There are sites galore with recommendations and booklists for readers. The Library also has paid subscriptions that Alameda County Library cardholders may access for free.
Be sure to take a look at our Reader’s Corner for lots of other links and suggestions including Novelist and What do I Read Next?
The Library also has an Online Book Club with chapter-a-day readings on new titles. There are eleven different subject areas from which to choose.
Other links:
Book Chase An avid reader looking for the next great read. Links to lots of readers’ blogs.
Ted-Ideas worth Spreading Videos of speakers, including quite a few authors. Wonderful. Inspiring. A favorite: http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/jilltaylor
Book Tour Find out if your favorite author is touring.
Some of you may be interested in finding audio recordings of favorite books.
Recorded Books/NetLibrary – Download e-Audiobooks with NO WAITING LIST and iPOD compatibilty on many titles. (library card required)
Next we have web resources that are FREE.
LibriVox - The goal of Librivox is to record all the books int he public domain and make them available in an audio format as a free download.
Project Gutenberg – Project Gutenberg contains a large number of audio books on a wide range of subjects from children’s books to those for adults; fiction and non-fiction.
Litersystems – Another site which provides audio books for free.
