You put down the book, or close your e-reader and sigh, or maybe go wow – whatever.
It was a good book and you thoroughly enjoyed it, but now you have to find another book to red. Will it be as good? What should you choose?
There are so many ways people choose books, favorite
author; publisher; recommendation, cover, reviews, print or e-book, blurb, etc.
There’s an interesting site http://www.whatshouldireadnext.com/isbn/0778316815
What You Should Read Next. You put in the author or title of a book you like,
or just finished, and it will come up with a list of recommendations for you to
buy. Click on it and it takes you to Amazon to purchase the book.
Or you can take a quiz to get a recommendation for your
next book at http://justtherightbook.com/quiz
Book Riot http://bookriot.com/2014/09/30/four-methods-choosing-read-next/
offers these four suggestions. You can
read more about them at their link above.
The Charlotte “Double-Booking” Method
We read two or three (or, God help me, four) books at
a time, reading a few chapters of one book before reapplying lipstick and
diving into another.
The Goldilocks Method
We gather a collection of possible books, determine an
arbitrary sample size – one page? first chapter? first lines? – and give them
each a shot to find which one is just right.
The Bran Flakes Method
The Bran Flakes Method, therefore, is the method of
seeking out a book that’s not just good; it’s also good for you. Maybe that
“required reading” pick you didn’t get around to in high school; maybe
that big book of philosophy you bought on an impulse at a used bookstore; maybe
that hulking classic that you swear you’ll get around to one of these days. (Anna
Karenina. She’s always just there, on my bookshelf, asking me when.
When?)
The Summer Lovin’ Method
The Summer Lovin’ Method is your walk on the wild
side. It’s the book that’s the opposite of Bran Flakes. It’s whatever you don’t
usually read
How do you chose your books? Whatever way you chose –
enjoy your next book.
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