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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 September)
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Booklists Indexed by Genre | Book Talk Booklists (
– new additions in October) | Lincoln Community Playhouse Booklists
If You Like… (Author and/or Title “Readalikes”)
Podcasts (also: Master Index to Podcasts available – last updated August 2020)
“Bound to Please” Book Bundles (custom book bundles — adult, teen & youth materials)
Recommendations & Reviews
Staff Recommendations (Current Month: October 2021)
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Indexes: By Reviewer | By Title
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Specialized Indexes: TV-on-DVD Reviews
| Agatha Christie Reviews | Star Trek Reviews | Star Wars reviews
Staff Reviewer Profiles-
Featured reviewer for October (at right): Carrie K. of the Bennett Martin Public Library
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)
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KFOR Book Chats (2002-2018 archived)
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KZUM Book Talks (2005-2009 archived)
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KZUM That’s What She Wrote! (2016-2019 archived)
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 York Times Bestsellers and Other Bestsellers Lists — Updated Weekly!
Book Groups and Clubs
Library Book Talks and Book Discussion Groups
- Book Groups Archive | Just Desserts Archive | Nebraska Heritage Book Club Archive | Let’s Get Books Together Archive
National Book Clubs (Oprah, Masterpiece Theatre, Real Simple, etc.)
Reader Connections Online
Books, Movies & More – Subscribe to any 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 September!)
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
The Writing Life – Author Interviews
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!]
