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Hooked on Horror A Guide to Reading Interests in Horror Fiction, Second Edition
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Anthony J. Fonseca, June Michele Pulliam
Book Code: LU9041
ISBN: 1-56308-904-1
ISBN-13: 978-1-56308-904-6
400 pages
Libraries Unlimited
Publication: 1/30/2003
List Price: $60.00 (UK Sterling Price: £34.95)
Availability: In Stock
Media Type: Hardcover
Trim Size: 7 x 10
Subjects: Awards:
  • Recommended Readers' Advisory Tool Collection Development and Evaluation Section (CODES) Readers' Advisory Committee Summer 2004
Reviews:
  • Recommended. Public, secondary school, and undergraduate libraries that own the earlier edition or support strong readership in popular horror fiction.
    —Choice     September 2003
  • There are some fabulous reference books about horror for teens. Among the most indispensable guides. (Reviewed with Teen Genreflecting: A Guide to Reading Interests, Second Edition (2003); Genreflecting: A Guide to Popular Reading Interests, Sixth Edition (2005))
    —School Library Journal     July 2006
  • An excellent resource....highly recommended.
    —Reference Reviews     January 2004
  • An essential source for both horror fans and libraries.... If you are looking for lively, critical summaries of the best horror...look no further than Hooked on Horror.
    —Canberra Sunday Times     1 February 2004
  • Public librarians as well as horror fans will enthusiastically welcome this gold mine of information.
    —VOYA     April 2004
  • A seminal work of impressive scholarship (on first edition).
    —Midwest Book Review
Description: Hundreds of new and classic horror titles are described and organized according to reading preferences in this expanded second edition of Fonseca and Pulliam's award-winning readers' advisory guide. Focusing on titles published in the last decade and older classics that are currently in print or commonly available in libraries, the authors cover 13 popular subgenres of horror fiction, including vampires and werewolves, techno horror, ghosts and haunted houses, and small town horror. Lively annotations and commentary help you find the right book for even your most demanding horror fans. Background information is also offered along with lists of pertinent resources. Special features of this book are a new streamlined organization for easy access; the inclusion of graphic novels; indications of audio, e-book, and large print formats; and much more. An essential tool for readers' advisors in all library settings, and a perfect guide for fans craving for their next great read!
PDF Catalogs:
Readers Advisory Catalog 2007.pdf
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