I used to have a very unique job at the library- I was a book matchmaker. What does that mean? It is a unique form of readers’ advisory where I choose books for people who are unable to come to the library because of illness or disability. I have become acquainted with many reader profiles over the years- all of them different from my own. Every reader has unique tastes. I like to think of it as a reading fingerprint rather than a profile. Mapping a person’s reading fingerprint involves much more than defining genres (they like mysteries) or using a book or author that they enjoy (she likes Debbie…
