Week 3: The Readers' Services Conversation

Conversation #1 - Eat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth Gilbert

What I heard:

· Descriptive

· Female character

· Setting: different countries

· Reflective: memoir

· Funny/light

·  Oprah books

I would recommend, Wild by Cheryl Strayed because it is a descriptive, memoir writing about a female character who is struggling emotionally but uses travel to help cope.

Conversation #2 - Twilight series by Stephenie Meyer

What I head:

· Vampires

· Adult

· Fast-paced

I would recommend, Vampire Chronicles by Anne Rice because it is a fast-paced series about vampires.  If the person was looking for a adult romance series (without the angst), I would recommend the Anita Blake Vampire Hunter series by Laurell Hamilton.  The first book in the series, Guilty Pleasures, is fast-paced and urban fantasy fiction.  

Conversation #3 - The River of Doubt by Candice Millard

What I heard:

· Nonfiction

· Travel

· Historical

· Fast-paced

· Suspenseful

I would recommend an Erik Larson book such as The Devil in the White City because it is a historical, true crime that is suspenseful and adventurous.