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Read everything by your favorite authors? Let a librarian help! Tell us what you're looking for and we'll give you some new reading suggestions. Complete the form below and a librarian will respond within one week.

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Format: Regular print
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Please list books and/or authors you like (more is better).
Please list books and/or authors you don't like (more is better).
Are you looking for fiction or nonfiction today? *

Please check fiction genres you enjoy:

Action/Adventure
Classics
Coming of Age
Family Sagas
Fantasy
Historical Fiction
Horror
Inspirational
LGBT
Literary/Mainstream
Multicultural
Multi-book Series
Mystery
Romance
Romantic Suspense
Science Fiction
Thrillers
Westerns

When you describe your favorite fiction books to others, which of the following phrases might you use?

It was a page-turner!
I felt like I knew the characters.
I really liked the setting of the book.
This book really made me think.
I just like the style of the author/way author writes.

Please check nonfiction genres you enjoy:

Adventure
Biography
Business
Coming of Age
Cooking/Foodie
Crime
History
Investigative
Journalism
LGBT
Memoir
Multicultural
Nature Writing
Political (Left)
Political (Right)
Self-Help
Travel Narratives

Please list any subjects you are particularly interested in.

When you describe your favorite nonfiction books to others, which of the following phrases might you use?

It was very exciting/fast-paced.
I really like reading about people and their lives.
I really liked the way the author researched/wrote about the subject.
I really like regional subjects/settings.
This book really made me think!

Please check characteristics that appeal to you:
Cynical/Dark Humor
Humorous
Light
Philosophical/Challenging
Serious/Dramatic
Straightforward timeline/storytelling

Please check any of the characteristics below that you will not accept in your reading.
"Colorful" language Graphic violence Strong sexuality

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