Introduction

Hello, and welcome to our blog. This blog aims to introduce readers to a new genre of books that is a mix between Portal Books and Books-about-books. Portal books is a very popular genre and is about stories that take you to different worlds and locations. It may be another world, another reality, perhaps even another time. One very good example of this genre is The Chronicles of Narnia. Books-about-books as indicated by its name are stories which are about books in some way. It may be about a bookshop, a library, a book collector or even a single book that is central to the narrative. 

This blog takes those 2 genres together to create a subgenre where the stories and settings are about travelling into books or bringing books to life. People may find themselves trapped within a novel they read or created, or maybe the characters in a cherished book will suddenly leap off the pages into your life. 

The target audience for this blog and books are people aged between 14-29. In particular, young adult and university aged readers are a focus point as this age group is one of the less populated ranges for library membership across New South Wales and encouraging them to read early can help to promote reading at later ages. In addition, many of the books in this subgenre tend to cater to this age group so it matches well with the audience. 

In terms of the book selection, I have attempted to introduce a range of titles for both males and females. While there are the typical fantasy titles, I have also mixed in some humour, romance, and more serious books onto the blog as well for variety. I hope readers will find a book or two they will be able to enjoy on this blog, and I invite everyone to post comments or share as much as they wish.