Read This Next: Quick Reading Request Form
We know it can be hard for some people to be limited in the amount of time they have to browse the shelves and read new books in the library. But did you know that we have a quick online form that you can fill out to receive a list of new reading suggestions from real librarians at the library? The lists we send you will be full of books we’ve enjoyed that might appeal to you, based on your answers to a few simple questions. If you’d like to try the service, visit our Bookwise page and click on the link for the virtual request form.
Here are a few examples of books we’ve recommended so far:
Person one:
Suggestions:
- Uprooted by Naomi Novik
- The Starless Sea by Erin Mortgenstern
- Oona Out of Order by Margarita Montimore
- Grown-Up Pose by Sonya Lalli
- 500 Miles From You by Jenny Colgan
Person two:
- Category: New novel/ Bestseller, Science fiction, Fantasy
- Last books I read and loved – We Ride Upon Sticks by Quan Barry, Piranesi by Susanna Clarke, Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir
- Murderbot Diaries by Martha Wells
- Finna by Nino Cipri
- Plain Bad Heroines by Emily Danforth
- Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo
- Magic For Liars by Sarah Gailey
Person 3:
- Category: New novel/ Bestseller, Historical fiction
- Additional info: I’ve loved the fast reads, also short story collections. I love fiction that helps me realize some one else’s plight – makes it real for me.
- Three Hours in Paris by Cara Black
- Grand Union: Stories by Zadie Smith
- Everything Inside by Edwidge Danticat
- The Revisioners by Margaret Wilkerson Sexton
- The Conductors by Nicole Glover
Person 4:
- Category: New novel/ Bestseller, Mystery/Thriller, Historical fiction
- Additional info: I like all kinds of mystery and thrillers, so I am always looking for something new to try; I also like historical mysteries or fiction (or both!)
- The Unquiet Dead by Ausma Zehanat Khan
- Just One Damned Thing After Another by Jodi Taylor
- The Mermaids Singing by Val McDermid
- Land of Shadows by Rachel Howzell Hall
- Under the Harrow by Flynn Berry
See? It’s just that easy – give our form a try next time you’re online!