answers1: Keep in mind that the NYT Book Review (as well as most book
reviews) are extremely political. There are a lot of great books out
there that never get reviewed because the authors or agents don't have
enough pull with the NYT or People Magazine, etc. So do not rely
solely on those sources. <br>
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I go to the bookstore and browse. New books are released on Tuesdays,
generally, so by Wednesday afternoon, you can check out the new stuff.
It's good to find someone at a bookshop who enjoy reading along the
same lines as you do; you get a lot of good recommendations that way.
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I browse <a href="http://www.amazon.com"
rel="nofollow"class=Clr-b>http://www.amazon.com</a> as well. They
bring up a list of recommendations for me based on what I've purchased
and I always find that helpfu.
answers2: I agree, the N.Y. Times Book Review and also, for my niece,
Scholastic. The Scholastic Store is a great way to find books, you
simply push your age group, and books upon books come up. Generally
this is for 16 - but, some of the 11+books are great for me as well.
And I am an adult! Fun, captivating books are there. Also, you can
select (completely optional) sub-categories. Like space, fantasy, and
others. I strongly suggest Scholasticstore.com
answers3: Talk to friends is sometimes what i do. <br>
My parents are book reviewers, and they sometimes recommend some to me. <br>
One method is to go into a library, pick up a book, and just read
the first chapter - that's how I've come to love many authors.
answers4: read the summaries on Amazon.com in the books section <br>
then check the googlebooks and read the limited preview if available,
to see if i like the style <br>
or, just check it out at the library and hope its good but glad i
don't haveta spend $$ <br>
sometimes, go to borders and just browse and read sections or the back
covers <br>
and, my friends are good sourcecs <br>
and, recommendations on yahooanswers lol
answers5: This website suggests books for you. You type in a book or
an author that you like (or a book you just finished) and it suggests
lots of other books based on what you said.
answers6: Barnes and Noble has a similar books section that i like to
use after searching for books online.
answers7: the library/bookstore <br>
i just go poking around and eventually i find something that jumps out
at me. then i read the jacket or summery inside and if i think i'll
like it i'll get it! <br>
i hear about books that are popular from TV and my friends who've read
the popular books too! <br>
i love to read! =)
answers8: There are books call The Best Reads, or sometimes The Best
Books to Read. <br>
These books are set up usually by theme, genre, age-group, that kind
of thing. They give a little summary of what each book is about & what
type of people have called it a good read (as in, are you into Sci-Fi,
or Biographies, or Non-Fiction, etc). There are usually so many books
within The Best Books book that you have a huge selection to choose
from on what sounds interesting. <br>
These are the books I pick up when I'm at a loss for what to read. <br>
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Also, look at what movies or TV shows you really love, a lot of the
time they are based on a book (or series of books in the case of True
Blood on HBO). <br>
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Okay, good luck. I know it's a drag not to have something good to read!
answers9: My favorite books are all the kinds in the young adult
section at my library (probably because I am a young adult). I just
look through the shelves until I see a title that captures my
attention. Also one of my best friends buys all the best books so
anything that she has in her room I know is good.
answers10: Barnes and Noble. Online. Instead of wasting my time
staring at a bookshelf at the store, I just search through the site
for anything interesting. :)
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