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Reader's Advisory
Reader's Advisory
Need some ideas about what to read or watch? Or wondering what book comes next in your favorite series? Try these lists and links below.
Choosing Your Next Fiction Book
If You Like...Genre Recommendations
African American Popular Fiction Writers
Choosing Your Next Fiction Book
Looking For a Good Read
Best books of the year according to Booklist, Library Journal, Kirkus, and Publishers Weekly. One star is given for each of the four journals that considered these titles outstanding.
Search by author, series or genre. This fiction database also includes reviews, annotations, and much more for over 120,000 titles.
A fiction database designed for young readers, their parents, and teachers. Includes hundreds of theme-oriented book lists for readers at all grade levels, award-winning and recommended titles, and book reviews.
Books in Print Fiction Connection
A great reader's advisory tool to discover fiction titles similar to books you have already read and enjoyed. Search by genre, setting, character type, topic or time period.
Resources for book clubs and a list of kits that can be checked out from OCPL
Here is a partial list of books that have been banned or challenged, provided by the American Library Association.
Fearless Reader's Suggestions
by Jane Librizzi, an OCPL volunteer
Movie Recommendations
Tired of Titanic? Weary of It's a Wonderful Life? Fed up with Fantasia? Try some of these lesser known but worthy videos!
Beyond the Blockbusters Summer 2006
Beyond the Blockbusters Summer 2004
Beyond the Blockbusters Winter 2002-2003
Beyond the Blockbusters Spring 2002
Beyond the Blockbusters Winter 2001-2002
Beyond the Blockbusters Summer 2001
Beyond the Blockbusters Spring 2001
Genre Recommendations - If You Like...
Here are some authors OCPL suggests in the following genres:
Adventure, Christian Fiction, Horror, Mystery,Romance, and Science Fiction.
New & Noteworthy Nonfiction
Read-Alike Authors
Books in Print Fiction Connection
A great reader's advisory tool to discover fiction titles similar to books you have already read and enjoyed. Search by genre, setting, character type, topic or time period.
Read-Alikes Suggested by OCPL Librarians
Suggested Websites
Reader's Advisory
Websites with reading lists, reviews, book series, read-alike tools and more.
Last updated: March 18, 2010