Assignment 1
So I read the articles and poked around youtube under the search terms "Best Book Trailers" and found a few videos. I watched "Before I Fall" by Jessica Brody, "Fault in our Stars" by John Green, and Best Book Trailers by Lindsay Mead. All teen reads. I decided to check out a couple of books I am currently reading, "Life After Life" by Kate Atkinson and "Shine, Shine, Shine" by Lydia Netzer.
Assignment 2
Book Trailers, who woulda thunk it?! The first time I saw one I thought, hmm...I'm not so sure about these things. But I have to say the ones I watched for this assignment have me rethinking my position. And I can honestly say I put a couple of books on hold after watching a couple of the trailers but then some were real duds and didn't inspire me at all. But all in all if it got me check out or buy even one, I guess it did it's job.As for reader's advisory, I'm not sure it would help in my world...would I have to time to stop, and find the video, and then show it to a customer. Nah, don't think so, but it could be something I mention to a customer looking for a title. Something like, check out this authors youtube videos of their books? hmmm, maybe.
