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Helpful Sites
- Use the Card Catalog! Each title has a "More information" tab that provides summaries, author info, critical and user reviews, and recommendations for similar titles. You can also post your own review here.
- Use NoveList to find read-alikes, book descriptions, titles in a series, or use the Appeal Mixer. You'll also find a link to NoveList in the Quicklinks menu.
- Use Goodreads to keep track of your personal reading, follow your friends' reading, or become friends with your favorite author.
Great Lists
- The latest news about books from the New York Times as well as weekly book reviews.
- Check out the Book of Now from Powell's City of Books.
- Read up on what NPR has to say about the latest books and what three books you should read.
Bestsellers and Award-Winners
- Check out the Indie Bestseller List - a community of independent local book stores
- New York Times Best Sellers contains print and e-book recommendations.
Book Club Book Recommendations
- Goodreads has a page devoted to helping you with your next book club pick.
- Flashlight Worthy has recommendations for different ages and book clubs.
- LitLovers gives you books to watch, the top 50 in the past month, and their all-time favorites.
- Meetup is a website where you can register or join a book club in your area.
Newsfeeds Updated Hourly
- National news from National Public Radio.
- World headlines from the BBC Online.
The Core Collection
- Browse our shelves for books with a Core Collection label.
