Nancy Pearl’s first book of reading recommendations, Book Lust, has been on my Amazon wishlist since 16 March 2004 (I just checked). While I haven’t had a chance to read it yet (and no-one’s bought it for me; Christmas is coming, you know!), I just discovered Nancy’s Book Lust Wiki site.
Subtitled “a community for people who love books” (just like Trashionista!), once you register you can easily edit the content and add your own contributions (which is what a Wiki is, in case you didn’t know).
Nancy Pearl is a “rock star librarian” and has even had a Librarian Action Figure made in her likeness. In 2004, she became the 50th winner of the Women’s National Book Association Award for her contribution to the world of books and there is so much on the site it would take days to investigate everything. From Nancy’s “reading itineraries” to book club picks to children’s books to out of print books, it’s an incredible, informative and user-friendly resource.
