Form: Reading Recommendations

Full Name (Required):

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*** Depending on how you wish to receive the list, you will need to provide either an email address, a mailing address, or a phone number.

How do you want to receive your list of suggested titles? Email Postal Mail Pick-up at Main Pick-up at Chapin Pick-up at Florence Pick-up at Lents Pick-up at Scheben Pick-up at Walton

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State: KY OH IN

Zip Code: Example: 41111-9999 or 41111

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*** If you have no opinion on any particular question, just skip it.

I am a first-time user of this service:YesNo

Unless you specify otherwise, the Library will retain a copy of the list of titles we send you to avoid duplications in future suggestions. We consider this information confidential and will not share it with anyone unless required by a law enforcement agency. Should we keep a copy of the list of titles?YesNo

Do you want to read fiction, non-fiction, or both? Fiction Only Non-Fiction Only Both

Select your preferred format(s):

• Regular Print
• Large Print
• Graphic Novel
• Book on CD
• Playaway
• Downloadable Audiobook
• Downloadable Book

Select the characteristic(s) that appeal to you:

• Cynical/Dark Humor
• Humorous
• Light
• Philosophical/Challenging
• Serious/Dramatic
• Straightforward Timeline

List some books and/or authors you like. (More is better.)

List some books and/or authors you do not like. (More is better.)

Select the top five genres you enjoy reading: (Please, no more than five)

• Action/Adventure
• Bestsellers/Popular
• Classics
• Coming of Age
• Espionage
• Family Sagas
• Fantasy
• General Fiction
• Historical Fiction
• Horror
• Humor
• Inspirational
• Kentucky Author
• Legal Thrillers
• Literary
• Military-Techno Thriller
• Movie/TV Tie-ins
• Multicultural
• Multi-book Series
• Mystery/Suspense
• Psychological Suspense
• Romance
• Romantic Suspense
• Science Fiction
• Thrillers
• Westerns
• Young Adult Literature

What gender of protagonist do you prefer in novels: No Preference Male Female

List any special interests or professions you would like to see in the plot of novels. (Example: gardening, archaeology, medicine.)

Do you have any preferred geographic setting or time period for novels?

How would you describe your tolerance threshold for sex, violence, and language in fiction? No Preference None Low Moderate No Limit

Identify any subject areas about which you do NOT want to read.

What phrase(s) would you use to describe your favorite fiction?

• It's a page-turner.
• I like character-driven stories.
• I enjoy stories with a good setting.
• I like books that make me think.
• I like the author's writing style.

Select the top five non-fiction genres you enjoy reading: (Please, no more than five)

• Adventure
• Ancient History
• Art History and Artists
• Biography
• Business Issues
• Coming of Age
• Cooking and Food
• Essays
• Finance and Investing
• Humorous Non-Fiction
• Memoir
• Movies, TV, and Theater
• Nature Writing
• Plays
• Poetry
• Political Left
• Political Right
• Religion and Spirituality
• Science
• Self-Help Psychology
• Social Issues/Sociology
• Sports
• Travel Narratives
• True Crime
• U.S. History
• World History

List any subjects that interest you: (Example: sport, historic period, country.)

Identify any non-fiction subject areas about which you do NOT want to read.

What phrase(s) might you use to describe your favorite non-fiction?

• It's fast paced.
• It's about interesting people and their lives.
• I like the depth of research on the subject.
• I enjoy regional subjects and settings.
• I enjoy non-fiction that makes me think.

Tell us anything else about your reading preferences: