Book Recommendations

Lori Skinner and Martha Bayley: Lori Skinner, KRL Fiction Selector, and Martha Bayley, now retired from KRL, regularly give updates on recommendations for great reads. Their talks on the latest and best books are always eagerly anticipated. Lori Skinner recently discussed her list at the Volunteer Appreciation Celebration in September. At the 50th Anniversary celebration of Bainbridge Public Library (March 2012), Martha Bayley gave her list of "50 Years of Good Reading." Click here for the lists.....

New York Times: The best-seller list in the New York Times is another favorite place to look up reading recommendations. Click here to go there.....

Novelist and What Do I Read Next?: These are two subscription databases that KRL library card holders can access from their homes with their library card information.  These databases have hundreds of book award lists, book reviews, etc. Click here to go to these databases......

Biography Resource Center and Literature Resource Center: Two more KRL subscription databases that can be accessed from home using your KRL library card.  Award-winning biographies and articles on people of all ages and occupations, from rock stars to politicians.  Easy to search by name, nationality, ethnicity, occupation, gender and other factors.  Printable photos and teacher-approved citations provided.  Critical analyses of literary work and in-depth author biographies from every age and literary discipline. Click here to look at these two databases....