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If you’re looking to add some pizazz to your book shelf this year, consider one of these books about books. They offer new avenues that even the avid reader might not have thought of. Also, keep in mind that LCPL offers guidance for choosing your next read. When visiting the library, you can stop by the reference desk for advice. If you’re at home browsing our website (and coming mobile app), check out the reviews, ratings and lists created by LCPL staff and others in the reading community. You can also get personalized picks by choosing “Find My Next” under the Browse and Recommendations headings on the new catalog.

Laurel County Public Library

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  • In an endeavor to expand her global view, the author attempts, in the time span of one year, to read a book translated to English from each of the world’s 195 UN-recognized countries. This book is an inspiring look at the world of…
    BookNew York : Liveright Publishing Corporation, a division of W. W. Norton & Company, 2015. — 028.9/MORGA/2015
  • I'd Rather Be Reading

    a Library of Art for Book Lovers

    If you'd rather be reading than almost everything else, you will appreciate this little book. It is part graphic novel, part photo-essay and also a love letter to books. The beautiful artwork is intermingled with text from writers such…
    BookSan Francisco : Chronicle Books, 2017. — 028.9 I'D RAT 2017
  • This guide offers recommendations for the crime fiction reader from sub genres including gumshoes, spies, spooks, serial killers, forensic females, prying priests and patsies from the past, present, and future.
    BookLondon : Rough Guides, 2007. — 823.08 FORSH 2007
  • How to Read Literature Like a Professor

    a Lively and Entertaining Guide to Reading Between the Lines

    Foster, Thomas C.
    This guide will show you how to make your everyday reading experience more rewarding and enjoyable. Available in other formats.
    BookNew York : Quill, [2003] — 808 FOSTE 2003
  • If you choose your books on the basis of literary prizes, this guide can help you with those decisions.
    BookLondon : A. & C. Black, 2010. — 809.831/RENNI/2010
  • Written by a veteran bookseller, this guide offers recommendations for every age, interest, and reading appetite. Available in other formats.
    BookNew York : Workman Publishing, [2018] — 028.9 MUSTI 2018
  • If historical fiction is your preference, this book will help you discover new titles to try.
    BookLondon : A & C Black, 2009. — 809.381/RENNI/2009
  • The Romance Readers' Advisory

    the Librarian's Guide to Love in the Stacks

    Bouricius, Ann
    Get a crash course in the romance genre by a romance author. Although this book is geared toward librarians, romance readers can use the information to find books that they will love.
    BookChicago : American Library Association, 2000. — 016.813/BOURI/2000
  • Explore the books that have forever changed civilization, from the Bible and the Koran to Darwin's Origin of the Species and more. It also includes fascinating facts for each book and author.
    BookN.J. : Carol Pub. Group, 1998. — 028.9 SEYMO 1998
  • The Books That Changed My Life

    Reflections by 100 Authors, Actors, Musicians, and Other Remarkable People

    One hundred of today’s most prominent literary and cultural icons talk about the books that hold a special place in their hearts—that made them who they are today.
    BookNew York : Regan Arts, 2016. — 028.9/PATRI/2016
  • Former New York Times book critic Michiko Kakutani shares 100 personal essays about books that have mattered to her and that help illuminate the world we live in today.
    BookNew York : Clarkson Potter/Publishers, [2020] — 028 KAKUT 2020
  • This book will revolutionize how you read. It is full of practical advice for reading all kinds of literature
    BookNew York : Simon & Schuster, 2014. — 028 ADLER 2014
  • The Mother of All Booklists

    the 500 Most Recommended Nonfiction Reads for Ages 3 to 103

    Martin, William P. (William Patrick),
    The 500 Most Recommended Nonfiction Reads for Ages 3 to 103 is written for parents, grandparents, and teachers unfamiliar with the bewildering array of award and recommended reading lists.
    BookLanham : Rowman & Littlefield, [2015] — 028.1097 MARTI 2015
  • I'd Rather Be Reading

    the Delights and Dilemmas of the Reading Life

    Bogel, Anne, 1978-
    The author is the creator of the podcast, What Should I Read Next. She understands that reading is more than just a hobby. ...it’s a lifestyle. Any book lover will appreciate these essays about books. Available in other formats.
    BookGrand Rapids : Baker Publishing Group, 2018. — 028.9 BOGEL 2018
  • Consider this to be your field guide to books that will help you find the answers to life’s questions, big and small, while being entertained and charmed at the same time. You will feel as if you’re having book discussions with a friend.
    BookNew York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2017. — 028.9 SCHWA 2017