Reading this novella is an agreement to embark on a voyeuristic character study between two women who meet through an online message board. Writing style: Stylistically Complex, No Exposition, Experimental, Intricately Plotted Tone: Compelling, Menacing, Disturbing, Thought-provoking, Dark, Edgy, Intensifying Dread Storyline: Character-driven, Character exploration Themes: Obsession, Sadomasochism, Excessive Emotional or Psychological Reliance on a Partner, Internet, Genre: Epistolary, Horror, Adult, Psychological Suspense, First-person POVs This exchange begins a harrowing correspondence between these two lonely women. A woman responds to the post with a desire to buy. Things Have Gotten Worse Since We Last Spoke (June 2021)ĭescription: A woman posts a family heirloom for sale to an internet chat room. Here's an example of what you will find at NoveList Pro with my "mock NoveList Pro entry" for Things Have Gotten Worse Since We Last Spoke by Eric LaRocca Home Page > Online Library > A to Z Resources > NoveList Pro > Login with unique Library Card ID
Here's how I access NoveList Plus at my library: It's extremely helpful and I hope you'll check it out. Some readers already have a good vocabulary for talking about the books they love, while some do better in talking about books they never want to read again – but framing these conversations around appeal is the foundation for helping people find what to read next. NoveList Pro calls these Book Appeal Terms:Īppeal is a way of determining why people enjoy the books they read.
The recommendations written by library workers utilize several key elements to help users find a specific book, and then from that one book, find other similar books called, "Read-Alikes", based on matched criteria like pace, tone, genre, themes, and writing styles. Patrons of most local public libraries can access this database through each public library's website using a personal library card. NoveList Plus is a huge database of book recommendations serving as a resource and guide for library workers.
I decided to write this review in the style of one of my personal favorite tools of the trade, NoveList Plus powered by EBSCO.
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