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African American

Audiobooks

Historical Fiction

Horror

Mystery/Suspense/Thriller

Romance

Science Fiction/Fantasy

Western

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Search for Books in the ASD Library

Destiny Library Catalog
Use Destiny to look for library books that are of interest to you. When you get to the catalog, don't forget to sign in!
Sora
Follow this link or download the SoraApp to access the library's ebook collection. Sign in with Google.
Library Book Request
Are there books you'd like to see added to the ASD library? Tell us about them!

How do Readers Choose Books?

How do readers choose their next book?

Talk with friends
Ask a teacher or librarian
Browse the library or bookstore shelves
Go to #BookTok

BookTok on TikTok

Join online readers' groups

Read or watch reviews

New York Times Book Reviews
Books We Love
From NPR
Global Literature in Libraries Initiative
All Readers
Allreaders.com features detailed book and movie reviews from many different genres of books!
Kirkus
r/books
On Reddit
The 10 Best YouTube Channels for Book Lovers
In the Stacks
"In the Stacks is the first video book review program hosted by a librarian."

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Literature Map
The Literature-Map is part of Gnod, the Global Network of Discovery. It is based on Gnooks, Gnod's literature recommendation system. The more people like an author and another author, the closer together these two authors will move on the Literature-Map.
What Should I Read Next?
Enter a book you like and the site will analyse our huge database of real readers' favorite books to provide book recommendations and suggestions for what to read next.
WhichBook
Search for books by mood or emotion, by using a world map, or by choosing a character or plot.

More BookTok Examples

Booktalks

How to Readers Share Their Opinions?

How do readers share their opinions about what they've read?

Make their own #Booktok

Write reviews
- Destiny Library Catalog
- Goodreads
- Amazon Prime

Amazon

The Tourist Map of Literature

Finished a book you loved and looking for books by another author with a similar style? Type the author's name here!

Literature Map
The Literature-Map is part of Gnod, the Global Network of Discovery. It is based on Gnooks, Gnod's literature recommendation system. The more people like an author and another author, the closer together these two authors will move on the Literature-Map.

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Libguide Creator

Contact me if you have suggestions for or questions about this guide!

Linda Hoiseth

High School Librarian

lhoiseth@asdubai.org

Twitter: @lhoiseth

Approaches to Literature: Language and Communication: Home

Read-alikes by Genre

Award Winners

Search for Books in the ASD Library

How do Readers Choose Books?

How do readers choose their next book?

Talk with friends

Ask a teacher or librarian

Browse the library or bookstore shelves

Go to #BookTok

Join online readers' groups

Read or watch reviews

Find Readalikes