Examples of reader development websites
Examples of useful reader development websites are:
| Whichbook | http://www.whichbook.net |
Whichbook.net offers readers an innovative method for choosing books. Readers can use click and drag arrows to select degrees of characteristics from the list. They can specify character, plot or setting criteria. The entry for each book offer a reader's comments and short extract. The reader can then select the borrow button and choose the library service nearest to them. This website offers millions of permutations.
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Go to http://www.whichbook.net and work through the demo "How to use whichbook.net". Then use the site to produce recommendations for a reader whose preferences are for a happy story which is unpredictable and has no sex in it, involving white characters aged 50+ set in England. |
| Scottish Readers | http://www.scottishreaders.net |
This website is based on a park theme and has some interactive features. It offers fast selections in the café area via a dish of the day and a chef's special. Again, there are links to library catalogues, but also reading groups and a reader-to-reader recommendation.
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