Week 9: Assignment 2--Book Trailers

Week 9: Assignment 2--Book Trailers

I felt like I was at the movies with all the excitement that oozed off the screen--the biggest difference was that I could control the volume!! MANY of the trailers were very impressive and really caught my interest. A few I came across were definitely for younger age groups because the images changed so quickly I couldn't keep track of the message. Several were interesting enough to make ME want to read them: My Undecided Life and Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children  were great teasers, but Leviathan  was amazing (it will really perk up my RA for that book!). The trailer for the children's book Donuts was adorable. I actually showed it to my 2-year-old grandson!

I'm not sure how much adults will use book trailers--we've been trained to "read the flap" or have our selections recommended to us by friends or through book reviews,  but I can definitely since their use by the "New Adults" and teens. They're used to accessing everything online--and viewing trailers should be a no brainer. They're attention getting, quick and informative.

Having limited technical abilities I don't know if this is possible, but it would be an interesting offering if book trailers could be displayed onscreen during school visits and other outreach opportunities.  If I were an upper grade English teacher I think I would incorporate the creation of a book trailer as one of my assignments. What a wonderful way to have students capture the full spirit of a book!