7 Ways To Find the Right Books For You

We all like different things in our books. The buzziest books aren’t necessarily going to be your favourite books. So how do you find the books that feel like they were written just for you? The books that fit firmly in your wheelhouse of themes, moods, or historical settings? I have some suggestions.

Head to Your Local Independent Bookshop

We booksellers love recommending books. It’s our very favourite thing. When people tell me they’re looking for a good book, I always ask them what the last book they loved was, and we go from there. Maybe It’s Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine, and what they liked about it was the character who doesn’t feel like she fits in, in which case Convenience Store Woman can be a great recommendation. Or maybe it’s the redemptive friendship, and I point them to Mornings With Rosemary by Libby Page. Or maybe it’s the appearance of the cat, and I hand them The Travelling Cat Chronicles by Hiro Arikawa.

Ask Twitter

Book Twitter is, by and large, a happy corner of the internet. And people there love enthusing about their latest and best reads. Tweet out a question asking for book recommendations and see what comes back to you. The more specific you can be about your tastes, the better. “Anyone got any good books to recommend about 18th century…