Looking for a Good Book?

Please fill out as much of this form as you wish. The more information you provide, the more likely it is that we can suggest books you will like. Library staff will use your answers to create a customized reading list for you, and will respond within a week with a list of reading suggestions.

CONTACT INFORMATION

Name

Telephone

Email Address

Email Address for Verification

Today's Date

Are you a local resident and/or patron of the Wake County Public Libraries? Yes No

DEMOGRAPHIC INFORMATION
(include any information you would wish us to factor into recommendations)

Sex
Male Female

Age

Race or Ethnicity:

PREFERRED MODE OF CONTACT (choose one)

Email	Phone call and paper pickup at library *	Face-to-face *
* If you wish to pick up your results, please tell us at which library:

GENRES AND FORMATS
For each of the following, mark the button that indicates your interests.

Recent Titles	High Interest	OK	No
Classic Titles	High Interest	OK	No
Literary Fiction	High Interest	OK	No
Mysteries	High Interest	OK	No
Science Fiction	High Interest	OK	No
Fantasy	High Interest	OK	No
Inspirational (Religious)	High Interest	OK	No
Historical Fiction	High Interest	OK	No
Romance	High Interest	OK	No
Graphic Novels	High Interest	OK	No
Western	High Interest	OK	No
Thrillers	High Interest	OK	No
Horror	High Interest	OK	No
Young Adult	High Interest	OK	No
Biography/Memoir	High Interest	OK	No
Non-Fiction	High Interest	OK	No
Romantic Suspense	High Interest	OK	No
Action/Adventure	High Interest	OK	No
Multi-Book Series	High Interest	OK	No
Audiobooks	High Interest	OK	No
Short Stories	High Interest	OK	No
Humorous Fiction	High Interest	OK	No

READING HISTORY

Please list at least 5 of your favorite books and/or authors, and what you enjoy about them

Please list up to 5 books or authors who you have read and have not enjoyed. If you would like, explain why.

TONE, STYLE, MOOD, AND LANGUAGE
Mark your preference on the following scales, grading from 1 to 7 on each preference. If a scale doesn't matter to you, just leave it blank.

Happy, Light, Uplifting

Dark, Ironic

Easy

Demanding

Funny

Serious

Safe, Relaxing

Suspenseful, Tense

Familiar, Typical of its Type

Unusual

Straightforward Language

Lush, Poetic Language

How do you like books to be focused? Mark how important each emphasis is to you as a reader.

Focus on Characters	High Interest	Medium	Low
Focus on Action and Events	High Interest	Medium	Low
Focus on Issues and Ideas	High Interest	Medium	Low
Focus on Language and Style	High Interest	Medium	Low
Focus on Setting (Time / Place)	High Interest	Medium	Low

LENGTH
For each of the following, indicate your preference for the length of a book

Less than 250 pages	Preferred	OK	No
250-500 pages	Preferred	OK	No
Over 500 pages	Preferred	OK	No

CHARACTERS
Mark your preference for characteristics of the main characters about which you would especially like to read. Leaving items unchecked does not eliminate them, but indicates no preference for or against.

AGE

	Under 12	35 to 50
	Teens	50 to 65
	20 to 35	Over 65

GENDER

Male

Female

ETHNICITY/NATIONALITY

	African-American	Latino-American
	Asian-American	White
	European	Native American
	Recent Immigrants	Other

RELATIONSHIP STATUS

Singles/Looking for love	Married life/ Committed	Gay/Lesbian
Professional relations	Divorce/Widowhood	Parenting/Family life
Friendship	Troubled relationships	Odd couples
Enemies

OCCUPATIONAL FIELDS OR AREAS OF INTEREST

SETTING
Check any setting about which you would particularly like to read. Describe or specify the setting further if you like. Leaving items unchecked does not eliminate them, but indicates no preference for or against.

	United States	Specify states, regions, or cities
	World	Specify regions, countries, or cities
	Futuristic Places	Describe futuristic setting further
	Fantasy Lands	Describe fantastic setting further
	Historical Settings	Specify historical eras and places

DEMOGRAPHY

	Cities	Suburbs
	Small towns	Farms or Ranches
	Wild places
	Among the wealthy
	Among the working class
	Among the disadvantaged

PEEVES AND PLEASURES
Content of a certain nature is annoying or upsetting to some readers, while others enjoy these same elements. For each item that follows, indicate whether we should avoid, include, or ignore (not consider) that element in making suggestions.

Sexual Themes	Avoid	Include	Ignore
Explicit Sexual Content	Avoid	Include	Ignore
Rough or Obscene Language	Avoid	Include	Ignore
War	Avoid	Include	Ignore
Violence	Avoid	Include	Ignore
Death	Avoid	Include	Ignore
Disease	Avoid	Include	Ignore
Crime Portrayed Sympathetically	Avoid	Include	Ignore
Dark or Cynical Humor	Avoid	Include	Ignore
Technology	Avoid	Include	Ignore
Anti-Religion	Avoid	Include	Ignore
Pro-Religion	Avoid	Include	Ignore
Right Wing Politics	Avoid	Include	Ignore
Left Wing Politics	Avoid	Include	Ignore
Addiction	Avoid	Include	Ignore
Other?

CONTENT
For each of the following subjects, check "interested" if you want a recommendation that includes the subject, check "avoid" if you do not want to read about the subject. You may leave items blank to indicate no preference.

Animals	Interested	Avoid
Gardens	Interested	Avoid
Crime	Interested	Avoid
Disasters	Interested	Avoid
Men's Lives	Interested	Avoid
Women's Lives	Interested	Avoid
Minority Lives	Interested	Avoid
Romantic Relationships	Interested	Avoid
Childhood	Interested	Avoid
Coming of Age	Interested	Avoid
Families	Interested	Avoid
Senior Lives	Interested	Avoid
History	Interested	Avoid
Religion	Interested	Avoid
Computers	Interested	Avoid
Military / War	Interested	Avoid
Books made into films	Interested	Avoid
Nature	Interested	Avoid
Outdoor activities	Interested	Avoid
Sports	Interested	Avoid
Science and Technology	Interested	Avoid
Politics	Interested	Avoid
Food	Interested	Avoid
Books about books	Interested	Avoid
Other cultures	Interested	Avoid
Humor	Interested	Avoid
Holidays	Interested	Avoid
Journeys / travel	Interested	Avoid
Art	Interested	Avoid
Music	Interested	Avoid
Medicine and Health	Interested	Avoid
Other (please specify)

EMPHASIS

Mark up to three sections of the form where your answers best reflect your current reading mood.

Genres and Formats	Reading History
Tone and Style Scales	Length
Character	Setting
Peeves and Pleasures	Content

Anything else we should factor into our suggestions?