Authors Similar to Jane Austen So in a previous post, I talked a bit about my own reading fingerprint and how uncovering why I loved Jane Austen led me to other authors and books that I love. This journey is a personal one and may not look the same for everyone. That’s why I call it a reading fingerprint–it’s unique to you. So I figured out that I like books by women about women for women. I also love British literature and a bit of history. I want to learn a little about the time and place in the story. But I want that “real” view of it. The way…
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Book Matchmaking
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…
