Do you love to read?  Do you have a favorite author and you want to read more books by that author?  What about a favorite genre, subject or style that you enjoy and want to read more of?  In reading the “Newsletter of Irmo Branch Library”, part of the Lexington County (SC) Public Library System, which is my local library, I learned about a great new tool.  The following article is copied directly from the “Newsletter of Irmo Branch Library”.  Thanks to the library for providing such a helpful newsletter.

“New Database for Book Lovers

Having trouble finding that perfect book?  Do you have a favorite book or author and wish you could find a similar read?  We have a new database on our website that will help.  Books and Authors categorizes over 140,000 titles and 50,000 authors by genre, subject, character type, location and time period, creating lists of books that combine these elements to help you find just the book you want.  You can also discover award books and get suggestions from librarians and critics.  One special feature of Books and Authors is the the Read-A-Like Wizard.  Just type the name of a favorite book and the “wizard” will locat similar books you may like to ry.

Books and Authors is part of our DISCUS series of databases.  Access to DISCUS is available at the library or from home with a username and password that all card holders may obtain from library staff.”

Thanks to the Irmo, SC Library for this interesting article.