Article contributed by Suya Chry
Getting new books to read always leads to one tiring question: Which book? So, it is definitely useful to have sites where you can get book recommendations based on what you like to read. There are plenty of places to get book recs and here are a few reliable ones to help you!
Goodreads is by far the best book recommendation site. You can find quotes, ratings, and reviews on almost all published books. Further, you can also keep track of your own reading. With shelves like Read, Currently Reading, and Want To Read, and plenty of other personalised shelves, you can showcase your books along with sharing your thoughts about the. Based on your shelves, Goodreads automatically gives you accurate recommendations. Also, with every book you read or look at, there are plenty of ‘similar books’ for you to check out.
The book community on Instagram, called Bookstagram, is a family of thousands and thousands of strangers from around the world, joined by one common love: books. Ranging from information about books from every genre, bookish boxes, and savouring sight of the most gorgeous book photos, Bookstagram has it all. Scouring through this bookish community on IG will surely have you with plenty of adequate book recommendations.
A whole bunch of YouTubers displaying their love for books meet in the YouTube book community called BookTube. Many booklovers highlight their love for all things bookish through videos. They talk about good books, show their bookshelves, their book hauls, and unhauls. Among so many types of books talked about by so many booklovers, you are bound to find just the book for you.
What Should I Read Next is a website made specifically for book recommendations. Just type in the name of the book you read and liked or its author, click on the name, and you will have a list of books you should check out. The website also has tags where you can find out books under the particular tag.
Google has a search engine specifically for books! On Google Books, after you log in and add books to your library, it shows you recommendations based on what you like. On Google Play Books, you can also purchase e-books.
This book recommendation website is based on features of the story. It has factors that you can select based on what you want to read. For example, happy or sad, expected or unpredictable, etc. On choosing four factors, the website shows you book matches based on them. You can also make book lists to save your books.
Book Clubs
Book clubs are a great way to discover new books and widen your taste in them. There are plenty of book clubs, offline and online. Book clubs discuss and choose a book at regular intervals for the members to read. Celebrities like Emma Watson, Reese Witherspoon and Oprah Winfrey run online book clubs that you can follow!
Libraries and Bookstores
Librarians and bookstore helpers live in books. So, it’s obvious they can help you browse for books. Visit a library or a bookstore and ask the staff for a book based on your preference, to get just the book for you.
I get also good book recommendations on Twitter