Looking for a Good Read?
Try our online database, Novelist, (http://www.westchesterlibraries.org/node/200) a readers' advisory database with information on over 125,000 fiction titles with subject access, 100,000 book reviews, genre and topic book lists, awards lists, book discussions guides and book talks. Read all the books written by your favorite author? Read the author read-alike essay to decide who to try next.
Websites for Book Lovers:
Bookspot http://www.bookspot.com/
This website covers a little bit of everything, including a comprehensive list of web links to book awards.
Early Word http://www.earlyword.com/
Designed to help librarians keep their book collections up-to-the-minute, this website has a little bit of everything, including links to major bestseller lists.
Fantastic Fiction http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/
This site is great for keeping up with authors and their series. It also lists forthcoming titles and book awards.
The Romance Reader http://www.theromancereader.com/
Stop by and browse the book reviews, or search by category - historical, contemporary, time travel, its all here. Or try one of the many other romance fiction sites under Librarians Best Picks.
SciFan http://www.scifan.com/
Science Fiction buffs may want to start with this one. Try the more comprehensive list under Librarian's Best Web Picks.
Stop, You're Killing Me! http://www.stopyourekillingme.com/
If we had to pick one mystery readers website, this would be it. But don't let us decide for you. You know where to find the rest.
Webrary http://www.webrary.org/rs/rslinks.html
This site links to hundreds of sites about books and reading.
What Should I Read Next. http://www.whatshouldireadnext.com/search
Plug in a book and author you really enjoyed and get a list of recommended reads.
Librarians’ Best Web Picks:
Historical Fiction http://www.westchesterlibraries.org/node/40?id=163
Mystery http://www.westchesterlibraries.org/node/40?id=165
Romance http://www.westchesterlibraries.org/node/40?id=174
Science Fiction & Fantasy http://www.westchesterlibraries.org/node/40?id=172