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I'm in the mood to read

Are your favorite authors just not writing fast enough, or are you in the mood to try something different? Let us suggest some books for you. Take 5 to 10 minutes to fill out this questionnaire, and we will provide you with a custom list of books that match your reading tastes. Please fill out as much of this form as you wish, keeping in mind the kinds of titles you are in the mood to read or listen to right now. The more information you provide, the easier it will be for us to suggest titles you will enjoy. We will contact you within a week with your list. Information will be kept in strict confidence between you and library staff.



About You

Name
Library Card Number
Email Address
Phone Number


How would you like us to share our suggestions with you?

Email
Phone
In person

Format Preferred:



Large Type Only
Audio CD
Audio Cassette
Playaway
Ebook
Downloadable Audio Book/iPod
Downloadable Audio Book/MP3 Player

Do you enjoy books written for:

Adults
Teens
Both

Your ideal book is:

Any Length
Less than 350 pages

Do you enjoy books written in a series:

Yes
No
Doesn't matter

If so, do you like to read them in series order:

Yes
No

Genres

I enjoy reading the following fiction types:

Adventure Fantasy Gentle Read Historical Fiction Horror
Inspirational Literary Fiction Mystery Romance Science Fiction
Short Stories Suspense Thriller Western Women's Lives

 

I enjoy reading the following nonfiction types:

Adventure Animals/Pets Biography/Memoir Coming of Age Current Events/Politics
Family Relationships History Inspirational Science/Natural History Sports
Travel True Crime War Stories    

 

List a few titles you have enjoyed reading and why:



List a few titles you HAVE NOT enjoyed reading and why:

Pacing

Do you enjoy books that:

Are fast-paced/page-turners
Have lots of dialogue
Unfold at a leisurely pace
Are densely written with detailed descriptions
Have multiple plot lines
Are nonfiction but read like a novel

Time Period

Do you prefer books set in:

Contemporary times
Historical times
Alternate historical times
Near future
Future
Any

If you enjoy historical settings, which time period(s) do you like to read about?


Prehistoric  
Greek/Roman times  
Medieval  
Renaissance  
Regency  
Victorian  
Early 1900s  
World War II  
Other Please list
Doesn't matter  
I dislike books set in: Please list

Setting

I prefer books set in:

Cities  
Suburbs
Small towns/Rural
Continent Please list
Country Please list
Region of U.S. Please list
State Please list
City Please list
Alien worlds  
Fantasy worlds  
Doesn't matter  


I dislike books set in:

Characters

The types of characters I prefer are (check all that apply):

Male Female Developed over time
Sympathetic/Likeable Quirky Real people
Fictional people Flawed Vampires
Aliens Ghosts Wizards/Witches
Magical creatures Amateur detectives Private investigators
Police detectives LGBT Other, Please list:

Age of Characters

Children
Teens
Twenties
Thirties
Forties
Fifties
Sixties
Seventy +
Doesn't matter
I don't like reading about:

Point of View Narrator:

First person
Third person
Either
Multiple points of view

I like the focus of the book to be on a single character:

Yes
No
Doesn't matter

 

I like books with multiple characters whose lives intertwine:

Yes
No
Doesn't matter

 

Are well-developed, continuing secondary characters important to you?

Yes
No

Story

I prefer stories that:

Emphasize characters
Emphasize events
Are action-oriented
Are introspective
Have multiple plot lines
Have a single plot line
Are issue-oriented
Teach me something

Tone/Mood/Atmosphere

I prefer books that are:

Bleak/Dark Gentle
Heartwarming Humorous
Inspirational Intellectual
Psychological Romantic
Satirical Scary
Suspenseful Tragic
Other, Please list:  

Frame (details of a subject woven through the story)

I enjoy books with these details:

Art Books
Clergy Cooking
Crafts Espionage
Financial Forensics
Gardening Law
Medicine Military
Natural world Science
Sports A specific culture, Please list:
Other, Please list:  

Language/Style

I enjoy these elements in a book:

Diaries/letters
Experimental style
Lyrical language
Magical realism
Stream of consciousness

I enjoy books in translation:

Yes
No
Doesn't matter

Which of the following (if any) don't you want in your books?

Children in danger
Explicit sex
Graphic violence
Strong language

Other, Please list: