{"product_id":"the-readers-advisory-guide-to-romance-9780838938676","title":"The Readers Advisory Guide to Romance","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e‘Happily ever after’ and all it entails keeps millions of romance fiction readers devouring approximately 10,000 titles published in the genre annually. Whether you’re already a devotee or a newbie in need of some orientation, you’ll find this readers’ advisory guide the perfect tool for building and maintaining your library’s romance collection.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGoing beyond authors and titles, Bradford has suggestions on keeping current with the genre and handling patron complaints about spicier titles ... This is an excellent tool for those unfamiliar with the genre, but even experienced romance readers and professional readers’ advisors will find helpful information and reminders.\"\u003cbr\u003e —\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e \"Romance expert Bradford's guide to the genre packs a ton of useful information into a slim volume ... Readers' advisors, whether they are new to the genre or seasoned citizens of Romancelandia, will find \u003ci\u003eThe Readers' Advisory Guide to Romance\u003c\/i\u003e to be a supremely useful guide for helping romance readers in their communities.\"\u003cbr\u003e —\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSeries Introduction\u003cbr\u003e Introduction: Welcome to Romancelandia!\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 1: A (Very) Brief History and Definition of the Modern Romance Novel\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 2: The Ever-Expanding World of Romance\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 3: The Challenge of Formats \u003cbr\u003e Chapter 4: Subgenres of Romance \u003cbr\u003e Chapter 5: Tropes in Romance\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 6: Romance and Readers Advisory\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 7: The S Word: From Sweet to Steamy, Talking about Sex with Readers\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 8: Programming and Author Visits\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 9: Staying Current with the Genre\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eIndex\u003c\/i\u003e","brand":"MP-ALA American Library Assoc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51138197487959,"sku":"9780838938676","price":47.2,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780838938676.jpg?v=1751918406","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-readers-advisory-guide-to-romance-9780838938676","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}