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BookGuide
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
Booklists (multiple themes in a general alphabetical list) (
– new additions in January)
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Booklists Indexed by Genre | Book Talk Booklists (
– new additions in January) | Lincoln Community Playhouse Booklists ( – new additions in January)
If You Like… (Author and/or Title “Readalikes”) (new additions in January)
Podcasts (also: Master Index to Podcasts available)
“Bound to Please” Book Bundles (custom book bundles — adult, teen & youth materials)
Reader Connections Online
Books, Movies & More — Subscribe to any of 35+ E-mail newsletters, including “New Books on Order” and “New DVDs On Order”
- Subscription/Information Page (and samples of the current issues of all available newsletters!)
- Index to some Newsletter Back Issues (
— updated with new issues in January!)
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 2022/January/February 2023 — of this print newsletter)
Recommended Websites for Readers
The Writing Life – Author Interviews
Recommendations & Reviews
Staff Recommendations (Current Month: January 2023)
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Indexes: By Reviewer | By Title
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Specialized Indexes: TV-on-DVD Reviews | Agatha Christie Reviews | LGBTQ+ Reviews & Other Content
| Star Trek Reviews | Star Wars reviews
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Featured reviewer for February (at right): Scott S. of the Polley Music Library
- Meet Your Staff — Bennett Martin Public Library staff members’ favorite reads/listens/views
Customer Reviews | Reader Lists (from customers) | Celebrity Guest Reviews
Local Media Book Reviews:
Current
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The Lincoln Journal Star Review Index (2004-present — Updated Weekly!)
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NET Radio All About Books (2012-present — Updated Weekly!)
Older Archived Radio Programs
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KFOR Book Chats (2002-2018) | KZUM Book Talks (2005-2009) | KZUM That’s What She Wrote! (2016-2019)
Book Groups and Clubs
Library Book Talks and Book Discussion Groups
- Book Groups Archive | Just Desserts Archive | Let’s Get Books Together Archive | Nebraska Heritage Book Club Archive
National Book Clubs (Oprah, Reese’s, Masterpiece Theatre, Real Simple, etc.)
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 York Times Bestsellers and Other Bestsellers Lists — Updated Weekly!
Local Literary Activities
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One Book One Nebraska (still active)
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Mayhem in the Midlands (historical archive)
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Turning the Pages of Romance (historical archive)
Other Miscellaneous BookGuide Features
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! (3000+ titles cataloged at present, including only books and audiobooks)
Visit 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! (3600+ titles cataloged at present, including DVDs and music CDs!)
