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Welcome to the “readers advisory” pages of the Lincoln City Libraries – a.k.a. our “BookGuide” pages. Here, you will find resources to assist you in finding your next great read, including Booklists (general, awards winners, readalikes), Reviews (staff recommendations, customer reviews, guest reviews, podcasts, newspaper and radio book review indexes), Newsletters (Books, Movies & More, Online Book Clubs, e-mail group lists), Book Groups and other Local Literary Activities.

Finding a Good Book

Award Winners Updated in the past three months New addition in the past three months

Booklists (multiple themes in a general alphabetical list) (New additions in Feb – new additions in February)

If You Like… (Author and/or Title “Readalikes”)

Podcasts (also: Master Index to Podcasts available)

“Bound to Please” Book Bundles (custom book bundles — adult, teen & youth materials)

Books Movies and More BannerReader Connections Online

Books, Movies & More — Subscribe to any of 35+ E-mail newsletters, including “New Books on Order” and “New DVDs On Order”

The BookGuide Blog — read individual reviews throughout the month, plus additional news of interest to fans of literature

Specialized Library-related E-mail group lists (BookTalks group, Just Desserts, One Book – One Lincoln, etc.)

The Library Lineup — a quarterly guide to activities in the Lincoln City Libraries (this link goes to the current issue — December 2023/January/February 2024 — of this printed newsletter)

Recommended Websites for Readers

The Writing Life – Author Interviews

Recommendations & Reviews

Staff Recommendations (Current Month: February 2024)

Customer ReviewsReader Lists New addition in Jan (from customers) | Celebrity Guest Reviews

Local Media Book Reviews:

Current

Older Archived Radio Programs

Book Talks & Book Discussion GroupsBook Groups and Clubs

Library Book Talks and Book Discussion Groups Updated in Feb

Non-Library Book Groups

Book Club in a Bag

National Book Clubs (Oprah, Reese’s, Masterpiece Theatre, Real Simple, etc.) Oprah and Reese's and Jenna's clubs updated in Feb

Bestsellers and High Interest

New Books on Order  — regular posting with selected new additions highlighted — Updated Monthly!
New Large Type Books on Order
 — regular posting with selected new additions highlighted — Updated Monthly!
New DVDs — regular posting with selected new additions highlighted — Updated Monthly!
New Audiobooks — regular posting with selected new additions highlighted — Updated Monthly!

New York Times Bestsellers and Other Bestsellers Lists — Updated Weekly!

Local Literary Activities

One Book - One LincolnOne Book – One Lincoln

Local Literary Events

Other Miscellaneous BookGuide Features

goodreads.Visit BookGuide‘s Goodreads account online, for more information about many of the books you’ll find throughout the BookGuide site! Make BookGuide one of your GoodReads friends! (3500+ titles cataloged at present, including only books and audiobooks) Updated in Feb



bglibrarythingVisit BookGuide‘s LibraryThing account online, for more information about many of the books you’ll find throughout the BookGuide site! Make BookGuide one of your LibraryThing friends! (4300+ titles cataloged at present, including DVDs and music CDs!) Updated in Feb