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Nonfiction Reading Survey
If you read nonfiction for enjoyment rather than just for information
take this survey conducted by Adult Reading Round Table as part
of their study on reading nonfiction as a leisure interest.
Reading Maps
Each map starts with the most appealing elements of a title
or subject and then leads to other books you may want to read.
Some of these reading destinations are straightforward - others
take a more serendipitous route that include all forms of media
- music, film, even websites. Because you never really know
where reading will lead you.
You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader to view these PDF files.
If you do not already have Acrobat Reader, visit Adobe's
website where you can download and install the Reader for
free.
Printed maps are available at the Fiction and Audiovisual Services
Desk on the Second Floor and the Information Services Desk on
the Third Floor of the Main Library.
The 910s (PDF file,
283KB)
Anti Pop-Culture
(PDF file, 126KB)
Blues Music (PDF
file, 249KB)
Contemporary India
(PDF file, 164KB)
Graphic
Nonfiction (PDF, 354KB)
India (PDF file,
335KB)
Jacqueline Kennedy
Onassis (PDF file, 541KB)
The Killer
Angels (PDF file, 772KB)
Kitchen to
the Grave (PDF file, 152KB)
Lady Caroline
Blackwood (PDF file, 205KB)
Library Listening
(PDF file, 331KB)
titles by your favorite NPR personalities
Lost (PDF file,
52KB)
Malevolent
Mystery Tour (PDF file, 182KB)
Musical (PDF
file, 1008KB)
New York, NY (PDF
file, 452KB)
Time and Place
(PDF file, 304KB)
Today's China
(PDF file, 266KB)
Truth and Beauty
(PDF file, 236KB)
Women on
the Road (PDF file, 198KB)
How to Browse Catalog for Audiobooks
The Library Catalog contains information about all types of
materials at the Main Library and both branch libraries and
gives you real-time status about an item, for example, whether
or not it's checked out. The Library Catalog is inaccessible
Monday mornings from 12:45 a.m. to 4:30 a.m. due to routine
system maintenance.
1. Access the Library Catalog
and click on the "Search" tab at the top of the
screen.
2. Click on "Advanced" under the "Search"
tab.
3. Click on the empty box next to "General Keyword"
and type in "fiction."
4. Scroll down the page to the "Limits" box.
5. In the "Limits" box click on "Coll: Books
on CD" to limit your search to the audiobooks on CD collection.
6. Scroll to the top of the screen and click on the red arrow
button next to the "General Keyword" box.
7. You might also repeat these instructions using these General
Keyword search terms: Mystery, Science Fiction, or Comedy.
8. For more extensive search instructions click on the red
"Help" button at the top right of the screen.
Internet Sites
These Internet sites are not connected with the Oak Park Public
Library but are recommended by Fiction
and Audiovisual Services as useful in finding reading materials
of interest.
Author
Pseudonyms
Bestseller Lists
Book Discussion Groups
Book Lists
Book Reviews
Books In A Series
Online Tools
General Tools
Genres
Mystery | African-American
| Romance | Science
Fiction/Fantasy | Christian
Miscellaneous
What Do I Read Next
Book Reviews
/ Bestseller Lists
Bestseller
Lists 1900-1998
This site provides a list of the top ten bestselling fiction
and nonfiction titles for each year from 1900-1998.
Chicago
Tribune
New
York Times
The New York Times requires you to register for free before
you can access their bestsellers lists and book reviews.
Online Tools
These online tools are remotely available to patrons with
Oak Park Public Library cards.
Gale
Literature Resource Center
Gale Literature is an excellent resource for finding out more
about a particular author or popular title. You can find bibliographies,
literary criticism, articles, and reviews for thousands of
authors. Also available for use at the Oak Park Public Library.
NoveList
Novelist is a very versatile and useful tool for Reader's
Advisory. It can be searched by author or title, by series,
by plot elements, or other advanced searches. There are also
prepared book lists in various genres and lists of award winners.
Also available for use at the Oak Park Public Library.
General Tools
Amazon.com
Barnes
and Noble
Genres
Genreflecting
The quintessential site for genre fiction information, including
definitions, must read authors, and print resources for a
variety a genres.
Mystery
Cluelass
Cluelass is an online mystery newsletter that is packed with
helpful information such as a monthly list of forthcoming
titles that you can have emailed to you, mystery FAQ's with
definitions of common mystery terminology, and a vast page
of web links.
Stop,
You're Killing Me!
For those mystery fans out there who can't get enough of a
particular author or character, this site provides alphabetical
indexes to both, as well as chronological lists of all the
titles organized by author or character. This is the essential
website when you're looking to find the next book in a mystery,
suspense, or thriller series.
African-American
African
American Literature Book Club
An extensive list of reviewed books, movies, and articles
by and about African-Americans. Also features a discussion
board, writer's resources, and information about African-American
literary events and authors.
Black
Issues
This is the online counterpart to the print publication that
focuses solely on books written by black authors. You can
access full text of the current issue and one previous issue.
