HAVEN'T READ IT

Dating is different today than it was a generation ago. Thanks to the internet and the proliferation of personal electronic devices, apps and websites connect two people who might have never crossed paths in real life. Reading plays a big role in finding Mr./Ms. Right—you can read profiles to get to know someone before you even say hello. I propose a passive promotion display of romance novels with fake online dating profiles for characters stylized like Tinder, OKCupid, Hinge, Grindr, Match, Plenty of Fish, etc. Here’s an example for the romance I just reviewed: These profiles will be cut out and glued to a construction paper backing, and then either posted on a bulletin board space, or peeking out of the books themselves. We can also use these images on the library’s social media accounts throughout the month of February, including a link to the book in our catalog. I could include integrated advisory by making profiles for popular movie and television characters, as well, ...

Summary: Maggie Concannon is a talented glassblower with a temper as hot as her furnaces. Rogan Sweeney is a smooth talking, blue-blooded businessman with a knack for discovering emerging artists and championing them in his world-renowned galleries. The two couldn’t be more different—heart vs. head, Clare vs. Dublin, struggle vs. family wealth, fire vs. water—so when they meet, sparks fly. After enduring her parents’ loveless marriage, which left her father dead and her mother with a bitter contempt for her daughters, Maggie swore she would never let passion get in the way of her dreams. But Rogan’s not used to letting what he wants slip away, and it is Maggie he wants most of all. Romance Characteristics: An emotional tone draws readers into the love story. They can be lighthearted or brooding and tense. Maggie’s father dies suddenly in the first chapter, which I think has the effect of pulling in the reader and making them root for her success in light of her struggles and he...