movie!

Reading

  • Audiobooks: Celebrity Memoirs Read by the Author
  • Best Comic Trades
  • Best Fantasy for Adults
  • Best Stand-Alone Graphic Novels & Graphic Nonfiction 
  • Books for Fans of A Game of Thrones 
  • LGBTQ+ Fiction for Adults
  • Memoirs of Stand-Up Comedians
  • Ready Player One Read-Alikes
  • Space Travel Novels
  • Time Travel Novels
  • Zombie Fiction

Watching

  • Popular Science Fiction Movies Based on Books
  • Time Travel Movies​

Fantasy Genre Study

I ran a genre study on fantasy books for the adult services department at my library. Over the course of a year, I broke down the genre into six subgenres, listing the history and common traits of each, in addition to leading the discussion on six books indicative of the genre.
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