Read
So many books, so little time! Link to all sorts of resources to help you select your next read; award lists, reviews, reading blogs and “read-alike” suggestions. Recommend your favorites for the library’s Book-of-the-Month.
Find out what’s hot in the world of graphic novels. Check the Manga glossary or current reviews for recommended reading. Read creators’ biographies or interviews. Check out “best-of” lists. Find out what books are being turned into movies. Join book clubs and read or post on blogs. Receive newsletters or RSS feeds.
NoveList Plus
Your library subscribes to this reader’s advisory database. Search for your next “read” by genre, or type of story; contemporary, sci-fi, fantasy, mystery, etc. Find a book similar to one you’ve already read. Read about favorite authors. Creating a personal account allows you to:
• Save preferences
• Organize your research with folders
• Share your folders with others
• View others' folders
• Save and retrieve your search history
• Create email alerts and/or RSS feeds
• Gain access to your saved research remotely
Teenreads.com
Find out what’s new with This Week’s New Releases, and what books have been made into movies. Read reviews, author interviews, book blogs…
Read on Wisconsin for Teens
http://readon.wi.gov
Blog about books you love, and those you don’t on this state-wide book club website. Get ideas for what to read next, from other teens.
Award Winning Titles
http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/yalsa/booklistsawards/booklistsbook.cfm
