Week 1 / Assignment 4: "And the winners are..."

Not because it was the first one listed :), but I chose the The Daily Beast for my books link.  I chose Stop, You're Killing Me for my genre link.

The Daily Beast is a site I'm not familiar with, unlike the other choices, and as soon as I saw the home page, I liked it.  It's in an easy-to-follow format / layout (unlike sites like Early Word, which I always find to be scattered and intimidating and which does not encourage return visits for me), and right from the start, I saw several articles and book reviews which grabbed my attention.  It is a site that will not be "work" to visit each day.

I have recently tried to branch more into mysteries, and am interested in learning more about the subgenres and authors.  I like the vast amount of organized information available on Stop, You're Killing Me (although I will probably visit Mystery Readers International, too, for some of the articles, reviews and author interviews).  Particularly, the Genre Index, Book Awards, and Read-Alikes sections of the site all provide substantial information and helpful tools for readers' advisory. 

“And now," cried Max, "let the wild rumpus start!”

I'm guessing this was the easiest of the nine assignments :)  Looking forward to the weeks ahead!