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Personalized Reading Lists

Are you looking for new authors to read?? Try our Personalized Reading Service. Just fill out the form below, with as much information as you can, and our trained staff will compile a recommended reading list, personally selected just for you!

The more information you provide, the more likely it is that we can suggest books you will like. Leave areas blank when you have no preference. Information will be kept in strict confidence between you and library staff. You should receive a response within two weeks of submitting your form.

Today's Date

Your Name (Required)

Your Library Card Number

This number begins with 2000

Your E-Mail Address

We must have your e-mail address or phone number in order to provide this service to you.

Your Phone Number

Delivery of Recommended Reading List (Required)

When your list is done, it can be e-mailed to you or picked up at one of our branches. Please select how you would like to receive the list once it is complete

E-Mail
Pick up at Bookmobile Stop
Pick up at Grissom
Pick up at Main Street
Pick up at Pearl Bailey
Pick up at West Ave.
Sent via Books-By-Mail service (for qualified Books-By-Mail patrons only)

Your Sex

This question is optional.

Female
Male

Your Age

This question is optional.

Your Race

This question is optional.

Book Length Preferred

100 pages or under
100-300 pages
300-500 pages
500+ pages
Does not matter

Author Preferences

Please mark those preferences that are important to you.

Male Author

Female Author

Nationalist

Ethnicity

Local

Author Info

Please list some authors, including titles if possible, whose works you enjoy.

Fiction Genres I Enjoy - Current Best Sellers

A Lot
Somewhat
A Little
Not At All

Fiction Genres I Enjoy - Mysteries

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A Little
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Fiction Genres I Enjoy - Thrillers

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Fiction Genres I Enjoy - Suspense

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Fiction Genres I Enjoy - Crime

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Fiction Genres I Enjoy - Horror

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Somewhat
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Fiction Genres I Enjoy - Serious Historicals

A Lot
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Fiction Genres I Enjoy - Westerns

A Lot
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Fiction Genres I Enjoy - Historical Romance

A Lot
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Fiction Genres I Enjoy - Science Fiction

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Fiction Genres I Enjoy - Fantasy

A Lot
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Fiction Genres I Enjoy - Adventure

A Lot
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Fiction Genres I Enjoy - Young Adult

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Fiction Genres I Enjoy - Coming of Age

A Lot
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Fiction Genres I Enjoy - Graphic Novels

A Lot
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Fiction Genres I Enjoy - Classics/Literary

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Fiction Genres I Enjoy - Ethnic

A Lot
Somewhat
A Little
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Ethnicity Preference

If you selected Ethnicity above, please let us know which specific ethnic groups you prefer.

Preference 1

For the next 10 questions, please select which characteristic you prefer from the two choices. If you leave a choice blank, that indicates no preference for or against.

Happy/Light
Dark/Intense

Preference 2

Easy
Demanding

Preference 3

Safe/Relaxing
Suspenseful

Preference 4

Funny
Serious

Preference 5

Familiar/Typical of the Genre
Unusual

Preference 6

Single Plot Line
Multiple Plot Lines

Preference 7

Focused on Events and Action
Focused on Feelings, Relationships, People

Preference 8

A Few Characters
Many Characters

Preference 9

Resolved Ending
Leaves You Wanting More

Preference 10

Confident Characters
Conflicted Characters

Include or Exclude?

For the next 14 questions, please let us know if you want us to include or exclude certain types of material. If you leave a choice blank, that indicates no preference for or against.

Sexual Themes

Include
Exclude

Explicit Sexual Content

Include
Exclude

Explicit/Rough Language

Include
Exclude

War

Include
Exclude

Violent Themes

Include
Exclude

Death

Include
Exclude

Addiction

Include
Exclude

Technology

Include
Exclude

Crime Portrayed Sympathetically

Include
Exclude

Right Wing Politics

Include
Exclude

Left Wing Politics

Include
Exclude

Any Politics

Include
Exclude

Anti-Religious Themes

Include
Exclude

Pro-Religious Themes

Include
Exclude

Plots and Themes

For the following plots and themes, please let us know if you are interested in or wish to avoid any that are listed. If you leave a choice blank, that indicates no preference for or against.

Multi-Generational

Interested
Avoid

Twists and Turns

Interested
Avoid

Resolving Conflicts

Interested
Avoid

Life Changes

Interested
Avoid

Quests

Interested
Avoid

Overcoming Challenges

Interested
Avoid

Relationships/Romantic

Interested
Avoid

Relationships/Family

Interested
Avoid

Family Dysfunction

Interested
Avoid

Relationships/Sexual

Interested
Avoid

Relationships/Alternate Life Styles

Interested
Avoid

Female Bonding

Interested
Avoid

Being A Woman

Interested
Avoid

Male Bonding

Interested
Avoid

Being A Man

Interested
Avoid

Finding One's Place

Interested
Avoid

Coming of Age

Interested
Avoid

Aging

Interested
Avoid

Illness

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Overcoming Loss

Interested
Avoid

Exploring Other Cultures

Interested
Avoid

Political Commentary

Interested
Avoid

Social Commentary

Interested
Avoid

Being An Outsider

Interested
Avoid

Being A Minority

Interested
Avoid

Ethical Dilemmas

Interested
Avoid

Good and Evil

Interested
Avoid

Search for Truth

Interested
Avoid

Saving Others

Interested
Avoid

Obtaining Justice

Interested
Avoid

Obsession

Interested
Avoid

Technology And Its Effects

Interested
Avoid

Other Plots and Themes

Please tell us about the fiction and non-fiction types of books you like; for example cookbooks, Egyptian history, gardening, etc. Please list titles if possible.

Anything Else?

If there is any other information you would like us to consider in preparing your list, please let us know.

THANK YOU!

Thanks to Williamsburg Regional Library for allowing us to base this form on their

“Looking for a Good Book” form.

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