Customer #1: The last book I read was Eat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth Gilbert. Everyone is reading it so I had to pick it up. It was lovely. She is such an interesting woman and so brave. I enjoyed the descriptions of the countries she went to and what she did while she was there, of course, but I think what I liked most was how she shared her inner thoughts — so reflective but funny too. I thought it might be just light fluff or all me, me, me, me, but it was so much more than that. I read all the Oprah books and just love them. Anyway I wanted to ask you for a few suggestions for my book group. It’s my turn to pick the title.
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This customer likes learning and hearing an author's thoughts. She liked the exotic setting, the author's comfortable tone, and the chance to learn from Gilbert's experiences. (I love that kind of book too.) And I think she'd like a book her group could discuss.
I think she might like Peter Mayle's humorous books about setting up home in Provence, and Pearl in the Storm by Tori McClure (a bit more exciting--rowing singlehandedly across the Atlantic-- but a wonderful memoir of the author's inner thoughts).
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Librarian: Let me see how I can help you. What don’t you like about Twilight?
Customer #2: Everything, but especially that teen love story – way too much angst! And way too slow. Have you read any good vampire stories lately?
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This customer loves paranormal and a fast pace, maybe romance with a little less angst.
Me: "No I haven't, but I can share some titles other readers have enjoyed. One of our staff members who loves vampires really recommends Sookie Stackhouse books by Charlaine Harris. And try the books by Tanya Huff--action vampire mysteries with only a little romance."
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Customer #3: I just read this great book The River of Doubt. It was about Teddy Roosevelt and this ill fated expedition to chart an uncharted river in the Amazon. They lost almost all their provisions, the president was injured, and it turns out one of their crew was a murderer since there was a murder. And the most amazing thing was that it was true. It was fascinating and really fast paced. Do you have anything to recommend that is like that?
Me: "Have you read Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand?! This amazing true story follows a young man through shipwreck at sea during World War II, drifting in a lifeboat for weeks, and surviving a Japanese prisoner of war camp----amazing!"
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