Assignment 1
I followed Early Word and Locus. Both sites presented a great amount of information for new titles and news within the book and entertainment industry. I visited Early Word quite often to find out what titles will be featured in film and television. I'm super excited about the Sea of Monsters to hit theaters in August. Watch a clip here. I also learned that Phillipa Gregory's Cousins' War series will be adapted into a TV series by the BBC/Starz network. I had the opportunity to mention the site and this news to a customer and she was very pleased to learn about the book series and the possibility of a show. Early Word features a Best Books Spreadsheet for each year categorized by genre. Though a little confusing, the spreadsheets are downloadable allowing for quick and easy access.
Locus is a print magazine. As the creators describe it, the page is "the website of the magazine of Science Fiction and Fantasy." Locus does a great job sharing the latest news in the Science Fiction and Fantasy world. This site doesn't just feature the latest titles within the genre, but all other news; like Cory Doctorow's hint at writing a prequel for Down and Out in the Magic Kingdom. Locus also features reviews of SciFi and fantasy TV series and films.
I followed Early Word and Locus. Both sites presented a great amount of information for new titles and news within the book and entertainment industry. I visited Early Word quite often to find out what titles will be featured in film and television. I'm super excited about the Sea of Monsters to hit theaters in August. Watch a clip here. I also learned that Phillipa Gregory's Cousins' War series will be adapted into a TV series by the BBC/Starz network. I had the opportunity to mention the site and this news to a customer and she was very pleased to learn about the book series and the possibility of a show. Early Word features a Best Books Spreadsheet for each year categorized by genre. Though a little confusing, the spreadsheets are downloadable allowing for quick and easy access.
Locus is a print magazine. As the creators describe it, the page is "the website of the magazine of Science Fiction and Fantasy." Locus does a great job sharing the latest news in the Science Fiction and Fantasy world. This site doesn't just feature the latest titles within the genre, but all other news; like Cory Doctorow's hint at writing a prequel for Down and Out in the Magic Kingdom. Locus also features reviews of SciFi and fantasy TV series and films.
Assignment 3
ScienceFiction.com is a fan site that features the latest news in Scifi books. There is a great emphasis on TV series and movies, and super hero comics.
http://www.cozy-mystery.com/
The Cozy Mystery site offers lists of mystery novels according to the latest titles, themes, movies and TV, and general recommendations by the site's author.
http://allthingsuf.com/
All Things Urban Fantasy covers urban fantasy, paranormal romance, teen fantasy, and speculative fantasy titles.
I was able to find these sites with a simple Google search of the particular genre. Among the sites there was a lot of buzz about titles that have been adapted to TV and film.
Cassandra Clare classifies her novels as Urban Fantasy for teens. Her fantasy series Mortal Instruments and Infernal Devices are told in urban settings. Alexander McCall Smith No.1 Ladies Detective series is identifiable as a cozy mystery. The stories are a lite read that excludes the heavy violence of a mystery novel. Cory Doctorow's Big Brother series is SciFi cyberpunk. These stories involve advanced technology to overrun a dictatorship.
The Golem and the Jinni is a mystical novel merging Jewish mythology and Arab mythology. Though this is the premise, the novel's tone is realistic and reads more like a historical retelling of immigration and the difficulties involved with adapting to a new culture.
Assumption is a murder mystery that quickly turns into a psychological suspense story when we find out that the lead character, Ogden Walker, is not the man we think he is. 
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