Since Early Word was the resource I selected back in week 1, I'm combining assignments 1&2. The first thing that stands out about Early Word is the links. Links to everything! The left sidebar features internal links to tagged categories or to publisher pages; the left sidebar is for external links (awards pages, Amazon's best of the month, Publisher's Weekly, etc.). I do enjoy a well-organized website, so I found the tags (for everything from genre to format to Oprah's book club to author deaths) to make focused browsing very easy. There are a TON of awards lists, bestseller lists, and a whole list of official websites for movies/tv shows based on books. In fact, the focus on tv/film on the first page of the site was unexpected. It makes sense--when a movie or show based on a book goes out, checkouts and holds on that title skyrocket. For some reason it just hadn't occurred to me that there would be professional resources out there to help us anticipate that particular demand (other than keeping our own eyes on upcoming movie releases). I signed up for the newsletter; we'll see what I continue to use.
Assignment 3: The Wicked + the Divine Volume 2: Fandemonium by Kieron Gillen and Jamie McKelvie. Readers following this comic book series may be surprised by Laura's new relationship to the divine aspect of this world where the gods are pop stars (or is it vice-versa?). Those unfamiliar will want to pick up Volume 1--The Faust Act--first. The Wicked + the Divine is definitely on the superficial side of mythological adaptations, but it's an excellent satire of pop culture. What truly makes this book great is the artwork. The goddess Sekhmet bearing a startling resemblance to Rihanna? Lucifer as David Bowie during the Thin White Duke days? And Matt Wilson's colors are to die for."Edgy" themes and characters discovering that they are incarnated deities will appeal pop savvy teens and college-aged adults.
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