Romance
All
About Romance
The sensuality rating scale on this site is more thorough
than The Romance Reader (below) and reviewed books are given
a grade as well. Other features include "If You Like"
lists and an annual readers' poll with categories like "Most-Hanky
Read" and "Most Tortured Hero."
The
Romance Reader
This site offers extensive book reviews, which are organized
by category (contemporary, regency, etc.) and provides a rating
of one to five hearts as well as a sensuality rating for each
reviewed title. The Romance Reader also includes author interviews,
access to their newsletter, and lists of top romance reads.
Science Fiction
/ Fantasy
Fantastic
Fiction
Bibliographies for over 7,000 authors are provided here along
with pictures of each title, which is a helpful feature. For
more prolific authors there is usually a short biography as
well.
Locus
Magazine
This online companion to the print version of Locus Magazine
includes timely author obituaries, samples from the current
issue, as well as reviews of movies, books, and other material
not appearing in the magazine.
Christian Fiction
Faithful
Reader
Faithful Reader offers reviews, lists of future releases,
discussion guides, and a "Word of Mouth" feature
where readers' review what they are currently reading.
Book Discussion
Groups
Ballantine
Reader's Circle
This is an excellent resource for those involved in book discussion
groups. It provides tips for how to start and run a book group,
suggested reads, and reading guides. They also offer more
than 95 authors available for telephone chats with book groups.
Being Read by Local Book Groups
BookMovement
Once you sign up for BookMovement's free membership, this
online book club planner offers book discussion groups the
ability to organize their group online. Membership perks include
event email reminders with meeting information, reading guides
for your group's selection, discounts on books, and much more.
There is even a monthly drawing for free books and the chance
to actually talk to authors. The site also offers a list of
the current National Book Club choices, such as Oprah's Book
Club or the Today Show, as well as reading guides, excerpts,
and links to other information for these titles.
Reading
Group Guides
If your book group is stumped for a book to read, this is
the website to check out. There are reading group guides for
over 1500 titles, including both fiction and nonfiction. This
site also offers contests for book discussion groups, recipes
to make for your meetings, and discussion ideas for times
when no reading guide is available for a title.
What Do I Read
Next?
DearReader
Don't have time to read? Not any more! Sign up for one of
DearReader's various book clubs and you will receive a 5-minute
sample of a book. By the end of the week you will have read
several chapters and can decide if you want to continue reading
in print.
Overbooked
Overbooked is packed with tons of helpful tools for finding
your next read, including starred reviews and theme lists
for fiction and nonfiction.
StoryCode
StoryCode offers a more detailed approach to getting personally
tailored reading recommendations. You are asked to fill out
a five-minute questionnaire about a book you really like.
Based on your answers the website generates a list of other
titles you might enjoy.
Whichbook
Whichbook generates a list of recommended books for you by
allowing you to specify the type of book you want to read.
A list of contrasting elements, such as happy-sad or conventional-unusual,
are listed with a slide bar between them. You can slide the
bar on as many as four of these elements to indicate the type
of book you are looking for. It also allows you to search
by plot elements, character traits, and setting.
Book Lists
Oak
Park Public Library Book Lists
BiblioTravel
A website created by two librarians that allows you to search
for books based on where the stories take place. You can also
search by author or title to see the locations featured in
a particular book. Currently the site covers less than 2,000
titles but it is still a useful tool to consult.
The
Booklist Center
Over 340 fiction and nonfiction book lists in 82 categories,
more than any that can collectively be found on any other
website, are organized here. The lists mostly consist of award
winning and "Best of" titles.
Fiction_L
booklists
Fiction_L is a listserv devoted to reader's advisory topics.
It is hosted by Morton Grove Public Library and has the participation
of many active librarians. The book lists featured here have
been compiled by members of the listserv over the years and
encompass a vast array of subjects.
Reader's Advice
Reader's Advice is another great book list site that includes
detailed breakdowns of genres and book lists featuring more
unusual topics, such as "Animal Whisperers" and
"Urban Professionals." Especially good for those
looking for historical fiction of a particular time period
or multicultural literature from a specific country.
Reader's Club
Several librarians from the Public Library of Charlotte and
Meckelnburg County started the Reader's Club website in 1998
out of their love of books. It now contains over 2,000 annotated
reviews, both fiction and nonfiction, written by librarians
and a short list of celebrities.
Books In A Series
/ Author Pseudonyms
A.K.A.
Author Pseudonyms
An alphabetized list of over 11,000 author pseudonyms, nicknames,
and other aliases.
Novels
in Sequence
A searchable series database, although not quite as reliable
as the What's Next Database (below).
What's
Next Database
Looking for the next title in a series? Look no further! This
site allows you to search by author, title, or series and
gives the list of titles in order of publication.
Miscellaneous
Arts
& Letters Daily
Compiled by the "Chronicle of Higher Education,"
this remarkable site offers an eclectic survey of book reviews,
essays, and articles. Updated six days a week with links to
newspapers, magazines, wire services, and more.
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