Task 12 Novelist Tour

Task 12 Novelist Tour


I viewed "Getting Started in Novelist Plus" Quickguide from the Library's web page under "For Readers". I opened up Novelist under the "Books and More" tab. From home patrons will need to put in their library card number to access the database.

I used the main search box to search for Harry Potter and narrowed the search by clicking on the "Series" search box. I got a list of all the Harry Potter series books in their chronological order.

From the Novelist page, I looked at the links on the left. Under the "Adults" tab, I clicked on author "Readalikes" and searched for Peter Mayle. Elizabeth Adler was the only entry. I'm not surprised by this because Peter Mayle is pretty inimitable. A summary states that her "induring popularity can be attributed to her dedication to telling compelling stories about likeable characters with interesting careers and living in exotic locales". OK, that sounds like Peter Mayles.

I searched Elizabeth Adler and found 33 entries. In glancing at the plot summaries, I can see some similarities in locations. I definately plan to read one of her books.

I went back to the main page and selected "Recommended Reads". I chose Humor for my genre. I came up with 9 hits. I put in Historical Fiction and came up with 5 hits. I frequently get inquiries from patrons who have read all the books by one author and would like suggestions of authors who may have written similar works. I also get requests for other books in the same genre. Many patrons get very excited to learn how to use it so they can look up books for themselves.



"One, two! One, two! And through and through
The vorpal blade went snicker-snack!"