Reader Recommendation Service

Not sure what to read next? Let us help! Fill out our reader profile to receive a booklist tailored just to you! We'll use the profile to create your booklist, so the more information you provide, the more likely we are to suggest books you'll enjoy. It takes about two to three weeks to create the list, and we can e-mail it to you or you can come pick it up and discuss your selections.
If you've filled out this form before, and your preferences have not changed significantly, try our follow-up form instead.
Information you provide is confidential and will only be used for creating your booklist.

Thanks to the Williamsburg Regional Library for their help in creating this service.
Contact information
Name
Phone number
Demographic information
Information provided will be used for book recommendations.
Male
Female
Race or ethnicity
Do you only want recommendations for books available in the library?
Yes, I only want library books
No -- I want any books, and don't mind getting them from stores or other libraries
Genres and formats
Please mark the button that indicates your preferences.
Classics
High interest
OK
No
Mysteries
High interest
OK
No
Fantasy
High interest
OK
No
Historical fiction
High interest
OK
No
Graphic novels and comics
High interest
OK
No
Thrillers
High interest
OK
No
Young adult
High interest
OK
No
Non-fiction
High interest
OK
No
Action/adventure
High interest
OK
No
Audiobooks
High interest
OK
No
Short stories
High interest
OK
No
Plays
High interest
OK
No
Movies/DVDs
High interest
OK
No
Reading history
Please list at least 5 of your favorite books and/or authors and what you enjoy about them.
Please list at least 5 books and/or authors you have not enjoyed, and you may explain why.
Tone, style, mood
Mark your preferences on the following scales from 1 to 7. If a category does not matter to you, just leave it blank.
1 Happy/uplifting
2
3
4
5
6
7 Dark
1 Funny
2
3
4
5
6
7 Serious
1 Familiar/typical of its type
2
3
4
5
6
7 Unusual
1 Resolved ending
2
3
4
5
6
7 Leaves you thinking
1 Sentimental, emotional style
2
3
4
5
6
7 Stark, realistic style
1 Optimistic
2
3
4
5
6
7 Bleak
Focus
How do you like books to be focused? Mark how important each emphasis is to you.
Focus on characters
High interest
Medium
Low
Focus on issues and ideas
High interest
Medium
Low
Humor
What sort of humor do you prefer? Mark how important each type of humor is to you. Leave blank for no importance.
Quirky characters
High interest
Medium
Low
Humorous situations/events
High interest
Medium
Low
Slapstick/physical humor
High interest
Medium
Low
Absurd humor/bizarre or surreal
High interest
Medium
Low
Length
Mark all that apply.
Less than 250 pages
250-500 pages
More than 500 pages
Characters
Mark your preference for characteristics of the main characters about whom you would like to read. Leave blank if you have no preference.
1 Just a few characters
2
3
4
5
6
7 Many characters
Age of characters
Choose all that apply.
Under 12
12-19
20-35
35-50
50-65
Over 65
Ethnicity/nationality
Choose all that apply.
African-American
Asian-American
European
Recent immigrants
Latino-American
White
Native American
Characters' jobs
Setting
Choose all that apply.
United States
World
Futuristic places
Fantasy lands
Historical settings
You may describe or specify the setting here.
Likes and dislikes
Some readers prefer certain content, while others make a point of avoiding it. For each of the following items, indicate whether we should avoid, include or ignore (for items of no importance) that element in making suggestions.
Sexual themes
Avoid
Include
Ignore
Rough or obscene language
Avoid
Include
Ignore
Violence
Avoid
Include
Ignore
Disease
Avoid
Include
Ignore
Dark or cynical humor
Avoid
Include
Ignore
Anti-religion
Avoid
Include
Ignore
Right-wing politics
Avoid
Include
Ignore
Addiction
Avoid
Include
Ignore
Vampires or other mystical characters
Avoid
Include
Ignore
Content
Mark your interest in the following subjects. For those of no importance one way or the other, leave blank.
Animals
Interested
Not interested
Crime
Interested
Not interested
Men's lives
Interested
Not interested
Minority lives
Interested
Not interested
Childhood
Interested
Not interested
Families
Interested
Not interested
History
Interested
Not interested
Computers
Interested
Not interested
Books made into films
Interested
Not interested
Outdoor activities
Interested
Not interested
Science and technology
Interested
Not interested
Food
Interested
Not interested
Other cultures
Interested
Not interested
Holidays
Interested
Not interested
Art
Interested
Not interested
Medicine and health
Interested
Not interested
Emphasis
Mark up to three sections of the form where your answers best reflect your current reading mood.
Genres and formats
Reading history
Tone and style scales
Focus
Humor
Length
Character
Setting
Likes and dislikes
Content
Is there anything else we should factor into our suggestions?
E-mail address
Preferred contact method
E-mail my list to me
Call me and I'll pick the list up
Do you have a library card?
Yes
No
Age
Adult
Teen
Child
New books
High interest
OK
No
Literary fiction and prize winners
High interest
OK
No
Science fiction
High interest
OK
No
Inspirational/Religious
High interest
OK
No
Romance
High interest
OK
No
Westerns
High interest
OK
No
Horror
High interest
OK
No
Biography and memoir
High interest
OK
No
Romantic suspense
High interest
OK
No
Multi-book series
High interest
OK
No
Large print
High interest
OK
No
1 Easy
2
3
4
5
6
7 Demanding
1 Safe/relaxing
2
3
4
5
6
7 Suspenseful/tense
1 One plot line
2
3
4
5
6
7 Many plot lines
1 Straightforward language
2
3
4
5
6
7 Poetic language
1 Old-fashioned, traditional
2
3
4
5
6
7 Modern, contemporary
Focus on action and events
High interest
Medium
Low
Focus on language and style
High interest
Medium
Low
Clever dialogue
High interest
Medium
Low
Wordplay
High interest
Medium
Low
Dark humor/irony
High interest
Medium
Low
1 Confident/sure characters
2
3
4
5
6
7 Conflicted/unsure characters
Gender
Male
Female
Relationship status
Choose all that apply.
Singles/looking for love
Introspection/interior life
Group dynamics/social scene
Married life/committed
Divorce/widowhood
Friendship
Gay/lesbian
Parenting/family life
Odd couples
Professional relationships
Troubled relationships
Enemies
Location type
Cities
Small towns
Wild places
Suburbs
Farms or ranches
Among the wealthy
Among the working class
Among the disadvantaged
Explicit sexual content
Avoid
Include
Ignore
War
Avoid
Include
Ignore
Death
Avoid
Include
Ignore
Crime portrayed sympathetically
Avoid
Include
Ignore
Technology
Avoid
Include
Ignore
Pro-religion
Avoid
Include
Ignore
Left-wing politics
Avoid
Include
Ignore
Witchcraft/magic
Avoid
Include
Ignore
Other
Gardens
Interested
Not interested
Disasters
Interested
Not interested
Women's lives
Interested
Not interested
Romantic relationships
Interested
Not interested
Coming of age
Interested
Not interested
Senior lives
Interested
Not interested
Religion
Interested
Not interested
Military/war
Interested
Not interested
Nature
Interested
Not interested
Sports
Interested
Not interested
Politics
Interested
Not interested
Books about books
Interested
Not interested
Humor
Interested
Not interested
Journeys/travel
Interested
Not interested
Music
Interested
Not interested
Other
 

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