All library staff should have readers' advisory tips and tricks at the ready. Build (or refresh) your toolkit for providing RA service to patrons. Attendees will evaluate which reliable RA resources work best for them, explore "appeal factors" that influence reader opinions and professional reviews, examine popular reading genres/microgenres/tropes, and review the essentials of good RA discussion. This presentation has an adult services focus, however many of the fundamentals are also applicable to youth services.