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Do you have trouble finding books you enjoy?
Do you read a lot and are not sure what to select next?
Try some of the tools here!
Remember - if our library doesn't HAVE it, we will GET it!
Goodreads - track books you've read, save titles you want to read later, see honest reviews & recommendations from regular readers like you!
Unleashing Readers - each book listed has a great summary, reviews, discussion questions, similar titles, and categories.
http://www.unleashingreaders.com/
Read Across America - great suggestions for a variety of reading interests
https://www.nea.org/professional-excellence/student-engagement/read-across-america
Teen Ink - a great place for teen writers & poets
2 Jenns Book Club - you could join a virtual book club and its just a great place for book recommendations
https://www.today.com/shop/read-with-jenna
Epic Reads - zillions of reviews and a YouTube channel too
Novelist - log in (pw is on the database sheet in the East Senior Library drive) to find books based on what you've already read or by lots of other book features! Very helpful to learn "what was it" you liked about a book.
http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?profile=novelist&authtype=uid
Great American Read - What are favorites across the nation? What books define a "great American read"? Paired with PBS resources
https://www.pbs.org/the-great-american-read/home/
Reading 200 books a year? INSANE....right? Check out how it can be done.
https://youtu.be/y_QtdAkflAE?si=2_8HIhabPXdDxBfm
Newly released books into the public domain - for the first time in 20 years, a number of books, films, music and even art are now copyright FREE. Check out the articles below to learn more.
- https://law.duke.edu/cspd/publicdomainday/2019/
- https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/29/books/copyright-extension-literature-public-domain.html
- https://mymodernmet.com/public-domain-day-2019/
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