Looking for a Good Book

“A Reader for Every Book, A Book for Every Reader”
The Williamsburg Regional Library is happy to provide our community of readers with personalized reading suggestions. Fill in as much of this reader profile as you wish. The more information you provide, the more likely it is that we can suggest books you will like. Leave areas blank when you have no preference. Librarians at the Williamsburg Regional Library will use your answers to create a customized reading list for you. We will get back to you in about a week with your list. Information will be kept in strict confidence between the reader and library staff. If you have any questions, or want to follow-up with us, please feel free to send us an email at read-l {at} wrl {dot} org. If you are a librarian who is interested in finding out more about starting an online reading suggestion service at your library, please contact us directly at read-l {at} wrl {dot} org.

CONTACT INFORMATION

Name: *

Email Address:

Telephone number:

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Are you a local resident?: *

Yes

No

DEMOGRAPHIC INFORMATION

Include any information you would wish us to factor into recommendations

Gender:

Female

Male

Age:

Race or Ethnicity:

PREFERRED METHOD OF CONTACT

Please choose one

Contact me: *

Email

Face-to-face

Phone call and paper pickup at library discussion

GENRES AND FORMATS

For each of the following, click the button that indicates your interests.

Genres and Formats:

	High Interest	OK	NO
Recent Titles
Classic Titles
Literary Fiction
Non-Fiction
Mysteries
Fantasy
Historical Fiction
Biography/Memoir
Romance
Thrillers
Action/Adventure
Horror
Inspirational (Religious)
Science Fiction
Urban/Hip Hop
Romantic Suspense
Western
Chick-Lit
Graphic Novels
Young Adult
Short Stories
Large Print
Multi-Book Series
Audiobooks

READING HISTORY

Favorite Titles and Authors: *

Please list at least 5 of your favorite books and/or authors, and what you enjoy about them

Nonfavorite Titles and Authors:

Please list up to 5 books or authors who you have read and have not enjoyed. If you would like, explain why.

TONE, STYLE, MOOD, AND LANGUAGE (Click on the arrow to the left to expand this section of the form)

Mark your preference on the following scales, grading from 1 to 7 on each preference. If a scale doesn't matter to you, just leave it blank.

Tone/Style/Mood/Language:

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7
Happy, Light, Uplifting (1) to Dark, Ironic (7)
Funny (1) to Serious (7)
Familiar, Typical of its Type (1) to Unusual (7)
Easy (1) to Demanding (7)
Old-Fashioned, Traditional (1) to Modern, Contemporary (7)
One Plot Line (1) to Many Plot Lines (7)
Sentimental, Emotional Style (1) to Stark, Realistic Style (7)
Safe, Relaxing (1) to Suspenseful, Tense (7)
Resolved Ending (1) to Leaves You Thinking (7)
Straightforward Language (1) to Lush, Poetic Language (7)

FOCUS (Click on the arrow to the left to expand this section of the form)

How do you like books to be focused? Mark how important each emphasis is to you as a reader.

Focus:

	High Interest	Medium Interest	Low Interest
Focus on Characters
Focus on Action and Events
Focus on Issues and Ideas
Focus on Language and Style

HUMOR (Click on the arrow to the left to expand this section of the form)

What sort of humor do you prefer? Mark how important each type of humor is to you as a reader.

Humor:

	High Interest	Medium Interest	Low Interest
Clever Dialogue
Dark Humor/Irony
Absurd Humor - Bizarre or Surreal
Humorous Situations/Events
Quirky Characters
Slapstick/Physical Humor
Wordplay

LENGTH (Click on the arrow to the left to expand this section of the form)

For each of the following, indicate your preference for the length of a book

Length:

	Preferred	OK	No
Less than 250 pages
250-500 pages
Over 500 pages

CHARACTERS (Click on the arrow to the left to expand this section of the form)

Mark  your preference for characteristics of the main characters about which you would especially like to read. Leaving items unchecked does not preclude them, but indicates no preference for or against.

Characters who are sure of themselves (1) to Conflicted characters (7):

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

Few characters (1) to many characters (7):

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

Character Age:

Under 12

Teens

20 to 35

35 to 50

50 to 65

Over 65

Character Gender:

Male

Female

Character Ethnicity/Nationality:

African-American

Asian-American

European

Latino-American

Native American

Recent Immigrants

White

Character Relationship Status:

Singles or looking for love

Married life or committed

Divorce or widowhood

Gay and Lesbian

Parenting and family life

Introspection and Interior life

Group dynamics or social scene

Professional relations

Enemies

Odd Couples

Troubled relationships

Friendship

Occupational Fields or Areas of Interest:

SETTING (Click on the arrow to the left to expand this section of the form)

Check any setting about which you would particularly like to read. Describe or specify the setting further if you like. Leaving items unchecked does not preclude them, but indicates no preference for or against.

Geographic Setting:

United States

World

Futuristic Places

Fantastic Places

Historical Settings

Demographic Setting:

Cities

Small Towns

Suburbs

Farms or Ranches

Wild Places

Among the Wealthy

Among the Working Class

Among the Disadvantaged

PEEVES AND PLEASURES (Click on the arrow to the left to expand this section of the form)

Content of a certain nature is annoying or upsetting to some readers, while others enjoy these same elements. For each item that follows, indicate whether we should avoid, include, or ignore (not consider) that element in making suggestions.

Peeves/Pleasures:

	Avoid	Include	Ignore
Sexual Themes
Explicit Sexual Content
Rough or Obscene Language
War
Violence
Death
Disease
Crime Portrayed Sympathetically
Dark or Cynical Humor
Technology
Anti-religion
Pro-religion
Left Wing Politics
Right Wing Politics
Addiction

Other?:

CONTENT (Click on the arrow to the left to expand this section of the form)

For each of the following subjects, check "interested" if you want a recommendation that includes the subject, check "avoid" if you do not want to read about the subject. You may leave items blank to indicate no preference.

Content:

	Interested	Avoid
Animals
Art
Books about books
Books made into films
Childhood
Coming of age
Computers
Crime
Disasters
Family
Food
Gardens
History
Holidays
Humor
Journeys/Travel
Medicine
Men's Lives
Military/War
Minority Lives
Nature
Other Cultures
Outdoor Activity
Politics
Religion
Romance
Science and Technology
Senior's Lives
Sports
Women's Lives

Other?:

EMPHASIS

Mark up to three sections of the form where your answers best reflect your current reading mood.

Emphasis:

Genre and Format

Tone and Style Scales

Character

Peeves and Pleasures

Reading History

Length

Setting

Content

Anything else we should factor into our suggestions?:

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