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What Do I Read Next?

You know what types of authors you like, but think you've read everything they've published. Or, you know the type of plot you like, but wonder what books actually have plots like that. And, you also enjoy reading all the books that win a notable award for writing, but you just don't know how to locate the titles.

What Do I Read Next? can help you discover new reading adventures or find long-remembered favorites. This free online resource includes more than 115,000 recommended titles, more than 60,000 plot summaries, and reading lists from more than 500 awards for great reading for children, young adults and adults. And, it is updated quarterly, so there are always lots of new suggestions.

There is also a monthly highlights page available to see selections of award winners, upcoming titles, and titles that revolve around different subjects each month. For June, there are recommended titles for Fathers, Flags, Graduations, Weddings and the anniversary of the independence of the Philippines.

Locate What Do I Read Next? on the library's catalog web page at www.broward.org/library under the button: Free Online Resources/Literature. The database is available from any computer at the library's 38 branches, and staff is available to assist you to locate the information you need. Or, you can access the database from home or work 24/7, at the above web site with a valid library card.

What Do I Read Next? automatically searches for both fiction and non-fiction titles for all ages If you wish to limit your search by age level or just fiction or non-fiction, click on the checked boxes at the top of any search screen to de-select the categories you want to exclude. Knowing that people search for a book to read using many methods, this easy-to-use database offers you several ways to start.

The three most common ways are to search by Author, Title/Series Title or by Genre. You will either type the information you know, or select from pre-defined choices in drop-down windows. If you are less sure of what your want to read, n select "Help Me Find a Book". You will be asked to enter a title of a book you've enjoyed, and a choice of similar titles will appear. If you like a book with a certain type of plot, character, or time period, choose the search method known as "Who? What? When? Where?" Use the drop-down windows to select from a several choices, and suggested titles will then be provided for you.

Whether you're looking for the order in which to read the Harry Potter books, looking a western that takes place in Montana, or looking for authors who write like Scott Turow, the library's free online resource called What Do I Read Next? can help you find your next book to enjoy.

Click here to try What Do I Next? now.