How to Find a Book You'll Enjoy Reading

Not everyone just stumbles upon their favorite genre of literature. But a few trial runs can set you on the road toward literary bliss.

Difficulty: Moderate

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• A library card
• Access to the "New York Times" best-seller lists
• Access to a large bookstore, like Borders or Barnes & Noble
• A knowledge of what types of stories, genres or subjects interest you

1. Think about what some of your favorite books have been over the years. See if you can develop a common theme throughout, such as fiction, self-help, romance and foreign countries.

2. Try other books that contain that same common theme. A good way to figure out which other books you should try is to go to Amazon.com and type in the title of a book you enjoyed. The site will then reveal what other people who liked that book also read.

3. Search the "New York Times" best-seller list to see what kinds of books are popular.

4. Visit a bookstore like Borders or Barnes & Noble and find the section where a book you like is located. Examine books in that same section and choose a few titles to sit down and flip through.

5. Make note of any books you tried out and enjoyed. Visit your local library and check those books out.

6. Continue this trial-and-error process until you've establish exactly what you like to read. Once this is discovered you can expand your horizons accordingly.

Tips & Warnings

• Though book clubs can be a fun, social way to read books, if you're not sure what types of books you like, it may not be the best idea to be forced to read a certain type of book in a certain amount of time.

[kluke82]

on 11/3/2008 Great information!

[rayro]

on 3/24/2008 Hi Nellie,
I enjoyed reading your article. I sometimes ask my friends for recommendations. We sometimes pass each other books after we finishing reading them. If I enjoy the book, I will purchase it. It also services a means for conversation between friends.