1. I am looking for a book by Laurell K. Hamilton. I just read the third book in the Anita Blake series and I can’t figure out which one comes next!
Of, course I help with that. It looks like the next book is called The Lunatic Café. I like to use a database called NoveList Plus which you can use with your Indianapolis Public Library card. I found that title by doing an author search and then clicking on the series tab to open up the Anita Blake series. The titles are listed in order of publication date which makes it really easy to figure out the next title in the series.
2. What have I read recently? Well, I just finished this great book by Barbara Kingsolver, Prodigal Summer. I really liked the way it was written, you know, the way she used language. I wouldn't mind something a bit faster paced though.
A great way to find read-alikes is through our database NoveList Plus which you can use with Indianapolis Public Library card. I do a quick title search for the novel title and then once in the record you can see title read-alikes. I would recommend going with Anthill by Edward O. Wilson. It is the top recommend read-alike for this title.
3. I like reading books set in different countries. I just read one set in China, could you help me find one set in Japan? No, not modern – historical. I like it when the author describes it so much it feels like I was there!
I checked NoveList Plus which brings up several books set in Japan. I think you might like The Teahouse Fire by Ellis Avery. The description says that it is based in 19th century Japan and is lush in details.
4. I read this great mystery by Elizabeth George called Well-Schooled in Murder and I loved it. Then my dentist said that if I liked mysteries I would probably like John Sandford, but boy was he creepy I couldn't finish it! Do you have any suggestions?
Well if you like the way that Elizabeth George writes you should read the whole Thomas Lynley series by Elizabeth George. It looks like Well-Schooled in Murder is book three of the nineteen book series. You will have plenty of reading for a while.
5. My husband has really gotten into zombies lately. He’s already read The Walking Dead and World War Z, is there anything else you can recommend?
It seems that your husband probably likes zombie books that were turned into movies or television series. I would recommend I am Legend by Richard Matheson. Will Smith starred in the movie.
6. I love books that get turned into movies, especially literary ones. Can you recommend some? Nothing too old, maybe just those from the last 5 years or so.
Have you read The Hundred-foot Journey by Richard C. Morais. It was published in 2010 and the movie was produced in 2014. There is also The Book Thief which was recently turned into a movie. Life of Pi was turned into a movie not to long ago.
7. I love thrillers but I hate foul language and sex scenes. I want something clean and fast paced.
This is a tough one. In looking at NoveList the closest option would be Christian Thrillers. If you don't mind the message in the books Dee Henderson would be a good clean and fast paced author.
Of, course I help with that. It looks like the next book is called The Lunatic Café. I like to use a database called NoveList Plus which you can use with your Indianapolis Public Library card. I found that title by doing an author search and then clicking on the series tab to open up the Anita Blake series. The titles are listed in order of publication date which makes it really easy to figure out the next title in the series.
2. What have I read recently? Well, I just finished this great book by Barbara Kingsolver, Prodigal Summer. I really liked the way it was written, you know, the way she used language. I wouldn't mind something a bit faster paced though.
A great way to find read-alikes is through our database NoveList Plus which you can use with Indianapolis Public Library card. I do a quick title search for the novel title and then once in the record you can see title read-alikes. I would recommend going with Anthill by Edward O. Wilson. It is the top recommend read-alike for this title.
3. I like reading books set in different countries. I just read one set in China, could you help me find one set in Japan? No, not modern – historical. I like it when the author describes it so much it feels like I was there!
I checked NoveList Plus which brings up several books set in Japan. I think you might like The Teahouse Fire by Ellis Avery. The description says that it is based in 19th century Japan and is lush in details.
4. I read this great mystery by Elizabeth George called Well-Schooled in Murder and I loved it. Then my dentist said that if I liked mysteries I would probably like John Sandford, but boy was he creepy I couldn't finish it! Do you have any suggestions?
Well if you like the way that Elizabeth George writes you should read the whole Thomas Lynley series by Elizabeth George. It looks like Well-Schooled in Murder is book three of the nineteen book series. You will have plenty of reading for a while.
5. My husband has really gotten into zombies lately. He’s already read The Walking Dead and World War Z, is there anything else you can recommend?
It seems that your husband probably likes zombie books that were turned into movies or television series. I would recommend I am Legend by Richard Matheson. Will Smith starred in the movie.
6. I love books that get turned into movies, especially literary ones. Can you recommend some? Nothing too old, maybe just those from the last 5 years or so.
Have you read The Hundred-foot Journey by Richard C. Morais. It was published in 2010 and the movie was produced in 2014. There is also The Book Thief which was recently turned into a movie. Life of Pi was turned into a movie not to long ago.
7. I love thrillers but I hate foul language and sex scenes. I want something clean and fast paced.
This is a tough one. In looking at NoveList the closest option would be Christian Thrillers. If you don't mind the message in the books Dee Henderson would be a good clean and fast paced author.
Full points! I like the conversational tone, great practice! The books you suggested also look spot on and I like that you detailed how you found them.
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