Be More Bookish Final Thoughts

Overall, I enjoyed this readers' advisory course. It did give me some insights and new ways to think about how to recommend books (appeal factors, using non-fiction instead of just fiction). But as Kate pointed out, the resources and the course itself were rather dated. I really noticed this with some of the websites we were asked to follow (like ones that weren't updated anymore), and the YA section. Trends in YA are certainly different now than they were when the unit was written. Additionally, there are more than just blogs now to keep up with book recommendations: you can follow sites like BookRiot on social media. In fact, it was through BookRiot's Instagram account that I found a few good, new reads over the past year or so. Despite this, the core of the course was still pretty solid, making this a learning experience.