Where can you get interesting reading recommendations?
Seasons change, governments change and even, people change but one thing that remains constant, the ultimate roller coaster of emotions while reading a book (bad books can be an exception). A book can change an individual’s life and if not that, it can give us some relatable characters and make us pretty smart! Be it a casual summer read or a cozy weather read, metro rides read or for personal experiences reads, reading is a beautiful hobby. So how can you decide on whether to read an under-rated book for the summers or a dark-fantasy for winters? Well, for all the bibliophiles, writers or even for casual and academic readers, we have some sites listed that can help you come up with a book to read. Readers just want a good book and a comfortable spot to read so let’s begin by finding you some good books.
Goodreads
Goodreads is one of the most popular sites that help the readers with not just recommendations but with accessibility to those books as well. It is more than a book recommendation site; it’s also an online community of book reviews and ratings. Goodreads will make recommendations based on what you’ve already read or what your friends or people you may know, are reading. Goodreads also highlights what’s trending and new releases that are coming out. You can build bookshelves, lists, participate in book discussions and sometimes even organise an author Questions & Answers.
Amazon
Amazon is one of the most successful applications of all time, it consists of most of the solutions to our day-to-day problems with branches spreading world-wide. And speaking of Amazon, not only shopping hubs or OTT watch comes to mind but also their reading recommendations. If you search for a book you’ve read or heard about, the “Customers who bought this item also bought,” section can offer some great title suggestions. The recommendations may be limited, but on the positive side, there are editorial reviews, customer reviews, and sampling available. You can also view lists and search by genre.
What should I read next?
This site is easily accessible in helping readers to find out what can they read next. One of the best things about What Should I Read Next is that you don’t need an account to sign in. You just type in a book you like or that you’ve read, and it inhabits a list of similar books. There are links to the Amazon page for each book. If you choose to sign up for an account, you can make lists of books you’ve read or favorites for the site to base recommendations on. This site is efficient, rational and easy.
WhichBook
Wouldn’t it be nice if an application or a site could help us in acknowledging our emotions and read something according to it? Well, we have got you covered. Whichbook is unlike any of the other sites in that it’s not based on what you’ve already read or on a specific genre. Recommendations are based on emotions and elements of the book. There are a series of slider scales, such as Happy-Sad, Gentle-Violent, Short-Long, Expected-Unpredictable, Easy-Demanding, etc. You can also explore lists and authors, or create your own list as well. Whichbook takes a fun and unique approach in making reading available to all.
Bookish
Bookish is one of those sites that has every genre listed on top, with exciting book clubs and reading recommendations and, is highly pleasant to look at. Bookish has one of the most attractive of the platforms. You can get custom book recommendations by entering a few books you’ve read or browse through different genres. There are articles and author interviews, book lists and reviews. You can also create your own bookshelves.
BookChatter!
Blogchatter’s ebook library has a variety of books to pick from different genres ranging from a good ol’ romance, contemporary fiction, non-fiction to the paranormal and more. There is also a book review program that offers several new books in the market for review. What’s more, you get paid for the reviews as well!
So, as we enter summer, find yourself a good book and a cool beverage to go with it. Reading can be a hobby for some, a professional practice and a healing process for some, which is why it is essential to have options. In today’s world where everything is easily accessible through the internet, why not use it for better recommendations on books as well?
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