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Looking For a Good Book?

Williamsburg Regional Library's award-winning Looking for a Good Book? service began in October, 2004. Since then, over 800 readers have taken advantage of the service, using either the Library’s paper or Web-based questionnaire to create a profile of their personal reading interests. Librarians have then used those profiles to develop custom reading lists, based on books and authors that the readers have already enjoyed as well as on the readers’ literary likes and dislikes.

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Looking for a Good Book Reader Profile Forms

In a reading rut? Fill out our online reader profile, and WRL librarians will create a list of books and authors you might enjoy. If you have already used our reading recommendation service and want another set of suggestions, use our follow-up form.

Reader Profile Form

Followup Form

Williamsburg Regional Library's award-winning Looking for a Good Book? service began in October, 2003. Since then, over 1000 readers have taken advantage of the service, using either the Library’s paper or Web-based questionnaire to create a profile of their personal reading interests. Librarians have then used those profiles to develop custom reading lists, based on books and authors that the readers have already enjoyed as well as on the readers’ literary likes and dislikes.

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Blogging for a Good Book

Read a new review every day, Monday through Friday! The staff of the Williamsburg Regional Library in Virginia bring you short reviews of books, movies, and more! On Saturdays, you can enjoy The List, a quirky compilation of interesting books and films centered around a theme or topic.

Launched in April of 2007, Blogging for a Good Book is the newest facet of the Looking for a Good Book readers’ service. A different staff member picks favorite reviews for each different week. Subscribe to our RSS feed to find good reviews, or click on the categories on the righthand side of the blog to see everything in your favorite area.

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TV48 Checking In @ Your Library

In cooperation with James City County TV48 the Williamsburg Regional Library is recording quarterly shows on books and reading. Check out our most recent shows on crime fiction and romance on the county's YouTube channel.

Checking in @Your Library

In cooperation with James City County TV48 the Williamsburg Regional Library is recording quarterly shows on books and reading. Check out our most recent shows.

Romance Genres (download the title list from the show)
Great Police Procedurals (download the title list from the show)
Great Cookbooks (download the title list from the show)
Crime Fiction in Translation (download the title list from the show)
Summer Thrillers
Great Romance Fiction (part 1) (part 2) (download the title list from the show)
Great Historical Crime Fiction (download the title list from the show)
Great Mysteries (download the title list from the show)

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NoveList

NoveList offers readers of all ages a variety of tools for finding new authors and titles to enjoy. You can get suggestions for books and/or authors similar to your current favorites.You can also search by subject or theme, see award lists, and read book reviews.