Week Three

Conversation 1: 

It looks like the customer wants a book rich in description and character development, both light and meaningful at the same time. If someone approached me with a similar desire, I would point them in the direction of The Extraordinary Journey of the Fakir Who Got Trapped in an Ikea Wardrobe by Romain Ruertolas, translated by Sam Taylor. While it is not a true story, the fakir has the same self-discovery process as he encounters beautiful countries and interesting people - learning his true meaning with the world.

Conversation 2:

The customer seems to want a quick paced story that focuses less on romance and more on development of real characters and strong language. For this customer I would either offer Anne Rice's Interview with a Vampire because it has a lot more in terms of dynamic characters that are less interested in relationships, as well as it being a page turner. If the customer seems interested in relationships, but less superficial than the Twilight saga I would offer A Discovery of Witches by Deborah Harkness because it builds on the typical vampire narrative while offering interesting and vivid descriptions and being very quick paced.

Conversation 3:

What the customer seems to enjoy are gritty and real life narratives that have some tendency towards fatalism (or at least the worst-case scenarios). For this customer, I would recommend Wild by Cheryl Strayed. Her story is a memoir of her travels across a trail in the west mountains for 100 days surviving on very little and making the most of her time alone. Many situations follow the "it couldn't get any worse" dynamic, though she seems to really take something away from the trip.