Week 9: Book Trailers--assignment 2

Rate some book trailers


One and Only Ivan -- short, but hits the nail on the head

Sense and Sensibility and the Sea Monsters -- what a hoot! Still won't read the book, but can certainly see what they added to the story.  :)

Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children --  the movie trailer is so much better!  Why, oh, why did the book trailer use a young girl's voice?--the story is told by a boy!  And the girl's introduction is so meandering. . .  \
The book trailer was dreadful; the movie trailer inspired me to read the book.

Mr. Wuffles -- an example of the author explaining the origin of his book--David Wiesner pulls it off--the cat Cricket helped.  I want to read this book. :)

True Meaning of Smekday -- funny!  Even if it doesn't say much about the book, it will attract the readers who will love it.

Packing for Mars -- social comment and science.  No desire to read this book!

Devotion -- "gauzy" is the right word for it.  But a pretty lady with serious thoughts.  Might look at it.

Inherent Vice--so that's the iconic voice of Pynchon.:)  Perfect photography to match!  Not my type of book, but I can see it, taste it, hear it from this trailer.

Super Sad True Love Story -- one satiric spoof.  Does it make people want to read his book??  No. Doesn't describe the book at all.

My Life Undecided -- teen trailer--I think it worked perfectly.

The Glass Castle -- fair.  I think it would actually appeal more to those who have already read her book--to see the main characters in person.

Book Launch 2.0 -- clever description of author online obligations!  Could hear the voice at the other end of  line perfectly.  But no interest in reading his book!

Middle Place  --  loved this essay!  I can see why the publisher sold so many pb copies of it.

Chronicles of the Red King --  short but exciting!  Awesome music!  I want to read!
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I will be looking for book trailers in the future. I think successful ones will connect to both the possble readers and the books.
I think the children's book trailers are fun and successful.  The adult ones try too hard to be satirical and clever and don't even usually mention the book involved.
I don't plan to use book trailers at the info desk much.  Children would rather see the books; adults wouldn't learn much about the titles they're interested in (IF we could even find a suitable trailer).