May We Suggest…?

May We Suggest...? Personalized reading lists developed by library staff based on YOUR interests! May We Suggest...? is a service for RDPL Members where library staff develop a personalized reading list for you based on the information that you provide. The more information you can give us, the better the list will be! Your list will take approximately three weeks to complete and we will email you when it is ready.

Complete this form and we'll create a personalized reading list just for you!

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Is this list for a child, teen, or adult?*

Child

Teen

Adult

Name of child*

First Last

Name of parent/guardian*

First Last

Email*

Library Card Number*

Child's Age*

Please check which format(s) you prefer:*

What is their approximate reading level? Please give examples of popular books around the reading level you are looking for.*

Check some topics they enjoy reading:*

Tell us about the books your child has enjoyed in the past. Why did they like them?

Tell us about some books they didn't like. Why didn't they enjoy them?

Don't put these books/ authors on my list because they've read them too many times!

Any other requests, suggestions, or information that will help us to compile the list.

Approx. how many title recommendations would you like to receive?*

Name*

First Last

Email*

Library Card Number*

Check the top 3 fiction genres you enjoy reading:*

Please check which format(s) you prefer:*

Regular (print) book

Graphic Novel

eBook

eAudiobook

Audiobook CD

Tell us about what you like to read. Why do you enjoy this type of book?

Tell us about the books or authors you've enjoyed in the past.

Tell us about some books or authors that you didn't like.

Don't put these authors on my list because I've read all their books!

Any other requests, suggestions, or information that will help us to compile the list.

Approx. how many title recommendations would you like to receive?*

Name*

First Last

Email*

Library Card Number*

Are you interested in fiction, non-fiction, or both?

Fiction

Non-fiction

Both fiction and non-fiction

Check the top 3-5 fiction genres you enjoy reading:*

Check the top 3 types of non-fiction you enjoy reading:*

Please use the space below to provide more detail regarding your previous choices. For example, if you chose "Sports", you might specify golf and curling. If you chose "History", you might say World War II or Renaissance.

Please check which format(s) you prefer:*

Regular print - hardcover

Regular print - paperback

Large Print

eBook

eAudiobook

Audiobook CD

DAISY Audiobook (for people with print disabilities)

Tell us about what you like to read. Why do you enjoy this type of book?

Tell us about the books or authors you've enjoyed in the past. Why are they appealing?

Tell us about some books or authors that you didn't like. Why didn't you enjoy them?

Don't put these authors on my list because I've read all their books! Please list the authors.

Appeal Factors: What aspects of a book are most important to you?

Main Character

Female

Male

No Preference

Setting

Location

Time Period

Issues and Ideas

No Preference

Language/Style

Lyrical

Straightforward

Conversational

No Preference

Length

Short

Medium

Long

No Preference

Pace

Slow

Medium

Fast

No Preference

Mood

Light or Uplifting

Neutral

Dark or Serious

No Preference

Ratings: How would you describe your threshold for the potential appearance of sex, violence and/or foul language in the novels we recommend?

G - I prefer gentle reads

PG 13 - Nothing too graphic

R - I can take whatever you throw at me

No Preference

Are there any of these common content warnings you would prefer to avoid?

Physical violence

Sexual violence

Abuse (including emotional abuse and child abuse)

Slurs

Animal Cruelty/ Animal Death

Self-Harm and Suicide

Eating disorders/ Body Hatred

Drug or Alcohol abuse

Any other requests, suggestions, or information that will help us to compile the list.

Approx. how many title recommendations would you like to receive?*

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