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Whether you are looking for a new author, need ideas for a book club discussion, or just want something fun to read; the library's online and print resources can lead you to that next great book.  Explore the resources listed below or, for additional suggestions on "what to read next," contact one of our staff librarians either by phone at 630-323-8188 or via email at info@clarendonhillslibrary.org.

Print Resources at the Library

There are many print sources to help you find the perfect book to read next. Whether you read romances or mysteries, historical fiction or faantasy, biograpies or political commentaries, we have the tools in both our reference and circulation collections to help you make good choices. See the reference librarian or any other staff member if you need reader advisory assistance.

Web Links for Readers

Bestsellers

Amazon
Chicago Tribune Books
New York Times Bestsellers

Genre Links

All About Romance
The romance destination for reviews, author interviews, blogs and reader forums.

Fantastic Fiction
Information on over 350,000 fantasy titles.

The Mystery Reader
Thousands of reviews for lovers of police/detective novels, thrillers, cozies and historical mysteries.

Readalike.org
Both fiction and non-fiction reviews, recommendations, lists and links to award winning titles.

The SF Site
Science fiction book reviews, author interviews, writer resources and fan tributes.

Fun for All Book Lovers

Book Lust
A wonderful blog about books from prolific reader and librarian extraordinaire, Nancy Pearl.

NovelistPlus
Use your library card to access this database from at home and search for books by plot summary, author, title or subject. Find read-alikes, author information and recommended reads, both fiction and non-fiction, for children, teens and adults.

Oprah's Book Club
Find out what Oprah is reading and see the complete list of her book club choices back to 1996.

Reading Group Guides
An online community for reading groups offering helpful suggestions on everything related to starting and running a book group.  Here you can find reviews, author interviews and discussion questions for hundreds of book club favorites.

Virtual Shelves and Social Networking

Goodreads | LibraryThing | Shelfari

All three sites help you create virtual shelves of books that interest you. Here you can review books, rate them and share your lists with friends. Registration is free with an email address. Goodreads and Shelfari offers free unlimited access. LibraryThing, however, charges a fee after 200 titles have been added to your account.