Wednesday, Oct 7, 2015, 10-12, Brockton Public Library, 304 Main St., Brockton

Romance Subgenre: Contemporary

Benchmark Title: It Had to Be You by Susan Elizabeth Phillips

The Southeastern Massachusetts Reader’s Advisory Round Table genre study group is into its second year!

Meeting every other month, we are starting out with three sessions of the Romance genre and moving on to Women's Lives & Relationships (a.k.a. Women's Fiction) for the final two sessions discussing the appeal of these genres and subgenres with each other — emphasizing the appeal factors laid out by Joyce Saricks. For each meeting, participants are asked to read a benchmark title (all reading the same one) and a second title of their own choosing from the contemporary romance subgenre to describe to the group, focusing on appeal factors and on matching a book to its reader, and less on plot summaries. New members are welcome anytime!

The plan is for each of us to be introduced to the discipline of reading for appeal, and to practice it. Everyone participating will be able to share analysis of titles and authors in unfamiliar genres that will stretch their capacity as reader’s advisors. This is a targeted troundtable discussion, rather than a training workshop. Any or all meetings are open to any Mass. library staff interested in reader's advisory, whether it is a direct part of their current positions or not.

The discussion leaders are Laurie Cavanaugh, Holmes Public Library (lcavanaugh@sailsinc.org) and Miki Wolfe, Sharon Public Library (mwolfe@ocln.org). For more info or for ideas for your second title, contact Laurie or Miki, and/or visit the SE-RART blog at http://rartsoutheastma.wordpress.com.

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