Reader’s Advisory

 Patron F. I would like to have a novel based on fact, that happened in the world. But put it into a novel form, so that there are fictitious characters in the book. I want to be able to relate the book to an actual country, a world, a situation that took place, an earthquake, or a fire, or a bombing, or an incident in a war that you know of or have heard of. The Bridge on the River Kwai is probably the movie that has stuck in my mind more than anything else. But, if you read the book On the Kwai River in Burma, it's not the exact situation of the movie, although some things are the same. There was a railway built, it was built by slaves, it was built by prisoners of war that the Japanese had. That's the type of book that I like. (male reader, age 60)

The books must be Historical fiction based on real life events, but relatability is key that could have been made into a movie or TV show or that was. For this one I used Novelist and LibraryThing databases that can be found on the IS501 Resources link under the Reader Advisory tab. It was interesting to see the overlap of some to the titles and different titles. The titles that I felt he would like from LibraryThing were, MASH: A Novel About Three Army Doctors by Richard Hooker; Fail-Safe by Eugene Burdick, and Harvey Wheeler; and The Narrow Road to the Deep North by Richard Flanagan. MASH: A Novel About Three Army Doctors was made into a TV show, and I thought of this one because I know my grandpa liked this show so maybe this reader would like to be able to read this novel and then watch the show to enjoy the story play in front of him on his TV. Fail-Safe is about the Cold War which is something that maybe this reader would like to learn more about that time.  The Narrow Road to the Deep is a book based in Australia which he might find interesting because we rarely learn about things that happen there but since he read\watched the Bridge on the River Kwai about the railway and this book also discusses this railway. On Novelist there was a list that an Adult Reference librarian had compiled into a list of specifically World War II books and some of the books that I had never heard of. The books that I think this reader would like from this list were, The Paris Architect by Charles Belfoure, and When the emperor was divine by Julie Otsuka. The Paris Architect is relatable and could be made into a movie in my opinion, people hid Jews during World War II all the time, but this story would be interesting to watch as well as read because of the interesting perspective coming from an architect. When the emperor was divine I chose because these events happened in the states and to bring a different perspective that we don’t always hear about and maybe he knows someone in his life that was in a Japanese Internment camp, and he wants to better understand what they faced while in one.

Briggs, Krista. “World War II Fiction -- Display Idea for Adults.” NoveList, NoveList, https://search-ebscohost-com.proxy2.library.illinois.edu/login.aspx?direct=true&db=noh&tg=UI&an=444998&site=novelist-live  

“Recommendations: The Bridge over the River Kwai by Pierre Boulle.” LibraryThing.com, LibraryThing.com, https://www.librarything.com/work/49632/recommendations.  

Patron H. I just watched the tv show "Love, Victor" and I'm looking for a book about teens learning more about themselves. I want it to be informational, not a story. Maybe it could explain a bit about some of the things I'm feeling? I'd also like it to be a book my parents could read later too if they have any questions. (male reader, age 15)

The books must be LGBTQIA diverse, be non-fiction, and have a self-discovery aspect since this reader wanted more information and be more helpful to himself and his parents about what he is going through. Fiction is more narrative-based whether that be in the first or third person and yes some of the non-fiction have narratives, but it is still informational because they can help provide more resources for further down the road or what the reader is experiencing now. For this one, I used Good Reads because they have Lists of good informational books for LGBTQIA+ Young Adults and Parents. I had originally tried Novelist but that seems to be just novels hence the name of the database. The five books that I found that I thought would be useful for this reader and his parents were, The Journey Out: A Guide for and About Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Teens by Rachel Pollack, Cheryl Schwartz; This Book is Gay by James Dawso, Juno Dawson; Queer: The Ultimate LGBT Guide for Teens by Kathy Belge, Marke Bieschke, Christian Robinson (Illustrations); GLBTQ*: The Survival Guide for Queer & Questioning Teens by Kelly Huegel, Steven Cozza (Foreword); and What If?: Answers to Questions About What It Means to Be Gay and Lesbian by Eric Marcus. Each of these books has a slightly different perspective and information but helps to bring more of a perspective that maybe he has never thought about and can help others within his friend group or high school community to come to terms with themselves as well. What If?: Answers to Questions About What It Means to Be Gay and Lesbian according to Good Reads it’s an “updated and revised informative, accessible guide..” which would be beneficial to this reader and his parents for more current information about the current resources. GLBTQ*: The Survival Guide for Queer & Questioning Teens is a bit dated at this point, but it might help to be able to see the differences and how far the world has come since 2003 when this book was published. Queer: The Ultimate LGBT Guide for Teens from what I read on Good Reads provides humor that I know helps me engage in a book and might help break the ice when learning\discussing this topic with the family. This Book is Gay this book seems to talk about everything and according to Good Reads “THIS IS THAT INSTRUCTION MANUAL” with illustrations and helps the reader leave with more self-love and acceptance of their identity and being. The Journey Out: A Guide for and About Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Teens claims to provide resources and helpful information about how to get through the rough parts of the readers self-discovery of their sexuality. These are the lists I got the books from,

“Non-Fiction Resources for LGBT Teens, Youth & Families (142 Books).” Goodreads, Goodreads, https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/26180.Non_Fiction_Resources_for_LGBT_Teens_Youth_Families  

“Fab & Spectacular LGBTQ Informational Books for Teens (17 Books).” Goodreads, Goodreads, https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/73137.Fab_Spectacular_LGBTQ_Informational_Books_for_Teens